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by Coach Vanderah | March 3, 2025
We are one week into our 2025 season and have been blessed with good weather and the ability to be outside all week (ignores the forecast for this upcoming Tuesday-Wednesday). I had thrown together a season outlook grouped by event in the fall but a lot has changed roster-wise since then.
I've broken down this preview into different sections:
Brief write up for those who would rather lead than look through stats
Our 2024 postseason lineup - who has graduated, who has returned, and who could be in the mix for individual events based on PRs
Grade-Level breakdowns - what are our records, what would it take to make the top-10 lists, and who our are top kids in each event by grade
If you just want to pour over a bunch of data, check out the links in the History section of the menu at the top.
A Brief Write Up
A Brief Write Up
The Maroons return a majority of their 2024 postseason roster for the 2025 season, looking to improve upon a 7th place team finish with 44 points. There were 5 seniors in last year's state lineup, and we will be missing a big piece as the season begins with Lauren McCoy recovering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome. There are plenty of opportunities for younger athletes, or returners who may have been alternates or JV runners, to step up into the varsity lineup.
SPRINTS: Almost all of the sprinters are back with seniors Emily Heitzman and Annie Smith leading the way with juniors Maddie Nagel and Franny Brooks. The sprints did lose a key relay piece with Shea Johnson graduating. Look for seniors Ruby Leman, Alex Gaskell, and Kate Nelson to possibly be more involved in relays, sophomore Ellie Mead to take on a bigger role, and for some of our freshman to get in the mix for some of those relay spots.
DISTANCE: Distance has been a bit of a struggle in recent years having not had a 1500 meter qualifier since 2018 and only qualifying in the 800 one season in that same time span. This crew did lose 3 time 3000 meter state qualifier Liv Hall and 4x800 member Avery Muller to graduation, but has a solid core of seniors Molly O'Halloran and Braelyn Gifford with juniors Elise Huegerich, Sadie Reinhardt, and Greta Bergman looking to break those streaks.
HURDLES: Over the last 6 seasons the hurdles have been the strongest event group on the team. Currently this group has won the last 2 Drake Relays and last 3 State Titles in the shuttle hurdle relay with seniors Alex Gaskell and Ruby Leman looking to close out their careers with a 4th state title with Annie Smith and Franny Brooks completing the quartet last year and this year. The Maroons have scored 2 athletes in the 100 hurdles 5 of the last 6 state meets with Annie (2nd) and Franny (5th) scoring last year. Senior Katherine Banker is also knocking on the door of the school's 400 hurdles record - she came within 0.02 seconds of the record that has stood since 1985.
JUMPS: The Maroons once again have a really deep roster in the jumps with school record holders in both events, 5 athletes who have cleared 5 feet or more, and 4 athletes who have jumped farther than 16 feet. In high jump, the group features school record holder Alex Gaskell looking to become the first 4 time state qualifier in the event and looking to score at state again after her 2nd place finish freshman year. She is joined by fellow senior Kate Nelson who finished 6th last season at state and junior Ellie Muller who finished 9th at state her freshman year. Long jump is led by senior school record holder Ruby Leman and sophomore Adalyn Jones. Ruby finished 2nd at state her sophomore year but was unable to qualify last season, and Adalyn was the only freshman qualifier at last year's state meet.
THROWS: The throws are the group who lost the most from last season, graduating Kenzie Dean (3 time qualifier in shot put) and Audrey Ott (2 time qualifier and point scorer in discus). Returning for this group are senior Alma Drazi and juniors Nellie Johnson and Bella Benson - both Alma and Bella competed at districts last season while Nellie missed last season with an injury.
State Lineup Breakdown
State Lineup Breakdown
2024 State Lineup
100 Meters: Emily Heitzman 11th
200 Meters: Annie Smith 5th, Maddie Nagel 5th
400 Meters: Lauren McCoy 6th
800 Meters: none
1500 Meters: none
3000 Meters: Liv Hall 18th
100 Hurdles: Annie Smith 2nd, Franny Brooks 5th
400 Hurdles: Katherine Banker 14th
High Jump: Kate Nelson 6th, Alex Gaskell NH
Long Jump: Adalyn Jones 22nd
Shot Put: Kenzie Dean 12th
Discus: Audrey Ott 6th
4x100: 10th - Ellie Mead, Emily Heitzman, Shea Johnson, Franny Brooks
4x200: DQ - Maddie Nagel, Emily Heitzman, Alex Gaskell, Lauren McCoy
4x400: 7th - Maddie Nagel, Franny Brooks, Katherine Banker, Lauren McCoy
4x800: 12th - Elise Huegerich, Avery Muller, Sadie Reinhardt, Molly O'Halloran
Sprint Medley: 6th - Shea Johnson, Emily Heitzman, Annie Smith, Lauren McCoy
Distance Medley: none
Shuttle Hurdle: CHAMPIONS - Annie Smith, Franny Brooks, Alex Gaskell, Ruby Leman
2024 Seniors in red
Top 5 PRs in Individual Events
100 Meters: Emily Heitzman 12.46, Lauren McCoy 12.79, Maddie Nagel 12.86, Annie Smith 13.02, Franny Brooks 13.04
200 Meters: Annie Smith 24.98, Lauren McCoy 25.50, Maddie Nagel 26.16, Emily Heitzman 26.41, Alex Gaskell 26.68
400 Meters: Lauren McCoy 57.30, Annie Smith 59.92, Maddie Nagel 1:00.14, Matilda Vizcarra 1:04.02, Elise Huegerich 1:04.10
800 Meters: Greta Bergman 2:21.15, Elsie Huegerich 2:27.51, Molly O'Halloran 2:29.74, Sadie Reinhardt 2:32.00, Braelyn Gifford 2:33.20
1500 Meters: Greta Bergman 4:42.45, Molly O'Halloran 5:05.58, Braelyn Gifford 5:10.43, Madeleine Cowherd 5:11.61, Cora Volp 5:20.84
3000 Meters: Braelyn Gifford 10:55.16, Molly O'Halloran 11:35.25, Avery Prichard 12:22.16, Sofiya Pollard 12:30.89
100 Hurdles: Annie Smith 14.59, Franny Brooks 14.80, Ruby Leman 14.89, Alex Gaskell 15.13, Katherine Banker 17.81
400 Hurdles: Katherine Banker 1:05.86, Franny Brooks 1:07.48, Alex Gaskell 1:07.70, Matilda Vizcarra 1:09.97, Annie Smith 1:12.02
High Jump: Alex Gaskell 5'5, Kate Nelson 5'4, Ellie Muller 5'3, Ava Groeteke 5'0, Gianna Stanfel 5'0
Long Jump: Ruby Leman 18'10, Alex Gaskell 16'10, Kate Nelson 16'8.5, Adalyn Jones 16'4.5, Olivia Baker 15'9
Shot Put: Alma Drazi 33'11.5, Tessa Holtorf 28'1, Julia Timmins 28'0.5, Lillie Richardson 27'8, Nellie Johnson 27'4.5
Discus: Nellie Johnson 104'0, Alma Drazi 102'0, Lillie Richardson 92'4, Bella Benson 91'6, Izzy Crouch 87
All-Time Breakdown
All-Time Breakdown
School Record
100 Meters: Jessica Campbell 12.07 (2013)
200 Meters: Jessica Campbell 24.77 (2013)
400 Meters: Lauren McCoy 57.30 (2024)
800 Meters: Katie Flood 2:09.46 (2010)
1500 Meters: Katie Flood 4:28.06 (2010)
3000 Meters: Katie Flood 9:27.25 (2010)
100 Hurdles: Esaba Okwaramoi 14.39 (2022)
400 Hurdles: Andi Hrabe 1:05.84 (1985)
High Jump: Alex Gaskell 5'5 (2024)
Long Jump: Ruby Leman 18'10 (2023)
Discus: Haley Faber 137'1 (2012)
Shot Put: Diana Harris 39'5 (1978)
10th Place
100 Meters: Andrea Ridgeway 12.65 (1998)
200 Meters: Meghan Menough 25.89 (1999)
400 Meters: Hannah DeHaes 59.83 (2012)
800 Meters: Ella Anliker 2:18.28 (2022)
1500 Meters: Kelsey Schweizer 4:53.68 (2019)
3000 Meters: Nicole Svendsen 10:36.43 (2012)
100 Hurdles: Kristen Musser 15.32 (2013)
400 Hurdles: Franny Brooks 1:07.48 (10th)
High Jump: 4 tied at 5'2
Long Jump: Tanya Miller 16'11.5 (2000)
Discus: Kellie Rivera 108'6 (1993)
Shot Put: Megan Bustin 35'11 (2002)
Current Athletes on the List
100 Meters: Emily Heitzman 12.46 (tied 5th)
200 Meters: Annie Smith 24.98 (2nd), Lauren McCoy 25.50 (tied 5th)
400 Meters: Lauren McCoy 57.30 (1st)
800 Meters: none
1500 Meters: none
3000 Meters: none
100 Hurdles: Annie Smith 14.59 (2nd), Franny Brooks 14.80 (5th), Ruby Leman 14.89 (6th), Alex Gaskell 15.13 (10th)
400 Hurdles: Katherine Banker 1:05.86 (2nd), Franny Brooks 1:07.48 (10th)
High Jump: Alex Gaskell 5'5 (1st), Kate Nelson 5'4 (tied 2nd), Ellie Muller 5'3 (tied 5th)
Long Jump: Ruby Leman 18'10 (1st)
Discus: none
Shot Put: none
Senior Breakdown
Senior Breakdown
School Record (since 2007)
100 Meters: Jessica Campbell 12.07
200 Meters: Jessica Campbell 24.77
400 Meters: Emma Kasap 58.40
800 Meters: Katie Flood 2:09.46
1500 Meters: Katie Flood 4:28.06
3000 Meters: Katie Flood 9:27.25
100 Hurdles: Olivia Kramer 14.79
400 Hurdles: Reese Ervin 1:05.95
High Jump: Jessica Yacinich 5'4
Long Jump: Katie Cross 18'7
Discus: Haley Faber 137'1
Shot Put: Haley Faber 38'11
10th Place
100 Meters: Hannah DeHaes 13.18
200 Meters: Kelsey Schweizer 26.87
400 Meters: Heather Tobias 1:02.59
800 Meters: Sydnee Miller 2:25.39
1500 Meters: Kate Timboe 4:58.92
3000 Meters: Kayla Snyder 11:10.15
100 Hurdles: Reese Ervin 16.46
400 Hurdles: Maria Eure 1:12.06
High Jump: Tessa Larson & Ellen Clark 4'10
Long Jump: Nicole Pedersen 15'4.5
Discus: Tina Deng 98'6
Shot Put: Yalitza Lovan 34'3.5
Top 2 PRs
100 Meters: Emily Heitzman 12.46, Annie Smith 13.02
200 Meters: Annie Smith 24.98, Emily Heitzman 26.41
400 Meters: Annie Smith 59.92, Katherine Banker 1:06.26
800 Meters: Molly O'Halloran, Braelyn Gifford 2:33.20
1500 Meters: Molly O'Halloran 5:05.58, Braelyn Gifford 5:10.43
3000 Meters: Braelyn Gifford 10:55.16, Molly O'Halloran 11:35.25
100 Hurdles: Annie Smith 14.59, Ruby Leman 14.89
400 Hurdles: Katherine Banker 1:05.86, Alex Gaskell 1:07.70
High Jump: Alex Gaskell 5'5, Kate Nelson 5'4
Long Jump: Ruby Leman 18'10, Alex Gaskell 16'10
Discus: Alma Drazi 102'0
Shot Put: Alma Drazi 33'11.5, Alex Gaskell 29'5
Junior Breakdown
Junior Breakdown
School Record (since 2007)
100 Meters: Olivia Kramer 12.18
200 Meters: Annie Smith 24.98
400 Meters: Annie Smith 59.92
800 Meters: Katie Flood 2:11.16
1500 Meters: Katie Flood 4:35.13
3000 Meters: Karissa Schweizer 9:54.58
100 Hurdles: Esaba Okwaramoi 14.39
400 Hurdles: Katherine Banker 1:05.86
High Jump: Alex Gaskell 5'5
Long Jump: Ruby Leman 18'1
Discus: Audrey Ott 126'10
Shot Put: Judy James 35'8.75
10th Place
100 Meters: Kathryn Pierick 13.04
200 Meters: Alex Hudson 27.09
400 Meters: Anne Teeling 1:02.92
800 Meters: Ella Anliker 2:24.57
1500 Meters: Liv Hall 5:02.02
3000 Meters: Jennifer Luksan 10:59.00
100 Hurdles: Olivia Gehrke 16.44
400 Hurdles: Savannah Orewiler 1:14.75
High Jump: 3 tied at 4'10
Long Jump: Reese Ervin & Alex Gaskell 15'10.5
Discus: Jayne Ancona 94'11
Shot Put: Yalayzah Lovan 33'2.5
Top 2 PRs
100 Meters: Lauren McCoy 12.79
200 Meters: Lauren McCoy 25.50, Maddie Nagel 26.16
400 Meters: Lauren McCoy 57.30, Maddie Nagel 1:00.14
800 Meters: Greta Bergman 2:21.15, Elise Huegerich 2:27.51
1500 Meters: Greta Bergman 4:42.45, Sofiya Pollard 5:46.14
3000 Meters: Sofiya Pollard 12:30.89
100 Hurdles: Franny Brooks 14.80
400 Hurdles: Franny Brooks 1:07.48
High Jump: Ellie Muller 5'3, Ava Groeteke 5'0
Long Jump: Ava Groeteke 13'4
Discus: Nellie Johnson 104'0, Bella Benson 91'6
Shot Put: Tessa Holtorf 28'1, Julia Timmins 28'0.5
Sophomore Breakdown
Sophomore Breakdown
School Record (since 2007)
100 Meters: Jessica Campbell 12.46
200 Meters: Juru Okwaramoi 25.54
400 Meters: Lauren McCoy 57.30
800 Meters: Katie Flood 2:15.72
1500 Meters: Katie Flood 4:35.27
3000 Meters: Katie Flood 9:46.04
100 Hurdles: Franny Brooks 14.80
400 Hurdles: Heather Tobias 1:06.34
High Jump: Alex Gaskell 5'4
Long Jump: Ruby Leman 18'10
Discus: Haley Faber 120'7
Shot Put: Haley Faber 37'5.5
10th Place
100 Meters: Kathryn Pierick 12.93
200 Meters: Hanna DeHaes 26.97
400 Meters: Karissa Schweizer 1:02.30
800 Meters: Madison Bravard 2:26.20
1500 Meters: Avery Muller 5:06.17
3000 Meters: Allie Vaughan 10:59.22
100 Hurdles: Gabby White 16.67
400 Hurdles: Regan Simmer 1:13.42
High Jump: 6 tied at 4'10
Long Jump: Juru Okwaramoi 15'6
Discus: Allie Hittner & Regan Damge 89'4
Shot Put: Kylie McMurray 31'1
Top 2 PRs
100 Meters: Ellie Mead 13.11, Matilda Vizcarra 13.47
200 Meters: Adalyn Jones 27.55, Ellie Mead 27.81
400 Meters: Matilda Vizcarra 1:04.02, Frankie Darnell 1:07.46
800 Meters: Cora Volp 2:35.85, Veronica Eure 2:41.46
1500 Meters: Cora Volp 5:20.84, Ari Horras 5:45.60
3000 Meters: Avery Prichard 12:22.16
100 Hurdles: Veronica Eure 19.13, Matilda Vizcarra 19.19
400 Hurdles: Matilda Vizcarra 1:09.97, Veronica Eure 1:16.87
High Jump: Veronica Eure 4'10, Emily Miller 4'6
Long Jump: Adalyn Jones 16'4.5, Olivia Meredith 15'2.5
Discus: Izzy Crouch 87'0, Bailey Schreiner 83'1
Shot Put: Sophie Richardson 26'9, Gabby Metz 26'1
Freshman Breakdown
Freshman Breakdown
School Record (since 2007)
100 Meters: Lauren McCoy 12.79
200 Meters: Lauren McCoy 25.50
400 Meters: Lauren McCoy 57.72
800 Meters: Katie Flood 2:12.32
1500 Meters: Katie Flood 4:31.33
3000 Meters: Katie Flood 9:42.17
100 Hurdles: Ruby Leman 15.04
400 Hurdles: Heather Tobias 1:08.17
High Jump: Alex Gaskell 5'4
Long Jump: Samiya Abu-Youm 16'9.75
Discus: Haley Faber 117'6
Shot Put: Lauren Stacy 36'3.5
10th Place
100 Meters: Mira Baccile 13.29
200 Meters: Olivia Gehrke 27.36
400 Meters: Kelsey Knoblauch 1:03.04
800 Meters: 2:28.54
1500 Meters: Anna Huss 5:11.80
3000 Meters: Jennifer Luksan 11:05.10
100 Hurdles: Lauren Jones 18.12
400 Hurdles: Ellen Strittmatter 1:17.00
High Jump: 13 tied at 4'10
Long Jump: Kathryn Pierick 15'0
Discus: Bailey Schreiner 83'1
Shot Put: Lexi Ancona 29'5.5
Top 2 PRs
100 Meters: Gianna Stanfel 13.35, Lydia Conradt 13.49
200 Meters: Frances Huckaby 27.38, Lydia Conradt 27.95
400 Meters: Everlee Anthony 1:05.00, Ayoung Ajoung 1:05.74
800 Meters: Maddie Cowherd 2:37.45, Olivia Baker 2:40.39
1500 Meters: Maddie Cowherd 5:11.61, Azucena Leaños 5:40.33
3000 Meters: n/a
100 Hurdles (30"): Everlee Anthony 17.62, Carrie Beneke 19.78
400 Hurdles: n/a
High Jump: Gianna Stanfel 5'0, Carrie Beneke 4'2
Long Jump: Olivia Baker 15'9, Kate Clendenin 14'11
Discus: Lillie Richardson 92'4, Elliot Moore 77'9
Shot Put: Lillie Richardson 27'8, Annabell Niggemeyer 25'6
Note: We only have personal records for those who competed at parochial meets and other athletes we could find on Athletic.net or Bound for their middle school
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