Published on May 12, 2025 1:38 pm
Last Updated on May 12, 2025 2:40 pm
BY MILLIE LANGE
TAYLORVILLE — Mount Zion won both the boys and girls Apollo Conference track meets Thursday at Taylorville High School.
In the boys meet, Mount Zion tallied 160 points followed by Mahomet-Seymour 149, Effingham 74, Charleston 69, Taylorville 66 and Mattoon 36.
Effingham’s Weldon Dunston won the 100 with a time of 11.15 seconds and defended his championship in the 200 with a time of 22.42.
Max Kistler was second in the 110 hurdles in 15.93 seconds. Blayne Ring finished second in the discus with a throw of 44.36 meters.
The 4×200 relay team of DJ Latham, Chase Starkey, Sebastian Simoni and Dunston finished second in 1:32.62.
Alex Gordon took third place in the 800 in 1:56.83.
The Hearts were third in the 4×400 relay in 3:31.54. Team members were Maxx Kistler, Sam Spicer, Alex Gordon and Jenner Pals.
In the girls meet, Mount Zion won with 183 points followed by Mahomet-Seymour 117, Effingham 98, Taylorville 69, Mattoon 53 and Charleston 34.
Effingham’s Jessica Larsen defended her title in the 800 with a time of 2:22.82 minutes. Emery Spicer took third in 2:27.54.
Larsen also claimed second in the 1600 in 5:27.77 minutes.
The 4×800 relay team of Baylee Summers, Morgan Springer, Drew Weis and Larsen won in 9:53.39 minutes.
In the field events, Keagyn Koenig won the shot with a heave of 11.26 meters for a personal record and broke the school record. The old record was 36-9 1/4 set by K. Mosher in 2009.
Camdyn Burgholzer was second in the 100 hurdles in 17.63 seconds.
The 4×400 relay team of Baylee Summers, Macy Kirk, Emery Spicer and Weis finished second in 4:08.26 minutes.
Burgholzer was second in the high jump at 1.51 meters.
The Hearts also competed in the Jokish-Grandone Invitational at Carterville Friday, placing first overall as a team. They had several top performances including C. Burgholzer placing first in both the high jump and 300 hurdles, E. Spicer in the long jump and M. Springer in the 1600.
Apollo Conference
Boys Meet
(First Place, Effingham finishers listed)
Team Scores — Mount Zion (MZ) 160, Mahomet-Seymour (MS) 149, Effingham (E) 74, Charleston (C) 69, Taylorville (TV) 66, Mattoon (M) 36
100 — 1. Weldon Dunston (E), 11.15 sec.; 6. Latham (E), 11.75
200 — 1. Weldon Dunston (E), 22.42 sec.; 9. Simoni (E), 24.37
400 — 1. Ricky Jones (MZ), 51.09 sec.; 5. Pals (E), 53.03; 9. Robinson (E), 58.86
800 — 1. Augustus Gaudio (MS), 1:55.07 min.; 3. Gordon (E), 1:56.83
1600 — 1. Liam Bettis (TV), 4:24.36 min.; 10. Angel (E), 5:23.14
3200 — 1. Bettis (TV), 9:38.10 min.
110 Hurdles — 1. Travis Hoffman (MS), 14.97 sec.; 2. Kistler (E), 15.93
300 Hurdles — 1. Travis Hoffman (MS), 39.28 sec.; 3. Kistler (E), 41.68
4×100 Relay — 1. Mahomet-Seymour, 43.60 sec.; 4. Effingham (Latham, Starkey, Roberts, Dunston), 44.64
4×200 Relay — 1. Mount Zion, 1:31.79 min.;2 . Effingham (Latham, Starkey, Simoni, Dunston), 1:32.62
4×400 Relay — 1. Mount Zion, 3:27.25 min.; 3. Effingham (Kistler, Spicer, Gordon, Pals), 3:31.54
4×800 Relay — 1. Mahomet-Seymour, 8:16.82 min.; 6. Effingham (McFarland, Angel, Gordon, Spicer), 9:27.52
Shot — 1. Connor Hunsley (TV), 15.07 meters; 9. Clark (E), 10.69; 12. Ring (E), 9.18
Discus — 1. Mitchell Clapp (M), 47.81 meters; 2. Ring (E), 44.36; 5. Clark (E), 39.48
High Jump — 1. Jackson Morgan (M), 1.82 meters; 7. Simoni (E), 1.67
Pole Vault — 1. Drake Howard (TV), 4.48 meters; 8. Roberts (E), 3.13; 8. Buzzard (E), 3.13
Long Jump — 1. Tyler Hensley (MZ), 6.15 meters; 6. McDaniel (E), 5.86; 8. Wielgos (E), 5.16
Triple Jump — 1. Treylin Couch (C), 13.62 meters; 5. McDaniel (E), 11.57
GIRLS MEET
Team Scores — Mount Zion (MZ) 183, Mahomet-Seymour (SM) 117, Effingham (E) 98, Taylorville (TV) 69, Mattoon (M) 53, Charleston (C) 34
100 — 1. Madalyn Marx (MS), 12.37 sec.; 5. Kirk (E), 13.43; 6. Hill (E), 13.63
200 — 1. Madalyn Marx (MS), 25.54 sec.; 6. Hill (E), 27.88; 7. Balode (E), 28.03
400 — 1. Madalyn Marx (MS), 56.76 sec.; 4. Weis (E), 1:02.10; 5. Summers (E), 1:03.67
800 — 1. Jessica Larsen (E), 2:22.82 min.; 3. Spicer (E), 2:27.54
1600 — 1. Avery Sommer (MZ), 5:25.77 min.; 2. Larsen (E), 5:27.67; 5. Springer (E), 5:46.28
3200 — 1. Emily Anand (MS), 11:27.85 min.; 8. Miller (E), 14;04.89; 9. Etheridge (E), 14:45.03
100 Hurdles — 1. Kendall Smith (MZ), 15.39 sec.; 2. Burgholzer (E), 17.63; 5. Frey (E), 18.44
300 Hurdles — 1. Kendall Smith (MZ0, 45.70 sec.; 4. Burgholzer (E), 49.50
4×100 Relay — 1. Mahomet-Seymour, 49.89 sec.; 5. Effingham (Kirk, Reed, Baldoe, Hill), 52.48
4×200 Relay — 1. Taylorville, 1:46.18 min.; 4. Effingham (Reed0< Kirk, Balode, Hill), 1:52.23
4×400 Relay — 1. Mount Zion, 4:03.49 min.; 2. Effingham (Summers, Kirk, Spicer, Weis), 4:08.26
4×800 Relay — 1. Effingham (Summers, Springer, Weis, Larsen), 9:53.39 min.
Shot — 1. Keagyn Koenig (E), 11.26 meters; 8. Coleman (E), 7.88
Discus — 1. Elsie Williamson (TV), 33.36 meters; 8. Koenig (E), 21.43; 9. Zeigler (E), 21.03
High Jump — 1. Sandra Munoz (MZ), 1.51 meters; 2. Burgholzer (E), 1.51; 6. Summers (E), 1.39
Pole Vault — 1. Brooklyn Kondritz (MZ), 3.57 meters; 5. Pryor (E), 3.12
Long Jump — 1. Tayetum Flanigan (MZ), 4.95 meters; 5. Spicer (E), 4.66; 7. Greuel (E), 4.41
Triple Jump — 1. Kendall Smith (MZ), 11.20 meters; 6. Spicer (E), 9.66; 8. Wendling (E), 9.20