MHS: track team sees improvement
Marion High School track and field athletes are finding their rhythm, if their performance this past week at the Hillsboro Invitational is any indication.
Jarvis Whiteman picked up two wins, in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.
"He was explosive at the start and ran relaxed throughout his races," said Coach Grant Thierolf. "It was good to see him have some success."
The team performed well though wind and a cold front definitely were factors.
"Our relays ran tough, particularly the 4x800 with Brian Bina in the anchor position," Thierolf said.
He also singled out James Davis for maintaining consistency in the pole vault.
"He's setting himself up for a run at the state meet," Thierolf said.
The girls also competed well though the invitational had some of the strongest competition they'll see.
Jessica DeForest blasted to a win in the 1,600-meter run.
At the quintuple earlier in the week, Sarah Regier won the discus event, and Ive Eddy won the 3,200-meter run.
Hillsboro Invitational April 26
Boys
100m dash — 1. Jarvis Whiteman, 11.14.
200m dash — 1. Whiteman, 24.1.
4x100m relay — 3. Steven Boone, Braxton Skiles, Joel Versch, Whiteman, 46.76.
4x400m relay — 4. Calvin Riggs, Versch, Andrew Gayle, Eric Smith, 3:53.79.
4x800m relay — 2. Tyler Stubenhofer, James Davis, Zac Ewert, Brian Bina, 9:08.69.
110m hurdles — 4. Versch, 17.34. 5. Riggs, 17.93.
300m hurdles — 3. Versch, 45.87. 4. Riggs, 46.87.
Pole vault — 2. Davis, 13'0".
Triple jump — 1. Skiles, 44'4". 6. Smith, 38'4 1/2".
Long jump — 2. Skiles, 19'1".
High jump — 4. Skiles, 5'6".
Javelin — 2. Boone, 149'3". 6. Alan Vogel, 121'7".
Discus — 5. Boone, 111'6 1/2".
Shot put — 4. Vogel, 44'0".
Girls
Discus — 2. Sarah Regier, 98'4".
Triple jump — 4. Brandi Peterie-Shipman, 29'8".
High jump — 4. Peterie-Shipman, 4'6".
110m hurdles — 5. Alissa Vogel, 19.95.
300m hurdles — 4. Vogel, 56.18.
800m run — 5. Stacia Williams, 2:41.86.
1600m run — 1. Jessica DeForest, 6:01.6.
Hillsboro Quint, April 23
Boys
Shot — 2. Vogel, 44'8 1/2". 4. Boone, 42'5 1/2".
Discus — 2. Boone, 123'3 1/2".
Javelin — 4. Vogel, 135'0". 5. Boone, 133'3".
Pole vault — 3. Davis, 13'0".
High jump — 4. Davis, 5'4". 5. Josh Smith, 5'2".
Girls
Discus — 1. Regier, 102'2".
Shot — 4. Regier, 29'11".
Triple jump — 3. Chelsi Carlson, 26'8".
High jump — 3. Carlson, 4'2".
1600m run — 2. Ive Eddy, 7:37.9.
3200m run — 1. Eddy, 16:53.9.
