ELYRIA TRACKSTERS BEGIN 2023 SEASON

By Staff

            MCPHERSON – Opening day for the 2023 season came on Thursday in McPherson for the Elyria Christian track/field teams as they participating in the unique unlimited entry, no team scoring McPherson County Early Season Invitational.

            For the Lady Eagles they earned seven top-five finishes on the day, including four first, one second, one third, and one fifth place landings.

            Laney Reiff earned a pair of the first-place wins in the 800 and 1,600 meters while Grace Prescott won the 400 meters, and Ryland Hawkinson had the best javelin throw of the event.

            Blake Robertson taking second in both the discus and javelin highlighted the Eagle boys.

            Next up for the Elyria Christian tracksters will be on Tuesday, April 4 at Solomon.

ELYRIA CHRISTIAN EAGLE TRACK/FIELD at McPherson County Early Season Invitational

LADY EAGLE RESULTS:

100 Meters > Grace Prescott – 5^th, 13.43.

200 Meters > Grace Prescott – 6^th, 30.17; Laney Reiff – 12^th, 31.95; Macy Reiff – 17^th, 33.00.

400 Meters > Grace Prescott – 1^st, 1:05.26.

800 Meters > Laney Reiff – 1^st, 2:42.45; Macy Reiff – 3^rd, 2:45.15; Hannah Bower – 12^th, 3:19.12; Londyn Olsen – 15^th, 3:26.55; Emelie Green – 16^th, 3:42.90; Joy Beck – 17^th, 3:48.27.

1,600 Meters > Laney Reiff – 1^st, 6:00.87; Londyn Olsen – 12^th, 7:33.41; Emelie Green – 14^th, 7:44.34; Joy Beck – 15^th, 8:16.11.

High Jump > Hannah Bower – 9^th, 4’4”.

Discus > Kenna Cass – 2^nd, 85’9”.

Javelin > Ryland Hawkinson – 1^st, 104’11”; Kenna Cass – 6^th, 73’0”.

EAGLE BOYS RESULTS:

200 Meters > Luke Lockhart – 6^th, 27.00; Gavin Frazier – 24^th, 30.56.

800 Meters > Simon Redenbaugh – 19^th, 2:58.59; Matthew Robinson – 21^st, 3:05.54; Logan Kostelnik – 22^nd, 3:06.34.

1,600 Meters > Daniel Olsen – 17^th, 6:04.25; Simon Redenbaugh – 18^th, 6:08.69; Matthew Robinson – 20^th, 6:30.80; Logan Kostelnik – 21^st, 6:39.64.

Long Jump > Luke Lockhart – 13^th, 17’1.2”; Gavin Frazier – 18^th, 15’3.5”; Longan Kostelnik – 19^th, 14’10.5”.

Discus > Blake Robertson – 2^nd, 116’11”; Axton Fields – 4^th, 110’9”; Dominic Do – 23^rd, 77’5”.

Shot Put > Blake Robertson – 2^nd, 41’0”; Axton Fields – 15^th, 32’0”; Dominic Do – 24^th, 26’3”.

(The Staff covering events for the MAC AREA SPORTS NEW can be reached by email at crossdovewriter@gmail.com)