Emma Severson — In the News
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2026
Division 1 state track recap: Arrowhead's record haul, Zielinski's triple and a wall of meet records
Six Division 1 meet records fell at the 2026 WIAA State Championships, headlined by Arrowhead's banner weekend, Cole Zielinski's three titles and doubles from Trey Resch, Grady Lenn, Lauren McCalla, Payton Eicher and Emma Severson.
Records fall across every division at the 2026 WIAA State Track & Field Championships
33 meet records fell across La Crosse as Wisconsin's best crowned champions in all four divisions — from Cole Zielinski's three titles and Jonathan Simon's distance triple to Gianni Quintero's clean sweep of the wheelchair distance events. Here is the complete recap of the 2026 WIAA State Track & Field Championships.
Arrowhead's Payton Eicher wins the state long jump with the meet's longest leap
Payton Eicher jumped 19-9 to win the Division 1 girls' long jump — the longest jump by any girl in any division at the WIAA State Championships, a year after placing fourth.
Neenah's Emma Severson wins the state shot put by nearly four feet
Emma Severson threw 47-11½ to win the Division 1 girls' shot put at the WIAA State Championships, beating the field by almost four feet and climbing from fourth a year ago to champion.