EHS Fifth At Mattoon Boys Track Invitational

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Published on April 19 2024 10:23 am
Last Updated on April 19 2024 10:23 am
Written by Millie Lange

MATTOON -- Effingham High School finished fifth out of 13 teams at the Mattoon Boys Track Invitational Thursday.

Mount Zion won the meet with 72 points followed by Danville 67.5,  Charleston 43, Decatur MacArthur 41, Effingham 39, Champaign Central 36, Newton 34, Richland County 32, Mattoon 32, Urbana 28, Decatur Eisenhower 26, Robinson 12 and Teutopolis 2.5.

The Hearts had one first place finish. The 3200 relay team claimed the top spot in 8:29.69 minutes. No individual names were listed.

Charlie Ring finished third for the Hearts in the shot with a throw of 45 feet, 3 inches and Blayne Ring was third in the discus with a throw of 135-1/2. Aaron Hill was fourth in the 800 in 2:08.23 minutes, Adam Flack finished fourth in the 800 in 2:08.23 minutes and Jacob  WEaver was fourth in the pole vault at 12 feet.

Newton had two first place finishes. Parker Wolf won the 400 in 50.13 seconds while Wade Wickham toko first in the pole vault at 12-6. Evan Baltzell was third in the 300 hurdle sin 43.0 seconds.

Teutopolis' top finishers was Brant NIebrugge fifth in the pole vault at 12 feet.

Mattoon Invitational

(First Place, EHS, Newton, TTown Finishers)

Team Scores -- Mount Zion (MZ) 72, Danville (D) 67.5, Charleston (C) 43, Decatur MacArthur (DM) 41, Effingham (E) 39, Champaign Central (CC) 36, Newton (N) 34, Richland County (RC) 32, Mattoon (M) 32, Urbana (U) 28, Decatur Eisenhower (DE) 26, Robinson (R) 12, Teutopolis (TT) 2.5

100 -- Jackson (D), 11.21 sec.; 6. Dunston (E), 11.71; 10. Weaver (E), 11.84; 16. Roley (TT), 12.60; 18. Haskett (N), 12.76; 20. Lee (TT), 13.51; 21. Shaffer (N), 14.02

400 -- 1. Wolf (N), 50.13 sec.; 7. Spicer (E), 54.84; 10. Whitaker (N), 55.92; 18. Mapes (E), 1:02.93

800 -- 1. Taft (MZ), 2;00.60 min.; 4. Flack (E), 2:08.23; 9. Hill (E), 2:16.43; 10. Borgic (N)< 2:18.24

3200 -- 1. Grauer (MZ0, 9;52.27 min.; 4. Hill (E), 10:56.55

110 Hurdles -- 1. Hady (CC), 16.15 sec.; 5. Baltzell (N)< 17.22; 6. Schackmann (N), 17.56;12. Dear (E), 19.53

300 Hurdles -- 1. Hady (CC), 41.42 sec.;  3. Baltzell (N), 43.0; 7. Schackmann, 44.78; 8. Zerrusen (TT), 44.96; 10. Kistler (E), 45.66; 16. Blim (TT), 50.26; 17. Wendling (E), 51.62

400 Relay -- 1. Urbana, 42.82 sec.; 8. Newton, 47.58

800 Relay -- 1. Decatur MacArthur, 1:31.10 min.; 6. Effingham, 1:35.26

3200 Relay -- 1. Effingham, 8:28,58 nub,