Junior High Elite Track & Field Invitational
Published on May 18 2021 1:58 pm
Last Updated on May 18 2021 1:58 pm
Written by Millie Lange
The Illinois Elementary School Association decided not to hold a state track meet for junior high track this year. A third party, the Central IL Track Club, has stepped up and Bloomignton High School has offered to host the Illinois Junior HIgh Elite Track & Field Invitational Saturday, May 22. The IESA is allowing athletes to participate under their school name.
The invitational acepted the op 16-24 times/distances/heights for each event as submited by coaches based on athletes' best performances of the year. There were over 2,000 entries submitted for this meet.
Betlow are the individuals/relay teams from Brownstown/St. Elmo that have been extended an invitation to compete:
Katie Berner: 4x200, 4x400; Madigan Gilbert, 4x200, shot put; Cordelia Lyle, 100m, 4x200, 400, 4x400; Phoenix Scoles, 4x200; Leslie Farmlee, 4x100, long jump; Carly Wilhour, 110 hurdles, 4x200, 400, 4x400; Stella Stonecipher, 4x200; Chloe Austin, 110 hurdles, 4x200, 4x100, 200, 4x400; Elyse Forbus, 4x200; Morgan Wilhour, 4x200, 4x100, 4x400; Iliyah Forbes, 4x200, shot put, discus; Presley Williams, 110 hurdles, 4x100, 200, high jump and Addie Sasse, 4x100, high jump in the girls meet.
In the boys meet, Lowell Wilhour, 110 hurdles, 400, 4x400, high jump; Gunner Durbin, 110 hurdles, 4x400; Gavin Sanders, high jump; Lucas Powell, 110 hurdles, 4x200, 4x400 ,high jump; Ryan Powell, 110 hurdles, 4x200, 400, 4x400; Demarrio Ledbetter, 4x200, discus; Hunter Poe, 4x200, shot put, discus; Calvin Voelker, 4x100, 4x400; Olan Wilhour, 4x200, 4x100; Jack Wilhour, 4x100, high jump; Graidon Wilhour, 4x100; Kyle Seabaugh, 4x100; Benji Lowe, shot put