Area Tracksters Compete At Central Illinois Classic

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Published on March 17 2025 8:58 am
Last Updated on March 17 2025 8:59 am
Written by Millie Lange

JACKSONVILLE -- Several area track athletes competed at the Central Illinois High Performance Classic at Illinois College Saturday.

Effingham St. Anthony's Aubrey Denning was a two-event winner. She won the 800 meters with a time of 2:17.97 minutes and claimed the 1600 in 5:04.25 minutes.

Cumberland's Reid Carlen finished second in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.18 seconds. Logan Gerhardt placed fourth in the 60 hurdles for the Pirates at 9.52 meters.

Altamont's Jacob Veteto claimed second place in the pole vault with a height of 4.05 meters. Hayden Bridges took third in the high jump for the Indians with a height of 1.80 meters.

The 3200 relay team was fifth in 10:26.93. Team members were Landen Parker, Juan Fulk, Wyatt Wolff and Hudson Short.

Altamont's Keely Fleehart finished third in the girls high jump with a leap of 1.42 meters.

The Pirates' Logan Gerhardt claimed fourth place in the 60 hurdles in 9.52 seconds.

Hannah Shoemaker of Cumberland was fourth in the 60 hurdles in 10.40 while St. Anthony's Liv Hoene finsihed fifth in 10.42.Cent

Central Illinois Classic

Boys Meet

60 Meter Dash -- 1. Schmidagall (Delavan), 7.15 sec.; 2. Carlen (Cumberland), 7.18

60 Meter Dash Prelims -- 1. Carlen (Cumberland), 7.21 sec.; 19. Veteto (Altamont), 6.67; 23. McMechan (Cumberland), 7.86

60 Meter Dash Prelims -- 23. Shonk (Altamont), 8.71

200 -- 1. Doolin (Maroa-Forsyth), 23.32 sec.; 11. Carlen (Cumberland), 24.51; 25. Bridges (Altamont), 25.88; 26. Tedrick (Altamont), 25.90

400 -- 1. Stinson (New Berlin), 53.53 sec.; 10. Johnson (Altamont), 55.43; 11. Bierman (Cumberland), 56.02; 18. Bridges (Altamont), 58.52

800 -- 1. Geren (Delavan), 1:59.26 min.; 6. Morgan (Cumberland), 2:11.48; 19. Short (Altamont), 2:28.28; 22. Wolff (Altamont), 2:44.66

1600 -- 1. Oberkfell (Gillespie), 4:25.42 min.; 15. Morgan (Cumberland), 4:56.36; 29. Parker (Altamont), 5:45.94; 30. Fulk (Altamont), 5:49.97

3200 -- 1. Oberkfell (Gillespie), 9:23.42 min.; 17. Whitaker (Cumberland), 11:16.38; 19. Bradley (Cumberland), 11:46.38; 21. Spring (Altamont), 13:47.88

60 Hurdles -- 1. Swanson (St. Joseph-Ogden), 8.78 sec.; 4. Gerhardt (Cumberland), 9.52

60 Hurdles Prelims -- 5. Gerhardt (Cumberland), 9.67

800 Relay -- 1. Maroa-Forsyth, 1:33.16 min.; 6. Atlamont (Bridges, Johnson, Tedrick, Veteto), 1:40.07; 7. Cumberland (Gerhardt, Finn, McMechan, Carlen), 1:40.65

1600 Relay -- 1. Pleasant Plains, 3:38.94 min.

3200 Relay -- 1. Elmwood, 8:38.94 min.; 5. Altamont (Parker, Fulk, Wolff, Short), 10:26.93

Shot -- 1. Sabo (Pleasant Plains), 14.01 meters; 11. Wendling (Altamont), 11.83; 14. Bauer (Altamont), 10.91

High Jump -- 1. Anderson (Pittsfield), 1.85 meters; 3. Bridges (Altamont), 1.80

Pole Vault -- 1. Wear (St. Joseph-Ogden), 4.20 meters; 2. Veteto (Altamont), 4.05

Long Jump -- 1. Sanders (Bartonville Limestone), 6.59 meters; 18. DeGennaro (Altamont), 4.98; 22. Shonk (Altamont), 4.10

Triple Jump -- 1. Powell (Bartonville Limestone), 12.80

Girls Meet

60 Meter Dash -- 1. Barry (Mendon Unity), 7.91 sec.; 7. Hoene (St. Anthony), 8.55

60 Meter Dash Prelims -- 1. Barry (Mendon Unity), 7.90; 7. Hoene (St. Anthony), 8.54; 12. Aaron (Cumberland), 8.69; 16. Tedrick (Altamont), 8.88

60 Meter Dash Freshman/Sophomore -- 1. Lowry (Pittsfield), 8.42 sec.

60 Meter Dash Freshman/Sophomore Prelims -- 1. Lowry (Pittsfield), 8.45; 13. Fleeharty (Altamont), 9.31

200 -- 1. Barry (Mendon Unity), 26.87 sec.; 7. Hoene (St. Anthony), 28.84; 9. Aaron (Cumberland), 29.49; 11. Tedrick (Altamont), 29.75; 13. LaSarge (St. Anthony), 30.12; 15. Fleeharty (Altamont), 39.98

400 -- 1. Stockham (Delavan), 1:01.92 min.; 12. LaSarge (St. Anthony), 1:08.42; 16. Edwards (Cumberland), 1:12.12

800 -- 1. Denning (St. Anthony), 2:17.97 min.

1600 -- 1. Denning (St. Anthony), 5:04.25 min.

3200 -- 1. Foltz (Tuscola), 10:40.73 min.

60 Hurdles -- 1. Crawford (Virden North Mac), 9.49 sec.; 4. Shoemaker (Cumberland), 10.40; 5. Hoene (St. Anthony), 10.42

60 Hurdles Prelims -- 1. Crawford (Virden North Mac), 9.30 sec.; 4. Hoene (St. Anthony), 10.51; 5. Shoemaker (Cumberland), 10.64; 8. Leitch (Cumberland), 11.32

800 Relay -- 1. Maroa-Forsyth, 1:51.94 min.; 7. Cumberland (Aaron, Colnar, Leitch, Shoemaker), 2:03.41

1600 Relay -- 1. Pleasant Plains, 4:08.36 min.

3200 Relay -- 1. Pittsfield, 10:58.21 min.

Shot -- 1. Whightsil (Warrensburg-Latham), 12.24 meters; 12. Emmerich (St. Anthony), 8.92; 17. Kollmann (Altamont), 7.85; 18. Hoene (St. Anthony), 7.71

HIgh Jump -- 1. Galloway (Pleasant Plains), 1.52 meters; 3. Fleeharty (Altamont), 1.42

Pole Vault -- 1. Avalos (Rushville-industry), 2.40 meters

Long Jump -- 1. Barry (Mendon Unity), 5.19 meters; 11. Colnar (Cumberland), 4.26

Triple Jump -- 1. Brown (Glasford Illini Bluffs), 10.72 meters