Tracksters compete at Hillsboro meet
The Goessel High School track team participated in the second annual James Thomas invitational track meet held last Friday in Hillsboro.
The girls' team placed sixth among the 10 teams competing, scoring 38 team total points. The boys placed ninth and had seven team total points.
"This was a very tough meet, in some events even tougher than the invitational in Halstead," said coach Brian Stucky. "Hillsboro always runs a great track meet, and we like to go there."
Individually, Stucky said that Ben Goering was vaulting well, and Korrie Bennett is breaking through in the high jump. Stucky felt Chad Schrag had a good time for a freshman in the 400 meter dash.
For the girls team, Stucky said that Melinda Stucky almost made the meet record in the high jump. And Darla Funk raised her pole vault school record. Stucky said freshman Jennifer Schmidt took home three medals for the day.
The team competed in the Sedgwick quad on April 29 held at Moundridge.s
The girls' and boys' teams each placed fourth with 51 and 38 total team points, respectively.
Up next for the Bluebirds is the Remington Invitational on May 9 at Remington. The meet starts at 4 p.m.
James thomas Invitational at Hillsboro 5-2-03
Girls' results: Discus — Brittany Voth, 71'0". Javelin — Sarah Unruh, 71'1"; B. Voth, 71'1". High jump — 1. Melinda Stucky, 5'2". Long jump — 2. Jennifer Schmidt, 15'5"; Darla Funk, 14'2". Triple jump — D. Funk, 29'6.75"; Allison Banman, 27'10". Pole vault — 5. D. Funk, 29'6.75", Personal and school record. 100m hurdles — 5. Brianna Unrau, 19.6, personal record. 100m dash — 3. J. Schmidt, 13.1, personal record; Theresia Hoelzl, 13.9, tied personal record. 4x100m relay — 5. Goessel (a. Banman, B. Unrau, T. Hoelzl, J. Schmidt), 57.0. 400m dash — A. Banman, 72.7. 300m hurdles — B. Unrau, 60.7. 200m dash — 2. J. Schmidt, 28.3.
Boys' results: Shot put — Zane Unrau, 39'8.75"; Tyler Schroeder, 38'4". Discus — T. Schroeder, 97'7". Javelin, Z. Unrau, 99'5". High jump — 5. Korrie Bennett, 5'8", personal record. Long jump — Peter Goerzen, 17'7"; Chad Schrag, 17'5". Triple jump 6. P. Goerzen, 39'1.5"; J. Fensky, 38'8". Pole vault — 4. 12')'; Jared Unrau, 9'0", tied personal record. 100m dash — J. Fenksy, 12.1; P. Goerzen, 12.2. 4x100m relay — 5. Goessel (C. Schrag, P. Goerzen, J. Unrau, J. Fensky), 48.9, YB. 400m dash — C. Schrag, 56.0, personal record. 200m dash — J. Unrau, 26.0, tied personal record.
Sedgwick quint at moundridge
4-29-03
Girls' team results: 1. Sedgwick 89; 2. Berean 82; 3. Moundridge 64; 4. Goessel 51; 5. Herington 43.
Girls' results: Shot put — T. Hoelzl 23'00.5", personal record. Discus — 5. B. Voth 71'5", personal record; S. Unruh, 64'08". Javelin — 2. S. Unruh, 82'2", personal record.; 3.B. Voth, 72'2". High jump — 1. M. Stucky, 5'4.25", personal record. Long jump — 1. D. Funk, 14'9.5"; J. Schmidt, 14'00.5"; R. Fensky, 13'7", personal record. Triple jump — 1. D. Funk, 30'4"; A. Banman, 28'8.5", personal record. Pole vault — (Darla Funk : Not contested due to facilities: — 5.25 points split according to rules) 100m hurdles — B. Unrau 19.7, tied personal record. 100m dash — 3. J. Schmidt, 13.5; 4. T. Hoelzl, 13.9 tied personal record; R. Fensky, 15.0. 4x100m relay — 4. Goessel (A. Banman, B. Unrau, T. Hoelzl, J. Schmidt), 57.2. 400m dash — 4. A. Banman 74.9. 300m hurdles — 5. B. Unrau, 59.7, personal record. 200m dash — 3. J. Schmidt 29.1; 5. R. Fensky, 32.8, personal record.
Boys' team results: 1. Berean 110; 2. Sedgwick 103; 3. Moundridge 44; 4. Goessel 38; 4. Herington 38.
Boys' results: Shot put — 5. Z. Unrau 38'9 5"; T. Schroeder, 38'7"; Derrek Duerksen, 36'4", personal record. Discus — T. Schroeder, 101'0"; D. Duerksen, 88'3", personal record. Javelin — 4. D. Duerksen, 120'8", personal record; Z. Unrau 102'0"; T. Schroeder, 91'8". High jump — 3. K. Bennett, 5'6", tied personal record; 4. Evan Fast, 5'6", personal record. Long jump — 2. P. Goerzen, 19'4", personal record; 4. J. Fensky, 18'11.5"; C. Schrag, 18'2". Triple jump — 1. P. Goerzen, 41'2", personal and school records; 2. J. Fensky, 40'11", personal and freshman records. Pole vault — (Ben Goering, 2.5 and Jared Unrau, 2.5, not contested due to facilities, points split according to rules). 100m dash — 5. P. Goerzen 11.8, personal record; J. Fensky, 12.1, tied personal record. 4x100m relay — 4. Goessel ( C. Schrag, P. Goerzen, J. Unrau, J. Fensky), 49.2. 400m dash — 4. C. Schrag, 56.8, personal and No. 3 freshman. 200m dash — J. Unrau, 26.0, personal record. 3200m run — 4. E. Fast, 13:02.
