The Chanticleer track and field teams took some of their younger members to the Grand Island CC invitational on Thursday, March 30 to gain some meet experience. The team members that participated in the meet set several personal best marks and even brought home a couple of medals on the day. “I was very pleased with the efforts of the kids that we took to this meet”, Coach Derry Trampe commented. “This was an opportunity for our kids to get a chance to compete and they took advantage of it. We had 20 personal best performances on the day, and I was very pleased with the way we competed. Meets like this help our kids learn to compete and improve each week.”
Girls team scores from the meet were: Minden (125), Kearney Catholic (101), St. Cecilia (99), Adams Central (88.5), Broken Bow (73), GICC (70.5), Arcadia-Loup City (50), Wood River (37), Ord (3), GINW (0). Boys team scores from the meet were: Broken Bow (109.5), Kearney Catholic (95), Minden (95), GICC (93), Wood River (81.5), St. Cecilia (74), Adams Central (59), Arcadia-Loup City (34), Ord (4), GINW (3).
The boys 4 X 400 relay team of Easton Ryschon, Jacob Burson, Maddox Bennett, and Levin Klein brought home the lone medal for the boys as they finished fifth in a time of 4:09.18. Bringing home a medal for the girls was the 4 X 100 relay team of Manja Uhlig, Sierra Kluthe, Aracely Negrete, and Rylie Bruha. They finished 6th in the race with a time of 66.02.
Individual results from the meet are as follows: Girls: 100M Dash—Rylie Bruha (15.33), Sierra Kluthe (17.43), Rilynn Veskerna (19.15); 200M Dash—Rylie Bruha (32.30), Sierra Kluthe (36.72), Rilynn Veskerna (39.77); 400M Dash—Aracely Negrete (PB 85.90); Shot Put—Manju Uhlig (23’ 1.5”), Jenna Deden (PB 21’ 8.25”), Kaci Proskocil (PB 21’ 0”); Discus—Jenna Deden (PB 74’ 10”), Manja Uhlig (59’ 6”), Rachel Simpson (50’ 9”); Long Jump—Aracely Negrete (PB 11’ 4”); Triple Jump--Aracely Negrete (22’ 6.5”). Boys: 100M Dash—Jacob Burson (PB 13.09), Jeter Sanders (13.81), Kaden Tomjack (14.30); 200M Dash—Easton Ryschon (PB 26.86), Jacob Burson (PB 27.39), Kaden Tomjack (PB 29.40); 400M Dash—Easont Ryschon (PB 59.50), Levi Klein (PB 61.06), Maddox Bennett (67.43); 800M Run—Levi Klein (PB 2:30.32), Maddox Bennett (2:38.32); 300M IH—Jeter Sanders (PB 56.92); Shot Put—Colt Meyer (PB 33’ 5.75”), Kevin Brewer (PB 28’ 6.5”), Madden Beland (PB 26’ 11.5”); Discus—Colt Meyer (PB 92’ 6”), Kevin Brewer (PB 78’ 8”), Madden Beland (60’ 0”); Triple Jump—Kaden Tomjack (PB 29’ 1.5”); High Jump—Easton Ryschon (PB 5’ 0”).