MMS competes at Eureka
The Marion Middle School track team competed April 29 at the Eureka Invitational.
The Wildcats ran away with a first-place finish overall, thanks in large part to a strong boys' performance according to head coach Steven Janzen.
The eighth grade boys scored 151 points and the seventh grade boys scored 145 points.
The Wildcats now have won three meets and finished second in two more.
Marion will conclude their season May 12 at the CVJL meet at Council Grove.
Results from the Prairie Heights Invitational meet are listed below:
Seventh grade boys: Austin Hager, 1st/discus, 2nd/shotput, 1st/high jump; Jake Cochran, 6th/discus, 6th/shotput; Bryce Suffield, 4th/high jump, 5th/800-meter dash, 6th/long jump; Keith Jones, 1st/4x200, 2nd/200-meter dash, 1st/Medley; Chase Carlson, 2nd/pole vault, 4th/long jump, 6th/800-meter dash; Calvin Jeffrey, 2nd/long jump, 1st/4x200, 1st/Medley; Zach Helmstead, 5th/400-meter dash; Brett Billings, 2nd/4x100, 3rd/100-meter dash, 5th/200-meter dash; Jacob Czarnowsky, 1st/hurdles, 2nd/4x100, 4th/400-meter dash; Hank Collett, 3rd/1600-meter run, 2nd/4x100, 3rd/800-meter dash; Justin Heidebrecht, 1st/4x200, 4th/800-meter dash, 5th/1600-meter run; John Goering, 6th/400-meter dash; Zan Fine, 3rd/hurdles, 2nd/4x100; Adam Trapp, 2nd/high jump, 1st/Medley; Logan Richmond, 1st/4x200, 1st/pole vault, 1st/Medley, Hunter Spencer, 5th/discuss.
Seventh grade girls: Erika Riggs, 1st/discus, 6th/shotput; Kimber Hardey, 3rd/discus, 2nd/shot put; Debra Coe, 5th/hurdles, 4th/800-meter dash; Jessica Vogel, 2nd/400, 3rd/4x200, 4th/Medley; Cassy Legg, 5th/long jump, 4th/Medley; Valerie Hett, 4th/Medley; Tacy Taylor, 3rd/400, 3rd/800-meter dash, 5th/100-meter dash; Christie Coleman, 2nd/pole vault, 3rd/4x200, 4th/4x100; Kristen Waner, 3rd/pole vault, 4th/4x100; Lindsey Helmer, 3rd/4x200, 6th/100-meter dash, Lanna Carroll, 4th/high jump; Austin Percell, 4th/4x100, 4th/Medley.
Eighth grade boys: Kyle Hett, 1st/discus, 1st/200-meter dash; Travis Hett, 1st/high jump, 2nd/triple jump; Jason Hett, 2nd/high jump, 2nd/1600-meter run, 1st/400-meter dash; Ben Leppke, 1st/long jump, 1st/100-meter dash, 3rd/200-meter dash; Daniel Goentzel, 2nd/3200-meter run, 4th/1600-meter run, 3rd/Medley; Riley Ross, 3rd/4x100, 3rd/Medley, 5th/pole vault; Chase Williams, 3rd/1600-meter run, 3rd/Medley; Matt Kirkpatrick, 5th/800-meter dash; Josh Shanklin, 2nd/4x200, 4th/ hurdles, 3rd/4x100; Luke Bowers, 3rd/400-meter dash, 3rd/800-meter dash, 2nd/4x200; John Barr, 3rd/pole vault, 3rd/4x100, 3rd/Medley; Casey Baker, 3rd/4x100; Nick Waner, 2nd/4x200, 4th/shot; Casey Keazer, 2nd/4x200; Clay Riggs, 6th/800-meter dash, 5th/3200-meter run; Kirk Hansen, 6th/3200-meter run.
Eighth grade girls: Erin Richmond, 2nd/hurdles, 2nd/Medley, 1st/pole vault; Tedra Eis, 3rd/high jump, 2nd/long jump, 5th/400-meter dash; Erica Geis, 5th/long jump; Naomi Coe, 5th/high jump, 1st/1600-meter run, 2nd/800-meter dash; Jayde Hess, 2nd/Medley, 4th/4x100, 6th/200-meter dash; Emily Svoboda, 2nd/Medley, 3rd/4x200; Danielle Cope, 2nd/Medley, 4th/4x100, 5th/400-meter dash; Laura Holt, 3rd/4x200, 4th/400-meter dash; Kari Tajchman, 3rd/4x200, 4th/4x100; Jandee Sharp, 3rd/4x200, 4th/4x100, 4th/pole vault; Erin Carr, 6th/100-meter dash; Alycia Pontious, 4th/1600-meter run, 5th/800-meter dash.
