The Ord High School track and field teams had another successful outing as both the girls and boys’ teams came home with runner-up finishes at the annual O’Neill Invitational. On a day that was unusually warm and windy for the meet the Chanticleer girls scored 81 points to finish just 14 points behind Norfolk Catholic for the team championship. Norfolk Catholic score 95 points to claim the title. The boys scored 80 points to finish in second place well behind the team from Norfolk Catholic. Norfolk Catholic dominated the meet by scoring 125 points to take home the title. “I was very pleased with the way our kids performed in this meet”, Coach Derry Trampe stated. “We had several top finishes in events to score a lot of points, but we also scored a lot of points with 4th, 5th, and 6th place finishes. This was a big meet with a lot of participants, so the points were spread out over several teams. Anytime you can finish in the top two or three in the team standings, you have got to be pleased with the efforts of your team. I was especially happy with the fact that we had 38 personal best performances on the day.” Rounding out the team scoring for the girls were: Summerland (55), O’Neill (53), Ainsworth (47), St. Mary’s (39), Humphrey St. Francis (37), Elkhorn Valley (31), Boyd County (28), North Central (26), Bloomfield (18), Wausa (10), Valentine (5), CWC (1), Elgin Public/Pope John (1). Rounding out the team scoring for the boys were: Elkhorn Valley (56), North Central (44), Valentine (44), Pierce (35), Wausa (34), Ainsworth (28), Summerland (25), O’Neill (21), Bloomfield (13), Elgin Public/Pope John (9), Boyd County (8), Humphrey St. Francis (5), St. Mary’s (0), CWC (0).
Brookelynn Fox was the lone gold medal winner for the girls. Fox won the pole vault with a vault of 8’ 2”. Silver medals went to Maggie Fischer in the 400 (PB 63.51), Marin Reilly in the shot put (PB 36’ 7.5”), and Lexi Vancura in the triple jump (33’ 8”). The 4 X 400 relay team of Maggie Fischer, Marin Reilly, Claire Cargill, and Natalie Williams also finished second in a time of 4:28.42. Bringing home third place medals were Piper Whited in the 3200 (14:25.24), Marin Reilly in the discus (110’ 5”), Lexi Vancura in the long jump (14’ 9”), and Jocelyn Hinrichs in the triple jump (31’ 10.5”). The 4 X 100 relay team of Lexi Vancura, Britta Deden, Marin Reilly, and Natalie Williams combined to finish third in a season best time of 52.97. Natalie Williams added fourth place finishes in the 200 (PB 28.41) and the long jump (14’ 8.5”). Izzy Jeffres rounded out the scoring by adding a sixth place medal in the 3200 with a personal best time of 14:34.23.
Hayden Kluthe and Owen Lane were the gold medal winners for the boys in the meet. Kluthe won the 110 HH in a time of 15.95 while Lane won the 800 in a time of 2:02.59. Second place medals went to Owen Lane in the 400 (52.78) and Sam Boettcher in both the Shot Put (PB 47’ 7”) and discus (152’ 5”). The 4 X 800 relay team of Owen Lane, Elijah Pollard, Jace Geiser, and Garret Severance also finished second in a season best time of 8:46.95. Third place awards went to Garret Severance in the 1600 (5:06.41), Hayden Kluthe in the 300 IH (PB 42.34), and the 4 X 400 relay team of Owen Lane, Garret Severance, Jace Geiser, and Hayden Kluthe (SB 3:39.19). Picking up fourth place medals with personal best performances were Gunner Rice and Trent McCain. Rice was fourth in the 3200 in a time of 11:16.96 while McCain was fourth in the discus with a toss of 131’ 8”. Sixth place medals were won by Elijah Pollard in the 1600 (5:11.73) and the 4 X 100 relay team of Trent McCain, Evan Thomsen, Dylan Hurlburt, and Hayden Kluthe (SB 46.92).
Additional Ord results are as follows: Girls: 100M Dash—Kaidence Wilson (14.31), Kaci Bruha (PB 14.55), Rylie Bruha (15.48), Lillie Shoemaker (15.67), Sierra Kluthe (17.60), Rilynn Veskerna (19.62); 200M Dash—Kaci Bruha (PB 30.16), Shaylee Thomsen (30.56), Rylie Bruha (32.44), Sierra Kluthe (36.95), Rilynn Veskerna (42.44); 400M Dash—Claire Cargill (PB 66.93), Shaylee Thomsen (72.45), Tiara Thomsen (75.02); 800M Run—Jamie Vavra (3:17.17), Elisabeth Bengston (3:55.56); 1600-meter run—Izzy Jeffres (6:42.68), Piper Whited (6:54.88); 100M HH—Britta Deden (17.72/21.79), Jocelyn Hinrichs (18.69), Trinity Chatfield (20.48), Tiara Thomsen (22.20); 300M LH—Britta Deden (54.11), Jocelyn Hinrichs (53.32), Trinity Chatfield (PB 58.08), Tiara Thomsen (62.48); 4 X 800 Relay—Piper Whited, Addi Blaha, Aracely Negrete, Izzy Jeffres (12:34.58); Shot Put—Lillie Shoemaker (30’ 9.5”), Bailey Setlik ( 26’ 8.5”), Manja Uhlig (PB 26’ 6”), Jenna Deden (PB 23’ 8.5”), Kaci Proskocil (21’ 8.5”); Discus—Savannah Jacobs (80’ 4”), Bailey Setlik (PB 91’ 10”), Jenna Deden (74’ 10”), Manja Uhlig (55’ 10”), Rachel Simpson (ND); Long Jump—Jocelyn Hinrichs (13’ 7”); Triple Jump—Aracely Negrete (22’ 6.25”); High Jump—Kaidence Wilson (4’ 10”), Trinity Chatfield (4’ 8”), Jamie Vavra (PB 4’ 8”); Pole Vault—Addi Blaha (PB 7’ 2”), Piper Whited (MOH 6’ 8”). Boys: 100M Dash—Isaac Van Leer (PB 12.32), Cainan Rogers (PB 12.71), Evan Thomsen (12.78), Dylan Hurlburt (12.80), Jacob Burson (13.11), Jaden Sanders (13.81); 200M Dash—Evan Thomsen (25.20), Isaac Van Leer (25.49), Jacob Burson (PB 26.58), Easton Ryschon (PB 26.83), Jaden Sanders (PB 28.24), Madden Beland (34.98); 400M Dash—Easton Ryschon (PB 57.83), Levi Klein (61.29), Gage Kolar (64.19), Maddox Bennett (PB 64.31), Kevin Brewer (74.01); 800M Run—Masaki Arisawa (2:20.12), Braden Bruha (2:30.37), Levi Klein (2:30.41), Maddox Bennett (PB 2:33.06); 1600M Run—Grady Moudry (5:32.05); 3200M Run—Brodie Klimek (12:37.83), Skyler Probst (PB 13:09.38); 110 HH—Colton Thomsen (20.28); 300 IH—Colton Thomsen (PB 46.71), Jeter Sanders (54.58); Shot Put—Trent McCain (PB 41’ 4”), Cainan Rogers (39’ 8.75”), Colt Meyer (PB 34’ 8.25”), Damon Stam (34’ 3.5”), Jed Boettcher (32’ 1.75”); Discus—Cainan Rogers (120’ 0”), Damon Stam (101’ 0”), Colt Meyer (PB 100’ 4”), Jed Boettcher (ND); Long Jump—Colton Thomsen (17’ 6.5”), Dylan Hurlburt (17’ 6”), Jace Geiser (16’ 6.5”), Jaden Sanders (14’ 1”); Triple Jump—Trent McCain (34’ 6”), Kaden Tomjack (26’ 10”); High Jump—Colton Thompson (5’ 8”), Jace Geiser (PB 5’ 2”), Easton Ryschon (PB 5’ 2”); Pole Vault—Gage Kolar (9’ 8”), Elliott Baker (PB 9’ 8”), Gunner Rice (PB 9’ 2”).