The HLG Track & Field enjoyed some beautiful weather on Saturday at the CMU/Asics Invite in Fayette, MO. In all, seven new team records were set in addition to 13 top-10 finishes.
RESULTS
For the women, Holland McCoy had a standout day as the freshman delivered 3 top-10 performances. After setting a new personal best mark in the high jump (1.50m), she went on to finish 8th in both the 400m Hurdles (1:12.74) and pole vault (2.53m). Jocelyn Bright set a new school record mark in the triple jump, finishing 4th with a top leap of 9.89m. Amanda Miller finished 5th in the pole vault (2.83m) and Eva Knowles 10th in the long jump (4.70m) to add to the 10 top-10 finishes for the ladies. Abbie Herrold had another strong showing, placing 14th in the shot put (10.39m) while setting a new record mark in the hammer throw (30.56m)
Sarah Erickson had another solid day as the freshman finished 10th in the 1500m run (5:22.95). Carissa Eichmeyer continued to progress in the 5K Race Walk, dropping nearly 30 seconds off her previous school record time to finish 4th in 31:35.17. The 4x100m relay team of Jasman Edmond, Amanda Miller, Sindy Chavez, and Eva Knowles improved their school record by racing to a time of 52.43, good for 8th place.
The men were led by freshman John Anderson who set two new school records. John started the day by taking 12th place in the 110m hurdles, with a new team record time of 16.51 seconds. Later in the day, John would take 10th place in the 400m hurdles (59.10) and he completed a busy day by finishing 8th in the javelin, breaking his own school record with a toss of 45.70m. Ben Griffin contined his rapid development as the freshman shaved two more seconds off of his 1500m time, finishing 14th with a time of 4:25.04. Gheron Dorsett led the way for the throwers, placing 19th in the discus (34.35m) and 21st in the shot put (11.14m).
The team will have this weekend off and will be in action again on Tuesday, April 20 at Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
HLG Competes Well at WashU Invite
The Hannibal-LaGrange track & field team kicked off the Easter weekend by heading down to St. Louis to compete in the Washington University Invitational. Competing is the venue that hosted the 1904 Olympic track & field competition, several Trojans were able to make some history of their own.
RESULTS
On the women's side, the team was paced by 9 top-10 individual finishes and 4 broken school records. Jasman Edmond had a fantastic day taking 10th place in both the 100m and 200m dashes. Jasman then wrapped up her day by leading off the women's 4x400m relay team that took 9th place overall. Her 100m dash time of 12.82 set a new school record in the event. The women also found success in the pole vault as Danielle Sturgeon, Amanda Miller, Caitlin McCoy, and Holland McCoy all secured top-10 finishes. The ladies also had a strong showing in the throwing events as Caitlin McCoy (javelin) and Abbie Herrold (shot put) both came through with top-10 finishes. Abbie's toss of10.47m set a new school record in the shot put. Kelsey Anderson took 11th place in the discus with a toss of 30.55m. Indoor national qualifier got closer to accomplishing the same distinction in the outdoor season by taking third place in the 5,000m Racewalk with a time of 32:04.00.
The men were led by the strong showings of John Anderson and Philiph Tonui. John ran to a 10th place finish in the 110m Hurdles (16.74) and followed that effort up with a 7th place showing in the 400m Hurdles (58.01). Both of those times set new team records in the events. Philiph battled a steady rain on Friday night to claim second place in the men's 10,000m run. His time of 31:56.55 qualifies Philiph for his second event at the 2010 NAIA Outdoor National Championships and sits currently as the 15th best time in the country. Ben Griffin continued to show growth and his tremendous potential by racing to a time of 4:27.61 in the 15oom run.
Coach's Comments: I thought that we had a very strong meet this weekend. A couple of athletes have been on the verge of strong performances and they came through this weekend. This was our first real opportunity to see the entire team in action and I think that we will get better and better as the season continues if we continue to work hard and stay focused.
* Top-10 finishes
--> Jasman Edmond - 100m dash (10th) & 200m dash (10th)
--> Carissa Eichmeyer - 5K Racewalk (3rd)
--> Danielle Sturgeon - pole vault (3rd)
--> Amanda Miller - pole vault (5th)
--> Caitlin McCoy - pole vault (t7th) & javelin (9th)
--> Holland McCoy - pole vault (t7th)
--> Abbie Herrold - shot put (10th)
--> Brittni Bastean - high jump (9th)
--> John Anderson - 110 Hurdles (10th) & 400m Hurdles (7th)
--> Philiph Tonui - 10,000m (2nd)
--> Brett Jones - pole vault (9th)
* School Record Performances:
--> Jasman Edmond - 100m dash (12.82)
--> Carissa Eichmeyer - 5K Racewalk (32:04.00)
--> Abbie Herrold - Shot Put (10.47m)
--> Women's 4x100m relay (52.94)
--> John Anderson - 110 Hurdles (16.74) & 400m Hurdles (58.01)
--> Philiph Tonui - 10,000m (31:56.55)
RESULTS
On the women's side, the team was paced by 9 top-10 individual finishes and 4 broken school records. Jasman Edmond had a fantastic day taking 10th place in both the 100m and 200m dashes. Jasman then wrapped up her day by leading off the women's 4x400m relay team that took 9th place overall. Her 100m dash time of 12.82 set a new school record in the event. The women also found success in the pole vault as Danielle Sturgeon, Amanda Miller, Caitlin McCoy, and Holland McCoy all secured top-10 finishes. The ladies also had a strong showing in the throwing events as Caitlin McCoy (javelin) and Abbie Herrold (shot put) both came through with top-10 finishes. Abbie's toss of10.47m set a new school record in the shot put. Kelsey Anderson took 11th place in the discus with a toss of 30.55m. Indoor national qualifier got closer to accomplishing the same distinction in the outdoor season by taking third place in the 5,000m Racewalk with a time of 32:04.00.
The men were led by the strong showings of John Anderson and Philiph Tonui. John ran to a 10th place finish in the 110m Hurdles (16.74) and followed that effort up with a 7th place showing in the 400m Hurdles (58.01). Both of those times set new team records in the events. Philiph battled a steady rain on Friday night to claim second place in the men's 10,000m run. His time of 31:56.55 qualifies Philiph for his second event at the 2010 NAIA Outdoor National Championships and sits currently as the 15th best time in the country. Ben Griffin continued to show growth and his tremendous potential by racing to a time of 4:27.61 in the 15oom run.
Coach's Comments: I thought that we had a very strong meet this weekend. A couple of athletes have been on the verge of strong performances and they came through this weekend. This was our first real opportunity to see the entire team in action and I think that we will get better and better as the season continues if we continue to work hard and stay focused.
* Top-10 finishes
--> Jasman Edmond - 100m dash (10th) & 200m dash (10th)
--> Carissa Eichmeyer - 5K Racewalk (3rd)
--> Danielle Sturgeon - pole vault (3rd)
--> Amanda Miller - pole vault (5th)
--> Caitlin McCoy - pole vault (t7th) & javelin (9th)
--> Holland McCoy - pole vault (t7th)
--> Abbie Herrold - shot put (10th)
--> Brittni Bastean - high jump (9th)
--> John Anderson - 110 Hurdles (10th) & 400m Hurdles (7th)
--> Philiph Tonui - 10,000m (2nd)
--> Brett Jones - pole vault (9th)
* School Record Performances:
--> Jasman Edmond - 100m dash (12.82)
--> Carissa Eichmeyer - 5K Racewalk (32:04.00)
--> Abbie Herrold - Shot Put (10.47m)
--> Women's 4x100m relay (52.94)
--> John Anderson - 110 Hurdles (16.74) & 400m Hurdles (58.01)
--> Philiph Tonui - 10,000m (31:56.55)
Friday, April 2, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Trojans Take on Mizzou Relays
A group of HLG track & field athletes spent last weekend in Columbia, MO competing in the Missouri Relays,a two-day event that included both a collegiate and high school meet.
RESULTS
The women were paced by sophomore Sarah Erickson who took home a 13th place finish in the 1500m event with a new school-record time of 5:22.50. Fellow sophomore Jasman Edmond placed 8th in the 100m dash with a preliminary mark of 13.35 seconds. Freshman Brittni Bastean took 6th in the high jump (1.52m) while senior Danielle Sturgeon (29.01m) and freshman Caitlin McCoy (28.93m) took 5th and 6th place, respectively, in the javelin.
The men were led by Philiph Tonui's 13th place effort in the 5,000m run. Philiph's finishing time of 15:13.81 is less than 2 seconds off of the national qualifying mark for the event. John Anderson finished 12th in the 110m hurdles (16.86) while Ben Griffin set a new personal best time in the 1500m run, finishing with a time of 4.31.52.
The team will travel to St. Louis this Friday and Saturday to compete in the Washington University Invitational.
RESULTS
The women were paced by sophomore Sarah Erickson who took home a 13th place finish in the 1500m event with a new school-record time of 5:22.50. Fellow sophomore Jasman Edmond placed 8th in the 100m dash with a preliminary mark of 13.35 seconds. Freshman Brittni Bastean took 6th in the high jump (1.52m) while senior Danielle Sturgeon (29.01m) and freshman Caitlin McCoy (28.93m) took 5th and 6th place, respectively, in the javelin.
The men were led by Philiph Tonui's 13th place effort in the 5,000m run. Philiph's finishing time of 15:13.81 is less than 2 seconds off of the national qualifying mark for the event. John Anderson finished 12th in the 110m hurdles (16.86) while Ben Griffin set a new personal best time in the 1500m run, finishing with a time of 4.31.52.
The team will travel to St. Louis this Friday and Saturday to compete in the Washington University Invitational.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Team begins outdoor season at Culver-Stockton
While snowy weather prevented the HLG track & field team from kicking off the outdoor campaign as planned, Tuesday brought about the team's first chance to compete outdoors. Making the short drive to Canton, MO, the Trojans met up with Culver-Stockton College for a Tuesday tilt that also included a handful of athletes from McKendree and Ashford.
RESULTS
On the women's side, Sarah Erickson had a very strong day taking home first place finishes in in 1500m (5:24.90) and 800m (2:36.20) events. Brittni Bastean took second place in the high jump (1.52m) while Jocelyn Bright had a solid outdoor debut in the triple jump (9.74m)
John Anderson led the men with two very strong showings in the hurdle events. John posted a time of 16.2 seconds in the 110m high hurdles while racing to a time of 58.5 in the 400m hurdles. This was John's debut in both events making his accomplishment all the more impressive. Ben Griffin took home top honors in the 1500m race (4:33.6) while Philiph Tonui, using the meet as a training day, won the 400m and 800m races.
A select portion of the team will head to Columbia, MO on Friday to take part in the prestigious Missouri Relays, an event that draws elite collegiate talent to compete in the two-day affair.
RESULTS
On the women's side, Sarah Erickson had a very strong day taking home first place finishes in in 1500m (5:24.90) and 800m (2:36.20) events. Brittni Bastean took second place in the high jump (1.52m) while Jocelyn Bright had a solid outdoor debut in the triple jump (9.74m)
John Anderson led the men with two very strong showings in the hurdle events. John posted a time of 16.2 seconds in the 110m high hurdles while racing to a time of 58.5 in the 400m hurdles. This was John's debut in both events making his accomplishment all the more impressive. Ben Griffin took home top honors in the 1500m race (4:33.6) while Philiph Tonui, using the meet as a training day, won the 400m and 800m races.
A select portion of the team will head to Columbia, MO on Friday to take part in the prestigious Missouri Relays, an event that draws elite collegiate talent to compete in the two-day affair.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Snowed Out
The HLG track & field team had to postpone the start of the outdoor season as inclement weather led to the cancellation of the Central Methodist meet on Saturday.
The team will make the short trip to Canton tomorrow to take part in a small meet at Culver-Stockton College. On Friday, a portion of the team will head to Columbia to compete in the Missouri Relays.
The team will make the short trip to Canton tomorrow to take part in a small meet at Culver-Stockton College. On Friday, a portion of the team will head to Columbia to compete in the Missouri Relays.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Trojans Complete First Trip to Indoor Nationals
Philiph competing in the mile race
The Hannibal-LaGrange track & field team sent its first representatives to the NAIA Indoor National Championships this week in Johnson City, Tennessee and the trio that competed gained some valuable experience that will benefit the team in the future.
Sophomore Philiph Tonui (Kericho, Kenya) competed in two events at the national meet. On Thursday, Philiph ran the 5,000m race and, despite battling sickness, toughed out the grueling race to finish with a time of 15:35.74, which was good for 28th place. The following day, Philiph toed the line for an exciting mile race and felt much better, placing 14th with a time of 4:23.40.
Carissa in the 3,000m Race Walk
Junior Cara Grinde (Monroe City, MO) competed in the pole vault and unfortunately fell victim to an unusually high starting height by being one of 14 participants to not clear the opening height.
Coach Comments: It was a historic week for HLG Track & Field and I am very proud of Carissa, Cara, and Philiph for representing our school well at the national meet. They competed against the nation's elite and proved that they belong. As our team continues to grow and our number of national qualifiers increases, we will be able to look back fondly on this experience appreciate the significance of what this group has accomplished. The Lord has blessed our school and team with such great student-athletes and I look forward to seeing what the outdoor season has in store.
CHAMPIONSHIP MEET RESULTS
The team will enjoy the upcoming spring break before kicking off the outdoor track & field season on March 20 at Central Methodist.
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