Published on March 9, 2026 9:26 am
Last Updated on March 9, 2026 9:26 am
CHARLESTON — Area teams competed in the Central Illinois High School Boys and Girls Track Meets at Eastern Illinois University Saturday.
Area teams competing were Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony, Teutopolis, Altamont, Neoga, Newton, Cumberland, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City and Brownstown/St. Elmo.
In the girls meet, Edwardsville was the winner with 127 points while St. Anthony took second with 42 and Teutopolis was fifth with 25.
The Bulldogs scored points in seven events. Reese Hoene had two second place finishes in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.91 seconds and the 200 in 26.24. She also finished fourth in the long jump at 4.99 meters.
Aubrey Denning won the 800 in 2:23.44 minutes and finished third in the 1600.
Effingham’s Macy Kirk was second in the 400 in 1:04.37 minutes and T-town’s Adrienne Koester was fourth in 1:05.07. The Hearts’ Kylie Pryor took fourth in the pole vault at 2.88 meters.
Effingham’s 4×400 relay team of Baylee Summers, Kirk, Alayna Wade and Emery Spicer finished third in 4:23.97.
Newton’s 4×800 relay team of Layna Marshall, Heather Bergbower, Avery Geier and Grace Schumacher was third in 10:34.07.
T-town’s Bella Ordner finished fourth in the 200 in 27.88 seconds. Keagyn Koenig was fourth in the shot with a throw of 11.21 meters.
In the boys competition, T-town’s Karson Zerrusen won the 60 meter hurdles in 8.40 seconds. St. Anthony’s Eli Hiatt was third in 8.65.
Cumberland’s Reid Carlen took fourth in the 200 in 24.08 seconds and fifth in the 60 meters with a time of 7.12 sec. The Pirates’ 4×800 relay team of Cameron Roedl, Colby Roedl, Aydan Oakley and Gavin Whitaker were fifth in 8:47.38.
Newton’s Hayden Borgic finished fifth in the 800 in 2:03.61. The Eagles 4×400 relay team of Borgic, Henry Will, Dexter Futon and Matthew Haskett fnished fifth in 3:45.76.
Altamont’s Jacob Veteto was second in the pole vault at 4.25 meters.
The highest finish for Effingham was Sebastian Simoni in the 200. He finished sixth in 24.61.
Eastern Illinois University Indoor Track Meet
Girls Meet
Area Teams — Effingham (E), Effingham St. Anthony (SA), Altamont (A), Brownstown/St. Elmo (BSE), Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (CHBC), Cumberland (CU) Neoga (NE), Newton (N), Teutopolis (TT)
60 Meters — 1. Sophie Shapiro (Edwardsville), 7.89 sec.; 2. Hoene (SA), 7.91; 9. Niebrugge (TT), 8.03; 15. Isley (TT), 8.26; 22. Kirk (E), 8.48; 26. Starnes (A), 8.53; 38. Sarver (CHBC), 8.68; 43. McVicar (N), 8.83; 47. Reed (E), 8.92; 49. Fleeharty (A), 8.94; 53. Edwards (CU), 8.97; 55. Emmerich (SA), 9.01; 67. Shuemaker (NE), 9.31; 79. Ballinger (NE), 80. Zumbahlen (CHBC), 9.90; 83. Pevernecki (BSE), 10.03; 89. Sefton (BSE), 11.05
200 — 1. Joanna Anoke (Edwardsville), 25.61 sec.; 2. Hoene (SA), 26.24; 4. Ordner (TT), 27.88; 6. Schackmann (N), 28.51; 18. Sarver (CHBC), 29.97; 24. Fleeharty (A), 30.37; 35. Gray (CU), 31.63; 36. Lotz (E), 32.21
400 — 1. Lily Stevens (Olney), 1:02.29 min.; 2. Kirk (E), 1:04.37; 4. Koester (TT), 1:05.07; 8. Starnes (A), 1:06.68; 14. Gentry (N), 1:09.44; 32. Mahon (BSE), 1:14.05
800 — 1. Aubrey Denning (St. Anthony), 2:23.44 min.; 3. Koester (TT), 2:29.59; 10. Summers (E), 2:34.49; 11. Spicer (E), 2:35.59; 18. Niebrugge (SA), 2:48.93; 21. Vogt (N), 2:49.72; 29. Hoehn (CU), 2:52.13; 32. Tedrick (A), 2:54.96; 40. Zane (TT), 2:59.72; 51. Doty (CHBC), 3:17.59; 56. Flores (CHBC), 3:21.59
1600 — 1. Molly Farrell (Marshall), 5:07.27 min.; 3. Denning (A), 5:17.53; 12. Marshall (N), 5:44.58; 17. Wines (SA), 5:59.93; 24. Petersen (TT), 6:30.25; 25. Hoehn (CU), 6;32.56; 29. Miller (E), 6:41.93; 38. Overbeck (TT), 6:59.08
3200 — 1. Maggie Zimmerman (Petersburg PORTA), 11:16.12 min.
60 Hurdles — 1. Sophie Sharpio (Edwardsville), 8.80 sec.; 5. Ordner (TT), 9.69; 6. NIebrugge (TT), 9.86; 11. Hoene (SA), 10.23; 16. Schafer (N), 10.58; 21. Shoemaker (CU), 10.78; 30. Leitch (CU), 11.33; 39. Fehrenbacher (N), 11.77; 50. Douglas (NE), 12.71; 51. Lawyer (NE), 13.04
4×200 Relay — 1. Edwardsville, 1:44.82 min.; 6. Teutopolis (Ordner, Koester, Bales, Niebrugge), 1:52.50; 7. Newton (Schackmann, Fehrenbacher, McVicar, Schafer), 1:54.00; 20. St. Anthony (LaSarge, S. Emmerich, Hatton, R. Emmerich), 1:58.47; 28. Effingham (Reed, Myers, Lotz, Wade), 2:02.83; 33. Cumberland (Duvall, Edwards, Gray, Shoemaker), 2:07.15; 35. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (Lilly, Sarver, Zumbahlen, Doty), 2:07.79; 37. Neoga (Lawyer, Shuemaker, Douglas, Balliinger), 2:11.17
4×400 Relay — 1. Edwardsville, 4:06.69 min.; 3. Effingham (Summers, Kirk, Wade, Spicer), 4:23.97; 6. St. Anthony (Hoene, LaSarge, R. Emmerich, Denning), 4:30.55; 10. Newton (Gentry, Bergbower, Geier, Schumacher), 4:35.76
4×800 Relay — 1. Edwardsville, 9:53.95 min.; 3. Newton (Marshall, Bergbower, Geier, Schumacher), 10:34.07; 12. Teutopolis (Overbeck, Zane, Wernsing, Petersen), 11:45.62; 13. Effingham (Summers, Miller, Gaudilliere, Spicer), 11:46.02; 15. St. Anthony (Denning, Slifer, Niebrugge, Wines), 12:13.02
Shot — 1. Joi Story (Edwardsville), 12.13 meters; 4. Koenig (E), 11.21; 22. Duncan (N), 9.06; 25. Emmerich (SA), 8.85; 30. Kimberlin (BSE), 8.63; 35. Coy (N), 8.05; 37. Kollmann (A), 7.97; 45. Underwood (CHBC), 6.55
High Jump — 1. Brittyn Lusk (Flora), 1.60 meters; 9. Burgholzer (E), 1.48; 14. Beals (N), 1.45; 16. Miller (TT), 1.40; 21. Emmerich (SA), 1.35
Pole Vault — 1. Madi Orns (Bloomington Cornerstone), 3.08 meters; 4. Pryor (E), 2.88; 6. Schumacher (N), 2.28; 7. Denning (SA), 2.13
Long Jump — 1. Alannah Lowery (Springfield Southeast), 5.07 meters; 4. Hoene (SA), 4.99; 8. Ordner (TT), 4.81; 17. Felmlee (BSE), 4.39; 27. Colnar (CU), 4.07; 28. Meinhart (N), 4.05
Triple Jump — 1. Alannah Lowery (Springfield Southeast), 11.14 meters; 10. Spicer (E), 9.12; 12. Meinhart (N), 8.95; 16. Bloemer (TT), 8.66
Boys Meet
Area Teams — Effingham (E), Effingham St. Anthony (SA), Altamont (A), Brownstown/St. Elmo (BSE), Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (CHBC), Cumberland (CU) Neoga (NE), Newton (N), Teutopolis (TT)
60 — 1. Treylin Cough (Charleston), 7.02 sec.; 5. Carlen (CU), 7.12; 24. Roberts (E), 7.53; 32.Schlanser (CHBC), 7.60; 33. Fulton (N), 7.61; 41. Duvall (CU), 7.68; 42. Haskett (N), 7.69; 49. Hepner (TT), 7.75; 55. Everett (A), 7.80; 63. Kirby (TT), 7.90; 64. Caudill (NE), 7.95; 85. Tompkins (BSE), 8.45; 86. Wolff (A), 8.46
200 — 1. Evan Landers (Gibson City-Melvin Sibley), 23.01 sec.; 4. Carlen (CU), 24.08; 6. Simoni (E), 24.61; 10. Fulton (N), 24.83; 20. Bonner (TT), 25.62; 22. Moore (BSE), 25.65; 32. Bryant (NE), 27.01; 39. DeGennaro (A), 28.09
400 — 1. Antonio Dean (Granite City), 52.63; 10. Will (N), 56.06l; 15. Miller (SA), 57.21; 23. McFarland (E), 58.76; 24. Hanfland (NE), 59.43; 28. Malone (CU), 1:00.68; 29. Stegman (BSE), 1:01.00; 30. Seabaugh (BSE), 1:01.00; 31. Calame (CHBC), 1:01.64
800 — 1. Liam Bettis (Taylorville), 1:57.38 min.; 5. Borgic (N), 2:03.61; 7. Gordon (E), 2:05.59; 14. Ramos (SA), 2:12.13; 16. Tays (SA), 2:12.87; 18. Roedl (CU), 2:13.11; 27. Altgilbers (NE), 2:20.34; 34. Maxedon (CHBC), 2:21.69; 39. Fulk (A), 2:24.44; 53. Overbeck (E), 2:29.53; 65. Calame (CHBC), 2:36.82; 69. Maxwell (BSE), 2:56.29
1600 — 1. Johnathan Iacobazzi (Sullivan), 4:28.13 min.; 7. Kreke (SA), 4:48.01; 13. Cosart (CHBC), 4:50.78; 19. Whitaker (CU), 4:54.29; 29. Christner (NE), 5:14.29; 30. Whittier (SA), 5:14.42; 36. Oakley (CU), 5:20.78; 37. Brant (N), 5:21.29; 52. Manley (A), 5:49.37; 53. Kitten (TT), 5:52.22; 57. Bohnhoff (E), 6;13.26; 58. Devall (E), 6:20.49
3200 — 1. Crowe (TU), 9:54.67 min.; 7. Cosart (CHBC), 10:33.18; 10. Bloemer (SA), 10:55.97; 16. Chardon (NE), 11:27.07; 20. Bradley (CU), 12:11.91
60 Hurdles — 1. Karson Zerrusen (TT), 8.40 sec.; 3. Hiatt (SA), 8.65; 17. Kade (E), 9.98
4×200 Relay — 1. Bismarck-Henning, 1:35.05 min.; 10. Effingham (Latham, Wielgos, McFarland, Simoni), 1:41.02; 15. Cumberland (McMechan, Duvall, Finn, Pierce), 1:42.25; 21. Brownstown/St. Elmo (Ledbetter, Stufflebeam, Moore, Seabaugh), 1:43.48; 22. Neoga (Porter, Cardinal, Carrillo-Osoirio, Ray), 1:44.26; 23. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (Cox, Lilly, Schlanser, Garrido), 1:44.85
4×400 Relay — 1. Lincoln, 3:37.17 min.; 5. Newton (Borgic, Will, Fulton, Haskett), 3:45.76; 10. Neoga (Matusas, Cardinal, Ray, Hanfland), 3:52.51; 12. Cumberland (H. Malone, S. Malone, Oakley, Whitaker), 3:58.96; 13. Effingham (Allison, Osborne, Richmond, Moon), 3:59.49; 16. St. Anthony (Bloemer, Miller, Kreke, Hiatt), 4:01.42; 20. Brownstown/St. Elmo (Grove, Seabaugh, Stufflebeam, Moore), 4:05.05; 25. Altamont (Wolff, Everett, Fulk, Dunaway), 4:20.87
4×800 Relay — 1. Tolono Unity, 8:16.67 min.; 5. Cumberland (Ca. Roedl, Co. Roedl), Oakley, Whitaker), 8:47.38; 6. St. Anthony (Tays, Whittier, Kreke, Ramos), 8:53.19; 10. Neoga (Altigilbers, Christner, Magana, Chardon), 9:05.64; 13. Newton (Brant, Bower, Bathelmey, Falcioni), 9:20.59; 24. Effingham (Bohnhoff, Devall, Leverette, Overbeck), 10:40.26
Shot — 1. Maddax Stine (Catlin Salt Fork), 15.05 meters; 18. Wendling (A), 12.70; 20. Hart (CHBC), 12:38; 21. Clark (E), 12.26; 26. White (NE), 11:43; 28. Kinkade (N), 11.03; 31. Geen (SA), 19.95; 37. Strader (CU), 10.00
High Jump — 1. William Nohren (Shelbyville), 2.10 meters; 13. Lilly (CHBC), 1.68; 15. Lingafelter (N), 1.68; 16. Moon (E), 1.68; 18. Ledbetter (BSE), 1.63; 22. Malone (CU), 1.58
Pole Vault — 1. Jack Wear (St. Joseph-Ogden), 4.40 meters; 2. Veteto (A), 4.25; 6. Lee (TT), 3.35; 8. Holder (N), 3.20; 10. Witteborg (CHBC), 2.75
Long Jump — 1. Jeffries (North Chicago), 7.00 meters; 10. Finn (CU), 5.67; 29. Beabout (NE), 4.91; 30. Williams (BSE), 4.79
Triple Jump — 1. Karson Bruns (Shelbyville), 13.79 meters; 10. Lilly (CHBC), 11.47; 16. Blim (TT), 10.37; 20. Moon (E), 10.26