{"id":37677,"date":"2026-05-11T14:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=37677"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:39:21","slug":"neoga-wins-seventh-eighth-grade-girls-sectionals-at-newton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/track-field\/37677-neoga-wins-seventh-eighth-grade-girls-sectionals-at-newton\/","title":{"rendered":"Neoga Wins Seventh, Eighth Grade Girls Sectionals At Newton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Neoga claimed the championship of the Newton Girls Junior High School Sectionals Saturday at Newton High School<\/p>\n<p>Neoga won the seventh-grade girls track sectional with 123 points while claiming the eighth-grade meet with 83.<\/p>\n<p>State qualifiers are listed in bold face.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ILLINOIS ELEMENTARY ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SECTIONAL AT NEWTON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seventh-Grade Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Scores &#8212;<\/strong> Neoga (NE) 123, Findlay Okaw Valley (FOV) 84.5, Sigel St. Michael (SSM) 57.5, Palestine (P) 53, Chrisman Scottland (CS) 52, Champaign Next Generation (CNG) 24, Newton St. Thomas (NST) 22, Champaign Holy Cross (CHC) 18, Homer Heritage (HH) 18, Effingham Sacred Heart (SH) 17, Champaign Judah Christian (CJC) 12, Windsor (W) 11, Champaign Garden (CG) 11, Oblong (O) 9<\/p>\n<p>100 &#8212; <strong>1. Adilynn Phillips (CS), 14.20 sec.;<\/strong> 7. Alicia Rivas (SSM), 15.27; 8. Makenna Gaddis (SSM), 15.37; 13. Kinsley Kerner (NST), 15.99; 14. Grace Grunloh (SH), 16.08; 17. Dakota Snidle (NE), 16.30; 19. Abby Doss (W), 16.77; 20. Addie Eubanks(NE), 16.89; 22. Lilly Rodgers (SH), 17.25; 24. Emalee Kistner (NST), 20.39<\/p>\n<p>200 &#8212; <strong>1. Isabella McNeal (NE), 29.75 sec.;<\/strong> 3. Lydia Frankie (NE)), 30.37; 6. Makenna Gaddis (SSM), 31.59; 10. Audrey Earnest (NST), 32.63; 13. Kinsley Haarmann (SSM), 33.65; 16. Kinsley Kerner (NST), 34.57; 18. Adelyn Hensley (W), 35.66; 20. Abby Doss (W), 35.99<\/p>\n<p>400 &#8212; <strong>1. Isabella McNeal (NE), 1:04.79;<\/strong> 4. MaiCallie Austin (W), 1:14.74; 6. Madalie Hoene (SSM), 1:55.22; 7. Alicia Rivas (SSM), 1:15.53; 9. Grace Grunloh (SH) 1:08.07; 14. Emelia Haarmann (SH), 1:28.85<\/p>\n<p>800 &#8212;<strong> 1. Nora Hartke (NE), 2:35.03 min.; 2. Violet Walk (SSM), 2:41.28;<\/strong> 3. Korie-Lynn Robertson (SH), 2:51.84; 5. Reese Niebrugge (SSM), 3:05.23; 9. Emelia Haarmann, 3:17.36; 11. Sophia Finney (NE), 3:20.18<\/p>\n<p>1600 &#8212; <strong>1. Nora Hartke (NE), 5:56.14 min.;<\/strong> 4. Reece Niebrugge (SSM),6;49.02<\/p>\n<p>100 Hurdles &#8212; <strong>1. Quincy Taylor (NE), 18.52 sec.; 2. Violet Walk (SSM), 18.55<\/strong>; 5. Korie-Lynn Robertson (SH), 20.24; 6. Madalie Hoene (SSM), 20.69<\/p>\n<p>4&#215;100 Relay &#8212; <strong>1. Neoga (Isabella McNeal, Aubrey Whitaker, Nora Hartke, Lydia Frankie), 57.72 sec.;<\/strong> 6. Sacred Heart (Lynlie Daume, Emelia Haarmann, Grace Grunloh, Korie-Lynn Robertson), 1:06.37<\/p>\n<p>4&#215;200 Relay &#8212; <strong>1. Palestine (Krick, Drum, Bogard, Cafin), 2:04.03 min.;<\/strong> 2. Neoga (Addie Eubanks, Quincy Taylor, Vayda Dilley, Dakota Snidle), 2:16.14<\/p>\n<p>4&#215;400 Relay &#8212; <strong>1. Sigel St. Michael (Makenna Gaddis, Madalie Hoene, Alicia Rivas, Violet Walk), 4:50.53 min.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SMR 1600 Relay (200-200-400-800) &#8212; <strong>1. Okaw Valley (Scribner, Crockett, Law, Lane), 5:18.47 min.; 2. Neoga (Vayda Dilley, Avery Finney, Sophia Finney, Aubrey Whitaker), 5:50.30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shot &#8212; <strong>1. Ava McQuilling (FOV), 8.75 meters; 2. Audrey Earnest (NST), 8.72;<\/strong> 3. Avery Finney (NE), 7.40; 4. Kelly Will (NE), 7.25; 9. Charity Haarmann (SSM), 6.02; 11. Amelia Dunbar (SSM), 5.56; 12. Lynlie Daume (SH), 5.37; 13. Colbie Roberts (W), 5.13; 20. Emalee Kistner (NST), 4.09<\/p>\n<p>Discus &#8212; <strong>1. Ava McQuilling (FOV), 26.23 meters; 2. Audrey Earnest (NST), 22.80;<\/strong> 3. Kelly Will (NE), 21.66; 9. Ava Varner (NE), 18.20; 10. Charity Haarmann (SSM), 16.42; 11. MaiCallie Austin (W), 16.25; 14. Colbie Roberts (W), 13.45; 18. Emalee Kistner (NST), 11.22<\/p>\n<p>High Jump &#8212; 1<strong>. Quincy Taylor (NE), 1.32 meters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pole Vault &#8212;<strong> 1. Nora Hartke (NE), 2.62 meters; 3. Kinsley Kerner (NST), 1.98; 4. Violet Walk (SSM), 1.98; 5. Makenna Gaddis (SSM), 1.90;<\/strong> 7. Dakota Snidle (NE), 1.82<\/p>\n<p>Long Jump &#8212; <strong>1. Hazel Holvani (CS), 4.32 meters;<\/strong> 3. Tessa Shafer (W), 3.94; 5. Lorie-Lynn Robertson (SH), 3.67; 7. Addie Eubanks (NE), 3.60; 12. Madalie Hoene (SSM), 3.27; 14. Kinsley Haarmann (SSM), 3.25; 15. Grace Grunoh (SH), 3.22; 19. Adelyn Hensley (W), 2.92<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eighth-Grade Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Scores &#8212;<\/strong> Neoga (NE) 83, Urbana University (UU) 66, Chrisman Scottland (CS) 62, Champaign Holy Cross (CHC) 61, Sigel St. Michael (SSM) 50, Findlay Okaw Valley (FOV) 46.5, Windsor (W) 34, Effingham Sacred Heart (SH) 29, Newton St. Thomas (NST) 23, Philo St Thomas (PST) 21, Palestine (P) 17, Oblong (O) 16, Homer Heritage (HH) 13.5,<\/p>\n<p>100 &#8212; 1<strong>. Bliss Bear (NE), 13.23 sec.;<\/strong> 2. Archer McPheeters (FOV), 13.68; 5. Amelia Walk (SSM), 14.42; 8. Ava Hecht (SH), 14.88; 9. Brianna Niebrugge (SSM), 15.00; 19. Annah Kingery (NE), 17.95; 22. Colbie Roberts (W), 20.20<\/p>\n<p>200 &#8212; <strong>1. Bliss Bear (NE), 27.92 sec. 2. Jocelyn French (W), 29.20;<\/strong> 6. Lyndsey Spiker (NST), 30.95; 7. Ava Hecht (SH), 31.23; 16. Josie Niemerg (SSM), 36.54; 19. Annah Kingery (NE), 40.05<\/p>\n<p>400 &#8212; <strong>1. Archer McPhetters (FOV), 1:04.50 min.; 2. Anna Newman (UU), 1:06.36<\/strong>; 11. Amelia Dunbar (SSM), 1:29.40<\/p>\n<p>800 &#8212; <strong>1. Harper Scott (CHC), 2:38.38 min.;<\/strong> 4. Brianna Niebrugge (SSM), 2:53.81; 5. Harper Mast (NE), 2:57.34<\/p>\n<p>1600 &#8212; <strong>1. Jules Favot (CHC), 6:05.75 min.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>100 Hurdles &#8212;<strong> 1. Lyndsey Spiker (NST), 17.72 sec.; 2. Ava Hecht (SH), 18.71;<\/strong> 5. Ruby Wlak (SSM), 20.93; 7. Alena Mayer (SSM), 22.19<\/p>\n<p>4&#215;100 Relay &#8212;<strong> 1. Neoga (Avery Finney, Kinsey Bell, Harper Mast, Bliss Bear), 57.25 sec.;<\/strong> 4. Sigel St. Michael (Alena Mayer, Brianna Niebrugge, Ruby Walk, Amelia Walk), 59.14<\/p>\n<p>4&#215;200 Relay &#8212; <strong>1. Windsor (Laura Will, Tessa Shafer, Lela Johnson, Jocelyn Frehcy), 2:04.40<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4&#215;400 Relay &#8212; <strong>1. Urbana University (Newman, Yasunaga, Feng, Borchers), 4:48.68 min.;<\/strong> 2. Windsor (Tessa Shafer Lela Johnson, Laura Will, Jocelyn French), 4:51.93<\/p>\n<p>SMR 1600 (200-200-400-800 Relay &#8212; 1. Chrisman Scottland (Bryanna Drenning, Bonnie Drenning, Alivia Brown, Claire Lorton), 5:07.62 min.; <strong>2. Neoga (Lydia Frankie, Harper Mast, Kinsey Bell, Lucy Haarman), 5:15.48<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shot &#8212; <strong>1. Margo Chojnicki (SH), 8.92 meters; 2. Bryleigh Nelson (P), 8.90;<\/strong> 4. Kinsey Bell (NE), 8.08; 6. Josie Niemerg (SCM), 9. Ava Varner (NE), 6.11; 13. Zoey LaSarge (SH), 5.27<\/p>\n<p>Discus &#8212; <strong>1. Kinsey Bell (NE), 26.87 meters; 2. Josie Niemerg (SSM), 24.42;<\/strong> 6. Ruby Walk (SSM), 19.20<\/p>\n<p>High Jump &#8212; <strong>1. Lyndsey Spiker (NST), 1.41 meters; 2. Jocelyn French (W), 1.41;<\/strong> 3. Lucy Haarman (NE), 1.26<\/p>\n<p>Pole Vault &#8212; 1. Archer McPheeters (FOV), 2.93 meters; 2. Brianna Niebrugge (SSM), 2.37; 3. Lucy Haarman (NE), 2.29; 4. Ruby Walk (SSM), 2.13; 5. Vayda Dilley (NE), 1.73<\/p>\n<p>Long Jump &#8212; <strong>1. Bliss Bear (NE), 4.15 meters;<\/strong> 2. Ava Hecht (SH), 4.12; 6. Amelia Walk (SSM), 3.90; 10. Emlia Haarmann (SH), 3.39; 11. Alicia Rivas (SSM), 3.34; 18. Annah Kingery (NE), 2.57<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNIOR HIGH STATE TRACK SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, May 15 Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9:00 a.m. Competitor Gate Open<\/p>\n<p>9:30 a.m. General Public Gate Open<\/p>\n<p>10:15 a.m. Parade of Athletes NOTE: The following events are consecutive; they will not run all at once.<\/p>\n<p>11:00 a.m. Pole Vault Order: 2A 8G, 2A 7G, 1A 7G, 1A 8G,<\/p>\n<p>High Jump Order: 2A 8B, 2A 7B, 1A 8B, 1A 7B<\/p>\n<p>Long Jump Order: 2A 7B, 2A 8B, 1A 7B, 1A 8B<\/p>\n<p>Long Jump Order: 1A 7G, 1A 8G, 2A 7G, 2A 8G<\/p>\n<p>Shot Put Order: WCG\/WCB, 1A 7G, 1A 7B, 2A 8G, 2A 8B<\/p>\n<p>Discus Order: 1A 8B, 1A 8G, 2A 7B, 2A 7G<\/p>\n<p>The following events will run continuously once they start; therefore, the listed times are approximate.<\/p>\n<p>1:00 p.m. 1A Medley Relay Order: 7G, 8G, 7B, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A Medley Relay Order: 7G, 8G, 7B, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2:20 p.m. Girls Low Hurdle Prelims Order: 1A 7G, 1A 8G, 2A 7G, 2A 8G<\/p>\n<p>Low Hurdle Prelims Order: 1A 7B, 1A 8B, 2A 7B, 2A 8B<\/p>\n<p>3:20 p.m. 1A 100 M. Dash Prelims Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 100 M. Dash Prelims Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>4:10 p.m. 1A 400 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 400 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>5:30 p.m. 1A 1600 M. Run Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 1600 M. Run Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m. 1A Girls Low Hurdle Finals Order: 1A 7G, 1A 8G<\/p>\n<p>2A Girls Low Hurdle Finals Order: 2A 7G, 2A 8G<\/p>\n<p>7:10 p.m. 1A Boys Low Hurdle Finals Order: 1A 7B, 1A 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A Boys Low Hurdle Finals Order: 2A 7B, 2A 8B<\/p>\n<p>7:30 p.m. Wheelchair 100 M Finals Order: Girls, Boys,<\/p>\n<p>1A 100 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 100 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 16 Schedule<\/p>\n<p>7:00 a.m. Competitor Gate Open<\/p>\n<p>7:30 a.m. General Public Gate Open<\/p>\n<p>8:20 a.m. Parade of Athletes<\/p>\n<p>9:00 a.m. Shot Put Order: 1A 8G, 1A 8B, 2A 7G, 2A 7B<\/p>\n<p>Discus Order: 1A 7B, 1A 7G, 2A 8B, 2A 8G<\/p>\n<p>High Jump Order: 2A 7G, 2A 8G, 1A 8G, 1A 7G<\/p>\n<p>Pole Vault Order: 1A 7B, 1A 8B, 2A 7B, 2A 8B<\/p>\n<p>The following events will run continuously once they start, except for the scheduled break.<\/p>\n<p>9:00 a.m. 1A 4X200 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 4X200 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>10:30 a.m. 1A 4X100 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 4X100 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>12:10 p.m. 1A 200 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 200 M. Dash Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK- 20 min. break in running events<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. 1A 800 M. Run Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 800 M. Run Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>3:00 p.m. 1A 4X400 M. Relay Finals Order: 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B<\/p>\n<p>2A 4X400 M. 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