Congratulations to LSA Track and Field State Champions Reese McCuan and Trent Koehler

[May 25, 2018] 

Lincoln Daily News is pleased to congratulate State Champions Reese McCuan and Trent Koehler of Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln.

Both athletes participated in the Lutheran School Association State Track and Field Meet at Concordia University Chicago in River Forest over the weekend and they both finished first in the long jump among other events.

Zion Track and Field Coach Kate Van Slett was very proud of both of these outstanding student-athletes and offered this following the state meet:

Reese McCuan

"This was Reese's last year to compete at the LSA State Track Meet and I am so proud of what she accomplished. She is truly an amazing athlete with a bright future ahead of her. At the State Track Meet Reese placed first in the Long Jump with a jump of 15 feet 2 inches, third in the Triple Jump with a jump of 31 feet 8 inches, and second in the 400m with a time of 1:02.02 (This is a new school record). She was able to rack up 24 points in the girls division placing Zion Lutheran in seventh place out of 37 teams overall in the meet."

Trent Koehler

"This was also Trent's last year to compete at the LSA State Track Meet and I am also very proud of what Trent has accomplished this season. Trent always strives to be the best athlete he can be and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for him.

Reese McCuan and Trent Koehler

Photo courtesy of Kate Van Slett
of Zion Lutheran School

At the State Track Meet Trent placed first in the Long Jump with a jump of 17 feet 10 inches, sixth in Triple Jump with a jump of 35 feet 5.25 inches, and placed third in the 400 with a time of 59.98. He was able to rack up 19 points in the boys division placing Zion Lutheran in 13th place out of 34 teams overall in the meet."

Congratulations to both Reese and Trent on an amazing finish to their junior high track and field careers!

[Teena Lowery]