Cougars Start Track Season in Wayne

By Clare Wiltse

The Cougar track teams got their first taste of competition at he Wayne State College Indoor Meet held on March 20.  No team scores were taken in this small schools division contest.

Senior Chevy Henneman had a busy afternoon as he placed in three events.  He qualified for the finals of the 55 meter dash with a time of 6.99 seconds.  In the finals he improved to 6.97 and placed second.  His 56.51 clocking in the 400 meter dash was good enough for a third place.  Chevy finished off his day with a relay win.  He teamed with Jon Christiansen, Dylan Hardeman,  and Benny Estrada to take the 4x 160 (4 laps) relay in 1:20.12.

His teammates  in the relay also had placed in individual events.  Jon Christiansen got sixth in the 55 in 7.14.  He took eighth in 200 meter day ion 26.63.  Benny Estrada ran 58.68 for fifth in the 400.  Dylan Hardeman added a sixth in the 800 run with a time of 2:21.13 and a fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 36′ 11″.

Joey O’Connor placed third in the 3200 run.  His time was 11:51.37.  Ben Shatto placed fourteenth in the 800 (2:37.15) and twenty second in the long jump.  Estrada added a twentieth in the long jump.

Kelly Wakeley was the girl’s leader with a second place in the triple jump.  She leaped 32′ 10.75″.  She added an eighth in the 55 dash (8.34)  and seventh in the long jump (14′ 5″).

Northeast placed third and fourth in the 1600 run.  Freshman Sophia Henneman beat Tessie Collins by a step as they were timed in 6:29.51 and 6:29.72.  In the 3200 run Natalie Castle-Gosch was timed in 14:32.06 and earned sixth place.

Libby Henneman  picked up a fourth in the shot put.  Her top heave was 33″ 02″.  Darcey Simonsen threw 32′ 08″  and placed seventh.

Brianne Haskell got ninth in the 400 dash with a time of 1:10.22.  Destanie
French picked  up thirteenth in the 200 day (33.28).  Cierra French just missed qualifying for the finals in  the 55 with a time of 8.40.  These three teamed with Kelly Wakeley in the 4×160 relay for a seventh place  (1:37.84).

The Cougars travel to Stanton for an Invitational Meet on March 31.