Published on May 20, 2025 2:18 pm
Last Updated on May 20, 2025 2:18 pm
MAROA — Effingham Junior High School’s eighth-grade boys track team claimed the sectional championship Saturday.
The Mustangs won with 98.83 points followed by Tolono Unity 72, Teutopolis 56, Maroa-Forsyth 52, Robinson Nuttall 45.5, Sullivan 43.33, Monticello 40, Jasper County 37.83, Shelbyville Moulton 36, Clinton 26, Warrensburg-Latham 24.5, Pana 13 and Lawrenceville Parkview 1
Qualifying from the boys meet for Effingham were Bryden Kade, Braxton Osborne, Joel Flack and Kellen Richmond on the eighth-grade 4×200 relay team that won with a time of 1:41.11. The 4×400 eighth-grade relay team of Cameron Moon, Xzaviour Layne, Joel Flack and Kellen Richmond won in 3:53.84 minutes.
The 4×100 eighth-grade relay team of Moon, Mason Overbeck, Layne and Kael Allison won in 48.60 seconds to advance.
Also heading on to State are Moon in the eighth-grade high jump with a fourth place finish at 1.72 meters and Jared Klingler who took second in the 1600 in 5:09.28 minutes.
Qualifying for the Teutopolis boys were Owen Lynch second in the 400 in 55.88, Blake Niemerg second in the 800 meters in 2:15.40. Dalton Willenborg in the shot with a qualifying throw of 10.69, Connor Althoff in the pole vault second in 2.51 and Jacob Hemmen reaching the state qualifying standard in eighth at 2.36.
Jasper County’s Brendan Emmerich qualified in the high jump at 1.72 and took first in the long jump at 5.25.
Qualifying for the Mustangs in the girls meets were eighth-grader Abby Johnson with a first place finish in the 800 in 2:28.98 minutes and a first place finish in the 1600 in 5:28.75 minutes.
Also advancing in eighth-grade action were Rylee Holland in the 400 with an eighth-place qualifying time of 1:06.03. Holland, Cloie Bailey, Anna Gouchenouer and MacKendra Anderson will be competing on the eighth-grade 4×200 relay after finishing second with a time of 1:58.15. Holland, Alayna Wade, Olivia Koester and Abby Johnson finished second in 4:25.57 to advance.
Individually Charlee Emmerich will be competing in the eighth-grade pole vault after winning with a vault of 2.28 meters.
The seventh-grade 4×200 relay team of Aleece Lotz, April Martin, Alayna Wade and Olivia Koester advanced after finishing second in 1:58.15. Leah Ring will be competing in the seventh grade pole vault with with a fifth place finish at 2.13 meters, breaking the Effingham sixth-grade record again this season.
T-town’s Isabella Niebrugge won the 400 in 1:03.30 to qualify for State and in the 100 hurdles with a first place finish in 16.57. Emily Murray finished fourth in the 400 in 1:04.99 to qualify for State.
The T-town eighth-grade 4×100 relay team finished fourth with a qualifying time of 54.37. Team members were Lexi Hoene, Grace Martin, Stella Deters and NIebrugge. The 4×400 seventh-grade relay team was second in 4:33.80. Penelope Dnenis, Trista Pals, Olivia Tebbe and Emily Murray were team members.
CLASS 3A MAROA-FORSYTH SECTIONAL
Seventh-Grade Boys
Local Team Scores — 4. Teutopolis (TT) 45.5, 8. Effingham (E) 31
100 — 11. Jayden Zellers (E), 13.97; 22. Kaden Hawker (E), 14.60; 28. Adam Kocher (JC), 18.15
200 — 16. Caden Flora (TT), 29.52; 18. Henry Haarman (E), 29.75; 20. Max Bloemer (TT), 30.41; 23. Levi Eckert (E), 31.14
400 — 8. Colt Belford (TT), 1:03.19; 18. Ethan Yeager (E), 1:10.60; 19. Louis Niebrugge (TT), 1:11.53; 25. Maddux Wyckoff (E), 1:15.43
800 — 4. Jared Klingler (E), 2:26.33; 5. Joshua Pruemer (TT), 2:28.00; 7. Luke Johnson (E), 2:33.27; 11. Brock Witges (TT), 2:41.15
1600 — 2. Jared Klingler (E), 5:09.28; 13. Dalton Willenborg (TT), 5:56.32; 15. Maddux Wyckoff (E), 6:03.10; 17. Kyle Bierman (TT), 6:06.82
110 Hurdles — 2. Pete Brummer (TT), 18.84; 3. Jacob Hemmen (TT), 19.72; 7. Hayden Hood (E), 20.49; 9. Deek Thompson (E), 20.73
4×100 Relay — 6. Teutopolis (Carter Hartman, Louis Niebrugge, Max Bloemer, Colt Belford), 55.09; 12. Effingham (Colby Field, Kaden Hawker, Carson Mihlbachler, Jayden Zellers), 58.26
4×200 Relay — 4. Teutopolis (Pete Brummer, Joshua Pruemer, Brock Witges, Connor Althoff), 1:55.55; 6. Effingham (Tristan Reed, Henry Haarman, Levi Eckert, Deek Thompson), 2:00.41
4×400 Relay — 7. Teutopolis (Connor Althoff, Pete Brummer, Jacob Hemmen, Colt Belford), 4:27.22
Shot — 6. Dalton Willenborg (TT), 10.69; 10. Henry Haarman (E), 9.62; 12. Kort Mette (TT), 9.36; 18. Silas Tabrizi (JC), 8.53; 26. Carson Mihlbachler (E), 6.73; 28. Adam Kocher (JC), 5.50
Discus — 5. Kort Mette (TT), 28.56; 9. Silas Tabrizi (JC), 25.38; 12. Henry Haarman (E), 24.37; 13. Jackson Ghast (TT), 23.18; 16. Colby Field (E), 21.23; 27. Adam Kocher (JC), 13.52
High Jump — 3. Deek Thompson (E), 1.55; 8. Pete Brummer(TT), 1.42
Pole Vault — 2. Connor Althoff (TT), 2.51; 8. Jacob Hemmen (TT), 2.36; 13. Deek Thompson (E), 2.06
Long Jump — 4. Jayden Zellers (E), 4.97; 11. Levi Eckert (E), 4.47; 16. Brock Witges (TT), 4.21; 20. Max Bloemer (TT), 4.03
Eighth-Grade Boys
Local Team Scores — 1. Effingham (E) 98.83, 3. Teutopolis (TT) 56, Jasper County (JC) 37.83
100 — 2. Brayan Ramos (JC), 12.61; 3. Kellen Richmond (E), 12.94; 9. Oakley Bonner (TT), 13.19; 10. Colton Harrington (TT), 13.21; 11. Bryden Kade (E), 13.27; 18. Noah Johnson (JC), 14.25
200 — 1. Kellen Richmond (E), 25.67; 2. Joel Flack (E), 25.86; 6. Oakley Bonner (TT), 27.20; 10. Lane Bloemer (TT), 27.79; 14. Noah Johnson (JC), 28.30
400 — 2. Owen Lynch (TT), 55.88; 3. Kael Allison (E), 57.25; 6. Xzaviour Layne (E), 58.53; 7. Landon Gentery (JC), 1:00.97; 9. Jeremiah Hills (JC), 1:01.91; 16. Archer Kitten (TT), 1:07.07
800 — 2. Blake NIemerg (TT), 2:15.40; 4. Tristen Smith (E), 2:17.36; 5. Mason Overbeck (E), 2:22.91; 8. Archer Kitten (TT), 2:36.99; 15. Kendall Probst (JC), 2:50.84; 19. Xavier Neal (JC), 2:55.30
1600 — 4. Augustus Martin (TT), 5:31.27; 5. Archer Kitten (TT), 5:31.42; 6. Kaynan Leverette (E), 5:38.91; 10. Emile Vargas (E), 5:53.73; 16. Kendall Probst (JC), 6:05.80; 22. Xavier Neal (JC), 6:03.25
110 Hurdles — 3. Bryden Kade (E), 17.67; 8. Owen Lynch (TT),18.47; 12. Kaden Rohr (E), 19.71; 13. Grady Jansen (TT), 20.25; 20. Xavier Neal (JC), 21.76
4×100 Relay — 1. Effingham (Cameron Moon, Mason Overbeck, Xzaviour Layne, Kael Allison), 48.60; 4. Jasper County (Brendan Emmerich, Noah Johnson, William Michl, Brayan Ramos), 49.26; 6. Teutopolis (Oakley Bonner, Owen Lynch, Lane Bloemer, Colton Harrington), 49.99
4×200 Relay — 1. Effingham (Bryden Kade, Braxton Osborne, Joel Flack, Kellen Richmond), 1:41.11 min.; 7. Teutopolis (Augustus Martin, Xavier Schumacher, Grady Jansen, Brock Rauch), 1:54.67; 11. Jasper County (Xavier Neal, Kendall Probst, Preston Harris, Campbell Ulm), 2:07.28
4×400 Relay — 1. Effingham (Cameron Moon, Xzaviour Layne, Joel Flack, Kellen Richmond), 3:53.84; 4. Teutopolis (Oakley Bonner, Augustus Martin, Blake Niemerg, Owen Lynch), 4:02.98; 5. Jasper County (Brendan Emmerich, Landon Gentry, William Michl, Jeremiah Hills), 4:17.67
Shot — 7. Bryden Kade (E), 11.58; 9. Lane Bloemer (TT), 11.44; 20. Wade Robison (E), 9.33; 24. Martin Garcia (TT), 8.43
Discus — 5. Martin Garcia (TT), 34.38; 7. Layne Mesnard (E), 32.50; 14. Brody Brown (E), 28.24; 16. Lane Bloemer (TT), 25.58
High Jump — 2. (tie) Brendan Emmerich (JC), 1.72; Cameron Moon (E), 1.72; 9. Augustus Martin (TT), 1.52; 17. Kaden Rohr (E), 1.42
Pole Vault — 3. Xavier Schumacher (TT), 2.66; 6. Brody Schmidt (TT), 2.36; 7. Hayden Buhnerkempe (E), 2.12; 8. (tie) Preston Harris (JC), 2.21; Jonah LeDuc (E), 2.21
Long Jump — 1. Brendan Emmerich (JC), 5.52; 4. Joel Flack (E), 5.43; 6. Brock Rauch (TT), 5.05; 7. Brayan Ramos (JC), 4.98; 12. Xzaviour Layne (E), 4.53; 20. Zachary Vahling (TT), 3.90
Seventh-Grade Girls
Area Team Scores — 5. Effingham (E) 41.5, 6. Teutopolis (TT) 37, 13. Jasper County (JC) 8
100 — 4. Anna Gouchenouer (E), 14.44; 15. Khloe Kelly (E), 15.20; 20. Jordyn McClure (JC), 15.52; 23. Olivia Tebbe (TT), 15.69; 24. Tinley Lingafelter (JC), 15.86
200 — 2. Cloie Bailey (E), 30.06; 9. Tinley Lingafelter (JC), 31.68; 11. Anna Gouchenouer (E), 31.85; 12. Olivia Tebbe (TT), 32.17; 17. Gwyneth Probst (TT), 32.91; 29. Camila Ramos (JC), 36.10
400 — 4. Emily Murray (TT), 1:04.99; 8. Rhylee Holland (E), 1:06.03; 9. Penelope Dennis (TT), 1:07.21; 10. Jordyn McClure (JC), 1:08.06; 11. Mackendra Anderson (E), 1:08.44; 24. Hayden Evans (JC), 1:16.83
800 — 4. Chloe Holsaplpe (JC), 2:44.00; 5. June Tegeler (TT), 2:47.00; 10. Kynlie Rohr (E), 2:53.44; 14 Rayanna Mette (TT), 2:59.65
1600 — 7. Kynlie Rohr (E), 6:16.05; 8. June Tegeler (TT), 6:16.38; 14. Rosie Schmidt (E), 6:41.30; 15. Monroe Hemen (TT), 6:44.82
100 Hurdles — 4. Penelope Dennis (TT), 18.62; 9. Emma Hood (E), 20.37; 13. Kynlie Rohr (E), 20.72
4×100 Relay — 3. Effingham (Mackynzie Hites, Devynn Lake, Emma Hood, Khloe Kelly), 57.23; 10. Teutopolis (Collins Bushue, Trista Pals, Taryn Westendorf, June Tegeler), 1:00.27; 15. Jasper County (Hayden Evans, Cambry Flasch, Sutton Helm, Camila Ramos), 1:04.48
4×200 Relay — 2. Effingham (Cloie Bailey, Mackendra Anderson, Anna Gouchenouer, Rhylee Holland), 1:58.15; 6. Teutopolis (Raynna Mette Gwyneth Probst, Olviai Tebbe, Penelope Dennis), 2;05.42
4×400 Relay — 2. Teutopolis (Penelope Dennis, Trista Pals, Olivia Tabbe, Emily Murray), 4:33.80; 5. Effingham (Sophia Wiedman, Cloie Bailey, Jade Grover, Mackendra Anderson), 4:49.37
Shot — 15. Emiliy Murray (TT), 6.31; 16. Madalyn Hoffman (E), 6.27; 21. Tinley Bloemker (E), 6.01; 22. Sutton Helm (JC), 5.99; 27. Avery Niemerg (TT), 4.84
Discus — 11. Madalyn Hoffman (E), 19.51; 13. Tinley Bloemker (E), 19.00; 18. Alliann Garcia (TT), 15.83; 20. Gwyneth Probst (TT), 14.36; 23. Sutton Helm (JC), 14.11
High Jump — 6. Tinley Lingafelter (JC), 1.38; 7. (tie) Stella Weber (TT), 1.32, Kennedy Mulheron (E), 1.32 11. Lila Weber (TT), 1.26
Pole Vault — 5, Leah Ring (E), 2.13; 7. Stella Weber (TT), 1.98; 9. Cambry Flasch (JC), 1.98; 13. Monroe Hemmen (TT), 1.68
Long Jump — 7. Kynlie Rohr (E), 4.15; 15. Jordyn McClure (JC), 3.85; 20. Taryn Westendorf (TT), 3.52; 22. Collins Bushue (TT), 3.40; 24. Chloe Holsapple (JC), 3.08
Eighth-Grade Girls
Area Team Scores — 2. Effingham (E) 76, 6. Jasper County (JC) 44, 8. Teutopolis (TT) 37.5
100 — 6. Olivia Koester (E), 14.69; 7. Amelia Kennedy (JC), 14.88; 11. Stella Deters (TT), 15.30; 12. Lexi Hoene (TT), 15.46; 15. April Martin (E), 15.56; 16. Kya Keller (JC), 15.67
200 — 3. Isabella Niebrugge (TT), 28.53; 5. Olivia Koester (E), 30.24; 11. Amelia Kennedy (JC), 31.39; 18. Lylah Kade (E), 32.71; 23. Emma Westendorf (TT), 34.14; 26. Haylee Line (JC), 35.73
400 — 1. Isabella Niebrugge (TT), 1:03.30; 5. Alayna Wade (E), 1:04.82; 6. Brooke Gentry (JC), 1:05.02; 8. Jolie Deters (TT), 1:06.68; 14. Aleece Lotz (E), 1:12.88; 21. Riley Tarr (JC), 1:17.16
800 — 1. Abigail Johnson (E), 2:28.98 min.; 5. Heather Bergbower (JC), 2:42.44; 15. Stella Weber (TT), 3:00.54; 18. Alliann Garcia (TT), 3:06.04; 19. Baylee Bierman (E), 3:06.37; 21. Nora Street (JC), 3:10.59
1600 — 1. Abigail Johnson (E), 5:28.75 min.; 8. Heather Bergbower (JC), 6:23.96; 13. Addisyn Schackmann (E), 6:46.07; 17. Sarah Habing (TT), 6:56.40; 19. Nora Street (JC), 6:58.58; 20. Lily Breer (TT), 7:14.02
100 Hurdles — 1. Isabella Niebrugge (TT), 16.57; 10. Skylar Harminson (E), 19.36; 16. Miley Pontious (E), 21.02; 17. Audrey Runde (TT), 21.51
4×100 Relay — 4. Teutopolis (Lexi Hoene, Grace Martin, Stella Deters, Isabella Niebrugge), 54.37; 5. Jasper County (Amelia Kennedy, Jenna Hall, Kya Keller, Layna Kuhl), 56.35; 8. Effingham (Maci Hoopingarner, Camdyn Hartman, Sophie Niebrugge, Skylar Harminson), 59.05
4×200 Relay — Effingham (Olivia Koester, Aleece Lotz, April Martin, Alayna Wade), 1:56.90; 8. Jasper County (Kimberly Bierman, Layla Thomann, Ashtan Merrell, Brooke Gentry), 2:08.14; 11. Teutopolis (Sarah Habing, Kennedi Hartke, Avery Niemerg, Audrey Runde), 2:13.27
4×400 Relay — 2. Effingham (Alayna Wade, Olivia Koester, Rhylee Holland, Abigial Johnson), 4:25.57; 5. Jasper County (Heather Bergbower, Brooke Gentry, Ashtan Merrell, Layla Thomann), 4:43.83
Shot — 2. Kraegan Groves (JC), 8.81; 8. Bethany Larson (JC), 7.56; 13. Lillian MIller (TT), 7.10; 15. Lily Kreke (TT), 7.04; 20. Alivia Lauritzen (E), 6.34; 25. Julie Larsen (E), 5.94
Discus — 2. Kraegan Groves (JC), 25.53; 6. Lily Kreke (TT), 21.05; 15. Alivia Lauritzen (E), 16.44; 16. Julie Larsen (E), 16.39; 19. Bethany Larson (JC), 15.20; 26. Emily Holkenbrink (TT), 9.29
High Jump — 2. Laynee Pankau (E), 1.43; 4. Kimberly Bierman (JC), 1.37; 6. Ashtan Merrell (JC), 1.37; 10. Mackynzie Hites (E), 1.25
Pole Vault — 1. Charlee Emmerich (E), 2.28; 2. Ariyana McGee (E), 2.13; 8. (tie) Audrey Runde (T)T, Rayanna Mette (TT), 1.83
Long Jump — 7. Sarah Habing (TT), 4.14; 9. Amelia Kennedy (JC), 4.11; 10. April Martin (E), 4.05; 11. Heather Bergbower (JC), 4.04; 17. Sophie NIebrugge (E), 3.67; 23. Lily Breer (TT), 3.25