Area Track Teams Compete at Illinois Top Times Championship

BLOOMINGTON -- Several area teams competed and area tracksters did well at the Illinois Top Times Championship Saturday at Illinois Wesleyan University.

In the Class 1A girls meet, Effingham St. Anthony's Anna Sophia Keller claimed first place in the 800 with a time of 2:16.25 and then won the 1600 in 5:02.51.

T-town's Claire Bushur finished fifth in the shot with a throw of 37 feet, 1 3/4 inches.

Stewardson-Strasburg's Whitney Smith finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 3 3/4 inches.

In the boys meet, Newton's Joseph Stone captured second in the 800 in 1:59.66. Mitchell Stevenson finished third in the 60 hurdles in 8.58 seconds.

T-town's Andrew McWhorter finished third in the pole vault at 13-9.

Class 1A

Girls Meet

800 -- 1. Anna Sophia Keller (St. Anthony), 2:16.25; 10. Sarah Carr (St. Anthony), 2:28.43

1600 -- 1. Anna Sophia Keller (St. Anthony), 5:02.51

60 Hurdles Prelims -- 19. Abbi Kepp (Neoga), 10.29; 20. Makenzie Hill (Neoga), 10.36

800 Relay -- 11. Teutopolis (Julia Hardiek, Morgan Mette, Kara Weichman, Lanae Koester), 1:54.12

1600 Relay -- 6. Teutopolis (Kara Weichman, Savannah Grimes, Rebecca Habing, Morgan Mette), 4:21.18; 10. St. Anthony (Kaitlyn Zeller, Abby Weis, Sarah Carr, Anna Sophia Keller), 4:30.42

Shot -- 5. Claire Bushur (Teutopolis), 37-1 3/4

Pole Vault -- 7. Micah McWhorter (Teutopolis), 9-9

Long Jump -- 4. Whitney Smith (Stewardson-Strasburg), 16-3 3/4

Triple Jump -- 8. Whitney Smith (Stewardson-Strasburg), 34-1

Boys Meet

60 Dash Prelims -- 15. Mitch Bierman (Newton), 7.37

400 -- 7. Dillon Howard (Cumberland), 52.84

800 -- 2. Joseph Stone (Newton), 1:59.66

3200 -- 7. Kort McClellan (Cumberland), 10:05.47

60 Hurdles -- 3. Mitchell Stevenson (Altamont), 8.58

800 Relay -- 14. Newton (Mitch Bierman, Trenton Duncan, Tim Weber, Rhett Kocher), 1:37.72

1600 Relay -- 6. Newton (Joseph Stone, Tim Weber, Keith King, Ben Carr), 3:38.46

Shot -- 11. Nick Cartright (Newton), 45-2; 12. Ty Kinkelaar (St. Anthony), 44-8 1/2

High Jump -- 12. Keith King (Newton), 5-11

Pole Vault -- 3. Andrew McWhorter (Teutopolis), 13-9

Triple Jump -- 6. Mitch Hardiek (Teutopolis), 40-7 3/4