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LTHS grad competes in the decathlon at the NCAA division

Wade Walder, a soon-to-be senior at Butler University, competes in the indoor Big East Championships earlier this year in the heptathlon. Photos Submitted
Wade Walder competes in the heptathlon during the indoor Big East Championships earlier this year.
Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter
3:44 am CDT June 27, 2019
It was March of 2013. Wade Walder was just finishing up his freshmen basketball season at Lockport Township. He was looking for a way to stay in shape in the offseason, so he decided to join the track and field team.

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