Several Area Jr. High Track Athletes Earn Hardware on Day One of IESA 2A State Track Meet

The first day of the IESA 2A State Track Meet is in the books and area athletes have earned 12 medal finishes to the point. For 7^th grade girls, Altamont’s Ria Pierce was on the medal stand twice for the day as she is the 100m Hurdle State Champion running the Finals in a time of 16.41 seconds and also took 7^th place in the Long Jump. Altamont’s Emerson Kuenstler took 6^th place in the Long Jump and BSE’s Jenna Wilhour took 7^th place in the 10om Hurdles with a time of 17.83 seconds. For 7^th grade boys, Altamont’s Easton Caraway hit the medal stand twice with a second place finish in the Long Jump with a jump of 18’ 1.75” and took 5^th place in the 100m Dash with a time of 12.62 seconds. Altamont’s Griffin Kroening took 7^th place in the 400m Dash and the Sprint Medley Relay team took 2^nd place and BSE’s Gunner Meinhart took 4^th place in the 110m Hurdles. For 8^th Grade girls, Altamont’s Payton Ort took second place in the Pole Vault and teammate Kali Merritt took 5^th place in the Pole Vault. For 8^th grade boys, South Central’s Jordan Smith is a two-time medalist for the meet as he is the Long Jump State Champion with a best jump of 18’ 10.75” and took 5^th place in the High Jump and Altamont’s Preston Kroening took 5^th place in the 110 Hurdles. The state meet continues on Saturday with Finals of the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relay events, the 200m Dash and the 800m Run as well as the remaining field events competition.

IESA 2A State Track Meet – Friday Final Results

Altamont Boys

Preston Kroening – 8^th Grade Boys 110m Hurdles, 5^th Place, 16.42 seconds

Easton Caraway – 7^th Grade 100m Dash, 5^th Place, 12.62 seconds and 7^th Grade Long Jump, 2^nd Place, 18’ 1.75”

Griffin Kroening – 7^th Grade Boys 400m Dash, 7^th Place, 59.39 seconds

Hayden Veteto – 8^th Grade Boys 100m Dash, 7^th Place, 12.60 seconds

7^th Grade Sprint Medley Relay (G. Sefton, H. Arnold, O. Hovis, W. Nelson, A. Osteen, G. Kroening) – 2^nd Place, 4:26.21

Altamont Girls

Ria Pierce – 7^th Grade 100m Hurdles, 1^st PLACE, 16.41 seconds and 7^th Grade Long Jump, 7^th Place

Payton Ort – 8^th Grade Pole Vault, 2^nd Place, 8’ 0.75”

Kali Merritt – 8^th Grade Pole Vault, 5^th Place, 7’ 0.25”

Reagan Winter – 8^th Grade 1600m Run, 14^th Place, 5:42.50

Brownstown Boys

Tanner Miller – 8^th Grade Long Jump, 2^nd Place, 18’ 10.5” and 8^th Grade 400m Dash, 12^th Place, 57.07 seconds

Gunner Meinhart – 7^th Grade 110m Hurdles, 4^th Place, 18.22 seconds

Sam Wilhour – 8^th Grade 1600m Run, 17^th Place, 5:13.29

Brownstown Girls

Jenna Wilhour – 7^th Grade 100m Hurdles, 5^th Place, 17.83 seconds

Parker Haslett – 7^th Grade Girls 400m Dash, 17^th Place, 1:05.53

7^th Grade Sprint Medley Relay (E. Forbus, E. Sanders, P. Haslett, N. Feller) – 12^th Place, 4:59.82

CHBC Girls

Jillian Knight – 7^th Grade Long Jump, 19^th place, 12’ 6”

Elaina Thompson – 8^th Grade Shot Put, 11^th Place, 26’ 11.25”

South Central Boys

Jordan Smith – 8^th Grade Long Jump, 1^st Place, 18’ 10.75” and 8th Grade High Jump, 5^th Place, 5’ 3.25”

Ben Skibinksi – 8^th Grade Shot Put, 10^th Place, 42’ 2.75’

South Central Girls

Teagan Cowger – 7^th Grade Discus, 11^th Place, 55’ 5”

IESA 2A State Track Meet – Friday Prelim Results

Altamont Girls

Ria Pierce – 7^th Grade Girls 100m Hurdles, 2^nd Place, 17.98 seconds (Advances to Finals)

Altamont Boys

Preston Kroening – 8^th Grade Boys 110m Hurdles, 5^th Place, 16.53 seconds (Advances to Finals)

Easton Caraway – 7^th Grade Boys 100m Dash, 6^th Place, 12.77 seconds ((Advances to Finals)

Hayden Veteto – 8^th Grade Boys 100m Dash, 8^th Place, 12.52 seconds (Advances to Finals)

Brownstown Girls

Jenna Wilhour – 7^th Grade Girls 100m Hurdles, 4^th Place, 18.01 seconds (Advances to Finals)

Brownstown Boys

Gunner Meinhart – 7^th Grade 110m Hurdles, 7^th Place, 18.50 seconds (Advances to Finals)

Jake Schaub – 7^th Grade 110 Hurdles, 11^th Place, 19.06 second (Does not advance to Finals)