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Competitive spirit on display at Region 1A meet

Webster’s Drew Reetz, right, leads the way as he anchors the 1600-meter relay Thursday at the Region 1A Track and Field Meet in Groton. Photo by John Davis taken 5/18/2023
GROTON - Some were looking to secure a spot at the state meet, others were attempting to a break school record, but whatever the motivation, competitive desire took center stage at the Region 1A track and field meet on Thursday. While Milbank Area swept the team titles with Groton second in both divisions, it was the individual efforts that were the story of the day. A prime example was the finish to the boys' 800-meter relay where Webster's Drew Reetz chased down the competition to lead the Bearcats to victory and ended up with a nasty scrape on his shoulder as a souvenir. "We were in second when I was coming around the corner so I wanted to give it everything I had," Reetz said, "and I remember my sprinting coach said to lean at the end, so of course I was leaning at the end, and I finished and I lost my steps and I kind of ate it." The rough tumble definitely left its mark, but Reetz was not going to be denied. "I was very determined to get us that gold medal," Reetz

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