

Mark Pasten
Port Washington Boys Track & Field Head Coach || mark.pasten@pwssd.k12.wi.us
Welcome to the home of the Port Washington Pirates Track and Field Team, led by Head Coach Mark Pasten. The Pirates compete in the North Shore Conference, one of the most highly competitive conferences in the area, and represent Port Washington in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) at the Division I level.
The program provides opportunities for athletes at two levels—Varsity and JV, focusing on individual and team achievements across a wide variety of events. The Pirates Track and Field Program emphasizes dedication, perseverance, and sportsmanship, providing a platform for athletes to reach their full potential both on the track and in the field.
Port Washington Boys Track & Field School Records
Program Highlights
- State Championships: 1930, 1932, 1945, 1953, 1954
- Team State Qualifiers: 1930, 1932, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958
- Conference Championships: 2008
- Individual State Champions
Clarence St. Peter | Shot Put (1929)
Wilmer Hames | 220 & 440 Dash (1929)
John Mockus | Broad Jump (1930)
Stanley Quader | High Jump (1930) | High & Broad Jump (1931)
Stan Janesheck | 220 Hurdles (1930) | 220 Hurdles (1931)
Ray Buivid | Shot Put (1932)
John Moranski | High Jump (1932)
Alfred Harrer | High Jump (1936)
Roger Foster | Pole Vault (1938)
Robert Uebele | 100 & 220 Dash (1940)
Earl Horn | High Jump (1940) | 100 Dash & High Jump (1941)
Sam DeMerit Jr., Don Behrens, Robert Antoine, & Gary Decker | 880 Relay (1945)
Charles Kirsch | High Jump (1944) | Pole Vault (1945)
Kenneth Beer | Shot Put (1944)
Robert Montaba, Robert Antoine, Delwin Brophy, & Jim Horn | 880 Relay (1945)
Gene Hess | High Jump (1945) | High Jump (1946)
Richard Ryer | 200 Dash (1950)
John Kartheiser | High Jump (1951)
Bill Greisch, Bugs Nelson, Harry D’Angelo, & John DeMerit | 880 Relay (1952)
John DeMerit | 200 Dash & Broad Jump (1953) | 200 Dash & Broad Jump (1954)
Bill Greisch, Tom McGraw, Bill Eisentraut, John DeMerit | 880 Relay (1953)
John DeMerit, Tom McGraw, Bill Eisentraut, Don Steller | 880 Relay (1954)
Jim Prom | 880 Run (1956)
John Lesch | Mile Run (1957)
Mark Ewig | 120 & 180 Hurdles (1966)
Ray Keller | 120 Hurdles (1969)
Chad Call | Pole Vault (1991)
John Hernandez | Discus (1998)
Joel Zalewski | 110 Hurdles (2003) | 300 Hurdles (2003)
Jack Hackett | 1600 Meter (2008)
Jack Hackett, Evan Ross, Mark Allen, Colin Zauner | 3200 Relay (2008)
Evan Ross | 1600 Meter (2009)
Evan Ross, Mark Allen, Mike Brown, Jared Sandlin | 3200 Relay (2009)
Join us in cheering on the Pirates Track and Field Team as they proudly represent Port Washington. Go Pirates!

Tre’Jon Igess is going to state! 🏆
The boys wrapped up their season with some great performances.
Performances Include:
Triple Jump
Tre’Jon Igess (43-7”) 🥈 State Qualifier
*Enters top 5 in Port history
Pole Vault
Pete Lotz (11-6”) PR
3200 M
Alex Anewenter (9:54) PR
4x400
Lathrop, Zeien, Hingiss, Meeks (3:27) PR
*Enter top 5 in Port history
4X800
Zeien, Luna, Sullivan, Meeks (8:49)
#gopirates


The boys ran well at the regional meet in Neenah. With the season on the line, 3 individuals and 2 teams qualified (placed top 4) for the sectional meet this Thursday in West Bend.
Sectional Qualifiers Include:
4x800
Luna, Sullivan, Zeien, Meeks (8:37) 🥉
3200 M
Alex Anewenter (9:54) 🥉
Triple Jump
Tre’Jon Igess (41-5”) 🥉
Pole Vault
Pete Lotz (11-0”) Qualifier
4x400
Hingiss, Lathrop, Zeien, Meeks (3:30) Qualifier
*Enter top 10 in Port History
#gopirates


Last night, the boys participated in the North Shore Conference Championships 🏴☠️
Point Earners Include:
100 M
Ben Fritsch: 1 pt (11.9)
1600 M
Alex Anewenter: 2 pts (4:42)
3200
Alex Anewenter: 2 pts (10:13)
4x200
Lathrop, Fritsch, Hingiss, Meeks: 4 pts (1:35)
4x400
Hingiss, Lathrop, Zeien, Meeks: 5 pts (3:38)
4x800
Zeien, Luna, Hingiss, Meeks: 4 pts (8:52)
Triple Jump
Tre’Jon Igess: 4 pts (40-4”)
Josh Arnold: 2 pts (39-7”)
Pole Vault
Pete Lotz: 4 pts (11-0”)
Discus
Diego Armendariz: 4 pts (124-8”)
#gopirates


Blackhawk Invite Champs 🏆 🏴☠️
Top Finishes Include:
4x800
Luna, Koebel, Dorwardt, Hingiss (8:53) 🥇
1600 M
Alex Anewenter (4:40) 🥇
800 M
Alex Anewenter (2:07) 🥉
3200 M
Jameson Koebel (10:30) 🥉
4x400
Hingiss, Lathrop, Zeien, Meeks (3:34) 🥉
Throwers Relay
Goodman, Scheftgen, Kerrins, Dekker (49s)🥇
Pole Vault
Pete Lotz (11-0”) 🥈
Shot Put
Hewitt Dekker (43-6”) 🥉
#gopirates
#happybirthdayhewitt


Earlier tonight, the boys participated in the Richmond/Erickson Invite. They performed well and took 4th place with 83 points.
Top Finishes Include:
4X800
Hingiss, Koebel, Lotz, Anewenter (8:45) 🥈
1000 M
Alexis Luna (2:50) 🥈
3200 M
Alex Anewenter (10:10) 🥇
Pole Vault
Pete Lotz (11-0”) 🥈
Triple Jump
Tre’Jon Igess (41-9”) 🥇
#gopirates
