Shiocton's Stingle named Post-Crescent boys track athlete of the year
SHIOCTON − Cade Stingle's résumé as a track athlete is about as good as it gets in the state of Wisconsin.
The senior standout from Shiocton repeated as the WIAA Division 3 state champion in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles this season with times of 14.38 and 38.66 seconds, respectively. He was also fourth in the 200 meters (:22.44) and was a major factor in the Chiefs winning the team title.
Stingle's 110 hurdles time was the top time, regardless of division. His 300 hurdles was third overall. His times last year were the opposite, with his 300 hurdles time being the top in the state.
His exploits on the track were the deciding factor for his being named the Post-Crescent athlete of the year in boys track and field.
But Stingle wasn't just a track star, he was also a football standout in the fall when he helped lead the Chiefs to the WIAA Division 7 state championship game and scored 29 touchdowns in a myriad of ways: rushing, receiving, kickoff return, punt return and on defense.
Stingle took time to talk about his accomplishments, being a triplet with two other top track athletes, his love for disc golf and his football future at Mankato State.
On winning the team track title along with repeating as hurdles champ
"That was really just the cherry on the top — winning the team title. Nobody expected two people (Jacob Klitzke) to just come in and kill it at the state meet and score a bunch of points. I'm super proud of the team and super proud of our coaching staff, which was all new this year. And I give them a lot of credit. And to repeat in the hurdles, that was my goal all year. Just to push myself. Running a PR and snuck out a state record. That really meant a lot to me and it means that all my hard work paid off."
On also reaching the WIAA D7 state title game in football
"It’s something to remember. It’ll be in my memories forever. Me and my friends never expected to go to state football and we really just pushed ourselves and brought the best out of each other. And we had a lot of fun playing football this year, unlike other years. Our team chemistry was just beautiful and we ended up sneaking into the state game and beating some big teams. It couldn't have been more fun and I’m super proud of every single one of them."
On being triplets with sisters Kendal and Ari
"This was definitely a year to remember with them. Ari coming back from an ACL injury. For her to be able to run again at the state meet, which was her goal this year, and she came back when no one thought she would be coming back this year. She ran some good times at state and placed (on a relay). And Kendal going to NDSU for track, which is huge ... I’m super proud of her. She ran some good times this year and had some tough competition and we just kept pushing each other. I’m sure my parents cannot be more happy with us."
On playing other sports
“I picked up a hobby these past couple of years of Frisbee golf. So once in a while I’ll do that with a bunch of my buddies. It’s fun and cheap to do. I golf, too. Trying to get good at it. I do that, but one sport in high school that I used to do is wrestling. Shiocton has a really good wrestling team and a lot of my friends wrestle. I’m kind of regretting not sticking to wrestling a little bit and I wish I would have done that.”
On moving on to play football at Mankato State
“I’m super excited to be playing college football. That was my goal since I was a kid. My dad was a college football player and kind of wanted to follow in his footsteps. And I like football a little more than track. But track did help me in the football realm, so they kind of correlate. I’m going to have to work super hard in college because in college everyone is a good athlete from all over. You have to have the right mindset to keep pushing and working. Plus there’s a lot of school on top of it. They asked me to do track too, but I turned it down because I wanted to focus on one sport. And track is where you're kind of leaning out in muscle where football you’re trying to put on muscle, so they just kind of don’t correlate. There was a lot of thought process that I put into it. They’re going to have me play nickel back, which will be a pretty fun spot for me. I’ll just cover the flats with my speed and my size."
What his coach says
"You can coach a lifetime and not get a kid like him. He’s a hard worker and he’s athletically gifted. He’s coachable. He’s confident. He puts in the work and he’s got all the attributes. Last year he had the fastest 300 hurdles time, all divisions. This year he had the fastest 110 time, all divisions. Sometimes we look at D3 ‘yeah, well, it’s not D1.’ But he’s proven that it doesn’t matter. You’re gifted and work hard and you get in the weight room, you will succeed. He was fun to coach.”
— Jon Schwantz, Shiocton track head coach
A closer look at Cade Stingle
Age: 19.
Family: Parents, Brian and Rose; brother Reis (22); sisters Kendal (19) and Ari (19).
Favorite school subject: Leadership.
Favorite fast food: Sushi Lovers or Chick-Fil-A.
Favorite food prepared by mom: Pancakes and french toast.
Favorite TV show: "Game of Thrones."
Favorite movie: “The Water Boy."
Favorite book: “Hatchet."
Favorite pro athlete: Travis Kelce.
Hobbies: Disc golf and golf. Fishing and hunting.
Notable: Four-time state champion in the 110 and 300 hurdles the past two seasons. Won the Division 3 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles along with a fourth-place finish in the 200 meters in helping Shiocton win the D3 state team title. Will play football collegiately at Mankato State.
2023 all-area boys track and field
Individuals
* Placements were at the WIAA state track and field meet
Cade Stingle, sr., Shiocton: Post-Crescent athlete of the year.
Cavan Dobberstein, sr., Fox Valley Lutheran: Second in the D2 110 hurdles (:14.81) and third in the long jump (22-3).
Ayden Hart, sr., Winneconne: First in the D2 110 hurdles (:14.79) and 300 hurdles (:38.97).
Riley Huss, sr., Little Chute: Second in the D2 1,600 (4:18.45) and third in the 3,200 (9:24.68).
Jacob Klitzke, sr., Shiocton: Second in the D3 shot put (53-3) and fourth in the discus (151-0). Teamed with Cade Stingle to help bring home the state team title for the Chiefs.
Sam McGivern, jr., Kimberly: Second in the D1 shot put (61-1).
Liam Richards, sr., Appleton West: Second in the D1 110 hurdles (:14.44) and the 300 hurdles (:38.52). Will compete at UW-Milwaukee. Also 10th in the long jump (21-2.75).
Isiah Schuh, sr., Weyauwega-Fremont: Second in the D3 pole vault (14-0).
Ben Smith, jr., Hortonville: Repeated as state champ in the D1 shot put with a throw of 66-11.5 and was second in the discus (198-10). Has verbal commitment to Oregon.
Mason Tienor, sr., Kaukauna: Second in D1 high jump with leap of 6-9.
Kyle Wisniewski, sr., New London: Second in the D2 high jump (6-8), long jump (22-11.75) and triple jump (45-5.25).
Relays
Freedom 800 relay: Aaron Hambel, Noah Heinke, Jack Bonnet and Gavin Greiner finished second in D2 with a time of 1:28.31.
Kaukauna 400 relay: Logan Bartolac, Daniel VanDyke, Noah Hofmann and Carson VanDinter finished first in D1 with time of :41.81.
Kaukauna 800 relay: Noah Hofmann, Daniel VanDyke, Nolan Hall and Carson VanDinter finished second in D1 with a time of 1:27.60.
Kimberly 800 relay: Alejandro Pagan Vega, Jack Schreiber, Kamin Cabana and Jack Statz finished first in D1 with a time of 1:27.02.
Neenah 1,600 relay: Charles Fredrickson, Owen Wise, Ethan Snider and Grant Dean finished first in D1 with time of 3:18.24.
Winneconne 1,600 relay: Cody McLeod, Vinny Duncan, Ayden Hart and Sam Waech were second in D2 with a time of 3:21.71.
Honorable mention
INDIVIDUALS
Blake Dietzen, sr., Neenah: Fifth in the D1 discus (166-10).
Brady Immel, jr., Winneconne: Sixth in the D2 discus (156-11).
Ean Mares, sr., Xavier: Sixth in the D2 800 (1:57.84).
Logan Peters, sr., Wrightstown: Third in the D2 discus (160-5).
Alex Reichenberger, jr., Kimberly: Sixth in the D1 pole vault (14-6).
Hunter Sprangers, so., Kimberly: Third in the D1 discus (178-8).
Hunter Thiel, sr., Little Chute: Fourth in the D2 triple jump (44-3.75).
Sam Waech, sr., Winneconne: Sixth in the D2 400 (:49.78).
Ben Youngworth, sr., Kimberly: Third in D1 shot put with a throw of 59-6.5.
RELAYS
Manawa 800 relay: Justin Buschke, Drake Frasier, Tanner Nienhaus and Hunter Schlueter finished third in D3 (1:31.21).
Manawa 1,600 relay: Drake Frasier, Tanner Nienhaus, Hunter Schlueter and Nathan Gorman finished third in D3 (3:30.80).
Kimberly 1,600 relay: Alejandro Pagan Vega, Mitchell Grishaber, Matt Ledger and Jack Schreiber finished fifth in D1 (3:19.97).
Kimberly 3,200 relay: Owen Siebert, Logan Salzmann, Matt Ledger and Mitchell Grishaber placed fourth in D1 (7:53.37).
Freedom 400 relay: Aaron Hambel, Noah Heinke, Jack Bonnet and Gavin Greiner placed sixth in D2 (:43.67).
Freedom 1,600 relay: Noah Heinke, Evan Popp, Gavin Greiner and Jack Bonnet finished fourth in D2 (3:24.17).
Winneconne 3,200 relay: Beau Gilbert, Grant Wenzelow, Reid Cross and Sam Waech finished fifth in D2 (8:05.37).
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