HHS boys take first at Marion
Girls' team places second
Staff writer
The Hillsboro High School track team competed on April 8 at the Marion Invitational track meet.
In a field of eight teams, the Hillsboro boys' team took first place with 191 points.
Teams competing were Hillsboro, Marion, Halstead, Remington, Chase County, El Dorado, Peabody-Burns, and Smoky Valley.
The girls' team took second with 105, following first place Smoky Valley with 147.66.
"It is obvious by looking at the team totals that both the boys and the girls had good starts to their track and field seasons," head coach Dennis Boldt said.
Boldt felt that the marks by the team were exceptional for this time of the year. According to Boldt, everyone who competed brought home a medal.
Highlight for the day was senior Daniel Yoder's 800-meter race which he ran close to his school record of a year ago.
Freshman JuliAnne Chisholm attempted to break the school record in high jump, but her attempt failed.
Boldt said he was pleased with the team atmosphere that the student-athletes have shown.
"These kids are not only successful in what they do, they are having fun doing it," he said. "As a head coach, I cannot ask for any more than that."
Marion Invitational Results
Boys' team scores: 1. Hillsboro 191; 2. Smoky Valley 115.5; 3. Marion 108; 4. El Dorado 65; 5. Halstead 60.5; 6. Peabody-Burns 7; 7. Chase County 6; 8. Remington 2.
Individual results: Long jump — 1. Caleb Marsh, 20'8.5", 2. Sammy Espada, 19'3".110-meter hurdles — 3. Tim Funk, 16.73, 4. David Funk, 18.33. Discus — 1. Tyler Peachey, 138'3". 200-meter dash — 1. Peachey, 23, 2. Marsh, 23.13. Javelin — 3. Brian Thiessen, 145'5", 5. Kyle Jilka, 141'1". Pole vault — 3. D. Yoder, 12'6", Marsh, 12'6", D. Funk, 12". 100-meter dash — 1. Derek Mayfield, 11.48, 4. Brodie Unrau, 11.79. 1600-meter run — 1. Aaron Yoder, 4:48.93. 300-meter hurdles, 2. Tim Funk, 45.20, 5. D. Funk, 47.69. 3200-meter run — 1. A. Yoder, 10:30.08. Triple jump — 1. Espada, 40'8", 2. Mayfield, 40'6". Shot put — 3. Jilka, 43'2", 6. Thiessen, 41'3". High jump — 1. T. Funk, 6'2", 3. Unrau, 6'0". 4x100-meter relay — 1. Hillsboro (Mayfield, Jilka, Peachey, Marsh), 44.65. 800-meter run — 1. D. Yoder, 1:59.46. 4x400-meter relay — 1. Hillsboro (Peachey, A. Yoder, Jilka, D. Yoder), 3:36.4.
Girls' team scores: 1. Smoky Valley 147.66; 2. Hillsboro 105; 3. Marion 91.33; 4. Halstead 64; 5. Chase County 54; 6. El Dorado 35; 7. Remington 31; 8. Peabody-Burns 24.
Individual results: Triple jump — 3. Jessica Heidel, 30'10". Long jump — 1. Hannah Marsh, 16'11.5". 100-meter dash — 1. Heidel, 13.55, 4. Megan Peachey, 14.21. 300-meter hurdles — 1. Tina Frick, 52.16. 4x400-meter relay — 1. Hillsboro (Frick, Heidel, Marsh, JuliAnne Chisholm), 4:23.51. High jump — 1. Chisholm, 5'2". Discus — 3. Stephanie King, 99'. 4x100-meter relay — 1. Hillsboro (Peachey, Heidel, Chisholm, Marsh), 53.07. Pole vault — 1. Marsh — 8'6". 110-meter hurdles — 1. Frick, 16.79, 2. Chisholm 16.95. 200-meter dash — 6. Peachey, 30.25.
