Class 1A, 2A Seventh, Eighth-Grade Girls Headed To State Track Meets 

Area girls will head to the Class 1A and Class 2A State Track meets in junior high action Friday and Saturday.

The event is held at EastSide Centre in East Peoria. The general public gate will open at 9:30 a.m. Friday. The Parade of Athletes will be held at 10:15 a.m. with events beginning at 11 a.m.

Saturday, the general public gate opens at 7:30 a.m. The Parade of Athletes will be held at 8:20 a.m. with the first action starting at 9 a.m.

Following are area athletes who qualified to compete at State:

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TRACK

CLASS 1A STATE QUALIFIERS

SEVENTH-GRADE GIRLS

NEOGA

Isabella McNeal (200, 400)

Nora Hartke (800, 1600, pole vault)

Quincy Taylor (100 Hurdles, high jump)

4×100 Relay — Isabella McNeal, Aubrey Whitaker, Nora Hartke, Lydia Frankie

SMR 1600 Relay — Vayda Dilley, Avery Finney, Sophia Finney, Aubrey Whitaker

NEWTON ST. THOMAS

Audrey Earnest (shot, discus)

Kinsley Kerner (pole vault)

SIGEL ST. MICHAEL

Violet Walk (800, 100 Hurdles, pole vault)

4×400 Relay — Makenna Gaddis, Madalie Hoene, Alicia Rivas, Violet Walk

EIGHTH-GRADE GIRLS

EFFINGHAM SACRED HEART

Margo Chojnicki (shot)

NEOGA

Bliss Bear (100, 200, long jump)

Kinsey Bell (discus)

Lucy Haarman (pole vault)

4×100 Relay — Avery Finney, Kinsey Bell, Harper Mast, Bliss Bear)

SMR 1600 Relay — Lydia Frankie, Harper Mast, Kinsey Bell, Lucy Haarman

NEWTON ST. THOMAS

Lyndsey Spiker (100 hurdles, high jump)

Audrey Earnest (discus)

SIGEL ST. MICHAEL

Josie Niemerg (discus)

Brianna Niebrugge (pole vault)

Ruby Walk (pole vault)

WINDSOR/STEW-STRAS

Jocelyn French (200, high jump)

4×200 Relay — Laura Will, Tessa Shafer, Lela Johnson, Jocelyn French

CLASS 2A STATE QUALIFIERS

SEVENTH-GRADE GIRLS

ALTAMONT

Cali Ruffner (200, high jump)

Ria Pierce (100 hurdles, long jump)

Emerson Kuenstler (long jump)

BROWNSTOWN/ST. ELMO

Parker Haslett (400)

Jenna Wilhour (100 hurdles)

4×400 Relay — Jenna Wilhour, Eva Forbus, Ella Lach, Parker Haslett)

SMR 1600 Relay — Eva Forbus, Emersyn Sanders, Parker Haslett, Ella Lach

COWDEN-HERRICK/BEECHER CITY

Jillian Knight (200, long jump)

CUMBERLAND

Elizabeth Sudkamp (800)

Lilly McMechan (discus, pole vault)

Leah McMechan (pole vault)

SMR 1600 Relay — Leah McMechan, Eve Ervin, Eden Fitch, Elizabeth Sudkamp

ST. ANTHONY

Brynn Weber (400)

Morgan Kabbes (1600)

Maeve Niebrugge (100 Hurdles)

Isabelle McDonald (shot)

Sophie Kabbes (high jump)

Emery Johnson (long jump)

SOUTH CENTRAL

Teagan Cowger (shot, discus)

Moriah Logsdon (long jump)

WINDSOR/STEW-STRAS

Brielle Friese (100 hurdles)

Jaclyn Eldred (discus)

4×400 Relay — Anna Pruemer, Emma Pruemer, Jaclyn Eldred, Brielle Friese

EIGHTH-GRADE GIRLS

ALTAMONT

Reagan Winter (1600)

Nora Teasley (discus)

Payton Ort (pole vault)

Kali Merritt (pole vault)

ST. ANTHONY

Caelyn Buehnerkemper (200)

Sylvia Semple (800, 1600)

4×200 Relay — Maeve Niebrugge, Emery Johnson, Caelyn Buehnerkemper, Nina Semple

4×400 Relay — Maeve Niebrugge, Nina Semple, Caelyn Buehnerkemper, Sylvia Semple

SMR 1600 Relay — Emery Johnson, Caleyn Buehnerkemper, Brynn Weber, Nina Semple

COWDEN-HERRICK/BEECHER CITY

Elaina Thompson (shot)

CUMBERLAND

Paige Wolke (800)

Riley Vanmatre (discus)

NORTH CLAY

Janelle Jordan (high jump)

JUNIOR HIGH STATE TRACK SCHEDULE

Friday, May 15 Schedule

9:00 a.m. Competitor Gate Open

9:30 a.m. General Public Gate Open

10:15 a.m. Parade of Athletes NOTE: The following events are consecutive; they will not run all at once.

11:00 a.m. Pole Vault Order: 2A 8G, 2A 7G, 1A 7G, 1A 8G,

High Jump Order: 2A 8B, 2A 7B, 1A 8B, 1A 7B

Long Jump Order: 2A 7B, 2A 8B, 1A 7B, 1A 8B

Long Jump Order: 1A 7G, 1A 8G, 2A 7G, 2A 8G

Shot Put Order: WCG/WCB, 1A 7G, 1A 7B, 2A 8G, 2A 8B

Discus Order: 1A 8B, 1A 8G, 2A 7B, 2A 7G

The following events will run continuously once they start; therefore, the listed times are approximate.

1:00 p.m. 1A Medley Relay Order: 7G, 8G, 7B, 8B

2A Medley Relay Order: 7G, 8G, 7B, 8B

2:20 p.m. Girls Low Hurdle Prelims Order: 1A 7G, 1A 8G, 2A 7G, 2A 8G

Low Hurdle Prelims Order: 1A 7B, 1A 8B, 2A 7B, 2A 8B

3:20 p.m. 1A 100 M. Dash Prelims Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 100 M. Dash Prelims Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

4:10 p.m. 1A 400 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 400 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

5:30 p.m. 1A 1600 M. Run Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 1600 M. Run Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

7:00 p.m. 1A Girls Low Hurdle Finals Order: 1A 7G, 1A 8G

2A Girls Low Hurdle Finals Order: 2A 7G, 2A 8G

7:10 p.m. 1A Boys Low Hurdle Finals Order: 1A 7B, 1A 8B

2A Boys Low Hurdle Finals Order: 2A 7B, 2A 8B

7:30 p.m. Wheelchair 100 M Finals Order: Girls, Boys,

1A 100 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 100 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

Saturday, May 16

7:00 a.m. Competitor Gate Open

7:30 a.m. General Public Gate Open

8:20 a.m. Parade of Athletes

9:00 a.m. Shot Put Order: 1A 8G, 1A 8B, 2A 7G, 2A 7B

Discus Order: 1A 7B, 1A 7G, 2A 8B, 2A 8G

High Jump Order: 2A 7G, 2A 8G, 1A 8G, 1A 7G

Pole Vault Order: 1A 7B, 1A 8B, 2A 7B, 2A 8B

The following events will run continuously once they start, except for the scheduled break.

9:00 a.m. 1A 4X200 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 4X200 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

10:30 a.m. 1A 4X100 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 4X100 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

12:10 p.m. 1A 200 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 200 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK- 20 min. break in running events

1:30 p.m. 1A 800 M. Run Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 800 M. Run Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

3:00 p.m. 1A 4X400 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

2A 4X400 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B