ALCALA, ELLIOTT GET 3 GOLD, ORTH EARNS 2
By William
(Picture = Noah Collins & Aiden Peres running the 100 meters for the Junior Eagle 8th grade track/field team)
HERINGTON – The Canton/Galva Junior High track/field team competed at Herington on Thursday and brought home one 2nd place team finish among five teams along with 10 total individual or team gold medals.
Other teams in the meet were Herington, Elyria Christian, Solomon and Rural Vista.
It was the 7th grade Junior Lady Eagles that starred on the day as they finished 2nd in the team standings, just behind Solomon, with 106 points and brought home eight of the 10 gold medals giving the 7th grade Junior Lady Eagles first place finishes in eight events..
Both Adi Alcala in the 100 meters and 200 meter hurdles, and Jordyn Elliot in the 100 meter hurdles and the long jump won two individual golds while also running two legs along with Emerson Hoppes and Mackinlee Hoppes on the gold medal medley relay team. Jayden Orth also won a pair of individual golds in the shot put and discus. Makinlee Hoppes also won and individual gold in the 400 meters.
In the boys division the Junior Eagles won gold in the 7th grade division when Camden Kruse won the triple jump in his first ever attempt at the event, plus Noah Collins won gold in the discus for the 8th grade Junior Eagles.
Next up for the Canton/Galva Junior Eagle track/field team will be on Thursday, April 29 when they travel to Sterling.
CANTON/GALVA JR. HIGH TRACK/FIELD at Herington
C/G JUNIOR LADY EAGLES RESULTS:
Team Finishes: 7TH Grade Junior Lady Eagles finished 2nd with 106 points – the 8th Grade Junior Lady Eagles finished 5th with 2 points.
7th GRADE JUNIOR LADY EAGLES:
Shot Put = 1. JAYDEN ORTH 28’ 9”; Cheyenne Jenkins 14’ 10”.
Discus = 1. JAYDEN ORTH 65’ 11”; 5. Makinlee Hoppes 44’ 10”; Cheyenne Jenkins 34’ 10”.
Long Jump = 1. JORDYN ELLIOT 13’ 2”; 4. Emerson Hoppes 11’ 5”.
100 Meter Hurdles = 1. JORDYN ELLIOT 22.05.
200 Meter Hurdles = 1. ADI ALCALA 34.68; 3. Makinlee Hoppes 38.42.
100 Meters = 1. ADI ALCALA 14.84; 3. Jayden Orth 15.74; Cheyenne Jenkins 18.92.
400 Meters = 1. MAKINLEE HOPPES 1:13.25.
800 Meters = 3. Emerson Hoppes 3:09.85.
Medley Relay = 1. JUNIOR LADY EAGLES 2:18.70 (Jordyn Elliot, Adi Alcala, Emerson Hoppes, Makinlee Hoppes).
8TH GRADE JUNIOR LADY EAGLES:
Shot Put = Audrey Fast 16’ 0”.
Discus = Audrey Fast 45’ 10”.
100 Meters – Audrey Fast 18.77.
C/G JUNIOR EAGLE BOYS RESULTS:
Team Finishes: 7th Grade Junior Eagle Boys finished 5th with 24 points – 8th Grade Junior Eagle Boys finished 5th with 42 points.
7th GRADE JUNIOR EAGLE BOYS:
Long Jump = Aydon Kauffold 10’ 2”.
Triple Jump = 1. CAMDEN KRUSE 27’ 7.5”.
200 Meter Hurdles = 2. Camden Kruse 37.81; 6. Aydon Kauffold 48.95.
100 Meters = Aydon Kauffold 17.84.
400 Meters = 6. Camden Kruse 1:13.59.
8th GRADE JUNIOR EAGLE BOYS:
Shot Put = 3. Noah Collins 29’ 11”; 6. Aiden Peres 25’ 11.75”; Sheperd Kidd 23’ 6.75”.
Discus = 1. NOAH COLLINS 85’ 8”; 6. Aiden Peres 68’ 6”; Sheperd Kidd 55’ 8”.
Long Jump = 4. Garrett Silsby 13’ 0”.
High Jump = 2. Garrett Silsby 4’ 8”.
100 Meters = Noah Collins 16.90; Aiden Peres 19.54.
800 Meters = 3. Garrett Silsby 2:57.00.
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