HMS Invitational held at Marion
The Hillsboro Middle School track teams hosted their first meet of the season last Thursday in Marion. Due to problems at Reimer Field, the Trojan Invitational was held at Marion. Participating schools included Abilene, Berean, Centre, Halstead, Herington, Hesston, Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody.
"I appreciate Marion hosting the meet," said head Coach Dennis Boldt. "They have a beautiful facility and did a great job running the events. We hope to have our track repaired for our next meet," he said.
According to Boldt, seven new school records were set at the meet. Four new records were established in a new middle school event — triple jump. Also new this year is the six-pound shot put the girls are using. Two records were established in this area as well.
Kelsie Penner set a new seventh grade pole vault record, clearing 5 feet, 6 inches.
"I felt the kids competed extremely well," said Boldt, "and now we have established times and distances for each competitor to improve on throughout the season."
The teams competed on Thursday in a MCAA-MLA quad at Lyons and will host a MCAA-MLA quad on April 11 at Reimer Field.
results trojan invitational
Boys' team results: Eighth grade — 3. Hillsboro 71.5; seventh grade — 4. Hillsboro 63.5.
Eighth grade boys: 3200m run — 4. Daniel Bookless, 13:15.25. Shot put — 4. Wade Weibert, 31'6 1/2"; 5. Kurtis Shaw, 31'4 1/4". 4x100m relay — 4. Hillsboro (T. Funk, K. Kroeker, A. Scheele, W. Weibert) 55.69. 4x400m relay — 3. Hillsboro (C. Schneider, D. Funk, R. Jost, K. Kroeker) 4:28.86. Discus — 6. Shaw 95'9". 75m hurdles — 1. D. Funk, 12.41; 2. Schneider, 12.47; 3. T. Funk, 12.96. Pole vault — 2. Funk, 10'6". 100m dash — 4. Dustin Altum, 12.83. High jump — 2. T. Funk. 400m dash — 6. Jost, 1:03.05.
Seventh grade boys: Pole vault — 5. Darci Unrau, 5'6". Triple jump — 4. Tommy Woods, 30'11". Discus — 5. Woods, 74'8 1/2". 4oom dash — 5. Tyler Kaufman, 1:10.67. 4x200m relay — 4. Hillsboro (L. Hamm, T. Kaufman, T. Suderman, T. Woods) 2:04.92. 4x400m relay — 1. Hillsboro (A. Dirks, T. Frick, A. Stepanek, M. Suderman) 4:30.06. Shot put — 1. Lucas Hamm, k31'5 1/4". 4x100m relay — 2. Hillsboro (A. Dirks, T. Frick, L. Hamm, M. Suderman) 55.71.
Girls' team results: Eighth grade — Hillsboro results not available at press time. Seventh grade — 3. Hillsboro 79.
Seventh grade girls: Long jump — 1. Jessica Heidel, 13'5 3/4". Discus — 2. Lora Andrews, 59'11". 1600m run — 5. Elissa Richert, 7:18.90. Triple jump — 5. Laura Mayfield, 23'9". Pole vault — 2. Kelsie Penner, 5'6"; 4. Sydney Waner, 4'6". High jump — 3. Cassandra Lee, 4'0". 75m hurdles — 1. JuliAnne Chisholm, 13.31. 4x100m relay — 2. Hillsboro (J. Chisholm, Tina Frick, M. Peachey, K. Penner) 59.09. Shot put — 6. Janet Glahn, 22'5". 100m dash — 5. Megan Peachey, 14.94. 4x200m relay — 3. Hillsboro (T. Frick, A. Jost, A. Stout, L. Mayfield) 2:19.34. 4x400m relay — 1. Hillsboro (J. Chisholm, J. Heidel, M. Peachey, S. Waner) 4:58.65.
