The weather was superb and so was the competitive spirit of the Bravettes track and field team.
Montezuma won six events, placed second in another, and finished in second place, just four points behind winning North Mahaska, at the Darrell Brand Relays on Monday, May 8, on their home track.
“The girls did great!” said Montezuma Coach Megan Carlson. “We did not run a ‘heavy’ line-up to try to win the meet, but rather used the event as a primer for the state qualifying meet on Thursday,” the coach said.
“The weather was amazing and the kids were amazing, Carlson said.
Montezuma got wins from Ellen Cook in the 3,000 meter run and Claire Erselius in the 1,500.
The Bravettes also got victorie in the 4×800, distance medley, 4×200 and 4×400 relays.
Mia Boulton was second in the 800-meter run.
“It is sometimes hard to balance the stress of the end of the season with the fun and team aspects, but the girls put a lot of things together,” said their coach.
Carlson said, “I am proud of their efforts and I hope we can use this momentum on Thursday for a few more season-bests and work to qualify some events for the State Track Meet.”
Darrell Brand Relays
at Montezuma
Girls team points – 1, North Mahaska 120. 2, Montezuma 116. 3, Colo-Nesco 75. 4, Sigourney 73. 5, Belle Plaine 62. 6, Keota 44. 7, HLV 37. 8, Ottumwa 34.
Montezuma places, efforts
High jump – Lily Ferry, no height.
Shot put – Tayler Wickham 25-11. Taylor Wilcox 25-8. Sam Bos 25-3.5. Maddie Muilenberg 22-7.
Discus – Sam Bos 72-7. Tayler Wickham 69-3. Taylor Wilcox 66-11. Ashlee Eilander 59-0. Maddie Muilenberg 56-0.
Sprint medley – 3, MHS 2:05.85 (Kayl Young, Izzy Roorda, Macy Young, Kami Mathes).
JV sprint medley – 4, MHS 2:14.32 (Taya Sincox, Camryn Brennan, Laila Kercheval, Lily Ferry).
3,000 – 1, Ellen Cook 12:22.16.
4×800 – 1, MHS 12:12.62 (Lindsey Henry, Claire Erselius, Kylee Larmore, Mia Boulton).
Shuttle hurdle – 3, MHS 1:22.87 (Lydia Singleton, Ashlee Eilander, Alivia Clne, Sara Bos).
100 – Camryn Brennan 14.27, Lily Ferry 14.85. Haileah Eichenberger 14.96. Addy Probasco 15.84. Makenna Johannes 16.16.
Distance medley – 1, MHS 5:03.40 (Taya Sincox, Kami Mathes, Laila Kercheval, Lindsey Henry).
400 – 4, Ellen Cook 69.81.
4×200 – 1, MHS 1:57.15 (Kayl Young, Izzy Roorda, Macy Young, Chloe Snok).
JV 4×200 – 3, MHS 2:05.84 (Lily Ferry, Laila Kercheval, Claire Erselius, Camryn Brennan).
100 hurdles – 4, Lydia Singleton 19.22. Sara Bos 20.68. Hayley Burnett 21.75.
800 – 2, Mia Boulton 2:50.62.
200 – Haileah Eichenberger 32.50. Addy Probasco 33.5. Makenna Johannes 33.64. Sam Bos 35.98.
400 hurdles – 3, Alivia Cline 1:24.0. 4, Ashlee Eilander 1:26.32.
1,500 – 1, Claire Erselius 6:01.19.
4×100 – 4, MHS 57.83 (Kayl Young, Taya Sincox, Camryn Brennan, Laila Kercheval).
SH 4×100 – MHS 61.09 (Lydia Singleton, Ashlee Eilander, Alvia Cline, Sara Bos).
Wt 4×100 – MHS 66.86 (Sam Bos, Taylor Wilcox, Maddie Muilenberg, Tayler Wickham).
JV 4×100 – MhS 60.81 (Makenna/Kylee, Addy/Lindsey, Eichenberger, Burnett).
4×400 – 1, MHS 4:39.04 (Macy Young, Kami Mathes, Izzy Roorda, Chloe Snook).