Junior High Track Team Finishes Season at Conference Tourney
7th Grade Girls are Conference Runner-Up, 8th Grade Girls Take Third!
By: Gracie Eisenmann, a freshman at Leigh High School
On May 7, the junior high track team headed out for their final meet of the year. They participated in the East Husker Conference held in North Bend.
Kendall Schneider placed 4th in the 100, 3rd in 100M hurdles, and 3rd in 195M hurdles; Nevaeh Zulkoski placed 5th in the 400M dash; Liz Hoffman placed 2nd in the 1 mile; Karly Wendt placed 3rd in 1 mile; Ava Kasik placed 1st in 100H, 1st in 195H, and 1st in the 200M dash; Willow Fernau placed 3rd in high jump, Jocelyn Donnelly placed 4th in triple jump, Hannah Cech placed 6th in triple jump; and Rowan Stodola placed 6th in shot put. The 4X100 team of Willow Fernau, Kendall Schneider, Nevaeh Zulkoski, and Ava Kasik received 1st with a time of 57.8. The 4X400 team of Nevaeh Zulkoski, Willow Fernau, Sydney Messerlie, and Alessa Gall received 4th place. The 7th grade girls were very successful and were named Conference Runner-Up!
The 8th grade girls finished up 3rd overall. Hailey Knapp placed 3rd in the 100M dash, 4th in the 200M dash and 4th in long jump; Summer Harney placed 5th in the 100M dash; Rosie Guillen placed 6th in the 200M dash and 2nd in the 195M hurdles; Izzy Hollatz placed 6th in the 800M and 4th in the 1 mile; Brynn Settje placed 4th in the 100M Hurdles and 3rd in the 195M hurdles; Baylee Settje placed 4th in high jump and 4th in Triple Jump; and Kammy Held placed 6th in Triple Jump. The 4X100 team of Summer Harney, Brynn Settje, Hailey Knapp, and Cadence Indra was 1st with a time of 57.7. The 4X400 team of Kammy Held, Baylee Settje, Ella Urban, and Nathaly Pinonez placed 4th.
Here is what Brianne Kuhr had to say about the meet, “All of us gave it 100% at conference and many of us got one or more PR’s that day. This whole season was new for us eighth graders and seventh graders, so ending the season off well was a big accomplishment!”
For the 7th grade boys, Tucker Matthies placed 6th in the 100M dash, 3rd in the 200M dash, and 5th in long jump; Wyatt Crosley placed 2nd in the 100M hurdles and 6th in the 195M hurdles; Grant Hanel placed 6th in high jump; Brody Vodenhal placed 2nd in shot put; and Levi Gall placed 3rd shot put and 1st in discus. The 4X100 team of Tucker Matthies, Grant Hanel, Corey Steffensmeier, and Quentin Mullenhoff received 1st.
For the 8th grade boys, Jacob Koehn placed 6th in the 100M dash and 5th 100M hurdles; Nile Jones placed 6th in the 200M dash; 5th in the 400M dash; and 2nd in the 1 mile; and Korbin Lemburg placed 5th in shot put and 4th in discus. The 4X100 team of Nile Jones, Korbin Lemburg, Jacob Koehn, and Jairo Alvarado received 6th.
Mrs. Held was very pleased with the team's success this season.
“It was a fantastic way to finish the season with over 40 PR’s!” she said.