Track & Field

Doug Maughan - Head Boys and Girls Track Coach
Doug Maughan began coaching track & field in 2002.  In 2006, he became the head girls coach and then both the girls and boys programs combined in 2012.  Coach Maughan credits hard-working athletes, supportive parents, and dedicated coaches as the reason SPTF has established itself as a competitive and well-respected program.  SPTF constantly has well over 200 student-athletes competing each spring and has a large number of alumni.competing at the collegiate level.

Joel Block - Pole Vault Coach
Coach Block is entering his 16th season as a Track and Field coach.  In taking over as pole vault coach for Sun Prairie boys and girls teams he has coached the girls school record holder (Ashley O'Connell and Natalie Pfann 11'6") and Big 8 boys and girls conference champions.  Prior to this he as the head track and field coach at River Valley HS for 9 seasons.  While at River Valley, Coach Block was responsible for coaching both the boys and girls pole vault school record holders an a State Champion (Scott Liegel, 09) along with several conference champions.  Coach Block has also been a speaker at the WISTCA clinic and is a national staff member for the UCS Reno Pole Vault Summit annually.

Matt Boberg - High Jump / Sprints Coach
Sparta High School graduate 2003 - 3 sport athlete - Football, Basketball, Track & Field

Matt is a Family and Consumer Science Teacher at Prairie View Middle School and lives in Madison, WI. His family consists of wife- Jenna, daughter- Kallie, and dogs- Brooks and Richey.  

Matt has been a coach for 15 years and has been coaching in Sun Prairie since 2012.  He is a big believer in the multi-sport athlete and demonstrates that in his multi-sport coaching as well as work in the summer strength and conditioning program. He is the Head Freshman Football coach, 8th grade boys and 7th grade girls basketball coach (with many previous years at the Varsity level) and also coaches Varsity Track & Field- specifically sprints/relays and high jump. 

Coaching to Matt means building relationships, creating lifelong memories and helping students grow in and out of competition while they become better athletes. 

Scott Nelson Assistant Coach - Hurdles Coach
Graduated from Sun Prairie, Class of 1989 / UW-Madison 1989-1993 / Football 1990-1993
Teaching and Coaching:  Sun Prairie 2017-Present
Family:  Wife, Becky and children Cooper and Landry
As a student at Sun Prairie, I participated on the Cardinal football team ('86-'88), basketball team (87-'88), and the track team ('86-'89).  Won back-to-back WIAA State titles in the 110 HH ('88-'89), WIAA State runner-up in the 300 IM hurdles ('88).

Clara Williamson - Assistant Coach - Distance Coach
I grew up in Skokie Illinois and have been active my whole life, competing in track and field since middle school. I started my first two years of my high school athletic career as a swimmer and track athlete, but switched to a cross country and track athlete for my junior and senior year because I could not get enough of running! I continued my love for running by competing in both cross country and track at UW-Eau Claire where I ran for the Blugolds for 4 years. After I graduated, I was a volunteer assistant coach for Blugold cross country. Currently, I am a special education teacher at Horizon Elementary School where I have been for the last 6 years. I have been an assistant coach for SP East cross country and this will be my second season as a distance coach in track. I truly enjoy helping the athletes at SP East grow as runners and people. I love seeing athletes reach their goals and reach new heights!

Paul Frank Invite Information
Paul Frank coached cross country, track, and soccer in one capacity or another since 1990.  He considered himself lucky to work with some outstanding coaches over that time and has been a part of many championship teams at SPHS.  Coach Frank believes that success comes in many different forms and can be attributed to the strong relationships that athletes, parents, and coaches form.  Coach Frank also believes that the pillars of trust, accountability, balance, and togetherness are an important part of any championship program.  The support of his family has always been an important part of his great coaching journey.  

BOYS & GIRLS TRACK SCHEDULES

Big 8 Conference Champions:
Boys:  1999, 2004, 2022
Girls:  1994, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

WIAA Sectional Champions:
Boys:  1999, 2022
Girls:  1994, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

WIAA State Champions Boys:
1928 - Milton Tester, Shot Put
1961 - Al Hepner, 880 yd run
1965 - Charles Thorpe, 440 yd run
1988 - Scott Nelson, 110 High Hurdles
1989 - Scott Nelson, 110 High Hurdles
1991 - Alex Mautz, Shot Put
2001 - Wes Ulfig, Pole Vault
2013 - Travis Dring, 400 m wheel chair
2014 - Travis Dring, 800 m wheel chair / State Team Boys Wheel Chair

WIAA State Champions Girls:
2011 - Liz Berkholtz, 1600m run, 3200m run
2014 - Tierney Lindner - High Jump

D-1 WISTCA Power Ranking State Title:  2015, 2017