Local Track Teams Compete At Indoor Qualifying Meet

Posted Thursday, July 28, 2016 4:25 pm

Staff Report-

MARION — The Warsaw, Wawasee and Whitko track and field teams competed at Saturday’s Hoosier State Qualifier at Indiana Wesleyan University.
A number of qualifying meets are held all over the state until March 15, with athletes competing to earn a spot in the March 22 state finals at Indiana Wesleyan.
In their first competition of the season, the Warsaw boys had three first-place finishes, including its 4x200 relay (1:35.75), its 4x400 relay (3:34.40) and Seth Fouts in the shot put (50-5).
From Wawasee, Clayton Cook won the 60-meter hurdles (8.38) and was third in the 60-meter sprint (7.21), while J.J. Gilmer won the high jump (6-4) and finished third in the long jump (20-7.5).
On the girls side, Warsaw’s 4x800 relay was first (10:17.82), as was its 4000 Distance Medley Relay (13:41.34) and Claire Hickerson had the top height in the pole vault, clearing 10-0.
Warsaw will be off until the March 22 state finals, while Wawasee will compete at another qualifier Saturday at Trine University and Whitko will be at Churubusco March 20 for the Whitley County Invitational.

HOOSIER STATE QUALIFIER

(Top 3 and Local Results)

Boys

60 – 1. Malcolm Dotson (Cathedral) 7.14, 2. Shaq Vann (SB Adams) 7.17, 3. Clayton Cook (Wawasee) 7.21, 7. Tristan McClone (Warsaw) 7.42, 18. Tanner Balasz (Warsaw) 7.55, 24. Garrett Elder (Whitko) 7.62, 27. Brady Herendeen (Whitko) 7.68, 34. Cole VanLue (Wawasee) 7.74; 3200 – 1. Andrew Timmons (SB Adams) 9:35.72, 2. Chase Ballard (Columbus North) 9:39.08, 3. Adam George (Cathedral) 9:39.12, 13. Owen Glogosky (Warsaw) 10:24.01, 14. Adam Doll (Wawasee) 10:27.40, 17. Zach Cockrill (Wawasee) 10:49.88, 25. Josh Wright (Whitko) 11:28.00, 31. Nathan Miller (Warsaw) 11:50.24, 41. Lane Wolf (Whitko) 12:38.54; 60 Hurdles – 1. Clayton Cook (Wawasee) 8.38, 2. Reid Jutte (Norwell) 8.79, 3. Peyton Shrock (West Noble) 8.81, 4. Caleb Klusman (Warsaw) 8.90, 13. Austin Trowbridge (Wawasee) 9.53, 14. Dylan Campbell (Warsaw) 9.82; 4x200 Relay – 1. Warsaw 1:35.75, 2. SB Adams 1:36.10, 3. Marion 1:36.25, 12. Whitko 1:41.19; 4x400 relay – 1. Warsaw 3:34.40, 2. FW Concordia 3:45.41, 3. Goshen 3:46.68, 18. Whitko 4:06.00; 4x800 Relay – 1. Columbus North 8:22.66, 2. Warsaw 8:41.13, 3. West Noble 8:58.60, 4. Wawasee 9:09.05; 4000 DMR – 1. Columbus North 11:22.05, 2. SB Adams 11:24.81, 3. Goshen 11:26.10, 13. Whitko 13:04.99; High Jump – 1. J.J. Gilmer (Wawasee) 6-4, 2. Jordan Feuerstien (Marion) 6-3, 3. Brock Riley (Warsaw) 6-1, 6. (tie) Blake Sapp (Whitko), Austin Trowbridge (Wawasee) 5-8; Pole Vault – 1. Michael Isnogle (Goshen) 12-6, 2. Josh Bustos (Goshen) 11-6, 3. Conner Shaw (Greenfield-Central) 11-6, 7. Jake Fayed (Warsaw) 11-0; Long Jump – 1. Jaden Kreft (West Noble) 20-9.5, 2. Jordan Feuerstien (Marion) 20-7.5, 3. J.J. Gilmer (Wawasee) 20-7.5, 7. Caleb Ray (Warsaw) 20-2.25, 9. Brady Herendeen (Whitko) 19-9.75; Shot Put – 1. Seth Fouts (Warsaw) 50-5, 2. Tyler Beeson (Greenfield-Central) 49-10, 3. Logan Addington (Greenfield-Central) 48-4.75, 7. Ben Plummer (Warsaw) 44-11.25, 15. Walker Hobbs (Whitko) 41-4.75.

Girls

60 – 1. Briannika Jones (Marion) 8.09, 2. Cierra Weemes (FW Concordia) 8.17, 3. Bryeana Byrdsong (Warren Central) 8.20, 17. Abby Overmyer (Whitko) 8.62, 21. Catherine Yankosky (Wawasee) 8.67, 23. Elaine Warner (Whitko) 8.75, 37. Tessa Blair (Warsaw) 9.08, 41. Kenzie Merchant (Warsaw) 9.12; 3200 – 1. Mackenzie Caldwell (Columbus North) 10:53.55, 2. Katherine Free (Cathedral) 11:12.88, 3. Sierra Lax (Columbus North) 11:29.78, 5. Hannah Dawson (Warsaw) 11:54.18, 8. Emma Hayward (Warsaw) 12:11.13, 14. Michelle Kelsey (Whitko) 12:55.50, 21. Brigit Nemitz (Whitko) 13:36.72; 60 Hurdles – 1. Dezha Moore (SB Adams) 9.57, 2. Debbie Gedeon (Columbus North) 9.65, 3. Olivia Friedrich (FW Concordia) 9.97, 8. Reghan Craig (Whitko) 10.52, 12. Shelby Swartz (Wawasee) 10.87; 4x200 Relay – 1. SB Adams 1:48.48, 2. Warren Central 1:51.73, 3. Arsenal Technical 1:53.02, 8. Whitko 1:57.18, 18. Warsaw 2:01.26; 4x400 Relay – 1. Warren Central 4:11.17, 2. Greenfield-Central 4:20.34, 3. Columbus North 4:21.61, 10. Whitko 4:42.67, 15. Warsaw 4:51.31, 16. Wawasee 4:52.85; 4x800 Relay – 1. Warsaw 10:17.82, 2. Southwood 10:20.30, 3. Columbus North 10:25.78, 19. Whitko 13:19.44; 4000 DMR – 1. Warsaw 13:41.34, 2. Arsenal Technical 13:42.12, 3. Southwood 13:49.81, 18. Whitko 15:08.38; High Jump – 1. Regan Lewis (Greenfield-Central) 5-3, 2. Lana Pham (Kokomo) 5-2, 3. Nicole Duryea (Jimtown) 5-0; Pole Vault – 1. Claire Hickerson (Warsaw) 10-0, 2. Savana Brock (Greenfield-Central) 9-3, 3. Ashley Jerue (SB Adams) 9-0; Long Jump – 1. Ciena Jordan (Cathedral) 17-3.25, 2. Catherine Mittiga (SB Adams) 16-8.25, 3. Savannah Girolami (Greenfield-Central) 16-6.25, 5. Taylor Zwick (Whitko) 15-7.25, 18. Ruby Minnick (Wawasee) 14-5.5; Shot Put – 1. Tessa Krempel (Columbus North) 40-4.5, 2. Katie Shepherd (Oak Hill) 34-1.25, 3. Katie McNaulty (Wabash) 33-2.75, 5. Katlyn Kennedy (Wawasee) 32-6.25, 25. Dana Hobbs (Whitko) 27-7.25, 26. Savannah Schwartz (Wawasee) 27-7, 44. Emily Moseley (Whitko) 23-6.5.

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