Clinton freshman Wyatt Dehring chases sprint titles at regions, states
Already a league champion as a freshman, Clinton's Wyatt Dehring looks to earn region titles and all-state finishes as one of the top sprinters in D3.
CLINTON — Freshman sprinter Wyatt Dehring did not arrive at the varsity level quietly. After dominating middle school competition and winning league titles as an eighth grader, the Clinton freshman has immediately become one of the top boys track and field athletes in the state, helping power the Redwolves into state contention in multiple events. Dehring captured LCAA championships in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and long jump during the conference finals at Hillsdale, continuing a breakout freshman campaign that has quickly put him into the top lists of Division 3 standings.
More: Madison hurdler Nathan Mullins chasing state championship after league titles The ninth grader enters this weekend’s regional meet at Adrian Madison ranked third in Division 3 in the 100 with a personal-best time of 11. 05 seconds, while also sitting inside the top 10 in Division 3 in the 200 at 22. 39.
His long jump mark of 21 feet, 6 inches, has him among the state’s top jumpers in 10th. Those performances have already punched his ticket to the Division 3 state finals at Kent City, allowing the freshman to shift his focus toward regional titles and helping Clinton pursue a deep postseason run as a team. He's an early qualifier in the 200 and the 4x100.
“It feels great,” Dehring said. “All my hard work and stuff’s paid off. I really look at the timings and see what I need to improve on and stuff.