Elmwood/Plum City track and field seniors Trevor Asher and Izzy Forster continue to add to their already lengthy athletic resumes.

Asher and Forster made names for themselves during their dominant senior campaigns in football and volleyball respectively. This spring, the athletic duo turned their focus to track and field and have been breaking records ever since.

Their best showing of the season was at the Durand Invite on Tuesday, April 11. That’s where Asher broke school records in the boys’ long and triple jump events while Forster claimed the new top spot in the girls’ triple jump.

With favorable conditions at the first outdoor meet of the season, Forster took advantage and triple jumped 34 feet, 10.25 inches to secure the program’s new record. Asher set school records when he triple jumped 42-8 and long jumped 21-2.50.

For Elmwood/Plum City head coach Amanda Webb, Asher and Forster’s performances at the Durand Invite, which was the Wolves’ first outdoor meet of the season, more than exceeded expectations. She spoke about the moment that the record-breaking began on Tuesday.

“When I heard the distance for Izzy, I was like, ‘What?’ I said to Izzy, ‘You just broke the school record! Congratulations!’” Webb recalled. “Then I quickly got my camera ready to video Trevor’s jump, which looked really good. We were shocked when we heard the distance.”

During the meet, both Webb and Asher couldn’t quite remember what his school record had been in the long jump from his junior year. They believed he may have been half an inch short. Webb detailed her interaction with Asher the next day at school when it was confirmed he broke it.

“We didn’t realize Trevor broke the school record until the next day,” Webb said. “I hadn’t taken a picture of the current records. It was fun to share that news with Trevor the next day. He was like, ‘Oh dang!’”

The senior duo is no stranger to success, especially in track and field. Including the marks they set on Tuesday, Forster has four places on the Wolves’ record list and Asher has two.

Forster’s titles include the 100 and 200-meter dash events, which she set in 2021, as well as the long and triple jumps which she broke in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Asher previously held the long jump record that he broke again on Tuesday, in addition to his newly-claimed triple jump title.

Asher and Forster continue to set the standard for Elmwood/Plum City track and field in their final season with the program. Coach Webb spoke about her duo of senior athletes. 

“They both are naturally athletic, which is an advantage for them, along with the fact that they work hard in practice,” Webb said. “Izzy (Forster) just started triple-jumping last year, and I really think she is finding her niche. Trevor (Asher) just goes out and does what he needs to do.”

Although there are a lot of talented athletes in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference and larger western Wisconsin sports landscape, Asher and Forster regularly finish among the top anywhere they compete.

For coach Webb, their success is a result of savvy, minute details that only veteran track and field athletes regularly take advantage of. In addition to their efforts in practice and the weight room, Asher and Forster have maximized their warm-up routines to perform at their apex.

“Both Izzy and Trevor know the importance of having your body warmed up to compete,” Webb said. “Once kids figure that out, they have an advantage over those who don’t warm up properly.”

The duo will have ample opportunities to rebreak their school records before the state track and field meet in La Crosse, which is scheduled for the first week of June. Given their experience and success at state, Webb is looking forward to seeing how Asher and Forster improve before the postseason begins in late May.

“I think we will continue to work on being consistent and fine-tuning our phases, with the goal of breaking those records again,” Webb said. “I’m excited to see where they go as they continue to get their bodies and minds prepared for the end-of-the-season competition.”

When Asher was breaking all of the long-standing rushing records for the football team this fall, Elmwood/Plum City head coach Mike Birtzer regularly spoke about how supportive Asher’s teammates were of his success.

Perhaps it’s a testament to the strong bonds in small towns, but it appears as if that support has carried over to track and field for not only Asher but also Forster in the girls’ events. Webb spoke about her tight-knit program.

“Our team, as a whole, works well together and they support everyone on so many different levels,” Webb said. “It makes it truly enjoyable to watch all the kids achieve small and big successes alike.”

Elmwood/Plum City will be back in action at Glenwood City on Tuesday, April 18. Events are slated to begin at 4 p.m.