H.S. track recaps from Tuesday, May 3; Greensburg sweeps Decatur Co. titles

Greensburg’s Emarie Jackson broke both county records for shot put and discus during Tuesday’s Decatur County Track and Field Championships. File photo from Katrina Tekulve via Twitter @MrsTekulveBio.

The following are high school track recaps from Tuesday, May 3.  There may be updates, so please check back.

Greensburg won both Decatur County Championships.   The Pirate boys posted 79 points.  South Decatur scored 52 and North Decatur had 25.  On the girls side, it was Greensburg with 88, South 47 and North 21.

Greensburg individual county champions included two each by Emarie Jackson and Elizabeth Mitchell and one apiece from Genevieve Smith, Samantha Smith, Victoria Gauck, Emily Mangels, Tiffani Gramman, Matthew Stewart, Cameron Schwartz, Brayden Forkert, Jonathon Ralston, Lucas Scheumann, Jacob Hawkins and Tyler Biddinger.

As part of the Decatur County Track and Field Championships, it was a special treat to have the unified athletes participate as well. Greensburg High School photo via Twitter @GCHSPirates.

Jackson broke both county throwing records.  She tossed 43’6-1/2” in the shot and 127’ even in the discus.  And Mitchell set a new county mark in the 100 hurdles with a time of 15.1.

South Decatur champs featured two by McKinley Shook and one each from Kelby Shook, Maria Nobbe and Paige Hibberd.

North Decatur county titles came from Ellis Loehmer with two and Hope Barker with one.

The Greensburg girls won two of three relays while the boys swept all three.  South picked up a relay title in the girls 400. (More details follow the recaps.)

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Connersville split a dual meet with Hagertown.  The CHS boys won by two while the Lady Spartans came up short.

Connersville double individual winners were Parker Sweet and Lexi Barr.  Micah Buchanan, Dustin McCarrell, Brayden Jones, Katelyn Seely, Raykaya Dixon and Paige Dafler all grabbed one blue ribbon.  The boys 400 and 1600 relays were winners as the 1600 foursome on the girls side.  (More details follow the recaps.)

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Unedited reports from coaches…

Greensburg’s Shawn Ruble-

Decatur County Girls results:

100h g-Mitchell 15.1 sd-Best 17.2 sd-Arreola 17.6 nd-Cathey 20.9
300h sd-Nobbe 51.6 g-Haycock 56.3 g-Evans 56.0 sd-Hibberd 58.8
high jump sd-Hibberd 4-8 sd-Danforth 4-6 g-Fogg 4-4 nd-Osting 4-2
100m nd-Barker 13.0 nd-Auen 13.2 g-Fogg 13.5 sd-sunal 13.6
800m g-Gauck 2:46.1 g-Mangels 2:51.2 nd-Walton 2:52.27 sd-schwering 3:01.6
long jump g-Smith 14’10 sd-Danforth 14’8.25 g-Wilmer 14’5.75 sd-Meer 13’11.25
1600m g-Mangels 6:06.8 g-Gauck 6:11.6 nd-Walton 6:26.7 sd-Nobbe 6:56.2
200m g-Mitchell 26.6 nd-Barker 28.3 g-Smith 28.4 sd-Danforth 29.0
shot put g-Jackson 43’6.5 g-Grimes 34’7.5 nd-Kunz 29’5.5 nd-Wade 27’9.5
400m g-Smith 66.1 sd-Sundal 67.8 g-Nobbe 69.4 sd-Nobbe 70.8
3200m g-Gramman 15:01.3 g-Kramer 15:14.2 sd-Fletcher 16:30.3 sd-Schoettmer 17:58.4
discus g-Jackson 127’0 g-Grimes 108’3.5 sd-Nobbe 87’7.5 nd-Kunz 78’8
4×800 Greensburg 11:39.7 SD 13:02.3
4×100 South 56.7 Greensburg 56.7
4×400 Greensburg 4:38.4 South 4:47.1

Decatur County boys results:

110h sd-Shook 16.2 nd-Loehmer 16.5 sd-Johannagan 19.5 g-Howell 20.2
300h nd-Laymer 45.5 g-Clifford 47.0 sd-Martin 47.1 g-Howell 51.7
high jump nd-Loehmer 6’0 nd-Morris 5’10 g-Moore 5’8 sd-Shook 5’8
100m g-Stewart 11.0 sd-Arreolla 11.4 sd-Ballard 11.5 g-Acton 11.6
800m g-Schwartz 2:16 g-Ralston 2:18.7 sd-Kelli 2:25.8 sd-Schwering 2:26.1
long jump g-Forkert 20’6.25 nd-Linkmeyer 19’5.25 sd-Shook 19’3 g-Acton 17’4
1600m g-Ralston 5:12.8 sd-Newby 5:16.7 g-Gorman 5:19.8 sd-Shouse 5:20.3
200m sd-Shook 23.7 g-Meadows 23.9 sd-Mallard 24.2 nd-Morris 25.2
shot put g-Scheumann 47’1 g-Biddinger 46’8 sd-Frensemeier 43’8.5 nd-Kramer 39’1
400m sd-Shook 54.1 g-Yake 54.2 nd-Geis 57.4 sd-Hamilton 57.7
3200m g-Hawkins 11:20.3 g-Gorman 11:20.4 sd-Newby 11:23.5 sd-Shouse 11:56.5
discus g-Biddinger 120’9 g-Moore 118’4.5 nd-Gahimer 115’8.5 sd-Frensemeier 112’0.5
4×800 Greensburg 9:41.6 South 9:56.7
4×100 Greensburg 45.0 South 46.2
4×400 Greensburg 3:40.2 South 3:55.5

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South Decatur’s Sariina Calli-

GIRLS – Decatur County Meet – May 3, 2022
TEAM SCORES: Greensburg 88, South Decatur 47, North Decatur 21

4×800
2nd South 13:02
Schwering 3:10, Tooley 3:27 ,
M. Nobbe 3:24, B. Nobbe 3:01

100 Hurdles
2nd Kiley Best 17.2
3rd Ana Arreola 17.6
Hanna Gridley 19.5 PR

100 Meters
4th Brayley Sundal 13.6
Zoe Meer 13.8
Clair Schoettmer 13.8

1600 Meters
4th Bridget Nobbe 6:54
Mary Schwering 7:11
Elizabeth Flessner 7:22

4×100
1st South 54.7
Best, Schoettmer, Danforth, Meer

400 Meters
2nd Brayley Sundal 1:07 PR
4th Bridget Nobbe 1:10 PR

300 Hurdles
1st Maria Nobbe 51.6
4th Paige Hibberd 58.8

800 Meters
4th Mary Schwering 3:02
Bernice Tooley 3:07 PR

200 Meters
4th Madisyn Danforth 29.0 PR
Hanna Gridley 31.1 PR

3200 Meters
3rd Elizabeth Flessner 16:30
4th Clair Schoettmer 17:58 PR

4×400
2nd South A 4:47
Sundal 1:08, Arreola 1:12 PR,
M. Nobbe 1:14, B. Nobbe 1:13

Shot Put
Zoe Meer 26’9”
Alli Nobbe 26’1”
Maddy Fingar 18’5.5”
Allison Flessner 17’7”

Discus
3rd Alli Nobbe 87’.5” PR
Paige Hibberd ND^
Taylor Stearns ND^
Allison Flessner ND^

High Jump
1st Paige Hibberd 4’10” Tied PR
2nd Madisyn Danforth 4’8” PR

Long Jump
2nd Madisyn Danforth 14’8”
4th Zoe Meer 13’11”
Hanna Gridley 13’1.5” PR

BOYS – Decatur County Meet – May 3, 2022
TEAM SCORES: Greensburg 74, South Decatur 52, North Decatur 30

4×800
2nd South 9:56
Shouse 2:23, Walling 2:37
T. Newby 2:28, Kalli 2:28

110 Hurdles
1st McKinley Shook 16.62 PR
3rd Campbell Johannigman 19:5

100 Meters
2nd Owen Arreola 11.4 PR
3rd Lucas Ballard 11.5
Corbin Johnson 12.1 Tied PR
Jack Hamilton 12.18 PR

1600 Meters
2nd Trevor Newby 5:17
4th Josh Shouse 5:20
Chase Kalli 5:38
Bradley Walling 6:10

4×100
2nd South 46.2
Arreola, C. Johnson, M. Shook, Martin

400 Meters
1st Kelby Shook 54.1 PR
4th Jack Hamilton 57.7
Josh Edwards 59.4
Conner Newby 1:01.2

300 Hurdles
3rd Rhett Martin 47.1
Ty Johnson 51.3 PR

800 Meters
3rd Chase Kalli 2:25
4th Isaac Schwering 2:26 PR
Donovan Hale 2:27
Michael Stier 2:31 PR

200 Meters
1st McKinley Shook 23.7 PR
3rd Lucas Ballard 24.2
Jack Hamilton 25.7
Corbin Johnson 25.9^

3200 Meters
3rd Trevor Newby 11:24 PR
4th Josh Shouse 11:56

4×400
2nd South 3:55
Hamilton 59, Josh E 62,
Arreola 57, K. Shook 57

Shot Put
3rd Ian Frensemeier 43’8”
Ryken Winchester 36’4” PR
Corbin Mitchell 33’10” PR
Corbin Johnson 33’1”

Discus
3rd Ian Frensemeier 112’.5”
Rhett Martin 109^

High Jump
4th Kelby Shook 5’8”
McKinley Shook 5’6”

Long Jump
3rd Kelby Shook 19’3” PR
Jack Hamilton ND^

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North Decatur’s Andrew Hocker-

  • In the field events, Kaden Gahimer placed third in discus with a PR and distance of 115’8.” In shot put, Charlie Kramer placed 4th with a distance of 39′.
  • In high jump, Ellis Loehmer got 1st place with a height of 6′ cleared, while Mason Morris got a new PR height of 5’10” and placed 2nd.
  • In long jump, Conner Linkmeyer placed 2nd with a new PR distance of 19’5.”
  • While the North Boys placed 3rd in all of the relays, all three got a new PR.
  • The boys 4x100m relay got a PR of 48.3. The 4×100 team consisted of Conner Linkmeyer, Kaleb Phelps, Mason Morris, and Marshal Snell.
  • The boys 4×400 relay got a PR of 3:55.8. The 4×400 team consisted of Owen Geis, Mason Demitt, Mason Morris, and Marshal Snell.
  • The boys 4x800m relay got a PR of 10:35.4. The 4×800 team consisted of Mason Demitt, Kaleb Phelps, Ryan Hancock, and Noah Weisenbach.

Congratulations to all our relay teams on new season PR’s.

  • In the 110m hurdles, Ellis Loehmer placed 2nd with a time and new PR of 16.5.
  • In the 300m hurdles, Ellis Loehmer placed first with a time of 45.5.
  • In the 400m dash, Owen Geis placed 3rd with a time and PR of 57.7.
  • In the 200m dash, Mason Morris placed 4th with a time and new PR of 25.2.
  • The Boy’s next track meet will be our senior night on Thursday, May 5. Come out and support our senior track athletes at 4:30.

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Connersville’s Jeff Cooley- The boys track and field team defeated Hagerstow Tuesday Night 56-54. Parker Sweet was a double winner on the night. Parker won the 110 and 300 hurdles. Micah Buchanan won the 200. Dustin McCarrell won the discus.The 4×100 team of (Sweet DeBoard Buchanan Branstetter) were winners. The 4×400 team Of (Sweet Baker Isaac Peterson ) won . Brayden Jones won the high jump. The next meet for the team is Friday at Greenfield Central.

The Girls track and field team lost in a dual meet to Hagerstown last night. Lexi Barr won the 100 and 300 hurdles. Katelyn Seeley won the 400. Raykaya Dixon won the 800. Paige Dafler won the 3200. The 4×400 team of (Creech Barr Soriano Dixon) were first place. The next meet for the team is Friday at Greenfield Central.

We thank everyone who contributed to the recaps.