By JOHN RAFFEL
It was a close one in the 2024
Division 4 state finals but coach
Brett Schafer’s Fowler track and
f
ield squad was able to hold back
Detroit Fredric Douglass 56-52 for
f
irst place on June 1.
He has been coach nine years.
“We finished up second in
our league,” Schafer said. “It was
the best season we have had in a
long time. Great athletes and an
incredible coaching staff, parents
and community. Won the state
championship this year with the
boys and girls. Hard to describe
but what a day for Fowler track
and field.
“We decided at the start of
the season, we wanted to hang a
banner in the gym. Well we did
it on June 1. Total teamwork.
Team, Team Team. That’s what we
focused on, team.”
Top athletes for Fowler this season:
Brady Feldpausch:a 110 hurdles –
State Champion; 300 Hurdles – All
State (2nd place); 4x200m Relay
Team – State Champions; 4x400m
Relay Team – State Champions
Nate Spicer: 200m – 4th place
(All State); 400m – 4th place (All
State); 4x 200m Relay Team – State
Champions;m4x400m Relay Team – State Champions
Ford Phillips: 4x200m Relay Team – State Champions; 4x400m Relay
Team – State Champions
Ben Kohagen: 4x200m – State
Champions;4x400m – State
Champions
Carter Lancez: High Jump – 4th
Place (All State); Long Jump – 4th
Place (All State)
Cole Hufnagel: Discus – 7th (All
State).
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