Gabby Beauvais of Monona Grove is No. 1 in 400-meter dash and long jump

Gabby Beauvais has broken and rebroken Monona Grove High School and Badger South Conference track and field records.

It's a banner day for the Cardinals at the conference meet in Verona.

Area prep athletes compete during the Big Eight Conference Track and Field Championships at Verona High School in Verona, Wis. Friday, May 15, 2015.

Jack Wellenstein went into last year s WIAA Division 1 state track and field meet looking for gold in the 400-meter dash. The silver he came away with was tough to swallow — but it also lit a fire.

Monona Grove senior Gabby Beauvais remained in the No. 1 spot in three events on the WisconsinTrackOnline.com state girls track and field honor roll, a compilation of the top performances in t…