Junior High Track -- 4A Mount Zion Sectional

Effingham Junior High School competed in the Class 4A Mount Zion Sectional Saturday.

The eighth-grade girls team finished second with 98 points behind winner Mount Zion with 104 while the seventh-grade girls took third with 41 points behind Mount Zion with 138 and Mahomet-Seymour with 73.

Eighth-grader Sidney Donaldson won two individual events, the 1600 in 5:31.42 and the 800 in 2:29.55, setting school records in both of the events. The previous 1600 record, set in 2015, was 5:38.08 while the previous record in the 800 was set in 1978 at 2:32.8.

Sidney's sister Bethany, now the Teutopolis Junior High track coach, held the EJHS 1600 record prior to it being broken in 2015.

Donaldson was also a member of the 1600 relay team that won in 4:34.79. Other team members were Saige Althoff, Haddie HIll and Jessica Larsen.

Althoff also was a champion in the high jump with a jump of 4 feet, 8 inches.

For the boys squad, Ian Wagner captured the 200 with a time of 25.30 seconds while Alex Gordon was first in the 1600 in 5:00.51 minutes and Michael Love claimed the shot with a throw of 36 feet, 8 1/2 inches.

The 800 relay team of Ethan Jones, Wagner, Sam Spicer and Dylan Bovey were winners in 1:45.84 minutes.

Mount Zion Sectional

(First place finishers, Effingham competitors listed)

Girls Meets

Seventh-Grade Meet

Team Scores -- Mount Zion (MZ) 138, Mahomet-Seymour (MS) 73, Effingham (E) 41, North Ridge (NR) 38, Mattoon (MA) 30, Charleston (C) 28, Urbana (U) 25, J.W. Eater (JW) 21, Jefferson Champaign (JC) 18, Champaign Edison (CE) 7, Champaign Franklin (CF) 2

100 -- 1. Lewis (NR), 13.74 sec.; 14. Camdyn Burgholster (E), 15.20; 17. Layla McBride (E), 15.36

200 -- 1. Lewis (NR), 27.84 sec.; 5. Macy Kirk (E), 28.71; 14. Tessa Raddatz (E), 32.05

400 -- 1. Summers (MA), 1:08.16 min.; 3. Drew Weis (E), 1:10.87; 12. Maci Hayes (E), 1:15.05

800 -- 1. Martin (MS), 2:39.38 min.; 5. Kylie Pryor (E), 2:52.91; 8. Melia Wendling (E), 3:04.76

1600 -- 1. Koester (MZ), 5:48.91 min.; 2. Macy Kirk (E), 5:52.88; 9. Kylie Harminson (E), 6:38.88

100 Hurdles -- 1. Dover (MZ), 18.97 sec.; 5. Ryann Levin (E), 20.61; 8. Kallie Phillips (E), 22.14

400 Relay -- 1. Mount Zion, 57.51 sec.; 5. Effingham (Kerstyn Hendrix, Amelia Koester, Ryann Levin, Kyndal Fearday), 1:01.18

800 Relay -- 1. Mahomet-Seymour, 1:58.69 min.; 4. Effingham (Camdyn Burgholzer, Macy Kirk, Tessa Raddatz, Drew Weis), 2:04.22

1600 Relay -- 1. Mahomet-Seymour, 4:32.06 min.; 4. Effingham (Camdyn Burgholzer, Maci Hayes, Macy Kirk, Kylie Pryor), 4:53.85

Shot -- 1. Anderson (MZ), 28 ft. 7 3/4 in.; 8. Alannah Anderson (E), 19-10 3/4; 9. Cailin Ohnesorge (E), 19-4

Discus -- 1. Anderson (MZ), 95 ft. 2 in.; 7. Aubree Longwell (E), 53-5; 8. Sydney Cunningham (E), 51-6

High Jump -- 1. Summers (MA), 4 ft. 6 in.; 3. Camdyn Burgholzer (E), 4-4

Pole Vault -- Flannery (MZ), 6 ft.

Long Jump -- 1. Fink (MZ), 14 ft. 6 1/2 in.; 4. Kyndal Fearday (E), 12-8; 6. Tessa Raddatz (E), 12-7

Eighth-Grade Meet

Team Scores -- Mount Zion (MZ) 104, Effingham (E) 98, Mahomet-Seymour (MS) 93, Urbana (U) 52, Champaign Franklin (CF) 96, Champaign Jefferson (CJ) 19, J.W. Eater (JW) 19, Champaign Edison (CE) 9, Charleston (C) 5, Mattoon (MA) 2

100 -- 1. Mangue (CF), 13.31 sec.; 3. Saige Althoff (E), 13.58; 11. Jerzi Bierman (E), 14.79

200 -- 1. Mangue (CF), 29.37 sec.; 6. Haddie Hill (E), 30.25; 10. Jerzi Bierman (E), 30.52

400 -- 1. Thompson (MZ), 1:06.66 min.; 4. Haddie Hill (E), 1:10.03; 7. Morgan Springer (E), 1:14.26

800 -- 1. Sidney Donaldson (E), 2:29.55 min.; 3. Jessica Larsen (E), 2:37.34

1600 -- 1. Sidney Donaldson (E), 5:31.42 min.; 2. Jessica Larsen (E), 5:46.50

100 Hurdles -- 1. Ford (MZ), 17.62 sec.; 4. Layni Frey (E), 19.98; 5. Amelia Koester (E), 20.01

400 Relay -- 1. Urbana, 55.94 sec.; 5. Effingham (Layni  Frey, Kennedy Tolliver, Lyla McBride, Sarah Hirtzel), 1:00.09

800 Relay -- 1. Mount Zion, 1:56.91 min.; 2. Effingham (Saige Althoff, Jerzi Bierman, Haddie Hill, Sidney Donaldson), 1:57.90

1600 Relay -- 1. Effingham (Saige Althoff, Sidney Donaldson, Haddie Hill, Jessica Larsen), 4:34.79 min.

Shot -- 1. Petro (MS), 26 ft. 6 1/2 in.; 6. Layla McBride (E), 19-11 1/2

Discus -- 1. Petro (MS), 84 ft. 8 in.; 2. Mya Harvey (E), 82-4; 7. Addysen Stortzum (E), 52-4

High Jump -- 1. Saige Althoff (E), 4 ft. 8 in.

Pole Vault -- Weter (MZ), 9 ft.

Long Jump -- 1. Ford (MZ), 15 ft. 2 1/2 in.; 13. Layni Frey (E), 11-4 1/2; 14. Halie Kreke (E), 10-10

Boys Meets

Seventh-Grade Meet

Team Scores -- Mount Zion (MZ) 171, Charleston (C) 62, Mahomet-Seymour (MS) 53, Effingham (E) 48, Champaign Edison (CE) 31, Urbana (U) 19, Champaign Jefferson (CJ) 15, Champaign Franklin (CF) 12, J.W. Eater (JW) 11, Mattoon (MA) 5

 100 -- 1. Harvey (MZ), 12.27 sec.; 9. Nolan Fearday (E), 14.08; 13. Brady McDaniel (E), 14.75

200 -- 1. Sheppard (MZ), 25.98 sec.; 6. Nolan Fearday (E), 28.26

400 -- 1. Stocks (MZ), 1:01.93 min.; 8. Brady McDaniel (E), 1:11.35; 13. Ethan Hoopingarner (E), 1:12.91

800 -- 1. Mavis (MZ), 2:34.05 min.; 7. Roscoe Davies (E), 2:44.56; 9. Evan Klingler (E), 2:47.44

1600 -- 1. Alex Gordon (E), 5:00.51 min.; 7. Evan Klingler (E), 5:51.89

110 Hurdles -- 1. Shumaker (MZ), 19.05 sec.; 5. Max Buzzard (E), 22.15; 6. Gabe Huebner (E), 22.25

400 Relay -- 1. Charleston, 56.33 sec

800 Relay -- 1. Mount Zion, 1:44.33 min.; 6. Effingham (Layne Akeman, Hayden Wendling, Jaxon Bridges, Roscoe Davies), 2:14.62

1600 Relay -- 1. Mount Zion, 4:15.08 min.; 3. Effingham (Ethan Hoopingarner, Evan Klingler, Brady McDaniel, Roscoe Davies), 4:51.62

Shot -- 1. Reynolds (MZ), 33 ft. 2 in.; 4. Max Flack (E), 28-5 1/2; 6. Blayne Ring (E), 25-4 1/2

Discus -- 1. Matheny (C), 104 ft. 11 in.; 3. Max Flack (E), 80-4; 4. Blayne Ring (E), 79-3

High Jump -- 1. Sheppard (MZ), 4 ft. 10 in.

Pole Vault -- 1. Lindley (C), 8 ft. 9 in.; 3. Nolan Fearday (E), 7-0; 4. Max Buzzard (E), 6-0

Long Jump -- 1. Harvey (MZ), 18 ft. 1/2 in.; 5. Brady McDaniel (E), 14-4; 7. Nolan Fearday (E), 13-2

Eighth-Grade Meet

Team Scores -- Mount Zion (MZ) 106, Effingham (E) 92, Mahomet-Seymour (MS) 69, Champaign Jefferson (CJ) 49, Champaign Edison (CE) 46, Mattoon (MA) 44, Charleston (C) 17, Urbana (U) 6

100 -- 1. Baker (CE), 12.21 sec.; 3. Ian Wagner (E), 12.54; 6. Michael Love (E), 12.76

200 -- 1. Ian Wagner (E), 25.30 sec.; 6. Ethan Jones (E), 26.87

400 -- 1.  Trimble (MZ), 54.72 sec.; 6. Sam Spicer (E), 1:01.85; 8. Peter Rosen (E), 1:02.68

800 -- 1. Dillman (MS), 2:17.62 min.; 2. Adam Flack (E), 2:18.33; 6. Alex Gordon (E), 2:23.47

1600 -- 1. Koester (MZ), 4:57.68 min.; 2. Adam Flack (E), 4:57.80; 5. Sam Spicer (E), 5:20.52

110 Hurdles -- 1. Baker (CE), 17.29 sec.; 4. Ethan Jones (E), 19.23; 6. Kaiden Stewart (E), 20.68

400  Relay -- 1. Champaign Jefferson, 49.65 sec.; 6. Effingham (Aaron Hill, Max Buzzard, Brayden Tucker, Kaiden Stewart), 1:01.51

800 Relay -- 1. Effingham (Ethan Jones, Ian Wagner, Sam Spicer, Dylan Bovay), 1:45.84 min.

1600 Relay -- 1. Mahomet-Seymour, 4:01.72 min.; 3. Effingham (Alex Gordon, Peter Rosen, Sam Spicer, Dylan Bovay), 4:08.75

Shot -- 1. Michael Love (E), 36 ft. 8 1/2 in.; 4. Rylan Pals (E), 33-4 1/2

Discus -- 1. Kelley (MZ), 110 ft. 3 in.; 2. Michael Love (E), 107-9; 3. Ian Wagner (E), 106-6 1/2

High Jump -- 1. Trimble (MZ), 5 ft. 2 in.; 4. Ethan Jones (E), 4-8

Pole Vault -- 1. Clark (MS), 10 ft. 6 in.

Long Jump -- 1. Baker (CE), 18 ft. 5 1/2 in.; 7. Colton Webb (E), 13-7; 8. Kaiden Stewart (E), 13-6