BHS Track Athletes Storm Through Cold Weather

Usually cold weather with bitter windy conditions doesn’t help a track and field athlete, but the Bulldogs didn’t let that stop them as they produced over 25 personal best performances last night and took first place in 17 events leading to a double victory as both the boys and the girls won the 4-way meet at South Dearborn high school last night.  The boys scored 89.5 points to Marian’s 53 who was followed closely by Franklin County-49.5 and South Dearborn-45.  The girls scored almost the same at 90.5 points beating Franklin County with 62 who just nudged out Madison at 55.5 and South Dearborn-30.
First place finished went to:
Ayden Eckstein-high jump (6-3) and long jump (19-10.5)
Ella King-shot put (38-0) and discus (111-7)
Nora Weideman-long jump (14-3.5)
Brock Mahon-discus (138-7)
Griffin Koester-1600m run (4:54.06)
Caitlin Raver-1600m run (6:11.02)
Addison Luers-400m dash (62.84)
Maggie Jelinek-300m hurdles (53.42)
Chris Stenger-200m dash (23.67)
Isaac Trossman-3200m run (10:58.99)
Jayla Bedel-3200m run (12:40.15)
Both the boys and girls 4 x 800m relay of Griffin Koester, Isaac Trossman, Cash Myers, Jake Chapman (8:46.12) and Jayla Bedel, Caitlin Raver, Paige Allgeier, Maycee Holtkamp (10:44.02)
Both the boys and girls 4 x 400m relay of Noah Davis, Gage Lancaster, Cash Myers, Jake Chapman (3:42.45) and Maycee Holtkamp, Bayleigh Demaree, Abby Miller and Addison Luers (4:22.85)
Boys 4 x 100m relay of James Rowland, Brock Mahon, Noah Davis and Chris Stenger (44.62)
Congratulations to everyone!
2nd place ribbons went to:
Winston Garrett-pole vault
Ethan Lacey-long jump
Katie Lipps-100m dash
Abby Miller-400m dash
Cash Myers-800m run
Ethan Rahschulte and Lexi Harris-3200m run
The girls 4 x 100m relay of Maggie Jelinek, Nora Weideman, Jersey Trenkamp and Katie Lipps
3rd places were:
Marc Meneses-shot put
Jolene Dirkising-discus
Maggie Jelinek-100m hurdles
Bayleigh Demaree-800m run
Noah Davis-200m dash
Ryan Benz-3200m run
Girls 4 x 800m relay (B-team) of Bayleigh Demaree, Lexi Harris, Addy Weiler and Averi Jones
4th place finishers were:
Maycee Holtkamp-high jump
Max Walters-pole vault
Jeff Gerstbauer-shot put
James Rowland-100m dash
Averi Jones-1600m run
Cash Myers-400m dash
Levi Essick and Reillee Adams-300m hurdles
Jersey Trenkamp-200m dash
The boys 4 x 800m relay (B-team)-Ethan Rahschulte, Brad Tekulve, Ryan Benz and Levi Essick
The boys 4 x 100m relay (B-team)-Max Walters, Winston Garrett, Liam Wagner and Jeff Gerstbauer
The girls 4 x 400m relay (B-team)-Paige Allgeier, Addy Weiler, Caitlin Raver and Jade Martin
And finishing the scoring in 5th place were:
Gage Lancaster-high jump and 400m dash
Jersey Trenkamp-long jump
Leah Meyer-shot put
Brock Mahon-100m dash
Levi Essick-1600m run
Paige Allgeier-300m hurdles
The girls 4 x 100m relay (B-team)-Jade Martin, Isabel Meyer, Payton Krekeler and Reillee Adams
Now for the personal bests on this cold and windy night….
Discus-Ella King and Jolene Dirkising
Shot Put-Brycin Hoegeman
1600m run-Levi Essick and Caitlin Raver
800m run-Cash Myers, Brad Tekulve, Gage Sullivan, Henry Jelinek and Bayleigh Demaree
400m dash-Abby Miller, Cash Myers, Gage Lancaster
200m dash-Gianna Franklin and Liam Wagner
The varsity boys 4 x 800m relay team and the 800 splits of Cash Myers, Brad Tekulve, Ryan Benz, Averi Jones and Caitlin Raver
The varsity girls 4 x 400m relay team and the 400 splits of Maycee Holtkamp, Caitlin Raver, Jade Martin, Noah Davis and Jake Chapman
Congratulations to all!  The varsity will travel to the Indianapolis area to Franklin Community High School on Friday to compete at the Bill Self Invitational. Go Dogs!
Win the Day!