Area Track Teams Compete At EIU Invitational
Published on March 6 2023 8:27 am
Last Updated on March 6 2023 9:16 am
Written by Millie Lange
CHARLESTON -- Area high school boys and girls track teams competed at the Eastern Illinois University Indoor Track Meets Friday and Saturday.
In the girls meet Friday, Tolono Unity won with 63 points followed by Bloomington 51, Mount Zion 46, Father McGivney 46, Tuscola 36, Alton 29.5, Rochester 24, Marshall 21, Columbia 21, Teutopolis 20.5, Belleville East 20, Shelbyville 18, Springfield 17, Newton 16, Olney 15, Triad 11, Robinson 11, Champaign St. Thomas More 11, Litchfield 10, Mount Vernon 9, Hoopeston Area 9, Effingham St. Anthony 9, Taylorville 8, Delavan 6, Brownstown/St. Elmo 6, Sullivan 6, St. Joseph-Ogden 6, Madison 5, New Berlin 5 Effingham 4, Southeast 3, Charleston 3, Westville 3, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 2, Vienna 2, Lowpoint-Washburn 1, Arcola 1 and Okaw Valley 1.
Teutopolis High School's Kaitlyn Vahling claimed first place in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.94 seconds and was second in the 200 in 26.67
In the boys meet,Mount Zion won the team championship with 68 points followed by Salt Fork Catlin 38, Triad 37, Olney 34, Shelbyville 30, Robinson 24, Springfield Lanphier 23, Newton 22.5, Tolono Unity 22, Arthur 22, St. Anthony 22, Bismarck-Hennng 21, Columbia 19.5 Altamont 16.5, Taylorville 15, St. Joseph-Ogden 14, Decatur Eisenhower 13, Arcola 10, Madison 9, Springfield 9, Pana 8, Centralia 6, Vienna 6, Effingham 6, Charleston 6, Father McGivney 5, New Berlin 5, Heyworth 5, Schlarman Academy 4, Teutopolis 4, Delevan 4, Herscher 2, Riverton 2, Paris 2, Springfield Lutheran 1, Marshall 1, Lowpoint-Wasburn 1, Shiloh 1, Prairie Central 1
The Newton 3200 relay team won first in 8:38.97.
Following are the girls and boys results from area teams:
EIU Girls Invitational
Teutopolis: 60 -- 1. Kaitlyn Vahling, 7.94; 27. Adi Davidson, 8.57; 200 -- 3. Kaitlyn Vahling, 26.67; 800 -- 63. Natalie Willenborg, 3:25.89; 64. Claire Overbeck, 3:26.90; 60 hurdles -- 30. Sophia Martin, 11.63; 800 Relay -- 31. 2:06.10; 1600 Relay -- 35. 5:12.02; Long Jump -- 39. Marit Renkema, 13 ft. 6 1/4 in.; Triple Jump -- 13. Adi Davidson, 30 ft. 9 3/4 in.; Pole Vault -- 27. Sami Habing, 7 ft. 6 1/4 in.; Shot -- 15. Leah Stone, 30 ft. 8 in.;
Newton: 60 -- 16. Laney Hemrich, 8.37; 44. Morgan Schafer, 8.87; 200 -- Laney Hemrich, 27.70; 400 -- 6. Laney Hemrich, 1:04.37; 800 -- 22. Layna Marshall, 2:43.98; 1600 -- 21. Layna Marshall, 6:08.13; 60 hurdles -- 34. Morgan Schafer, 11.73; 800 Relay -- 7. 1:55.53; 1600 Relay -- 9., 4:31.38; 3200 Relay -- 6. 10:52.40; High Jump -- 9. Gracee Smithenry, 4 ft. 8 in.; Long Jump -- 11. Sydney Kinder, 14:05.25; triple Jump -- 11. Brooke Schafer, 29 ft. 11 in.; Pole Vault -- 12. Camryn Martin, 8 ft. 6 in.; Shot -- 5. Brooke Schafer, 32 ft. 1/4 in.
Effingham: 60 -- 46. Kayleigh Koester, 8.88; 51. Kyra Hazelton, 8.97; 200 -- 35. Rylea Hodge, 30.67; 400 -- 16. Haddie Hill, 1:07.89; 800 -- 6. Jessica Larson, 2:31.18; 21. Morgan Springer, 2:43.55; 1600 -- Audrey Wagoner, 5:57.74; 19. Allison Miller, 6:06.38; 60 Hurdles -- 21. Rylea Hodge, 11.10; 22. Taylor Green, 11.16; 1600 Relay -- 19. 4:34.16; 3200 Relay -- 15. 11:03.54; High Jump -- 33. Baylee Summers, 4 ft. 6 in.; Long Jump -- 55. Rylea Hodge, 13 ft. 1 3/4 in.; Shot -- 31. Abby Adams, 28 ft. 9 in.
St. Anthony: 60 -- 54. Annabelle Weishaar, 9.01; 200 -- 30. Maddie Hodge, 30.44; 1600 -- 17. Stacie Vonderheide, 6:04.30; 23. Emma Helmink, 6:15.71; 800 Relay -- 47. 2:03.24; 1600 Relay -- 49. 4:51.59; High Jump -- 9. Mary Scheidemantel, 4 ft. 9 3/4 in.; Triple Jump -- 25. Grace Niebrugge, 28 ft. 10 in.; Pole Vault -- 7. Allison Geen, 10 ft. 6 3/;4 in.; Shot -- 43. Callie Emmerich, 26 ft. 11 1/4 in.
Brownstown/St. Elmo: 60 -- 61. Cordelia Lytle, 9.09; 200 -- 27. Presley Williams, 29.05; 400 -- 10. Cordelia Lytle, 1:06.71; 800 -- 48 Katie Berner, 3:08.95; 800 -- 68. Kyleigh Ward, 3:34.05; 1600 -- 61. Kyara Engelien, 9:00.41; 60 hurdles -- 25. Katie Berner, 11.46; 29. Presley Williams, 11.59; 800 Relay -- 53., 2:04.38; 1600 Relay -- 65. 5:05.03; 3200 Relay -- 45. 14:03.16; High Jump -- 5. Addie McWhorter, 5 ft. 1 in.; Long Jump -- 57. Addie Sasse, 12 ft. 9 1/4 in.; Shot --- 61. Iliah Forbes, 24 ft. 5 1/4 in.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City: 800 -- 57. Olivia Durbin, 3:15.91; High Jump -- 31. Ellie Miller, 4 ft. 6 in.; Triple Jump -- 23. Ellie Miller, 29 ft. 8 3/4 in.; Shot -- 13. Kyleigh Wallace, 31 ft. 4 1/2 in.
Altamont: 60 meters -- 65. Katie Tedrick, 9:15; 200 -- 48. Ella Short, 31.79; 800 -- 67. Makyla Sidwell, 3:28.59; 800 Relay -- 58. 2:05.15; High Jump -- 51. Maya Moore, 4 ft. 4 in.
Neoga: 60 -- 88. Emily Frankie, 9.85; 200 -- 60. Megan Baker, 33.26; 400 -- 17. Addison Mast, 1:08.81; 800 -- 70. Shania Smith, 3:47.36; 60 hurdles -- 41. Katelyn Strohl, 12.40; 1600 Relay -- 67. 5:08.26; 3200 Relay -- 43. 12:43.01; High Jump -- 53. Kately Strohl, 4 ft. 2 in.; Long Jump -- 59. Lexie Fletcher, 12 ft. 8 3/4 in.; Shot -- 65. Cheyenne Smith, 23 ft. 10 1/4 in
EIU Boys Invitational
Newton: 60 -- Parker Wolf, 7.36; 63 -- Evan Zumbahlen,7.58; 200 -- 15. Parker Wolf, 24.23; 800 -- 11. Luke Weber, 2:08.96; 1600 -- 43. Hyden Borgic, 5:03.08; 67. Clay Bergbower, 5:17.68; 60 hurdles -- 25. Evan Baltzell, 9.68; 41. Owen Schackmann, 10.41; 800 Relay -- 59. 1:46.49; 1600 Relay -- 3. 3:43.68; 3200 Relay -- 2., 8:38.97; Pole Vault -- 14. Wade Wickham, 8 ft. 11 3/4 in.; Shot -- 9. Jacob Wickham, 42 ft. 6 3/4 in.;
St. Anthony: 200 -- 71. Elliott Frisbie, 26.80; 400 -- 11. Max Sager, 54.40; 800 -- 7. Griffen Elder, 2:06.47; 800 -- 17. Giovanni Bucio, 2:11.53; 1600 -- 47. Julius Ramos, 5:04.58; 800 Relay -- 18. Croy, Walsh, Rudibaugh, Sager, 1:43.26; 1600 Relay -- 3. Frisbie, Walsh, Elder, Sager, 3:44.09; 3200 Relay -- 2. Braunecker, Ramos, Bucio, Elder, 8:48.93; Long Jump -- James Emmerich, 15 ft. 10 1/2 in.; Shot -- 27. Nick Poston, 36 ft. 1 in.
Altamont: 1600 -- 105. Juan Fulk, 6:02.63; 117. Andrew Ellerson, 6:52.26; 1600 Relay -- 3:58.70; 3200 Relay -- 11:56.39; High Jump -- 10. Ben Roedl, 6 ft.; Long Jump -- 2. Ben Roedl, 18 ft. 11 1/4 in.; Triple Jump -- 11. Garrett Schultz, 36 ft. 2 3/4 in.; Pole Vault -- 4. Jacob Veteto, 11 ft. 11 1/4 in.; Shot -- 36. Derrick Bauer, 33 ft. 9 in.
Effingham: 60 -- 15. Caden Walls, 7.31; 55. Welden Dunsten, 7.56; 200 -- 17. Caden Walls, 24.35; 800 -- 27. Sam Spicer, 2:15.08; 59. Adam Flack, 2:20.22; 1600 -- 23. Garrett Wagoner, 4:50.58; 3200 -- 11. Garrett Wagoner, 10:19.59; 60 hurdles -- 19. Logan Heil, 9.43; 3200 Relay -- 27. 9:49.08; High Jump -- 40. Andrew Lotz, 5 ft. 2 1/4 in.; Long Jump -- 7. Muhammad Freeman, 18 ft. 10 in.; Shot -- 12. Charlie Ring, 41 ft. 9 1/4 in.
Teutopolis: 60 -- 139. Anthony Roley, 8.07; 200 -- 39. Ivan Wernsing, 24.92; 400 -- 81. Cole Breer, 1:10.05; 60 hurdles -- 75. Connor Niemerg, 12.82; 800 Relay -- 63. 1:48.25; Shot -- 5. Kolton Tedrick, 45 ft. 3 1/4 in.
Brownstown/St. Elmo: 60 -- 157. Colton Ward, 8.38; 200 -- 91. Colton Ward, 29.61; 400 -- 47. Lowell Wihour, 58.72; 800 -- 33. Ryan Powell, 2:15.86; 117. Demarrio Ledbetter, 2:35.09; 1600 -- 121. Domenic Shick, 7:14.28; 60 hurdles -- 47. Lucas Powell, 10.73; 800 Relay -- 75. 2:01.15; 1600 Relay -- 47., 4:11.60; 3200 Relay -- 33. 9:59.25; HIgh Jump -- 43. Lucas Powell, 5 ft. 1/4 in.; Long Jump -- 34. Christian Austin, 15 ft. 2 1/4 in.; Shot -- 42. Keegan Ward, 29 ft. 11 1/2 in.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City: 800 -- 81. August Cosart, 2:24.71; Shot -- 14 Trenton Monette, 41 ft. 2 1/2 in.
Neoga: 60 meters -- Jayten Hanfland, 8.29; 162. Brayden Neece, 8.47; 200 -- 75. Jayten Hanfland, 27.04; 800 -- 109. Brett Matusus, 2:32.86; 800 Relay-- 71. 1:51.60; 3200 Relay -- 39. 1:06.95; High Jump -- 37. Gavin Ray, 5 ft. 4 1/4 in.; Long Jump -- 36. Brayden Neece, 13 ft. 1 3/4 in.; Triple Jump -- 18. Gavin Ray, 33 ft. 6 in.; Shot -- 44. Blaine Moore, 27 ft. 11 1/2 in.