Jr. High Tracksters Open Competition in Atwood
The junior high track teams opened their 2015 season competing in the Atwood Invitational Track and Field Meet on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Though the day was very windy, many good performances were turned in. The Indian boys easily won the track meet scoring 185 team points. The Lady Indians placed 6th in the girls team standings with 46 points.
St. Francis had several individual champions. Jordan Raby won all three sprint events. Jordan ran a wind-aided 11.62 in the 100 meters, a 26.50 clocking in the 200 meters, and 56.65 in the 400 meters. Tayton Weeter won the pole vault clearing 8' 6". Tiernan Poling jumped 17' 2 1/2" to win the long jump. The boys 4 X 100 meter relay team consisting of Draven Houtman, Hunter Helton, Mason Schmid, and Alex Queen won with a time of 52.43.
Hannah Zimbal was the only Lady Indian to win an individual event, taking the 400 meters with a time of 1:11.18. The girls 4 X 100 meter relay team consisting of Lindsey Johnson, Teagan Landenberger, Echoe Lennox and Taighe Weeter ran 1:00.90 to place first.
For complete results from the track meet, click this link.
Boys
Indians scoring in the meet are listed below.
Cody Baxter: 2nd in 200 meter hurdles (30.96); 3rd in 100 meter hurdles (18.37); 3rd in triple jump (32' 8.25")
Brady Dinkel: 3rd in 200 meter hurdles (31.21); 5th in high jump (4' 8")
Brice Hays: 5th in shot put (28' 6")
Hunter Helton: 2nd in pole vault (7' 0"); 4th in long jump (15' 10")
Draven Houtman: 2nd in high jump (4' 10"); 4th in 200 meter hurdles (33.65)
Kouper McQuigg: 3rd in 1600 meters (13:45.00)
Dakota Morris: 6th in 200 meters (31.65)
Tiernan Poling: 1st in long jump (17' 2.5"); 2nd in triple jump (32' 11"); 3rd in pole vault (7' 0")
Alex Queen: 4th in 200 meters (29.46); 6th in 100 meters (13.16); 6th in 400 meters (1:09.60)
Brice Raby: 3rd in 1600 meters (5:39.77)
Jordan Raby: 1st in 100 meters (11.62); 1st in 200 meters (26.50); 1st in 400 meters (56.65); 3rd in long jump (16' 6.25")
Mason Schmid: 2nd in 100 meter hurdles (17.49); 2nd in shot put (33' 11.5"); 4th in discus (89' 9")
Tayton Weeter: 1st in pole vault (8' 6")
4 X 100 meter relay - 1st (52.43) - Draven Houtman, Hunter Helton, Mason Schmid, and Alex Queen
4 X 200 meter relay - 2nd (1:57.02) - Draven Houtman, Tayton Weeter, K.C. Krien, and Alex Queen
4 X 400 meter relay - 4th (4:45.43) - Conner Keller, Brady Dinkel, Bryce Raby, and K.C. Krien
Girls
Lady Indians scoring in the meet are listed below.
Jessica Confer: 3rd in shot put (28' 10")
Lauren Johnson: 3rd in 200 meters (32.50); 6th in triple jump (25' 8.5")
Lindsey Johnson: 6th in 100 meters (14.43)
Taighe Weeter: 4th in long jump (13' 5")
Hannah Zimbal: 1st in 400 meters (1:11.18); 5th in 200 meter hurdles (37.00)
4 X 100 meter relay - 1st (1:00 90) - Lindsey Johnson, Teagan Landenberger, Echoe Lennox, and Taighe Weeter
4 X 200 meter relay - 4th (5:19.61) - Cassidy Busse, Alondra Gomez, Perla Yanez, and Hannah Zimbal
The track teams will be competing in the St. Francis Junior High Invitational on Tuesday, April 21. The meet begins at 2:00 p.m.
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