Published on May 8, 2026 10:23 am
Last Updated on May 8, 2026 10:23 am
Records dropped as fast as raindrops do at the Apollo Conference boys and girls track meets hosted by Effingham High School Thursday.
Winning the boys meet was Mount Zion with 152 points followed by Mahomet-Seymour 131, Taylorville 87, Effingham 84, Charleston 74 and Mattoon 24.
Effingham’s Jenner Pals won the high jump at 1.90 meters while teammate Cameron Moon was second at 1.85.
Maxx Kistler claimed the long jump for the Hearts at 6.61 meters.
Blayne Pals finished second in the discus with a toss of 44.36 meters.
Four records fell during the meet in the boys competition and they included:
100 — OLD RECORD: 2021 Season, Christian Keyhea (Mt Zion), 10.92; NEW RECORD: Treylin Couch (Charleston), 10.72
200 — OLD RECORD: 2023 Season, Deangelo Hughey (Mahomet), 22.07; NEW RECORD: Treylin Couch (Charleston), 21.34
4×100 Relay — OLD RECORD: 2023 Season, Mahomet 43:23; NEW RECORD: Mount Zion, 43:01
4x200m Relay — OLD RECORD: 2023 Season, Mt Zion, 1:30.73; NEW RECORD: Mt Zion, 1:28.99
In the girls meet, Mount Zion was the winner with 182 points followed by Mahomet-Seymour 139, Effingham 79, Charleston 62, Taylorville 47 and Mattoon 45.
Effingham’s Keagyn Koenig won the shot with a throw of 10.53 meters.
Camdyn Burgholzer was a winner for the Hearts in the high jump at 1.66 meters.
Six records dropped by the wayside in the girls meet and those included:
100m Hurdles — OLD RECORD: 1999 Season, Thompson (Paris), 15.54; NEW RECORD: Kendall Smith (Mount Zion), 14.27
100 — OLD RECORD: 2014 Season, Sierra Thompson (Mattoon); NEW RECORD: Madalyn Marx (Mahomet), 12.24
200m — OLD RECORD: 2024 Season, Madalyn Marx (Mahomet), 25.52; NEW RECORD: Madalyn Marx (Mahomet), 24.48
400m — OLD RECORD: 2018 Season, Jessica Franklin (Mahomet), 57.02; NEW RECORD: Madalyn Marx (Mahomet), 54.27
300 Hurdles — OLD RECORD: 2024 Season, Kara Carney (Mahomet), 46.7; NEW RECORD: Kendall Smith (Mt Zion), 43.97
4×400 Relay — OLD RECORD: 2024 Season, Effingham, 4:06.41; NEW RECORD: Girls 4×400 Relay, Mahomet, 3:59.80
At Effingham
(First place, Effingham Finishers)
Boys Meet
Teams — Mount Zion (MZ), Mahomet-Seymour (MS) 131, Taylorville (TV) 87, Effingham (E) 84, Charleston (C) 74, Mattoon (MA) 24
100 — 1. Treylin Couch (C), 10.72 sec.; 7. DJ Latham (E), 11.56
200 — 1. Treylin Couch (C), 21.34 sec.; 6. Sebastian Simoni (E), 22.67
400 — 1. Cody Moen (MS), 50.03 sec.; 5. Alexander McFarland (E), 53.95
800 1. Augustus Gaudio (MS), 1:55.95 min.; 4. Alex Gordon (E), 2:01.47
1600 — 1. Liam Bettis (TV), 9:19.39 min.; 10. Anthony Bohnhoff (E), 11:41.77
110 Hurdles — 1. Wyatt Trump (MZ), 15.47; 2. Maxx Kistler (E), 15.67
300 Hurdles — 1. Wyatt Trump (MZ), 40.08 sec.; 3. Maxx Kistler (E), 42.87
4×100 Relay — 1. Mount Zion (Owens, Moore, Lipa, Toth), 43.01 sec.; 3. Effingham (Max Kistler, DJ Latham, Lexton Roberts, Sebastian Simoni), 44.13
4×200 Relay — 1. Mount Zion (Owens, Toth, Lipa, Stenger), 1:28.99 min.; 3. Effingham (Braxton Osborne, Bryden Kade, Kellen Richmond, Sebastian Simoni), 1:34.54
4×400 Relay — 1. Mount Zion (Trump, Stenger, Toth, Jones), 3:26.35 min.; 4. Effingham (Kael Allison, Alexander McFarland, Braxton Osborne, Alex Gordon), 3:36.09
4×800 Relay — 1. Mount Zion (Means, Trump, St. Pierre, Jones), 8:18.12 min.; 6. Effingham (Kaynan Leverette, Mason Overbeck, Will Percival, Ian McDaniel), 9:41.17
Shot — 1. Connor Hunsley (TV), 15.33 meters; 5. Clinton Metcalf (E), 13.56
Discus — 1. Connor Hunsley (TV), 44.86 meters; 2. Blayne Ring, 44.36
High Jump — 1. Jenner Pals (E), 1.90 meters; 2. Cameron Moon (E), 1.85
Pole Vault — 1. Chase Rincker (TV), 3.88 meters; 4. Max Buzzard (E), 3.28
Long Jump — 1. Maxx Kistler (E), 6.61 meters; 6. Brady McDaniel (E), 5.47
Triple Jump — 1. Treylin Couch (C), 12.91 meters; 6. Alex Gordon (E), 11.40
Girls Meet
Teams — Mount Zion (MZ), Mahomet-Seymour (MS) 139, Effingham (E) 79, Charleston (C) 62, Taylorville (TV) 47, Mattoon (MA) 45
100 — 1. Madalyn Marx (MS), 12.24 sec.; 8. Trinity Reed (E), 13.77
200 — 1. Madalyn Marx (MS), 24.48 sec.; 5. Macy Kirk (E), 26.37
400 — 1. Madalyn Marx (MS), 54.27 sec.; 4. Macy Kirk (E), 1:00.12
800 — 1. Anniston Huff (MS), 2:20.86 min.; 3. Emery Spicer (E), 2:24.74
1600 — 1. Avery Sommer (MZ), 5:20.98 min.; 7. Camila Montero (E), 6:16.45
3200 — 1. Elayna Harker (TV), 11:28.12 min.; 8. Alaina Miller (E), 14:07.75
100 Hurdles — 1. Kendall Smith (MZ), 14.27 sec.; 4. Camdyn Burgholzer (E), 17.16
300 Hurdles — 1. Kendall Smith (MZ), 43.97 sec.; 4. Camdyn Burgholzer (E), 50.55
4×100 Relay — 1. Mount Zion (Keman, Wisher, G. Morrelli, Larson), 3. Effingham (Trinity Reed, Alayna Wade, Aleece Lotz, Macy Kirk), 53.68
4×200 Relay — 1. Mount Zion (Keman, G. Morelli, Larson, J. Morelli), 3. Effingham (Trinity Reed, Aleece Lotz, Alyna Wade, Kylie Pryor), 1:55.56
4×400 Relay — 1. Mahomet-Seymour (Marx, Huff, Hillard, Tilton), 3:59.80 min.; 3. Effingham (Baylee Summers, Alayna Wade, Emercy Spicer, Macy Kirk), 4:18.33
4×800 Relay — 1. Mount Zion (Maldonado, King, Munoz, Sommer), 10:01.08 min.; 3. Effingham (Emery Spicer, Perrine Gaudilliere, Camila Montero, Baylee Summers), 10:33.19
Shot — 1. Keagyn Koenig (E), 10.53 meters; 8. Juliette Coleman (E), 8.04
Discus — 1. Elsie Williamson (TV), 40.86 min.; 2. Keagyn Koenig (E), 24.19
High Jump — 1. Camdyn Burgholzer (E), 1.66 meters; 5. Laynee Pankau (E), 1.44
Pole Vault — 1. Kayley Griffin (MA), 5.07 meters; 10. Ina Mapes (E), 3.88
Triple Jump — 1. Kendall Smith (MZ), 11.53 meters; 4. Emery Spicer (E), 9.40