The following are high school track recaps from Friday, April 15. There may be updates, so please check back.
East Central’s boys and girls both won the Greg Zuleger Invitational at Harrison. The Trojan boys tied Oak Hills for the top spot with 91 points. Taylor followed with 77. The Lady Trojans scored 135 for the win which bested the 86 points from runner-up Little Miami.
EC individual wins came from Anabelle McDonald, Rachel Campbell, Ellie Hill and Leo Maxwell who won twice. The Lady Trojans claimed three of four relays while the Trojan boys took the 4×100.
Please click on this link for complete results.
Batesville’s 4×800 relay teams earned a spot in the exclusive Franklin Central Showcase. The event featured some of the top track and field athletes from around the state.
The girls foursome of Megan Allgeier, Kaylnn Bedel, Lily Pinckley and Kaylie Raver pulled off a top five finish while the boys bunch of Ean Loichinger, Daren Smith, Isaac Trossman and Benjamin Moster placed 11th.
Batesville coach Lisa Gausman noted the weather was not ideal for racing. High gusty winds and some rain made for a very tough race. But she congratulated her eight athletes for qualifying for the showcase and their performances.
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In high school track, North and South Decatur along with Milan competed at the Panther Invite in Knightstown. The Cougars and Indians finished first and second respectively in both meets. The Chargers took third in the boys and fourth in the girls.
Girls team scores: South Decatur 125, Milan 72, Waldron 70, North Decatur 60, Shenandoah 58, Indiana Math & Science 54, Tri 49, Knightstown 43.
Boys team scores: South Decatur 135, Milan 106, Shenandoah 68, North Decatur 68, Indiana Math and Science 59, Tri 57, Knightstown 42, Waldron 38.
Milan’s Aiden Potts was a three-time individual winner and Benjamin Riehle won twice. Single wins came from Mason, Green and Hannah Hoog.
South Decatur’s McKinley Shook, Kiley Best, and Maria Nobbe all took home an individual blue while North Decatur’s Mason Morris did so as well.
In relay events, the Cougars claimed the boys 4×800, the girls 4×100 and girls 4×400. The Indians won the boys 4×400.
Please click on this link for the complete results. (More information follows the recaps.)
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Unedited reports from coaches…
South Decatur’s Sariina Kalli-
GIRLS – Panther Invite @ Knightstown – April 15, 2022
TEAM SCORES: South Decatur 125, Milan 72, Waldron 70, North Decatur 60, Shenandoah 58, Indiana Math & Science 54, Tri 49, Knightstown 43
4×800
100 Hurdles
1st Kiley Best 18.30
2nd Ana Arreola 19.12
100 Meters
4th Brayley Sundal 14.26
5th Zoe Meer 14.33
1600 Meters
5th Bridget Nobbe 6:49.6 PR
7th Mary Schwering 7:22.7 PR
4×100
1st South A: 55.07
Sundal, Best, Danforth, Meer
400 Meters
Paige Hibberd 1:20.8
Hanna Gridley 1:21.7
300 Hurdles
1st Maria Nobbe 52.06 PR
3rd Ana Arreola 58.33 PR
800 Meters
5th Mary Schwering 3:00.3
8th Bernice Tooley 3:17.8 PR
200 Meters
4th Brayley Sundal 29.46
Madisyn Danforth 31.41
3200 Meters
2nd Bridget Nobbe 15:11
4×400
1st South A 4:51.57
Sundal 1:07, Arreola 1:17,
M. Nobbe 1:15, Best 1:13
Shot Put
3rd Zoe Meer 29’3” PR
5th Alli Nobbe 27’4”
Discus
2nd Alli Nobbe 82’7”
Paige Hibberd 63’9”
High Jump
3rd Paige Hibberd 4’8”
Madisyn Danforth 4’0”
Long Jump
2nd Madisyn Danforth 14’2”
3rd Zoe Meer 13’11”
BOYS – Panther Invite @ Knightstown- April 15, 2022
TEAM SCORES: South Decatur 135, Milan 106, Shenandoah 68, North Decatur 68, Indiana Math and Science 59, Tri 57, Knightstown 42, Waldron 38
4×800
1st South A 9:43.14
Walling 2:24 PR, Shouse 2:23,
T. Newby 2:31, Kalli 2:25
110 Hurdles
1st McKinley Shook 17.80
5th Campbell Johannigman 20.38
100 Meters
6th Lucas Ballard 12.22
Owen Arreola 12.45
1600 Meters
2nd Josh Shouse 5:10.7 PR
8th Trevor Newby 5:33.8
4×100
2nd South A 48.11
Martin, Ballard, M. Shook, Arreola
400 Meters
2nd Kelby Shook 54.24 PR
4th Jack Hamilton 58.03 PR
300 Hurdles
4th Rhett Martin 48.18
8th Tyler Johnson 56.15
800 Meters
4th Chase Kalli 2:26.3
5th Bradley Walling 2:28.6
200 Meters
4th McKinley Shook 24.42 PR
3200 Meters
4th Donovan Hale 11:42.7 PR
5th Josh Shouse 11:45.7 PR
4×400
2nd South A 3:53.6 PR
Hamilton 57, Arreola 59,
Edwards 61, K. Shook 56
Shot Put
2nd Ian Frensemeier 44’7”
Ryken Winchester 33’9”
Discus
3rd Rhett Martin 110’3”
4th Owen Arreola 109’8”
High Jump
3rd McKinley 5’6” Tied PR
4th Kelby Shook 5’4”
Long Jump
3rd Kelby Shook 17’2.5”
4th Lucas Ballard 17’1.25”
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North Decatur’s Ashley Dillon- The Chargers traveled to Knightstown Friday night to compete in the Panther Invite.
In the field events, Mason Morris took first overall in the high jump, clearing a height of 5’8.” Ellis Loehmer placed second in the high jump, clearing a height of 5’6.” Ellis also placed third in 110m hurdles with a time of 18.69 and third in the 300m hurdles with a time of 47.53. Caiden Gahimer placed fourth in shot put with a distance of 38’11.” In discus, Charlie Kramer placed fifth, with a distance of 100’5” and Jake Kinker placed sixth with a distance of 96’6.” The boys 4x400m relay team placed third with a time of 4:02.63. The boys relay team consisted of Marshal Snell, Owen Geis, Mason Morris, and Ellis Loehmer.
The Lady Chargers traveled to Knightstown, Indiana for the Panther Invitational. In the 100M dash, Hope Barker took 3rd with a time of 14.10. In the 200M dash, Barker took 3rd with a time of 28.98. Gracie Osting took 3rd in the 400M dash with her PR of 1:12.46. In the 800M run, Jenna Walton places 3rd with a time of 2:54.53 and Osting palced 4th with another PR of 2.58.00. Walton came in 3rd in the 1600M run with a time of 6:34.45. The 4×100 relay took 3rd with a time of 56.47, the team was made up of Allen, Barker, Breanna McBride, and Zoey Hersley. Ella Kunz threw 79 feet, placing 4th place in Discus.
Cheer on your Chargers at home, Monday night against Hagerstown and Union County. The meet startes at 5:30 pm.
We thank everyone who contributed to the recaps.