Traverse City Record-Eagle

Track

May 30, 2009

Track Roundup: Hines, Murray star

They win titles at D-4 track meet

FROM STAFF REPORTS

GRAND RAPIDS -- Central Lake's Jasmine Hines won a state title while Traverse City St. Francis and Manton each tied for 10th Saturday at the Division 4 state finals at Forest Hills Eastern.

Hines won the shot put with a throw of 39 feet, 1.25 inches. It was the same distance as Unionville-Sebawaing's Abby Scharf threw, but Hines was ruled the state champ.

Potterville won the girls title with 51 points, followed by Fowler (43), Pewamo-Westphalia (37) and Morrice (34). St. Francis and Manton each scored 20 points.

Hannah Meachum led the Glads by finishing second in the pole vault at 10-6 and third in the 100 hurdles in 15.77 seconds. Morgan McCardel was fifth in the 1600 in 5 minutes, 18.09 seconds while Katy Olsen was seventh in the 800 in 2:25.21.

Manton's Liz Baller was fourth in the long jump at 16-3.5, Stacey Baron was fourth in the 800 run in 2:24.22, Stephanie Ingraham was fifth in the 3200 in 12:02.98 and Sonny Jenkins was seventh in the 100 hurdles in 16.73 seconds. The Rangers also finished fifth in the 3200 relay (9:57.32).

Caitlin Reeves from Harbor Springs was second in the 800 (2:20.62) while the Rams finished fourth in the 3200 relay (9:55.28).

Grand Traverse Academy's Rachel Zeppa was fourth in the 100 (12.96) and fifth in the 200 (26.69).

McBain NMC's Brittannee Wilson was fifth in the 300 at 48.9, Tanis Rozeveld was seventh at 5-0 in the high jump and Jane Pearson was eighth in the 400 (1:01.03).

McBain was fourth in the 800 relay (1:50.3) and fifth in the 400 relay (52.07)

Inland Lake's Brianna Ohlert was fifth in the pole vault (10-0) while Megan Bruniquel was sixth in the 100 hurdles (16.53) and Becky Rotter was eighth in the 200 (28.72).

Buckley's Haley Baldinger was second in the 400 in 59.65, Pellston's Taylor Friend was second in the high jump at 5-4, Onekama's Jaylee Brown was fourth in the pole vault (10-3) and Glen Lake's Dani Frost was seventh in the shot put (35-8.75).

In the boys' meet, Bellaire's Ethan Murray captured the 100 dash title in 11.15. He was also sixth in the 200 in 23.72.

Also winning a state title was McBain NMC's Nathan DeKam in the discus with a throw of 163-2. He finished eighth in the shot put at 47-3.

Potterville won the meet with 64 points while P-W was second with 37.

St. Francis placed Adam Karpinski third in the pole vault at 13 feet while Ryan Farley was eighth in the event a 13-0. Corey Williams was seventh in the 800 (2:01.3).

Manton's Ben Denomme was third in the discus at 142 feet, Darren Morris was sixth in the 300 hurdles in 40.96 and Ryan Bredahl tied for seventh in the high jump at 6-2

Tec Adams from Harbor Springs was second in the 1600 run in 4:20.68. Kyle Nowels was eighth in the 110 hurdles (15.58).

Ellsworth's Ashton Fisher medaled twice, finishing fifth in the 1600 (4:25.97) and seventh in the 3200 (9:58.15).

Frankfort's Scott Tousley was seventh in the 110 hurdles (15.56) and eighth in the 300 hurdles (41.68).

Gaylord St. Mary's Clay Becker was third in the 200 dash (23.41). McBain was third in the 400 relay (44.52) while Onekama's Jaron Llewellyn was eighth in the 800 (2:01.63).

DIVISION 1

Gotshall, Leitner set school record

Traverse City West's Jamie Gotshall and Ashley Leinter earned medals in the pole vault at the Division 1 girls state meet at East Kentwood.

Gotshall placed third and Leitner fifth. Both went 11-2, a new school record. Rockford's Sarah Birkmeier set a Division 1 state finals record at 13 feet.

Traverse City Central's 3200 relay team finished fifth in the Division 1 girls state finals at East Kentwood.

The team of Maren Bahra, Katie Fallick, Taylor Mattarella and Julia Otwell finished in 9:27.77.

"That was six seconds faster than their previous best so it was very rewarding to finish like that," Central coach Lisa Taylor said.

The Trojans did not medal in any individual events.

The Central boys 400-meter relay team did not place but set a school record in 43.06.

division 2

Cheboygan's Buhr captures shot put

ZEELAND -- Cheboygan's Victoria Buhr won the girls' shot put title Saturday at the Division 2 state finals at Zeeland.

Buhr threw the shot 44 feet, 2 inches for first. She was also third in the discus at 134-1.

East Lansing scored 36 points to hold off DeWitt (34) for the team title. Chelsea was third with 31.

Cadillac and Cheboygan each had 16 points while Petoskey had 14.

The Vikings had two second-place finishes from Kaitlyn Patterson. She was runner-up in the 1600 in 5 minutes, 5.15 seconds and second in the 3200 in 11:10.06.

The Norse had a second-place time in the 3200 relay (9:31.2) and finished third in the 1600 relay (4:06.19).

Gaylord's Savannah Hypio was eighth in the 400 (59.88).

In the boys' meet, Cadillac scored 10 points. Tyler Ellsworth was was fifth in the long jump at 21-9 while the Vikings finished third in the 400 relay in 43.08.

Petoskey medaled in the 3200 relay with a seventh-place finish (8:10.49).

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