Published on April 22, 2026 8:07 am
Last Updated on April 22, 2026 8:07 am
BY MILLIE LANGE
Cumberland High School claimed the championship of its own Pirate Boys Track Invitational Tuesday.
The Pirates tallied 158.5 points followed by Casey-Westfield 101, Newton 75, Teutopolis 65, Vandalia 62, Altamont 51, Effingham St. Anthony 28, Brownstown/St. Elmo 25, Broadlands Heritage 12.5, Dieterich 10 and Hume Shiloh 6.
It helped that the Pirates produced three relay victories and four individual first places finishes.
Reid Carlen was a winner in the 100 with a time of 11.33 seconds and in the 200 at 23.45 seconds. Landon Finn won the long jump at 6.34 meters while Reed Miller claimed the triple jump at 12.20 meters.
The Pirates won the 4×100 relay with a time of 44.26 seconds. Carlen was a member of the team along with Landon Finn, Logan Gerhardt and Cael McMechan.
Carlen also was a member of the 4×200 relay team that won in 1:35.89 minutes. Other team members were Cael McMechan, Jacob Pierce and Landon Finn.
The 4×800 relay team of Kaleb Bierman, Colby Roedl, Aydan Oakley and Jonah Tibbs won in 8:52.84 minutes.
T-town’s Karson Zerrusen was a double event winner. He captured the 110 hurdles in 15.53 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 40.82.
Newton’s Henry Will claimed the 400 in 53.33 seconds. The Eagles 4×400 relay team of Will, Matthew Haskett, Parker Harris and Hayden Borgic won in 3:39.74 minutes.
Dieterich’s Trevor Crutcher won the 1600 in 4:39.52 minutes.
Altamont’s Brock Wendling was a winner in the shot with a heave of 15.69 meters.
Cumberland Pirates Invitational
Team Scoring — Cumberland (CU) 158.5, Casey-Westfield (CW) 101, Newton (N) 75, Teutopolis (TT) 65, Vandalia (V) 62, Altamont (A) 51, Effingham St. Anthony (SA) 28, Brownstown/St. Elmo (BSE) 25, Broadlands Heritage (BH) 12.5, Dieterich (D) 10, Hume Shiloh (HS) 6
100 — 1. Reid Carlen (Cumberland), 11.33 sec.; 5. Haskett (N), 12.32; 6. Niebrugge (TT), 12.36; 7. McMechan (CU), 12.63; 8. Lee (TT), 12.64; 10. Ramos (N), 12.78; 13. Stegman (A), 13.95; 14. DeGennaro (A), 14.08
200 — 1. Reid Carlen (Cumberland), 23.45 sec.; 2. Finn (CU), 24.05; 4. Ledbetter (BSE), 24.61; 5. Bonner (TT), 24.79; 7. Kirby (TT), 25.64; 8. Stubblebeam (BSE), 25.67; 9. Ramos (N), 25.99; 12. DeGennaro (A), 26.40
400 — 1. Henry Will (Newton), 53.33 sec.; 4. Johnson (A), 53.88; 5. Bierman (CU), 54.43; 6. Harris (N), 54.57; 7. Tibbs (CU), 55.94; 9. Niemerg (D), 56.81; 10. Ramos (SA), 56.82; 12. Rhodes (TT), 1:03.12
800 — 1. Clark Roland (Broadlands Heritage), 2:07.03 min.; 2. Ca. Roedl (CU), 2:07.37; 4. Whitaker (N), 2:10.77; 5. Tays (SA), 2:13.94; 7. Fulk (A), 2:19.60; 8. Oakley (CU), 2:21.48; 9. Falcioni (N), 2:22.0; 11. Meyer (TT), 2:36.15; 14. Mette (TT), 2:49.56; 15. Ellersick (A), 2:52.10; 16. Maxwell (BSE), 2:53.23
1600 — 1. Trevor Crutcher (Dieterich), 4:39.52 min.; 2. Co. Roedl (CU), 4:42.69; 4. Kreke (SA), 4:52.0; 5. Dunaway (A), 5:03.25; 6. Whittier (SA), 5:05.08; 7. Ca. Roedl (CU), 5:08.79; 9. Brant (N), 5:13.89; 10. Schackmann (N), 5:24.04; 11. Kitten (TT), 5:35.88; 16. Zerrusen (TT), 6:14.86
110 Hurdles — 1. Karson Zerrusen (Teutopolis), 15.53 sec.; 3. Hiatt (SA), 17.60
300 Hurdles — 1. Karson Zerrusen (Teutopolis), 40.82 sec.; 2. Gerhardt (CU), 42.29; 3. Borgic (N), 42.34; 5. Seabaugh (BSE), 49.13; 6. Malone (CU), 52.60
4×100 Relay — 1. Cumberland (Reid Carlen, Landon Finn, Logan Gerhardt, Cael McMechan), 44.26 sec.; 2. Newton (Anderson, Wolf, D. Fulton, Q. Fulton), 45.52
4×200 Relay — 1. Cumberland (Cael McMechan, Jacob Pierce, Landon Finn, Reid Carlen), 1:35.89 min.; 2. Newton (Anderson, Wolf, D. Fulton, Q. Fulton), 1:36.35; 4. Teutopolis (Hepner, Brooks, Kirby, Bonner), 1:49.93; 5. Brownstown/St. Elmo (Stufflebeam, Seabaugh, Ledbetter, Moore), 1:41.46
4×400 Relay — 1. Newton (Henry Will, Matthew Haskett, Parker Harris, Hayden Borgic), 3:39.74 min.; 3. Cumberland (Tibbs, Farr, Gerhardt, Bierman), 3:49.68; 5. Brownstown/St. Elmo (Grove, Seabaugh, Ledbetter, Moore), 4:09.87; 6. Teutopolis (Niebrugge, Lee, Hepner, Kitten), 4:16.04; 7. St. Anthony (Miller, Kreke, Ramos, Hiatt), 4:35.83
4×800 Relay — 1. Cumberland (Kaleb Bierman, Colby Roedl, Aydan Oakley, Jonah Tibbs), 8:52.84 min.; 2. St. Anthony (Whittier, Kreke, Ramos, Tays), 9:05.95; Altamont (Johnson, Fulk, Ellersick, Dunaway), 9:10.99; 6. Teutopolis (Meyer, Mette, Rhodes, Kitten), 10:11.66
Shot — 1. Brock Wendling (Altamont), 15.69 sec.; 2. Meyer (TT), 13.54; 3. Venatta (CU), 12.90; 5. Bauer (A), 12.08; 7. Davison (BSE), 11.63; 8. Strader (CU), 11.57; 10. Geen (SA), 11.29; 11. Forbes (BSE), 11.24; 13. Bennett (N), 10.33; 16. Garcia (TT), 9.50; 17. Hann (SA), 8.52; 19. Kinkade (N), 7.68
Discus — 1. William Moore (Casey-Westfield), 42.23 meters; 2. Wendling (A), 41.06; 3. Venatta (CU), 39.18; 4. Bauer (A), 36.54; 5. Kessler (N), 34.73; 7. Davison (BSE), 33.77; 8. Blade (CU), 33.10; 9. Flasch (N), 32.97; 10. Geen (SA), 32.28; 11. Meyer (TT), 30.72; 16. Hann (SA), 22.64
High Jump — 1. Kyler Ratliff (Casey-Westfield), 1.88 meters; 2. Brooks (TT), 1.78; 3. Bierman (CU), 1.78; 4. Harris (N), 1.68; 5. Malone (CU), 1.68; 6. Veteto (A), 1.63
Long Jump — 1. Landon Finn (Cumberland), 6.34 meters; 3. Wolf (N), 5.65; 4. Miller (CU), 5.56; 5. Brooks (TT), 5.26; 7. Matlock (A), 4.71; 8. Ramos (N), 4.64; 9. Rhodes (TT), 4.54; 11. Brungard (BSE), 3.99
Triple Jump — 1. Reed Miller (Cumberland), 12.20 meters; 2. Venatta (CU), 11.30; 4. Kinkade (N), 10.61; 5. Blim (TT), 10.40