Athlete of the Week: Ethan Baessler (April 19, 2023)
Blair sprinter sets school records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes
Junior Ethan Baessler is the 100- and 200-meter dash record holder at Blair High School.
Grant Egger
Blair sprinter Ethan Baessler set two new school records Tuesday at Plattsmouth High School.
Grant Egger
Blair's Ethan Baessler wins his 60-meter dash heat Thursday in Seward.
Grant Egger
Blair sophomore Ethan Baessler, middle, earned third in the Class B 100-meter dash Thursday during the NSAA Championships at Omaha Burke Stadium.
Grant Egger
Blair sophomore Ethan Baessler, middle, stretches to the finish line Thursday at Omaha Burke Stadium.
Grant Egger
Blair sophomore Ethan Baessler stretches to the finish line Wednesday at Omaha Burke Stadium.
Grant Egger
Blair sophomore Ethan Baessler, left, races Columbus Lakeview's Adam Van Cleave to the finish line Thursday at Omaha Burke Stadium.
Grant Egger
Blair sprinters Zach Lindau, left, and Ethan Baessler race side-by-side Tuesday in Columbus.
Grant Egger
The 2022 Blair High School state track and field qualifers. Front row, from left: Audie Keeling, Reece Ewoldt, Kaitlynn Amandus, Sophia Baedke, Sam Cemer, Erika Roehrs, Greta Galbraith, Schuyler Roewert, Allie Czapla, Makayla Baughman, Hailey Amandus and Brynn Lundgren. Back row: Nolan Slominski, Caleb Funk, Ted Lueders, Calin O'Grady, Dawson Fricke, Zac Keeling, Ben Holcomb, Zach Lindau, Gaven Hammond and Ethan Baessler.
Nannen & Harte Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week Ethan Baessler set school records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, and finished the week with five gold medals. The Blair Bear was honored this week alongside Arlington track athlete Keelianne Green and Sam Halford of the Fort Calhoun baseball team.
