The following are track recaps from Thursday, April 21. All are high school events unless noted otherwise. There may be updates, so please check back.
South Dearborn hosted a 12-team invitational. Lawrenceburg swept both meets. South Ripley and Greensburg finished second and third in the girls while Greensburg and South Dearborn took second and third in the boys.
The Lady Raiders Lanie Nicholson was named the invite’s MVP for the girls as a three-time winner in the 800, 1600 and 3200. Greensburg’s Emarie Jackson broke the girls’ school record and invite record in the discus with a throw of 142’10”.
Girls team scores: 1) Lawrenceburg 116, 2) South Ripley 104.50, 3) Greensburg 93, 4) Switzerland County 87.50, 5) Franklin County 86.50, 6) South Dearborn 54.50, 7) Southwestern (Hanover) 19, 8) Milan 16, 9) Oldenburg Academy 15, 9) Holmes 15, 11) Reading Senior 13 and 12) Rising Sun 3.
Boys team scores: 1) Lawrenceburg 102, 2) Greensburg 91, 3) South Dearborn 75, 4) Reading Senior 66, 5) Franklin County 64, 6) Milan 57, 7) Holmes 40, 8) Rising Sun 36, 9) Southwestern (Hanover) 29, 9) South Ripley 29, 11) Switzerland County 26 and 12) Oldenburg Academy 9.
Coverage school event winners included:
- Greensburg- Elizabeth Mitchell (2), Emarie Jackson (2), Tyler Biddinger (2) Amalea Phillips and Matthew Stewart.
- South Ripley- Lanie Nicholson (3), Alexa Yoemans and the girls 3200 relay.
- Franklin County- Jenna Bruns, Chad Cox and the boys 3200 relay.
- Milan- Benjamin Riehle and Mason Green.
Please click on this link for complete results. (More details follow the recaps.)
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At the Bill Self Invitational, the Batesville girls were second to host Franklin Community and the Bulldog boys placed third behind champion Perry Meridian and runner up Franklin. Connersville also participated and placed fourth in the boys meet and fifth in the girls.
Girls team scores: 1) Franklin Community 152, 2) Batesville 143.50, 3) Martinsville 110, 4) Perry Meridian 89.50, 5) Connersville 48, 6) Shelbyville 39 and 7) Jennings County 27.
Boys team scores: 1) Perry Meridian 129, 2) Franklin Community 113, 3) Batesville 101.50, 4) Connersville 99, 5) Jennings County 69, 6) Shelbyville 58.50, 7) Martinsville 42
Batesville winners included three from Eli Pierson and one each from Kaylie Raver, Lily Pinckley, Kaylynn Bedel, Veronica King and the girls 3200 relay.
Connersville’s Brooke Sudhoff, Parker Sweet, Carter DeBoard and the boys 400 relay were also winners.
Please click on this link for complete results. (More details follow the recaps.)
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In high school track, Jac-Cen-Del hosted a tri meet and finished second to Morristown in both. Hauser placed third in each.
Boys team scores- Morristown 85, JCD 54, Hauser 13
Girls team scores- Morristown 76, JCD 55, Hauser 24
Josh Pohle, Cloey Simon and Kayla Simon were a two-time individual winner for the Eagles. Adam Maloney, Corbin White, Kayden Vachet and Kinsey Rohls each picked up one individual blue. (More details follow the recaps.)
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In middle school track, Batesville’s girls beat East Central 65-54 while the Trojan boys beat the Bulldogs 77-42.
BMS individual wins came from Ella King, Cannon Clark abd Dylan Comer with two each. Sydney Gilland, Mimi Smith, and Katie Lipps picked up one.
(More details follow the recaps.)Batesville claimed all three girls relays and the 400 relay for the boys.
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Unedited recaps from coaches…
South Ripley’s Jim Cole-
South Ripley girls results:
- · 100 3rd Emily Flood 13.60
- · 400 6th Shelby Bastin 67.43
- · 800 1st Lanie Nicholson 2:28
- · 800 8th Emily Campbell 2:47
- · 1600 1st Lanie Nicholson 5:27
- · 1600 7th Emily Campbell 6:11
- · 3200 2nd Lanie Nicholson 12:20
- · 3200 4th Deborah Murphy 13:19
- · 100H 2nd Emily Flood 16.39
- · 100H 5th Alexa Yeomans 17.89
- · 300H 1st Alexa Yeomans 51.15
- · 300H 5th Abby Kieffer 54.03
- · 4×100 5th Alexa Y, Hailey O, Katie M, Emily F 55.64
- · 4×400 7th Virginia M., Katie M., Abby K., Shelby B. 4:46
- · 4×800 1st Lanie N., Virginia M., Emily C., Deborah M. 11:06
- · HJ 7th(tie) Alexa Yeomans 4-4
- · LJ 3rd Shelby Bastin 14-4.25
- · SP 6th Renee Tunny 29-1
- · Discus 4th Renee Tunny 84-7
- Congratulations to Lanie Nicholson for being named Most Valuable Track with 32.5 points!
Girls team had 17 personal season bests:
- 200 Maria Izco, Haily Ortiz
- 400 Shelby Bastin, Virginia Minch
- 800 Lanie Nicholson, Emily Campbell
- 1600 Lanie Nicholson, Emily Campbell
- 3200 Deborah Murphy, Kara Young
- 300H Alexa Yeomans, Abby Kieffer
- SP Renee Tunny, Darcie Diem
- Discus Renee Tunny
- 4X800 Lanie N., Virginia M., Emily C., Deborah M.
- 4×400 Virginia M., Katie M., Abby K., Shelby B.
South Ripley boys results:
- · 110H 3rd William Tunny 17.28
- · 300H 6th William Tunny 46.12
- · HJ 4th William Tunny 5-8
- · SP 3rd Ryan Miller 47-03.50
- · Discus 2nd Ryan Miller 127-11
Boys team had ten personal season bests:
- · 200 Ben Miller Career Best
- · 400 Chris Arthur Career Best
- · 800 Ryan Gorrell Career Best
- · 1600 Hayden Hooten Career Best
- · 1600 Jaime Morante Career Best
- · 300H Carson Fisk Career Best
- · 300H William Tunny
- · SP Ryan Miller
- · Discus Ryan Miller Career Best
- · 4X400 Chris A., Luke C., Joey D., Carson F.
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Batesville’s Lisa Gausman- It was finally a very pleasant evening for a track meet and the Batesville High School Girls and Boys traveled to Franklin Community High School to compete in their 22nd annual Bill Self Invitational.
The girls just missed the championship trophy losing to a very talented Franklin Community High School team 152-143.5. Martinsville was 3rd with 110, followed by Perry Meridian-89.5, Connersville-48, Shelbyville-39 and Jennings County-27. The boys captured 3rd place at 101.5 points with Perry Meridian winning the Invitational-129 points and Franklin Community Runner up at 113. Connersville was 4th at 99 points, followed by Jennings County-69, Shelbyville-58.5 and Martinsville-42.
After the 4 x 800m relay and before the regular meet started, Franklin Community honors one girl and one boy senior to receive the Bill Self Service Award from each school. This year from Batesville, Lily Pinckley and Benjamin Moster were named the winners of this award. Congratulations Lily and Benjamin.
On the oval, the big winner of the night, bringing home 3 individual championships was Eli Pierson, running the sprint trifecta for the evening. He first won the 100m dash (11.25), then the 400m dash (52.13) and finally the 200m dash (23.11). Way to go Eli! Other champions for the night were: Kaylie Raver-800m run (2:30.94), Lily Pinckley-1600m run (5:41.65), Kaylynn Bedel-3200m run (12:02.69), Veronica King-discus (102’10”) and the girls 4 x 800m relay of Megan Allgeier, Kaylynn Raver, Lily Pinckley and Kaylie Raver (10:21.68). Congratulations to all!
Being an invitational, the top 8 places scored for the team. Those scoring in the top 8 besides our champions listed above were as follows:
2nd place:
Girls 4 x 100m relay-Madelyn Pohlman, Lily Meyer, Lizzy Nobbe and Elena Kuisel
3rd place finishers:
Lily Meyer-100m dash
Megan Allgeier-800m run
Ella Moster-300m hurdles
Elena Kuisel-pole vault
Benjamin Moster-800m run and 1600m run
Alex Murphy-pole vault
Girls and Boys 4 x 400m relay teams of Kaylie Raver, Ella Moster, Carley Pride, Katie Olsen, Daren Smith, Vonley Hund, Kasin Hughes, Benjamin Moster
Boys 4 x 800m relay of Ean Loichinger, Daren Smith, Isaac Trossman, Benjamin Moster
4th place:
Madelyn Pohlman-200m dash
Emma Weiler-1600m run
Nadine Davis-pole vault
Veronica King-shot put
Jake Chapman-3200m run
Chase Hamilton-discus
5th place finishes were:
Madelyn Pohlman-100m dash
Lizzy Nobbe-200m dash
Katie Olsen-400m dash
Ella Moster-100m hurdles
Cora Deputy-high jump
Sarah Bedel-discus
Kasin Hughes-high jump
Chase Hamilton-shot put
Boys 4 x 100m relay of Deacon Hamilton, Gage Pohlman, Jy’Lil Chappell, Vonley Hund
6th places:
Kaylie Raver-400m run
Deacon Hamilton-110m hurdles
Gage Pohlman-300m hurdles
Brock Mahon-shot put
7th placers:
Ean Loichinger-800m run
Deacon Hamilton-300m hurdles
and finishing out the scoring in 8th place were:
Cora Deputy-100m hurdles and 300m hurdles
Ryan Oesterling-shot put
Ean Loichinger-1600m run
Nate Deputy-pole vault
We had MANY take advantage of the nice night, good facility and competition and earning personal bests. They are by event:
Discus-Chase Hamilton and Brock Mahon
Shot Put-Veronica King and Ryan Oesterling
100m dash-Blake Hornberger
400m dash-Kaylie Raver, Eli Pierson and Daren Smith
100/110m hurdles-Cora Deputy and Gage Pohlman
300m hurdles-Ella Moster and Gage Pohlman
800m run-Ean Loichinger
1600m run-Emma Weiler
3200m run-Jake Chapman and Isaac Trossman
Long Jump-Sarah Bedel
Pole Vault-Nadine Davis
4 x 800m split-Isaac Trossman
4 x 400m split-Daren Smith and Kasin Hughes
Way to go everyone!!!
Batesville will have its first home meet of the season next Tuesday as they will host North Decatur, Hauser and Jac-Cen-Del. Action begins at 5pm.
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Connersville’s Jeff Cooley- The Spartan boys track and field team had a strong showing last night at the BillSelf Invite. Top finishers were: Micah Buchanan and Carter Deboard finishing 3rd and 4th in the 100, Micah Buchnan 3rd in the 200, Parker Sweet won the110 hurdles and was second in the 300 hurdles, The 4×100 team of (Sweet Buchanan Hornsby DeBoard) finished first, Blaine Hornsby was 2nd in the high jump and Lucas Barron was 4th, Braydon Jones was 2nd in the pole vault, Carter DeBoard won the long jump.
The Girls track and field team finished 5th. Placing in the top 5 were Kierra Mckinney 5th in the long jump, Kaitlyn Seesly 4th in the 400 dash, Raykaya Dixon 4th in the 800, Lexi Barr 4th in the 100 hurdles, Brooke Sudhoff was 1st in the pole vault. The next meet for the Spartans is Saturday at the Eaton Invite.
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Jac-Cen-Del’s Larry Hammond-
Boys Results
100 Meters Varsity – Finals
3. 9 Jacob Ricke 12.3 Jac-Cen-Del
200 Meters Varsity – Finals
3. 9 Jacob Ricke 25.6 Jac-Cen-Del
400 Meters Varsity – Finals
2. 9 Jacob Ricke 55.3 PR Jac-Cen-Del
800 Meters Varsity – Finals
4. 12 Austin Rohls 2:25 SR Jac-Cen-Del
1600 Meters Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Josh Pohle 5:17 Jac-Cen-Del
3200 Meters Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Josh Pohle 11:41 Jac-Cen-Del
110m Hurdles – 39″ Varsity – Finals
3. 12 Adam Maloney 19.8 SR Jac-Cen-Del
300m Hurdles – 36″ Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Adam Maloney 44.2 SR Jac-Cen-Del
4×100 Relay Varsity – Finals
2. 53.3 Jac-Cen-Del
9 Keegan Williamson
11 Corbin White
9 Kayden Vachet
9 Zachary Yeary
4×400 Relay Varsity – Finals
3. 4:21 Jac-Cen-Del
9 Jacob Ricke
11 Payton Amberger
12 Austin Rohls
11 Corbin White
4×800 Relay Varsity – Finals
2. 15:31 Jac-Cen-Del
12 Austin Hammond
12 Austin Rohls
11 Payton Amberger
9 Kayden Vachet
Shot Put – 12lb Varsity – Finals
1. 11 Corbin White 41’4 Jac-Cen-Del
4. 9 Keegan Williamson 33″2 PR Jac-Cen-Del
Discus – 1.6kg Varsity – Finals
1. 11 Corbin White 120″5 Jac-Cen-Del
3. 9 Sam Simon 83″7 Jac-Cen-Del
High Jump Varsity – Finals
2. 9 Zachary Yeary 5’0 Jac-Cen-Del
Long Jump Varsity – Finals
1. 9 Kayden Vachet 15″9 PR Jac-Cen-Del
3. 9 Cole Patrick 14’10 PR Jac-Cen-Del
Womens Results
100 Meters Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Cloey Simon 13.7 Jac-Cen-Del
4. 10 Regan Hughes 14.1 SR Jac-Cen-Del
200 Meters Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Kayla Simon 30.1 SR Jac-Cen-Del
400 Meters Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Kayla Simon 65.7 SR Jac-Cen-Del
3200 Meters Varsity – Finals
1. 10 Kinsey Rohls 18:06 Jac-Cen-Del
100m Hurdles – 33″ Varsity – Finals
2. 12 Kayla Simon 17.3 Jac-Cen-Del
300m Hurdles – 30″ Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Cloey Simon 48.7 SR Jac-Cen-Del
4×100 Relay Varsity – Finals
2. 59.9 Jac-Cen-Del
10 Julia Meyer
11 Brynn Negangard
12 Emma Newhart
10 Regan Hughes
4×400 Relay Varsity – Finals
2.4:51 Jac-Cen-Del
12 Emma Newhart
10 Regan Hughes
12 Cloey Simon
12 Kayla Simon
4×800 Relay Varsity – Finals
2. 14:32 Jac-Cen-Del
10 Emma Wagner
10 Kinsey Rohls
9 Aliyah Karshner
10 Allison Peetz
Shot Put – 4kg Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Emma Newhart 28’4 SR Jac-Cen-Del
4. 11 Brynn Negangard 22’7 PR Jac-Cen-Del
Discus – 1kg Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Emma Newhart 87’9 PR Jac-Cen-Del
High Jump Varsity – Finals
4. 10 Emma Wagner 4’9 PR Jac-Cen-Del
Long Jump Varsity – Finals
1. 12 Cloey Simon 15’2 PR Jac-Cen-Del
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Batesville Middle School’s Meghan Fledderman- The coaches are very proud of the BMS track athletes. The kids worked hard to run with a skilled East Central Middle school team! The girls came away with a victory, 65-54. The boys fought hard but weren’t able to come away with the win, 42-77.
Several athletes ran/jumped/threw for personal bests. Individual results included:
Girl’s Results:
First Place Finishers:
Ella King – Shot Put, Discus
Sydney Gilland – Long Jump
Mimi Smith – 100 M. Dash
Katie Lipps – 200 M. Dash
3200 M. Relay – Paige Allgeier, Jayla Bedel, Charlotte Trossman, and Bayleigh Demeree
800 M. Relay – Savannah Pohlman, Katie Lipps, Addison Luers, and Abby Miller
400 M. Relay – Nora Weideman, Katie Lipps, Addison Luers, and MiMi Smith
1600 M. Relay – Abby Miller, Adalynn Fledderman, Addison Luers, and Kaitlyn Fullenkamp
Second Place Finishers:
Mimi Smith – Long Jump, 200 M. Dash
Adalynn Fledderman – Discus
Eliza Weiler – High Jump
Jade Martin – Hurdles
Paige Allgeier – 800 M. Run
Third Place Finishers:
Paige Allgeier – High Jump, 1600 M. Run
Kaitlyn Fullenkamp – 400 M. Dash
Bayleigh Demeree – 800 M. Run
Boy’s Results:
First Place Finishers:
Cannon Clark – High Jump, 1600 M. Run
Dylan Comer – Long Jump, 100 M. Dash
400 M. Relay Team – Liam Stutz, Zaiden Small, Dylan Comer, and Lawrence Schwegman
Second Place Finishers:
Dylan Comer – 200 M. Dash
Jaden Balser – Discus
Zaiden Small – Shot Put
Liam Stutz – Hurdles
Marco Garcia – Hurdles
Third Place Finishers:
Simon Berkemeier – High Jump
Trenton Jordan – Pole Vault
Lawrence Schwegman – 100 M. Dash, 200 M. Dash
We thank everyone who contributed to the recaps.