Jr. High Tracksters Compete in Atwood Quad
On Tuesday, April 18, the St. Francis Junior high track teams competed in a quadrangular meet in Atwood. Competing teams included Dighton, Quinter, Rawlins County, and St. Francis. St. Francis earned third place in both the girls and boys divisions of the meet. Individual event winners for St. Francis included Ellee Krien (pole vault) and Makaila Mathies (3200),
Girls Division
Quinter won the girls division with 83 team points. Rawlins County was a close second with 81. St. Francis placed third with 45 and Dighton 4th iwith 35 points.
Lady Indians placing in the meet are listed below.
Madison Barnhart (2nd in high jump (3' 6")
Molly Gilliland - 4th in discus (60' 8")
Jesslynn Houtman - 3rd in triple jump (26' 8>5")
Ellee Krien - 1st in pole vault (6' 9"); 2nd in 800 meters (2:55.01)
Makaila Mathies - 1st in 3200 meters (16:05.31)
Jacki Milliken - 3rd in 400 meters (1:23.00); 4th in triple jump (24'' 6.5")
Rian Zimbal - 2nd in shot put (29' 9.5"); 4th in 200 meters (31.74); 5th in 100 meters (14.56)
4 X 100 meter relay - 3rd (1:05.12) - Matilynn Smull, Kaylee Moberly, Jacki Milliken, and Aspen Tiegs
4 X 200 meter relay - 2nd (2:12.70) - Bree De Waal, Jesslynn Houtman, Rian Zimbal, and Ellee Krien
4 X 400 meter relay - 3rd (5:22.13) - Jacki Milliken, Michelle Palasio, Aspen Tiegs, and Kaylee Moberly
Boys Division
Rawlins County edged Quinter for first place in the boys division. Rawlins County earned 94 team points to Quinter's 91. St. Francis placed third with 42 points. Dighton, with 31 points, placed fourth.
Indians placing in the meet are listed below.
Ben Busse - 2nd in 800 meters (2:34.02); 3rd in pole vault (7' 6")
Cris Espino - 5th in high jump (4' 6")
Garrett Helton - 2nd in triple jump (29' 8")
Rhonald Neitzel - 2nd in 400 meters (1:03.85)
Colton Raile - 3rd in shot put (34' 1.5")
Asher Robbins - 5th in 100 meter hurdles (22.08)
Alex Rodriguez - 4th in 1600 meters (6:28.96)
Seth Tumbelson - 4th in triple jump (20' 7.5")
Connor Wachsmann - 3rd in discus (103 10")
Preston Witzel - 2nd in 200 meters (27.75); 4th in high jump (4' 6"); 5th in long jump (15' 8")
4 X 100 meter relay - 2nd (54.61) - Preston Witzel, Ben Busse, Garrett Helton, and Colton Raile
4 X 200 meter relay - 3rd (2:18.75) - Shane Todd, Ashton McAtee, Connor Wachsman, and Seth Tumbleson
4 X 400 meter relay - 3rd (4:43.14) - Cris Espino, Colton Raile, Alex Rodriguez, and Rhonald Neitzel
Click here for complete meet results.
The teams will compete in a quadrangular meet in St. Francis on Thursday, April 25, and at the Quinter Invitational on Friday, April 26.
