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Einbecker wins at all-star meet

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Fresh off his Class AA state championship in the discus, Waubonsie Valley's Brett Einbecker won the discus on Saturday at the Senior All-Star Spotlight Meet in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Competing against all-star teams from Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota, Einbecker hurled the discus 187-feet, 9-inches to win the event. He also placed third in the shot put with an effort of 55-10 1/2.

Waubonsie's Sean Wiggan ran the third leg of winning 3,200-meter relay for Team Illinois at the meet held at the University of Northern Iowa. Wiggan also placed fourth in the 800, running a 1:58.07.

Dwight Harris, another Waubsonie All-Star, was ninth in the shot and 11th in the discus.

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