The Ord High School track teams got their seasons started this past Saturday at the annual UNK indoor track and field meet in Kearney. No team scores were kept for the meet and medals were awarded to the top six finishers in each event. “We got off to a very good start”, Coach Derry Trampe stated. “We had several athletes bring home medals from the meet and brought home a few first-place medals. Even though they did not keep team scores, I went through the results and figured out team scores for both meets. If team scores had been kept both our boys and girls would have one the meet.” The girls brough home medals from 12 of the 15 contested events and the boys brought home at least one medal from every event in the meet. “We had a good meet, but we also have room to improve, and that is what we will do as the season progresses.”
The girls brought home three gold medals from the meet with two individual event champions, a relay championship, and set four personal best marks. Natalie Williams won the long jump with a leap of 15’ 2” and Marin Reilly won the shot put with a toss of 33’ 8.5” to bring home the individual gold medals. Williams teamed up with Maggie Fischer, Claire Cargill and Kaci Bruha to win the 4 X 400 relay in a time of 4:28.73. Second place medals went to Maggie Fischer in the 400 (64.65), Jocely Hinrichs in the triple jump (33’ 1.5”), Addison Blaha in the pole vault (8’ 0” PB), and the 4 X 800 relay team of Piper Whited, Avery Bruha, Elle Jess, and Izzy Jeffres (11:51.57). Third place medals went to Lillie Shoemaker in the shot put (31’ 9.5”), Marin Reilly in the discus (99’ 2”), and Brookelyn Fox in the pole vault (7’ 6”). Bringing home fourth place medals were Klair DeRiso in the 200 (29.53), Claire Cargill in the 400 (66.38 PB), Piper Whited in the 1600 (6:31.28), Jocelyn Hinrichs in the 60M HH (10.96/10.90), Bailey Setlik in the discus (91’9”), Shaylee Thomsen in the long jump (13’ 10”), and Piper Whited in the pole vault (7’ 0”). Winning fifth place awards were Natalie Williams in the 60M Dash (8.75/8.72), Anna Jacobs in the discus (91’5” PB), and Azia Giron in the triple jump (29’ 3”). Baily Setlik earned a 6th place medal in the shot put (29’ 3.25”) and Kaci Bruha won one in the ling jump (13’ 4” PB).
The boys won three gold medals and established eight personal best marks in the meet. Blake Hinrichs was a double gold medal winner as he won the long jump with a personal best jump of 21’ 1” and the triple jump with a leap of 42’ 5.5”. The 4 X 800 relay team of Garret Severance, Jordan Williams, Jace Geiser, and Elijah Pollard won the race in a time of 9:15.79. Second place medals were won by Cainan Rogers in the 200 (25.37), Jordan Williams in the 400 (56.54), Garret Severance in the 1600 (5:05.90), Gunner Rice in the 3200 (11:26.00), and the 4 X 400 Relay team of Blake Hinrichs, Aidan Ryschon, Jace Geiser, and Trent McCain (3:49.34). Third place awards went to Elijah Pollard in the 1600 (5:11.50), Grady Moudry in the 3200 (11:39.90 PB), Jed Boettcher in the Discus (134’ 7”), and Gage Kolar in the pole vault (11’ 6” PB). Fourth place went to Levi Klein (400-60.57), Gunner Rice (800-2:18.80), Cainan Rogers (Shot Put-44’ 4.25” PB), Damon Stam (Discus-121’ 4”), and Colton Thompson (High Jump-5’ 6” and Long Jump-19’ 4” PB). Picking up fifth place awards were Aidan Ryschon in the 60M dash (7.68, 7.60), Levi Klein in the 60M HH (12.63, 11.99), and Trent McCain in the shot put (43’ 5.5” PB). Grady Moudry added a sixth-place medal in the 1600 in a time of 5:24.80.
Additional Ord results are as follows:
Girls—
60M—Hannah Klein (9.39), Jocelyn Whited (10.08), Albea Monge Benito (12.19); 200M—Shaylee Thomsen (31.39), Allison Wheeler (31.49), Payton Whited (32.93); 400M—Klair DeRiso (67.41), Azia Giron (72.87); 800M—Izzy Jeffres (2:53.78), Elle Jess (2:54.45), Elisabeth Bengston (4:05.22), 1600M—Avary Bruha (7:12.52); 60M HH—Tiara Thomsen (11.74/11.97), Trinity Chatfield (11.84), Payton Bruha (11.84); High Jump—Trinity Chatfield (4’ 6”), Molly Klimek (4’ 4”).
Boys—
60M—Cainan Rogers (7.85), Jacob Burson (8.15), Talan Bruha (8.21); 200M—Jacob Burson (26.82), Grey Geiser (28.03), Haydin Nelson (28.76); 400M—Easton Ryschon (60.57), Evan Burson (71.21); 800M—Morgan Boden (2:33.51), Easton Ryschon (2:38.80); 1600M—Gavin Whited (5:43.41); 3200M—Madden Beland (14:28.86); Shot Put—Jed Boettcher (42’ 0.75” PB); Discus—Colt Meyer (104’ 3” PB); Long jump—Talan Bruha (17’ 3”); Pole Vault—Gunner Rice (8’ 0”).