The AC/GC Chargers track and field teams were at their state qualifier last night, and there are already several events heading to the Blue Oval.
The girls team finished 8th overall with 45 team points. The team had 12 scoring performances with one first place finish. That gold medal came in the 4×200 meter relay from the team of Meranda Gruber, Savannah Akers, Cadence Petersen and Nora Langgaard with a time of 1:50.34, automatically qualifying them for the state meet next week.
The boys team won the meet with 111 team points. The team had 17 scoring performances with 12 being top three finishes. Automatic qualifiers for the state meet include Brexton Schneider in the 110 meter high hurdles with a time of 15.29 seconds, Preston Kent in the 3,200 meter run with a time of 10:03.92, the sprint medley relay team of Joe Crawford, Schneider, Tommy Skram and Talon Noland with a time of 1:35.11, and the shuttle hurdle relay team of Skram, Morgun Nolte, Collin Stringham and Schneider with a time of 1:01.66. The lone silver medal was secured by the 4×100 meter relay team of Crawford, Schneider, Skram and Noland with a time of 44.05 seconds.
Bronze medals were won in the 200 meter dash by Noland with a time of 23.35 seconds, the long jump by Ryan Martens with a leap of 20 feet 8.25 inches, shot put by Jack Sheeder with a throw of 46 feet 5 inches, the 4×200 meter relay team of Crawford, Skram, Kade Sorensen and Noland with a time of 1:32.7, the 4×400 meter relay team of Martens, Sorensen, Jonny Kading and Lane Stringer with a time of 3:41.24, and the 4×800 meter relay team of Stringer, Cole Van Meter, Kading and Kent with a time of 9:16.39.
Stay tuned in the next few days for any other state qualifying events.
Girls
200m
8th: Blair Brown – 29.53
400m Hurdles
4th: Cadence Petersen – 1:09.43
1500m
8th: Brooklyn Schafer – 6:20.29
3000m
7th: Chelsea Kopaska – 14:14.64
Discus
6th: Becca Littler – 94ft 9in
High Jump
5th: Cadence Petersen – 4ft 10in
Shot Put
7th: Caydence Boals – 32ft 7in
Sprint Medley
4th: Meranda Gruber, Savanna Akers, Nora Langgaard, Cadence Petersen – 1:58.97
4x100m
4th: Meranda Gruber, Savanna Akers, Lillie Lauzon, Nora Langgaard – 52.93
4x200m
1st: Meranda Gruber, Savanna Akers, Cadence Petersen, Nora Langgaard – 1:50.34 (Automatic State Qualifier) (School Record)
4x400m
4th: Savannah Akers, Lillie Lauzon, Nora Langgaard, Blair Brown – 4:29.63
Distance Medley
7th: Tessa Slaybaugh, Blair Brown, Lillie Lauzon, Brooklyn Schafer – 4:59.44
Boys
100m
6th: Joe Crawford – 11.87
110m High Hurdles
1st: Brexton Schneider – 15.39 (Automatic State Qualifier)
4th: Morgun Nolte – 16.20
200m
3rd: Talon Noland – 23.35
8th: Ryan Martens – 24.68
400m Hurdles
7th: Morgun Nolte – 1:06.78
800m
4th: Cole Van Meter – 2:12.54
1600m
5th: Preston Kent – 4:51.59
3200m
1st: Preston Kent – 10:03.92 (Automatic State Qualifier) (Personal Record)
Discus
8th: Hudson Gilland – 109ft 11in
Long Jump
3rd: Ryan Martens – 20ft 8.25in
Shot Put
3rd: Jack Sheeder – 46ft 5in
6th: Carson Lovelace – 42ft 3.5in
Sprint Medley
1st: Joe Crawford, Brexton Schneider, Tommy Skram, Talon Noland – 1:35.11 (Automatic State Qualifier) (Personal Record)
4x100m
2nd: Joe Crawford, Brexton Schneider, Tommy Skram, Talon Noland – 44.05
4x200m
3rd: Joe Crawford, Tommy Skram, Kade Sorensen, Talon Noland – 1:32.7
Shuttle Hurdle
1st: Tommy Skram, Morgun Nolte, Collin Stringham, Brexton Schneider – 1:01.66 (Automatic State Qualifier) (Personal Record)
4x400m
3rd: Ryan Martens, Kade Sorensen, Jonny Kading, Lane Stringer – 3:41.24
4x800m
3rd: Lane Stringer, Cole Van Meter, Jonny Kading, Preston Kent – 9:16.39
Distance Medley
6th: Morgun Nolte, Ryan Martens, Jonny Kading, Lane Stringer – 3:56.03