Cougars Medal at Stanton Invitational

April 8, 2015 Leave a comment


By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor

The last day of March provided perfect weather for a track meet and the Cougars took advantage of it with some great marks at the Stanton Invitational.  While the small squads limited their scoring, the teams got the most of their athletes..  The boys scored 36 points for a sixth place and the girls tallied 61 for a fifth place, four points from third.  West Holt won the boys division with 169 points while Stanton took the girls division with 125 points.

 

Darcey Simonsen pulled off a sweep of the weight events.  The senior thrower had  a career best shot put heave with a 33 feet 7.5 inch for the gold.  The state medalist in the discus took the Stantontitle with a toss of 108 feet 6 inches.

 

Benny Estrada was the team’s other gold medalist.  The sophomore won the 400 meter dash in 55.15 seconds.

 

Joey O’Connor placed second in the 3200 run with a time of 11:26.7.  He doubled back to take sixth in the 1600.  He was clocked in 5: 17.9

 

Dylan Hardeman picked up second place points in the 800 run.  The senior has a time of 2:15.1.

 

Jon Christiansen earned two medals.  He had a leap of 40 feet  5.5 inches  in the triple jump which placed him in third.  His 24.6 in the 200 dash placed fifth.

 

Chevy Henneman picked up a sixth in the 100 dash with a time of 11.82.

 

The girls swept the shot put.  Joining Darcey Simonsen on the podium were Abby Peterson with a 32 foot 5.5 inch effort and Libby Henneman with a 32 foot 3.5 inch heave.  Peterson added a fifth in the discus with an 83 foot 7 inch toss.

 

Kelly Wakeley placed in both horizontal jumps.  She placed sixth with long jump of 14 feet 7 inches.  Her triple jump of 32 feet 0.5 inch took fourth place.  Wakeley claimed sixth in the 200 with a time of 29.06.

 

In the distant runs Northeast got a fourth and fifth in the 1600 meters.  Sophia Henneman ran a 6:12.0 and Tessie Collins a 6:13.0.  Natalie Castle-Gosch took fifth in the 3200 run with a time of 14.27.6

 

In the 400 dash Brianne Haskell took fourth and Cierra French took fifth.  They had times of 1:07.8 and 1:08.97.  Destanie French had a seventh place finish with a time of 1:13.4.  The threesome teamed with Kelly Wakeley in the 4×100 relay.  They took fourth in 56.05.

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Cougars Start Track Season in Wayne

March 25, 2015 Leave a comment


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.

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