Conference Champions!

by Coach Vanderah @MrVDowling | May 6, 2023

The CIML Girls Track & Field Meet was held at Waukee Northwest on Thursday and featured many of the top teams in the state (especially in the relays). The conference meet is always challenging, trying to thread the needle of being competitive but also trying to stay healthy with the state qualifying meets a week away. The Maroons had a number of strong showings and big time performances to come out on top!

We had a ton of kids competing so I will highlight the varsity runners, top 8 JV finishes, and any PRs/SBs.

CIML Conference Meet (stats here) - MEET CHAMPIONS 🏆 

On the track: 

• 100 meter: Emily Heitzman and Ashley Hall go 2-3, both running a 12.76 with Emily getting the edge on the timer's judgement. In JV, Franny Brooks finished 2nd running a 13.53, Amaya Colon-Campos ran a 14.04 finishing 8th, and Izzy Polito ran a PR of 16.16.

• 100 hurdles: Alex Gaskell finished 3rd overall with a 15.44 and Ruby Leman finished 5th with a time of 16.09. 

• 200 meter: Olivia Kramer was 2nd overall with a time of 25.51 and Marion Boot was 13th with a PR of 27.55. In JV, both Abby Eischeid (29.10, 7th overall) and Josie Scigliano (31.86) ran PRs.

• 400 meter: Lauren McCoy finished 2nd with a 57.73, improving her freshman record and 2nd in school history time. Maddie Nagel also ran a PR of 1:00.96 to finish 10th overall. In JV, Anna Schoessler (1:10.54) and Nellie Johnson (1:10.61) were neck-and-neck and both finished with PRs.

• 400 hurdles: Reese Ervin finished 4th with a time of 1:07.05, while Katherine Banker ran a new PR of 1:10.34 to finish 9th. In JV, Abby Ziegert finished 4th overall with a time of 1:17.25.

• 800 meter: Sally Gaskell ran a 2:29.13 (10th) and Elise Huegerich ran a 2:30.85 (13th). In JV, Sadie Reinhardt finished 4th overall with a new PR of 2:37.33.

• 1500 meter: Liv Hall finished 8th overall with a time of 5:03.41, and Avery Muller ran a SB of 5:07.40 to finish 11th. Molly O'Halloran finished 3rd in JV with a time of 5:12.46, Grace Kottmeyer ran a SB of 5:48.95, Veronica Melo-Vazquez ran a PR of 6:11.40, and Ella Chuapoco ran a PR of 6:23.04.

• 3000 meter: Liv Hall ran a new PR of 10:49.17 to finish 4th overall.

In the field: 

• High jump: Alex Gaskell (3rd) and Ellie Muller (4th) both clear 5'2. In JV, Ava Van Ee was conference champion clearing 4'10 and Berit Kallemeier was second clearing 4'8.

• Long jump: Ruby Leman had a HUGE PR of 18'1.5 to finish 2nd overall and now sits as #2 in the state! Marren Dirks jumped a PR of 14'8.

• Discus: Audrey Ott finished 3rd overall with a throw of 113'3 and Yalayzah Lovan finished 6th with a SB of 109'4. In JV, Amaiya Thompson was conference champion with a throw of 104'2, Ella Elliott was 6th with a throw of 95'0, and Nellie Johnson was 6th with a throw of 94'6.

• Shot put: Kenzie Dean threw a PR of 35'0.5 to finish 6th overall and Yalitza Lovan finished 8th with a throw of 33'2.5. In JV, Yalayzah Lovan was 2nd with a PR of 34'3.5 and Alma Drazi was 4th with a PR of 32'8.5.

Relays: 

• 4x100: The varsity team of Ashley Hall, Emily Heitzman, Shea Johnson, and Olivia Kramer break the school record on their way to being conference champions with a time of 48.23. The JV team of Abby Eischeid, Allison Stacy, Marion Boot, and Franny Brooks finish 4th with a time of 52.93.

• 4x200: Reese Ervin, Shea Johnson, Emily Heitzman, and Ashley Hall finish 4th overall with a time of 1:45.31. The JV team of Nevaeh Russian, Grace Nagel, Amaya Colon-Campos, and Amaiya Thompson finish 6th in 1:55.47.

• 4x400: The team of Reese Ervin, Katherine Banker, Maddie Nagel, and Sally Gaskell run a 4:14.30 to finish 8th. The JV group of Nevaeh Russian, Elise Huegerich, Amaiya Thompson, and Sadie Reinhardt came in 7th with a time of 4:30.34.

• 4x800: Elise Huegerich, Avery Muller, Molly O'Halloran, and Sally Gaskell run a 9:52.66 to finish 4th. Willow Jepson, Anna Schoessler, Abby Ziegert, and Grace Kottmeyer finish 8th in JV with a time of 11:10.70.

• Sprint medley: The varsity group of Shea Johnson, Emily Heitzman, Ashley Hall, and Lauren McCoy run a 1:47.63 to become conference champions! There were timing issues during the JV heats so places were not official.

• Distance medley: Marion Boot, Alex Gaskell, Sally Gaskell, and Molly O'Halloran run a 4:34.61 to finish 8th. The JV team of Allison Stacy, Kylie Matejski, Willow Jepson, and Ava Van Ee run a 4:53.50 to finish 5th.

• Shuttle Hurdle: The varsity team of Olivia Kramer, Alex Gaskell, Reese Ervin, and Ruby Leman ran a SB of 1:02.60 to become conference champions! The JV team of Franny Brooks, Katherine Banker, Nicole Pedersen, and Josie Scigliano run a 1:19.58 to finish 8th.

Into the Record Books

• The 4x100 relay team of Ashley Hall, Emily Heitzman, Shea Johnson, and Olivia Kramer broke the SCHOOL RECORD with a time of 48.23.

• The Shuttle Hurdle team of Olivia Kramer, Alex Gaskell, Reese Ervin, and Ruby Leman's time of 1:02.60 is second in school history.

• Ruby Leman's long jump of 18'1.5 is second in school history and improves her SOPHOMORE RECORD

• Lauren McCoy's 400 meter time of 57.73 improves her mark as 2nd in school history and her FRESHMAN RECORD

• Kenzie Dean's throw of 35'0.5 in the shot put is 2nd all-time for juniors

• Yalayzah Lovan's throw of 109'4 in the discus is 5th all-time for seniors

• Maddie Nagel's 400 meter time of 1:00.96 is 5th all-time for sophomores

• Ava Van Ee's high jump clearance of 4'10 is tied for 5th all-time for sophomores

• Ashley Hall's 100 meter time of 12.76 is 6th all-time for seniors

• Liv Hall's 3000 meter time of 10:49.17 is 7th all-time for juniors

• Alma Drazi's throw of 32'8.5 in the shot put is 8th all-time for sophomores

• Katherine Banker's 400 hurdle time of 1:10.34 improves her mark as 8th all-time for sophomores

• Yalayzah Lovan's throw of 34'3.5 in the shot put is tied for 9th all-time for seniors

Coming up next

• May 7 - Banquet

• May 11 - State Qualifying Meet (Council Bluffs)

• May 18-20 - STATE TRACK AND FIELD MEET (Drake)