Thursday, March 29, 2012
Head Coach: Ryan Isbell
The Beloit Trojan track teams opened their 2012 track and field season at the Buff Invitational track meet in Belleville on Thursday, March 29th. The six teams that participated were Concordia, Smoky Valley, Russell, Republic County, Minneapolis and Beloit. At this meet, teams were able to have unlimited entries in both the field events and the running events. This allowed the teams to give every athlete the opportunity to compete in events which will help them decide who will be competing at the varsity level and who will be competing on the junior varsity this season. This situation also gives the athletes a little variety in their choice of events.
The weather was incredible for a late March track meet, with temperatures in the mid 70's and a moderate wind.
The Trojan boys competed well bringing home a total of 22 medals (7 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze) and a first place finish with a total of 160 points. Concordia was second with 154 and Smokey Valley was third with 93 points.
The gold medal winners for Beloit were Baron Crumaker with a vault of 10'6", Austin Budke in the triple jump with a leap of 39'1", Dylan Heidrick in the discus with a throw of 146'11", and the 4 X 400m relay team of R.J. Jackson, Payton Vetter, Austin Budke, and Aaron Shamburg with a time 3:40.02.
The silver medalists for Beloit were Alex Conn in the 1600m run in 4:58.92 and the 3200m run in 10:55.51, Isaiah Horton in the pole vault with a height of 10'0", Budke in the high jump with a leap of 6'2", Jacob English in the shot put with a throw of 43'5" and in the discus with a throw of 140'0", and the 4 X 100m relay team of Tanner Niemczyk, Shamburg, Brandan Boeckman, and Vetter in 45.98.
The bronze medal winners for Beloit were Shamburg in the 400m dash in 54.53, Tyler Watts in the pole vault with a height of 9'6", Danny Perez in the high jump with a height of 5'8", Jake Barret in the shot put with a throw of 42'5 ½ ", and Cadyn Carter in the javelin with a throw of 166'3".
Fourth place finishers were Jackson in the 400m run, Boston Wolfe in the 300m hurdles, Vetter in the high jump, and Boeckman in the discus.
Fifth place finishers were Niemczyk in the 100m dash and 200m dash, Watts in the high jump, Tanner Hulett in the long jump, Bryce Black in the shot put, Damon Tatro in the discus, and the 4 X 800m relay team of Rainier Juaneza, Jakob Peters, Isaac Hesting, and Dylan Fiek.
Sixth place finishers were Jackson in the 100m dash, Peters in the 1600m run, Alex Cooper in the triple jump, and Barret in the discus.
The Lady Trojans also competed well bringing home a total of 14 medals (9 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze) and won the meet with a total of 155 points. Concordia was second with 136 points, and Minneapolis was third with 99 points.
The gold medalists for Beloit were Bailey Brown who had an excellent day bringing home 4 gold medals. She won the long jump with distance of 17' ¾", the 100m dash in 12.53, the 200m dash in 26.83, and the 400m dash in 1:03.4. Bailie Smith won the 100m hurdles in 16.91 and the 300m hurdles in 50.28. Alison Palen won the triple jump with a leap of 30'10", Cami Engelbert in the shot put with a distance of 34'0". Hannah Smith won the javelin with a throw of 116'5".
The silver medal winners for Beloit were Britt Widrig in the 100m hurdles in 17.19, Madison Hewitt in the pole vault with a height of 9'0", and Kaley Broeckelman in the high jump with a leap of 4'10".
The bronze medal winners for Beloit were Lindy Broeckelman in the 800m run in 2:48.37 and Palen in the high jump at 4'8".
Fourth place finishers were Britt Widrig in the 300m hurdles, Haleigh Fuller in the triple jump, Isabella Meier in the javelin, the 4 X 100m relay team of Bailie Smith, Meier, Dani Emerson, and Hannah Smith, the 4 X 400m relay team of Hannah Smith, Kaley Broeckelman, Lindy Broeckelman, and Bailie Smith, and the 4 X 800m relay team of Savanna Cox, Fuller, Bethany Pingel, and Lindy Broeckelman.
Fifth place finishers were Hannah Smith in the 100m dash and Kennedy Brown in the 200m dash.
Sixth place finishers were Kennedy Brown in the long jump and Sam Sibley in the javelin.
"Both the boys and girls teams competed very well for the first meet of the season and should continue to improve as the season progresses. It's good to see the younger kids step up and follow the leadership of the older kids. They are all great kids who work hard every day and will continue to improve. The success of the teams this year will continue to depend on their development, as well as everyone staying healthy."
The next action for the Beloit track team will be the junior varsity competing at the St. John's meet in Beloit on Friday, March 30th and at Smith Center on Monday, April 2nd. The next varsity meet will be in Concordia on Thursday, April 5th.
FINAL BOYS TEAM STANDINGS
1. Beloit 160 pts.
2. Concordia 154 pts.
3. Smokey Valley 93 pts.
4. Minneapolis 76 pts.
5. Republic Co. 43 pts.
6. Russell 24 pts.
FINAL GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS
1. Beloit 155 pts.
2. Concordia 136 pts.
3. Minneapolis 99 pts.
4. Smokey Valley 80 pts.
5. Russell 53 pts.
6. Republic Co. 31 pts.