Area Boys Girls Track Teams Compete At Charleston Indoor Meets

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Published on March 4 2024 7:07 am
Last Updated on March 4 2024 9:17 am
Written by Millie Lange

CHARLESTON -- Seven area high schools sent boys and girls to the Charleston High School Indoor Track Invitationals Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.

In the boys meet, Troy Triad won the team title with 51 points followed by Mount Zion 50.5, Robinson 40, Rochester 31, Tolono Unity 31, Effingham 29, St. Joseph-Ogden 29, Charleston 25, Villa Grove 24, Fairbury Prairie Central 23, Catlin Salt Fork 22, Springfield Southeast 20.5, Sullivan 19.5, Taylorville 19, Richland County (Olney) 18, Newton 15.5, Litchfield 12.5, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 12, Cerro Gordo-Bement 12, Pana 10.33, Marshall 10, Cumberland 9, Altamont 6.33, Westville 6, Paris 6, Fithian Oakwood 6, Danville Schlarman 6, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 6, Herscher 5.5, Shelbyville 5.33, Riverton 4, Heyworth 4, Athens 4, Mattoon 3, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 2, Effingham St. Anthony 2, Decatur Eisenhower 2, Dieterich 1, Brownstown/St. Elmo 1 and Arcola 1.

Newton High School's Luke Weber was a winner in the 800 with a time of 2:02.50 minutes.

Other top five finishes in the boys meet were Cumberland's Reid Carlen second in the 60 meter dash in 7.15 seconds.

Effingham's Dunston was fourth in the 200 in 23.71 seconds and fourth in the 60 meter dash in 7.20. Alex Gordon took fourth in the 1600 in 4:41.77 minutes. Charlie Ring finished fourth in the shot with a throw of 13.83 meters.

Altamont's Ben Roedl finished third in the triple jump at 12.55 meters.

In the girls meet, Tolono Unity won the team title with 62 points followed by Richton Park Southland 49, Alton 48, Mount Zion 48, Belleville East  43, Glen Carbon Father McGivney 41, Troy Triad 29, Robinson 23.5, Effingham St. Anthony 23, Effingham 21, Newton 20, Bloomington 19, Athens 17, Shelbyville (17, Marshall 16, Rochester 14, St. Joseph-Ogden 11, Teutopolis 11, Heyworth 11, Bismarck-Henning 10, Westville 10, Richland County 7 and Taylorville 6.

Effingham's Jessica Larsen was a champion in the 800 meters with a time of 2:23.21 minutes.

St. Anthony's Isabella Keller finished second in the 1600 in 4:51.96 minutes. Aubrey Denning took fourth in the 400 in 1:03.96 minutes. Mary Scheidemantel claimed fifth in the high jump at 1.47.

Newton's Brooke Schafer captured second in the shot with a throw of 10.17 meters.

T-town's Kaitlyn Vahling finished third in the 60 meter dash in 7.98 seconds and was fifth in the 200 in 27.13. Grace Smithenry was fourth in the high jump at 1.47 meters.

Charleston Indoor

Boys Meet

(First place, area competitiors listed)

Team Scoring -- Troy Triad (TT) 51, Mount Zion (MZ) 50.5, Robinson (R) 40, Rochester (RC) 31, Tolono Unity (TU) 31, Effingham (E) 29, St. Joseph-Ogden (SJO) 29, Charleston (C) 25, Villa Grove (VG) 24, Fairbury Prairie Central (FPC) 23, Catlin Salt Fork (SF) 22, Springfield Southeast (SS) 20.5, Sullivan (SU) 19.5, Taylorville (TV)  19, Richland County (Olney) (RC) 18, Newton (N) 15.5, Litchfield (L) 12.5, Paxton-Buckley-Loda (PBL) 12, Cerro Gordo-Bement (CGB) 12, Pana (P) 10.33, Marshall (M) 10, Cumberland (CU) 9, Altamont (A) 6.33, Westville (W) 6, Paris (P) 6, Fithian Oakwood (FO) 6, Danville Schlarman (DS) 6, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (ALAH) 6, Herscher (H) 5.5, Shelbyville (SV) 5.33, Riverton (R) 4, Heyworth (H) 4, Athens (A) 4, Mattoon (MA) 3, Georgetown-Ridge Farm (GRF) 2, Effingham St. Anthony (SA) 2, Decatur Eisenhower (DE) 2, Dieterich (D) 1, Brownstown/St. Elmo (BSE) 1 and Arcola (AR) 1.

60 dash -- 1. Hudson (FPC), 7.13 sec.; 2. Carlen (CU), 7.15; 4. Dunston (E), 7.20; 8. Weaver (E), 7.32; 16. Spitz (A), 7.48; 21. Zumbahlen (N), 7.53; 34. Koester (A), 7.67; 35. Roley (TT), 7.68; 52. Gerhardt (CU), 7.86; 62. Bergbower (N), 8.00; 67. Porter (NE), 8.09; 72. Blim (TT), 8.32; 73. Wehrle (BSE), 8.33; 76. Meyer (SA), 8.49; 79. Overbeck (SA), 8.58

200 -- 1. Vasquez (CSF), 23.15 sec.; 4. Dunston (E), 23.71; 8. Carlen (CU), 24.85; 10. Zumbahlen (N), 24.87; 14. Spitz (A), 25.02; 19. Roley (TT), 25.58; 30. Richards (CHBC), 26.75; 34. Hanfland (NE), 27.35; 37. Overbeck (SA), 27.86

400 -- 1. Dowler (VG), 52.60 sec.; 12. Flaig (SA), 57.03; 16. Summers (A), 58.25; 19. Whitaker (N), 58.41; 28. Einhorn (D), 1:00.55; 34. Richards (CHBC), 1:01.69; 35. Flier (CU), 1:01.99; 37. Seabaguh (BSE), 1:03.22

800 -- 1. Weber (N), 2:02.50 min.; 11. Flack (E), 2:11.60; 14. Spicer (E), 2:12.40; 15. Summers (A), 2:13.15; 22. Frisbie (SA), 2:16.79; 24. Powell (BSE), 2:17.53; 30. Crutcher (D), 2:21.66; 32. Matusus (NE), 2:21.82; 34. Emmerich (SA), 2:22.06; 41. Sornberger (N), 2:25.62; 44. Rosales (A), 2:26.28; 47. Bradley (CU), 2:29.16; 61. Christner (NE), 2:43.49; 69. Rhodes (TT), 3:30.00

1600 -- 1. Baker (MZ), 4:20.32; 4. Gordon (E), 4:41.77; 9. Ramos (SA), 4:49.71; 10. Weber (N), 4:50.37; 12. Roedl (CU), 4:55.93; 18. Kinder (E), 5:01.35; 22. Cosart (CHBC), 5:03.92; 23. Morgan (CU), 5:04.05; 35. Ramos (SA), 5:18.68; 36. Borgic (N), 5:20.83; 53. Fulk (A), 5:42.98; 63. Ellersick (A), 6;25.72

3200 -- 1. Wesley (R), 9:58.91 min.; 8. Einhorn (D), 10:23.29; 9. Morgan (CU), 10:47.75; 11. Cosart (CHBC), 10:52.42

60 Hurdles -- 1. Yohannes (TT), 8.48 sec.; 7. Baltzell (N), 9.19; 8. Schackmann (N), 9.32; 19. Wilhour (BSE), 9.92; 20. Zerrusen (TT), 10.03; 32 Blim (TT), 10.84

800 Relay -- 1. Tolono Unity, 1:38.16; 13. Altamont (Bridges, DeGennaro, Johnson, Koester), 1:42.40; 20. Cumberland (Gerhardt, Carlen, Flier, McMechan), 1:44.87; 21. Newton (Baltzell, Zumbahlen, Bergbower, Schackmann), 1:45.33; 23. Brownstown/St. Elmo (Wehrle, Seabaugh, Ledbetter, Powell), 1:46.50; 24. Neoga (Porter, Cardinal, Ray, Hanfland), 1:46.93; 28. Teutopolis (Roley, Niebrugge, Lee, Zerrusen), 1:48.76

1600 Relay -- 1. Tolono Unity, 3:34.05 min.; 6. Effingham (Gordon, Flack, Spicer, Hill), 3:49.12; 12. St. Anthony (Frisbie, Emmerich, Ramos, Flaig), 3:52.41; 15. Altamont (Johnson, Rosales, Wolfert, Summers), 3:55.17; 23. Cumberland (Dulong, Flier, Morgan, Gerhardt), 4:02.92

3200 Relay -- 1. St. Joseph-Ogden, 8:16.06 min.; 6. Effingham (Flack, Spicer, Hill, Kinder), 8:58.27; 7. St. Anthony (Emmerich, Flaig, Frisbie, Ramos), 9:04.41; 20. Neoga (Cardinal, Matusus, Will, Keller), 10:01.55; 24. Altamont (Ellersick, Fulk, Rosales, Sharp), 12:01.75

Shot -- 1. Van Tieghem (TT), 14.98 meters.; 4. Ring (E), 13.83; 8. Monnet (BSE), 13.40; 17. Baltzell (N), 11.76; 20. Frisbie (SA), 11.52; 23. Clough (CU), 11.18; 30. Hart (CHBC), 19.49; 31. Bauer (A), 10.41; 35. Neece (NE), 9.91; 38. Althoff (TT), 9.54

High Jump -- 1. Gilmore (R), 2.03 meters; 8. Roedl (A), 1.73; 12. Belcher (E), 1.73; 12. Sudkamp (SA), 1.73; 21. Wehrle (BSE), 1.58; 25. Ray (NE), 1.58

Pole Vault -- 1. Kimbrel (P), 4.25 meters; 6. Wickham (N), 3.50; 8. Weaver (E), 3.50; 10. Veteto (A), 3.35; 15. Lee (TT), 3.05

Long Jump -- 1. Stanton (RC), 6.06 meters; 11. Carlen (CU), 5.62; 25. Ray (NE), 5.10; 32. Emmerich (SA), 4.67; 34. Sloan (A), 4.61; 37. Blim (TT), 4.21

Triple Jump -- 1. Powell (L), 12.96 meters; 3. Roedl (A), 12.55; 8. Belcher (E), 11.65; 15. Schackmann (N), 10.88; 17. Ray (NE), 10.74; 19. Sudkamp (SA), 19.69

Girls Meet

(First place, area competitiors listed)

Team Scoring -- Tolono Unity (TU) 62, Richton Park Southland (RP) 49, Alton (AL) 48, Mount Zion (MZ) 48, Belleville East (BE) 43, Glen Carbon Father McGivney (GC) 41, Troy Triad (TT) 29, Robinson (R) 23.5, Effingham St. Anthony (SA) 23, Effingham (E) 21, Newton (N) 20, Bloomington (BL) 19, Athens (AT) 17, Shelbyville (SV) 17, Marshall (MA) 16, Rochester (RO) 14, St. Joseph-Ogden (SJO) 11, Teutopolis (TT) 11, Heyworth (HE) 11, Bismarck-Henning (BH) 10, Westville (WV) 10, Richland County (RC) 7, Taylorville (TV) 6

60 dash -- 1. Raglin (AL), 7.74 sec.; 3. Vahling (TT), 7.98; 13. Williams (BSE), 8.48; 16. Kirk (E), 8.54; 21. Hill (E), 8.60; 23. Davidson (TT), 8.61; 25. Shoemaker (CU), 8.63; 33. Henderson (NE), 8.84; 47. Kuhl (N), 8.99; 51. Hamilton (NE), 9.02; 57. Fehrenbacher (N), 9.10; 59. Felmlee (BSE), 9.17; 60. Tedrick (A), 9.18; 62. Shoemaker (CU), 9.19; 64. Weishaar (SA), 9.20; 67. Emmerich (SA), 9.27; 70. Parks (CHBC), 9.34; 71. Allen (A), 9.34

200 -- 1. Raglin (AL), 25.72 sec.; 5. Vahling (TT), 27.13; 12. Hill (E), 29.09; 14. Williams (BSE), 29.31; 21. LaSarge (SA), 29.93; 24. Short (A), 30.64; 29. Fehrenbacher (N), 31.03

400 -- 1. Gilbertson (GC), 1:00.11 min.; 4. Denning (SA), 1:03.96; 6. Summers (E), 1:04.32; 8. Weishaar (A), 1:04.76; 9. Lytle (BSE), 1:04.81; 20. Kuhl (N), 1:08.67; 30. Wernsing (TT), 1:12.29; 39. Anderson (CU), 1:21.15; 40. Ames (NE), 1:22.21

800 -- 1. Larsen (E), 2:23.21 min.; 7. Denning (SA), 2:28.74; 19. Martin (N), 2:40.61; 21. Koester (TT),  2:41.75; 22. Schumacher (N), 2:42.47; 37. Theis (E), 2:53.56; 39. Lindsay (NE), 2:55.66; 53. Slifer (SA), 3:10.90; 54. Baker (NE), 3:11.56; 57. Durbin (CHBC), 3:23.99; 58. Sidwell (A), 3:32.18; 59. Willenborg (TT), 3:34.89; 60. Logue (BSE), 3:43.33; 61. Fulk (A), 3:44.48; 65. Stonecipher (BSE), 4:15.77

1600 -- 1. Rybak (GC), 4:51.05 min.; 2. Keller (SA), 4:51.96; 13. Larsen (E), 5:48.37; 18. Vonderheide (SA), 6:02.78; 28. Bennett (N), 6:26.05; 48.  Dennis (TT), 7:19.29; 51. Overbeck (TT), 7:30.17; 56. Gollihar (NE), 8:07.0; 57. Logue (BSE), 8:22.58; 59. Smith (NE), 8:47.81; 60. Juettner (BSE), 9:00.50

3200 -- 1. Woodard (TU), 11:19.47 min.; 7. Wagoner (E), 12;57.47

60 Hurdles -- 1. Ritchie (TU), 9.63 sec.; 15. Smithenry (N), 19.92; 23. Martin (TT), 11.17; 27. Burgholzer (E), 11.30; 28. Berner (BSE), 11.36; 33. Hodge (SA), 11.72; 40. Huber (TT), 12.03; 43. Strohl (NE), 12.16; 44. Stonecipher (BSE), 12.18; 48. Frey (E), 12.47; 52. Neece (NE), 12.53; 54. Curl (CHBC), 12.96

800 Relay -- 1. Belleville East, 1:48.31 min.; 6. Newton (McVicar, Bennett, Schafer, Kinder), 1:55.44; 8. Effingham (Hazelton, Burgholzer, Weis, Hill), 1:56.94; 17. Teutopolis (Davidson, Bushue, Rhodes, Vahling), 2:00.79; 22. Brownstown/St. Elmo (Berner, Felmlee, Sasse, Williams), 2:01.83; 23. Altamont (Allen, Fulk, Hall, Short), 2:01.97; 29. St. Anthony (Weishaar, Emmerich, Niebrugge, LaSarge), 2:04.10; 39. Neoga (Hamilton, Ames, Neece, Hutchings), 2:17.60

1600 Relay -- 1. Alton, 4:16.60 min.; 7. Effingham (Summers, Kirk, Hill, Larsen), 4:25.91; 9. Newton (Bennett, Kinder, K. Martin, McVicar), 4:26.45; 13. St. Anthony (LaSarge, Trupiano, Vonderheide, Denning), 4:38.10; 15. Brownstown/St. Elmo (Berner, Sasse, Counts-Austin, Lytle), 4:41.79; 17. Altamont (Allen, Fulk, Hall, Short), 4:43.33

3200 Relay -- 1. Glen Carbon Father McGivney), 9:49.51 min.; 6. Effingham (Springer, Summers, Wendling, Larsen), 10:46.90; 17. Neoga (Mast, Clark, Osborn, Fletcher), 12:26.40; 22. Teutopolis (Huber, Willenborg, Overbeck, Mette), 14:01.38; 23. Brownstown/St. Elmo (Berner, Stonecipher, Logue, Ward), 14:19.68

Shot -- 1. Stadsholt (AT), 11.25 meters; 2. Schafer (N), 10.17; 9. Wallace (CHBC), 9.49; 14. Emmerich (SA), 8.95; 20. Schoonover (E), 8.52; 29. Forbes (BSE), 7.66; 34. Moran (NE), 7.32; 38. Click (A), 6.86; 40. Kinkelaar (TT), 6.78

HIgh Jump -- 1. Thomason (BH), 1.62 meters; 4. Smithenry (N), 1.47; 5. Scheidemantel (SA), 1.47; 8. Davidson (TT), 1.47; 9. Henderson (NE), 1.42; 12. Summers (E), 1.42; 14. Sasse (BSE), 1.37; 29. Shoemaker (CU), 1.32

Pole Vault -- 1. Kondritz (MZ), 3.76 meters; 6. Geen (SA), 3.18; 7. C. Martin (N), 2.88; 12. Habing (TT), 2.58

Long Jump -- 1. Ritchie (TU), 5.10 meters; 11. Shoemaker (CU), 4.40; 12. Meinhart (N), 438; 22. Hodge (SA), 4.05; 25. Hamilton (NE), 3.99; 27. Felmlee (BSE), 3.94; 31. Curl (CHBC), 3.75

Triple Jump -- 1. Bryant (A), 10.67 meters; 8. Meinhart (N), 9.23; 9. Miller (CHBC), 9.22; 11. Niebrugge (SA), 8.72