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Rex Schlicht
Rex Schlicht
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Woonsocket, S.D.
  • High School:
    Woonsocket High School

Bio

General:The senior looks to close out his track and field career with another successful season.

Junior (2018-2019): Took first place in the Hastings Bronco Invite during his run in the 400 meter hurdles ... also placed 4th in the 800 meter run at the DWU Alumni Meet.

Sophomore (2017-2018): In the DWU Alumni Meet, Schlicht took 2nd in the 600 meter dash ... placed again in the Wildcat Classic in the 800 ... helped bring All-Conference honors in the 4x800 meter relay placing 7th.

Freshman (2016-17): Tallied a first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.72 at the SMSU Mustang Open … at the DWU Alumni Open, Schlicht took third in the 600-meter run in 1:24.86 … took fifth at the Dennis Young Classic in the 4x400-meter relay. 

 High School: In cross country Schlicht placed in the top-twenty four times at the Class ‘B’ State Meet … had a seventh-place finish in his senior season, fifth place as a junior, 10th as a sophomore and 20th as a freshman at the state meet … named to the All-State Cross Country Team three times … best time on a 5k course in his four seasons of cross country was 17:01 ... in his junior season he placed fourth at the state meet in the 300-meter hurdles with his best time of 41.3 … had a third-place finish at the state meet in the 800-meter run as a junior with his best time of 2:02 … in the 1,600-meter run he had a personal-best, 4:42 and placed fifth at the state meet in his junior season … also participated in top-notch basketball and football programs for the Blackhawks … was the valedictorian, senior class president, student council president, National Honor Society President and a member of the quiz bowl. 
 
  Personal: Born April, 22,1997 … son of Shelly Schlicht … a criminal justice major.

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Swenson Produce

P.O Box 514 Woonsocket, S.D. 57385

Contact: Heather Westendorf and Gena Eagle

605-770-4448

Sponsored by:

Westendorf Electric

P.O. Box 514 Woonsocket, S.D. 57385

Contact: Al Westendorf

605-770-4277

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Three Tigers take first at DWU Open

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February 1, 2020