6/6 - The 2009 track and field season has seen Brittany
Wilson-Farley become the dominant shot putter in the state of
Ohio. She started out by winning the State Indoor
Championship by over 5 feet, broke the oldest record in the
FAVC by 4 feet, and easily handled the competition at the
District and Regional meets. She was the FAVC Most Valuable
Field Event Athlete of the Year and all year held the number 1
mark in the state of Ohio. Only one accomplishment was left
for Brittany to put an exclamation mark on the year. She
accomplished this by winning a STATE TITLE in the shot put in
dominating fashion at the OHSAA State Track and Field Meet
held this past weekend in Columbus!!
Brittany entered
the throwing circle on Saturday as the clear cut favorite in
the shot put and had to face all of the pressure that went
with that. Unlike at the Regional meet where she showed a
case of the jitters, Brittany was anxious and ready to get
going at State. Her 1st throw was a modest 41' 10.75". She
quickly began to build on this with a 43' 1" and then with the
last throw of the prelims launched a career best 45' 5". This
attempt all but locked up the title and Brittany had nothing
to lose in the finals so she launched an impressive series of
bombs: 42' 3", 44' 8", and finally 44' 5". No other
competitor came close as 2nd place was a distant 43' 1/2",
nearly 2.5 feet from Brittany's best mark. A measure of
Britt's mastery over the competition can be seen by realizing
that 4 of Brittany's throws would have won the event!
Brittany's state title is the 9th in the history of Harrison
High School and the 4th that comes from the track and field
program. Brittany also stands alone as the only girl in the
history of the school to win a state title. Also of note is
that this was Miss Wilson-Farley's 3rd trip to state having
placed 4th and 8th before transferring to Harrison from
Colerain. Brittany's mark of 45'5" is also a full 5 feet
better than her state mark from the previous year and shows
just how far she has come since coming under the tutelage of
throws coach Greg Zuleger. Congratulations to Brittany on a
tremendous year with a fantastic finish.
Brittany was not
the only Harrison athlete competing at the State meet. While
she was winning the shot put, across the street inside the
stadium Annie Robben was getting her first taste of state
competition in front of a jam packed and raucous Jesse Owens
Stadium. Annie faced stiff competition as all 16 competitors
cleared 10' during the Regional meet with the best mark being
13'! Annie showed no signs of nervousness in front of the big
crowd, but struggled during warm ups trying to find a
consistent run. She sailed over 10' on her 1st attempt but
then struggled at 10' 6" with misses on the first two. With
the pressure on, she cleared that mark on the 3rd try and
stayed alive. The old nemesis of 11' followed and while she
had a couple of good attempts at the height, she could not
clear it. While a little disappointed with an 11th place
finish, Annie gained valuable experience that she can use next
year where she hopes to step up on to the awards stand. Great
job to both girls on their excellent seasons!
5/29 - Five of our athletes made
the trip up to Dayton's Welcome Stadium to compete at the
Regional Track and Field Championships. All of them competed
well and two, Brittany Wilson-Farley and Annie Robben, will
have their season's continue on to the State Meet! On the
first day of the meet, only long jumper Dillon Meyers
competed. Dillon continued his amazing end of the season
surge as he hit a personal best mark on the very first jump of
the meet. Dillon's mark of 22' 1/4" not only was his 4th
straight week of improvement in the long jump but also set the
tone for the entire competition. With 6 athletes over the 22'
mark, getting to State proved to be incredibly tough and
Dillon had to settle for a 6th place finish and a spot on the
awards stand. Congratulations to Dillon on a great season and
career.
The remaining 4 athletes made
the trip to Dayton on Friday. Brittany Wilson-Farley was the
Regional Champion in the shot put as she bested the other
competitors by almost 3 feet. Brittany had to overcome a few
pre-meet jitters which might have affected her mark (43'
4.75"), but she won and will now move on to the State
competition. At the pole vault, Annie Robben was able to
re-discover her early season form after taking off a month for
an injured back and place 3rd with a mark of 10'6". Annie
entered the competition at 10' 0" which was a bit of a gamble
having never done it before. After nervously getting over the
mark on her 1st attempt and then watching several other
competitors pick up misses at the same height she passed at
the next height (10' 3"). When she re-entered the competition
at 10' 6", Annie already had her spot in the top 4 locked up.
To put a punctuation mark on her performance, Annie then
cleared 10' 6" just like it was like riding a bike. Two
vaults = one trip to State! Annie's state berth comes after 7
months of tremendous amounts of hard work and dedication and
one very frustrating month where it looked as if all the work
would be for nothing. It is very deserving! Our other
vaulter, Michelle Brackett also did well as she cleared 9' 0"
and placed in a tie for 9th. While Michelle was disappointed
in her mark, she capped a fantastic season by getting her feet
wet at the Regional meet and picking up valuable experience
for next year. Finally Adam Schneider ended his track career
by placing 13th in the shot put with a best throw of 46' 4".
Adam worked very hard over the last 4 years and it was great
to see his career culminate with a trip to this meet.
Congratulations to all of our athletes!!
5/22 - The girl's used another
dominating performance in the field events and some excellent
running from the distance crew to place an impressive 5th at
the District Track and Field meet. The team was just 1/2 of a
point out of 4th and 7 points out of 3rd place. This marks
the highest the girl's team has finished at Districts in at
least the last 8 years and after a season marked by injuries
and turmoil it is quite an accomplishment. The early scoring
was led by the pole vaulters and throwers. At the vault, the
duo of Michelle Brackett and Annie Robben swept the top 2
spots and each earned a trip to the Dayton Regionals. Both
vaulters cleared 9'6", but this time it was Michelle Brackett
who came out on top (on misses) as she earned her 1st District
Championship. Michelle has been on an incredible run over the
last couple of weeks as she has set a new personal best at
each of the last 2 meets. Peaking when it counts! Michelle's
clearance of 9'6" gave her a 2 foot improvement over the mark
she cleared at the same meet last year. Meanwhile Annie
Robben continues to deal with her assorted injuries and once
she knew she was going to make her 2nd straight trip to
Regionals decided to step out of the competition and get ready
for next week. Inside the throwing circle, Brittany
Wilson-Farley continued to dominate as she was District
Champion in both the shot put and discus. Brittany set a new
District record in the shot with a heave of 44'0" as she
easily won the event. Things were a bit closer in the discus,
but she pulled out 1st with a mark of 112'2". Alecia
Littleton also did well as she placed 8th in both throwing
events. Alecia set a new personal best in the shot put
(31'6.25") and managed 97'7" in the discus. Meanwhile, on the
track, the distance runners were also doing quite well.
Hannah Wegman placed 5th in the 3200m run by pacing herself to
the 2nd best time in school history (11:59.56). While placing
5th was tough to swallow, there was no doubt that Hannah left
everything out on the track to cap a fantastic senior season.
Alli Meyers also ran a great PR in the 800m run (2:26.28) and
placed 7th. Alli executed her race plan perfectly and will
look forward to what could be a great season next year.
Sophomore Emily Adams placed in both the 100m (13.25) and 200m
(27.70) dashes and the scoring was finally rounded out with a
7th place finish by the 3200m relay team (Alli Meyers, Hannah
Wegman, Michelle Woelfel, and Sara Milner). Great job to all
of the girls!!
The boy's placed 10th at the
District meet and will send 2 seniors off to the Regional
meet. Dillon Meyers continues to have a great run in the long
jump by recording his 3 straight week of personal bests in the
event. Dillon jumped to a great mark of 21'9" and looked to
have a District Championship locked up until it was snatched
from him in the last jump of the competition (for the 2nd
straight week!). He settled for 2nd and will now set his
sights on a berth in the State meet. Adam Schneider also
moved on to Dayton with a 3rd place finish (46'4..75") in the
shot put. Adam came through with some clutch throws in the
finals to put him in the qualification spot. This is a great
reward for Adam who has put in a heck of a lot of hard work
over the past 4 years to get to this point. Elsewhere, the
boys experienced some hard luck and came up just short of
qualification. Randy Doss tried his hand at the 400m dash and
placed 6th with a personal best time of (51.37). Randy
adjusted his race strategy for the finals and while it was
good enough for a great time, he came up just short of moving
on. After a season of tremendous commitment and work, Bobby
Sherman was rewarded with a 6th place in the 1600m run
(4:44). Also placing for the boys were Ed Lehrter (7th in the
pole vault) and Brandon Robinson (8th in the discus).
5/15 - The girl's track and
field team took 5th at the FAVC Championships. The meet was
contested at the sparkling new Winton Woods track facility
under relatively pleasant conditions (just a little rain!).
The field contingent of the team dominated on the 1st day of
competition. Brittany Wilson-Farley was once again setting
records in the shot put. She launched an amazing throw of
45'0" during the competition. This broke several records:
her own school record, the FAVC meet record (which she
destroyed - this was the oldest standing track record of
41'1"), put her 2nd in Cincinnati history, and moved her into
the top 25 in the nation! At the discus, Brittany and
throwing mate Alecia Littleton tied each with a throw of
94'5". Alecia took 2nd based on a better 2nd throw and
Brittany got 3rd. At the pole vault, Annie Robben and
Michelle Brackett dominated the competition sweeping the top 2
spots. Annie marked her return to the vault with a modest
9'6" (her 2nd straight league championship) while Michelle
launched herself to a new PR of 9'0". Elsewhere at the field
events, Kaley Myers placed 3rd in the high jump and Erin
Hotopp picked up 4th in the long jump. At the end of the 1st
day, the girls where on top of the meet in 1st place. The
running finals on day 2 found points hard to come by as the
team was beset by its usual nemesis: injuries. Placing on
the track for the girls were: the 4x800m relay (Alli Meyers,
Hannah Wegman, Michelle Woelfel, and Sara Milner), Michelle
Brackett (100m and 300m hurdles - two nice PRs!), Brittany
Hall (400m dash), Kaley Myers (300m hurdles - another PR),
Alli Meyers (800m run), and Hannah Wegman (3200m run - 7
second PR!). Great job to all the girls for putting their
best effort on the track!
The boy's team placed 4th at the
meet (just edging out Loveland by 1 point). Again, the field
events proved to be a strength for the team. Ed Lehrter won
his 2nd straight league title by tying his personal best of
12'6". Joey Lonneman also placed well in the vault with a 4th
place finish. Dillon Meyers set a new personal best in the
long jump with a mark of 21'7" and a 2nd place finish. Adam
Schneider and Zach Lonneman picked up important points in the
shot put with a 3rd and 4th place finish. Finally, Brandon
Robinson PR'd (126'2") and got a valuable 2 points. On the
track, the 4x100m relay team defended their league title from
last year with their best run of the season. David Hayes,
Randy Doss, Tyler Elrod, and Dillon Meyers teamed to run a
43.9 on the relay and once again placed 1st. Other placers
included: Tyler Elrod (4th in the 100m dash), Randy Doss
(4th) and Dillon Meyers (5th) in the 200m dash, Bobby Sherman
(5th in the 3200m run), and Doss, Elrod, Zach Lonneman, and
Stef Abt in the 4x400m relay.
5/7 - Two school records fell
and some fine performances were left out on the track at the
Best of the West meet. Although both teams placed 5th, the
boys and girls did a great job in preparing themselves for the
upcoming league and district meets.
Brittany Wilson-Farley dominated
the shot put competition with a heave of 44'2". Not only did
this break Brittany's own school record but it also was the
3rd best throw in the history of Cincinnati track and field
and put her in the top 30 throwers in the nation. This meet
was the first chance for Brittany to match up against her
former teammates from Colerain and she showed that she's
greatly improved since last year. Brittany also won the
discus competition. Elsewhere at the meet, Michelle Brackett
continued to make improvements in the pole vault. She won the
event and once again cleared 8'6" and nearly had 9' as her
entire body (save for her head) cleared the bar. Hannah
Wegman also turned in an impressive performance in the 3200m
run. She ran another PR (12:14) and overcame a large deficit
to pass a competitor for 2nd place near the end of the race.
Emily Adams rounded also placed in the top 3 as she got 3rd in
the 100m dash and continued to run fast times here at the end
of the year. Other fine performances were turned in by
Brittany Hall (4th in the 400), Kaley Myers (4th in the 300
hurdles), and Alecia Littleton (4th in the discus).
The 2nd school record breaker of
the night was turned in by the 4x200m relay team of David
Hayes, Randy Doss, Tyler Elrod, and Dillon Meyers. They
shaved a half of a second off the the previous record that had
stood for 39 years (one of the previous holders - Jerry Dean -
was in attendance). This performance cements the status of
Randy and Dillon as two of the best sprinters in Harrison
track history as they are both now a part of all 3 sprint
relays. This quartet was not done for the night as they
re-combined to place 2nd in the 4x100. Dillon also picked up
two 2nd place finishes in the long jump and 200m dash while
Randy was 3rd in the same race. This meet also marked the 1st
win of sophomore Bobby Sherman's career has he won the 1600m
run with a fine time of 4:44. Other top performances were:
Adam Schneider in the shot put (3rd), Ed Lehrter in the pole
vault (3rd), and a great run by the 4x4 team of Doss, Elrod,
Adam Pemberton, and Zack Lonneman (3rd).
5/1 - The girls used a balanced
attack to place 2nd out of 13 teams at the rainy Ross
Invitational. The Ross track has become a home away from home
for the girls the last few years and this meet was no
different as a number of individuals had outstanding
performances. Junior Alli Meyers led the way as she won the
800m run with a personal best time of 2:30. Alli not only won
the race but also overcame a 5 meter deficit in the last
seconds of the race to pick up the win. Alli also led off for
the 1st place 4x800m relay team and was joined by Hannah
Wegman, Michelle Woelfel, and Sara Milner. Both Michelle and
Sara had huge breakthroughs during their legs of the relay.
Second place finishes were turned in by Hannah Wegman (a PR in
the 3200m run), Brittany Wilson-Farley (also a PR in the
discus), and the 4x4 relay team of Brittany Hall, Emily Adams,
Alli Meyers, and Michelle Woelfel. Brittany Hall continued
her remarkable comeback from ACL surgery by also picking up a
3rd place finish in the 400m dash with a time of 1:03.7.
Emily Adams also continued her improvements in the sprints
with a 3rd place finish in the 200m dash. Other placers
included Michelle "Points Machine" Brackett, Kaley Myers,
Alecia Littleton, Erin Hotopp, Jo Hirlinger, and Amanda Ruwe.
The girls have taken a lot of hits this year with key losses
to a large number of the team, but they continue to churn out
positive results.
The boys used an impressive
showing from the field events and sprinters to place 4th out
of 14 teams at the Ross Invitational. Leading the way for the
boys was Dillon Meyers who won the rain-soaked long jump and
placed 3rd in the 200m dash. Dillon also teamed with David
Hayes, Randy Doss, and Tyler Elrod to place 2nd in the 4x100m
relay. Ed Lehrter continues to be a dependable performer in
the pole vault. He picked up a 2nd place finish with a vault
of 12'0". Bobby Sherman also showed some great improvement
getting 2 PR's in the 1600m and 800m runs. Bobby is poised
for a big break through at the end of the year after a full
season of dedication and hard work. Also placing for the
boy's at the meet were: Adam Schneider (shot), Brandon
Robinson (discus), Zach Lonneman (shot), Joey Lonneman (PV),
Tyler Elrod (triple jump and 100m dash), David Hayes (triple
jump), the 4x200m relay (Hayes, Doss, and the Lonneman boys),
and the 4x400m relay (Doss, Meyers, Elrod, and Zack Lonneman).
4/24 - The
conditions for the Harrison Invitational were near perfect as
it was warm, sunny, and had a stiff tail wind for the
sprinters. All of these contributed to some fast times and
great performances as the girls placed 2nd as a team while the
boys were one step down at 3rd.
This meet marked
the return to competition for Brittany Wilson-Farley who has
been out since the first outdoor meet with a knee injury.
Brittany picked up right were she left off as she won both the
shot put and discus, claimed the Most Valuable Field Event
Performer Award, and broke the meet record in the shot put
with a throw of 42'6.75". Other event champions were Michelle
Brackett in the pole vault (8'6") and Hannah Wegman in the
3200m run (12:23.4). The girls also had a slew of other top 3
finishers. These included: Alecia Littleton (two big PR's
with a 2nd in the discus and 3rd in the shot), Kaley Myers
(3rd in HJ), the 4x800m relay team (Alli Meyers, Sara Milner,
Michelle Woelfel, and Amanda Ruwe), Hannah Wegman (2nd in the
1600), Brittany Hall (2nd in the 400m dash), Michelle Woelfel
(3rd in the 400), Michelle Brackett (3rd in 300m hurdles with
a PR), Alli Meyers (3rd in the 800), and Emily Adams (3rd in
the 200m and a blazing time in the 100!).
The boy's had
several highlights as it was a huge day in the throwing events
while the sprinters took advantage of the wind to run some
great times! Event champions were Adam Schneider in the shot
put (46'10.75"-huge PR!), Ed Lehrter in the vault (11'6"), and
Dillon Meyers in the 200m dash (22.64). Second place finishes
were picked up by Zach Lonneman in the shot put (45'11.75"-6
foot PR!), Joey Lonneman in the vault (11'0" - another PR),
Dillon Meyers in the LJ (21'3"), Randy Doss in the 100m dash
(11.03!), and the 4x100m relay of Doss, Meyers, David Hayes,
and Tyler Elrod (a season's best 44.44). Also performing well
and picking up 4th place finishes were Brandon Robinson and
Bobby Sherman.
4/18 - 16 of our
athletes ventured south to Knoxville, TN to compete in the
prestigious Volunteer Track Classic on the beautiful campus of
the University of Tennessee. Traditionally this meet not only
attracts the top competitors from the region but it also
provides a perfect setting for a track meet. Tennessee is a
powerhouse in the highly competitive SEC and has churned out
national, world, and Olympic champions. Running in a meet on
this campus where so many champions have raced and trained in
the past provided for a great experience for our athletes.
The weather also didn't disappoint as it was warm and sunny
and provided a great escape from the bleak weather we
experienced earlier in the week.
With 1800 athletes registered
for the meet, it would be tough to place high in the meet.
Not only did we do that, but
each of our
competitors stepped up and performed at their best. Annie
Robben was our only placer as she vaulted to an impressive 4th
place finish in the pole vault with a mark of 10' 6". Not too
be outdone, Ed Lehrter got a new pole and a new PR of 12'6"
and placed 11th in the meet. Ed is now less than a foot from
breaking one of the oldest marks in the Harrison record book.
Also placing 11th was Dillon Meyers in the long jump (20'3")
and Alecia Littleton in the discus (93'). The rest of our
athletes stepped up to the competition and performed well as
they bested or matched season/personal bests: Hannah Wegman
(1600 and 800), Bobby Sherman (1600 and 800), Adam Schneider
and Zach Lonneman (shot put), Joey Lonneman (200m dash), Randy
Doss (400m dash), and the 4x100 relay team of Doss, Meyers,
David Hayes, and Tyler Elrod).
Finally, the meet
also marked the return to the track of Brittany Hall.
Brittany had a devastating knee injury back in November and it
looked like she would miss most if not all of the track
season. But Brittany refused to give up and after a lot of
pain, rehab, and tears she turned out to be well ahead of
schedule in her recovery and was cleared to compete on the
track. Brittany and her constant companion (her brace)
competed in the 400m dash and she turned in a great time of
1:07.8 which exceeded everyone's expectations (except for her
own). Great job to Brittany for never giving up since her
injury and making it back out!!
4/8 - The cold
temperatures and high winds of Monday turned the format for
the Coaches Classic upsidedown, as the qualifying meet was
cancelled and every athlete was moved into the finals on
Wednesday at Fairfield. With the possibility of having 64
athletes in each and every event, we knew we were in for a
LONG day. But that didn't deter our competitors as several
fantastic marks were turned in during the course of the day.
The girl's placed
16th out of 32 teams. All of the points were scored at the
pole vault pit as Annie Robben defended her title from last
year and Michelle Brackett broke through to establish a new
personal best. Annie continued her dominance of the
Cincinnati area vaulters as she easily won with a mark of
10'. After winning, the bar was raised to 10'9" in hopes of
establishing a new meet and school record. While she came up
short, she showed promise on the larger pole she used.
Meanwhile, Michelle finally cleared her previous nemesis of
8'6" and placed 6th in the event. Elsewhere, Hannah Wegman
posted a blazing time of 12:17 in the 3200m which is the
fastest time posted by a Harrison girl in at least 8 years.
This time was good enough for 9th. Hannah was joined in the
event by Amanda Ruwe who also ran a great time of 13:15. Erin
Hotopp launched herself to yet another PR in the long jump.
This time it was an impressive mark of 14'9". Finally,
Michelle Woelfel ran her fastest 400m dash in almost 2 years
by coming across the line at 1:04.8.
With nearly 64
entries in almost every event, the boys found points hard to
come by but still managed to put up some great marks for this
time of the year. Eddie Lehrter was the highest placer with a
mark of 11'6" in the vault. Also placing for the boys was the
4x100m relay team of David Hayes, Randy Doss, Tyler Elrod, and
Dillon Meyers. They came across in 8th with a time of 44.91.
The trio of Hayes, Doss, and Elrod were joined by Joey
Lonneman for an 11th place finish in the 4x200m relay. Randy
then came in 9th in the 200m dash. Finally, Bobby Sherman ran
a PR in the 3200m run with a mark of 10:30.
4/3 - The girl's track and field team used a dominant
performance in the field events to push themselves to a 3rd
place finish at the FAVC relays at Glen Este High School. The
team scored 68 points and were just 2 points behind 2nd place
Milford. Emily Adams and Kaley Myers combined to win the high
jump with a combined jump of 8'10". Emily after just 1 day of
practice finished with the best overall height of 4'6". Annie
Robben (10'6") and Michelle Brackett (8'0") dominated the pole
vault also picking up 1st. Third place was captured by the
long jump duo of Erin Hotopp (a personal best 14') and
Michelle Woelfel (12'1"). Also picking up third was the shot
put duo of Alecia Littleton (28'6") and Annie Robben who had
an impressive debut in the shot put of 29'0.5". On the track,
the girls also performed well where Robben, Brackett, and
Myers combined to sweep 1st in all 3 heats of the 3x300m
hurdles and the 4x400 relay was led by Michelle Brackett who
overcame a 10 meter deficit in the last segment of the race to
capture 2nd. Michelle was joined by Emily Adams, Michelle
Woelfel, and Sara Milner. Finally, the sprint medley relay of
Adams, Myers, Woelfel, and Robben capped off the night with a
3rd place finish.
The boys were also
led by some great performances from the field events as they
placed 5th at the Relays. Ed Lehrter put together some of the
best vaults of his career as he and newcomer Joey Lonneman won
the pole vault competition. Ed posted his 2nd best mark ever
(11'9") while Joey opened up with a mark of 10'. Dillon
Meyers and Tyler Elrod also took home 1st in the long jump
relay. Dillon leaped to a mark of 19'9" while Tyler Elrod
posted a personal best mark of 18'4". The shot put also
proved to be a strong event for the boys as Adam Schneider
(43'8") and Zach Lonneman (38'11.5") placed 2nd. On the
track, the sprint relays scored some valuable points. The
4x100m relay team of David Hayes, Randy Doss, Tyler Elrod, and
Dillon Meyers ran the most exciting race of the night. Dillon
used a furious charge to close the gap on 1st place Winton
Woods during the last leg of the race but came up just short
and had to settle for 2nd. The 4x200 team of Hayes, Elrod,
Lehrter and Zach Lonneman placed 3rd for the boys.
3/28 -The 2009 Harrison Wildcat
Track & Field team opened up the outdoor season at home with
an all-comers meet that included some of the best competition
from around the area. No less than 9 state qualifiers from
teams like Lebanon, Lakota West, Glen Este, and Oak Hills
competed on the track. And although rain was promised and
threatened all day long, we stayed relatively dry and had a
great meet.
The girls, led by Brittany
Wilson-Farley and Annie Robben, placed an impressive 3rd
scoring 92 points just behind Oak Hills. Brittany opened her
day by winning the discus and then breaking the Harrison
school record in the shot put with an impressive put of
42'7.5". Unfortunately, Brittany's day came to an abrupt halt
on her 2nd throw when she injured her knee and had to stop.
Our fingers are crossed for a speedy recovery. Annie opened
up her vault season by once again getting over the physical
(and lately mental) barrier of 10'6". With that now in the
rearview mirror, Annie can look to new heights to conquer.
Annie also placed 2nd in both hurdle races. Michelle Brackett
showed great improvement in the vault with a 2nd place
clearance of 8'0" tying her personal best. Also placing 2nd
was Emily Adams in the 100m dash (13.82). The 4x4 relay team
of Robben, Adams, Kaley Myers, and Alli Meyers brought home
3rd with a time of 4:27. Also scoring for the Wildcats were
Alecia Littleton (shot and discus), Myers (HJ and 300
hurdles), Erin Hotopp (LJ), the 4x800 relay (Meyers with a
great opening leg, Hannah Wegman, Sara Milner, and Michelle
Woelfel), Brackett (100m hurdles), Wegman (3200m run), and Jo
Hirlinger (3200m run).
The boys had a solid meet
placing 4th behind some tough competition. Dillon Meyers
picked up 1st in the long jump and he started right where he
left off last year with a jump of 20'1". Ed Lehrter also
opened up well in the vault with a clearance of 11'6" and a
2nd place finish (much better than his opener last year).
Also placing 2nd were Adam Schneider in the shot put and the
4x100m relay team of Meyers, David Hayes, Randy Doss, and
Tyler Elrod. The relay team ran an impressive early time of
44.79. Picking up 3rd place finishes were Doss in the 100m
dash (11.35) and the 4x200 relay of Hayes, Lehrter, Tyler
Elrod, and Gage Ivey. Also scoring points for the boys were
Brandon Robinson (shot), Elrod (LJ), Meyers (100/200m dashes),
Bobby Sherman (1600/3200m run), Dan Bell (3200m run), and both
the 4x400 (Doss, Elrod, Lehrter, Stef Abt) and 4x800m relays (Abt,
Alex Van Luit, Chase Davis, and Kurghan Horn).
The season is young....there's
still lots more work to be done!
3/21 - Senior Brittany
Wilson-Farley and junior Annie Robben made the LONG drive to
the University of Akron to compete in the OAT&CCC State Indoor
Track & Field Championships. It turned out to be well worth
the trip as both athletes came home with medals and combined
for a 12th place team finish. Brittany won the State
Championship in the shot put with an amazing toss of 44' 10"
which ranks her in the top 15 in the nation. Brittany served
noticed to the rest of the field that she was the person to
beat as she was the first athlete to compete and opened up
with a toss of 43'. Once into the finals, Brittany extended
her advantage in the finals where she made a great save on her
biggest throw. Brittany's dominance can be seen by looking at
her next closest competitor: 2nd place was a full 6' behind
her best mark. At the pole vault pit, Annie Robben came away
with an excellent 4th place finish. This is a great reward
for all of the hard work Annie has put in this winter. Annie
opened up with 2 good vaults over 9' and 9'6" but then ran
into some trouble at 10'. With the pressure of 2 previous
misses on, Annie came through on her 3rd attempt and vaulted
herself into 4th. Great job to both girls on an excellent
day!
3/7 -
Congratulations to senior Brittany Wilson who won the shot put
at the Ohio State High School Indoor Meet. Brittany tossed a
personal best of 41' 10.25" and bested the rest of the field
of 70 individuals by 3 feet. Brittany is well on her way to
an outstanding season. Not to be outdone, junior Annie Robben
placed 2nd (on misses) in the vault with a mark of 10' 0".
While the mark was not what Annie wanted, she had a week
filled with some of the best vaults of her career and is
looking at making big gains very soon. A small distance crew
also traveled to OSU and had a very successful meet. Hannah
Wegman dropped 15 seconds from her 1600m time, Bobby Sherman
ran two impressive races (also dropping time), and frosh Tony
Smith opened with a great 1600m time of 5:15. Complete
results can be found in the RESULTS section on the website.
2/21 - Five
Harrison athletes traveled to the prestigious University of
Kentucky High School Invitational in Lexington to compete
against some of the nation's best. Every year this meet
attracts some of the top track and field athletes from around
the region and this year was no exception as competitors from
16 states converged on UK. Our own athletes proved that they
belonged against the top flight competition as 3 of them
placed at the meet and 1 came out on top. Newcomer Brittany
Wilson placed 1st in the shot put with a heave of 39' 7.25".
This was an improvement of over 4 feet for Brittany when
compared to her marks at the same meet last year and put her
just behind her own personal best at this early stage in the
season. Not to be outdone, Kim Rosen placed 7th in the same
event (32' 7.75") and showed that this senior duo will be
dangerous in the throwing events this year. Annie Robben also
placed 7th in the pole vault with a mark of 10' 0". Some
minor adjustments will soon put Annie well over this mark.
Alecia Littleton also competed at the meet. Her hard work in
the weight room paid off with 2 marks over her previous best
with 29' 7.25" being the best. It's always good to open the
year with a personal best. On the boy's side, Adam Schneider
also came out with solid marks in the shot put with a 42'
2.75" heave. Great job to all!
We had only one
athlete compete in the first indoor meet of the 2009 season at
Cedarville University, but she put on quite a show. Annie
Robben, after only 3 practice sessions on a landing pit, not
only won the pole vault, but she also broke her previous best
mark by clearing 10' 9". Getting a PR at your first meet of
the year with little practice doesn't happen very often, but
clearing this high mark this early does bode well for the
season. It is also a testament to all of the hard work Annie
has put in thus far. Annie followed up this performance with
a 7th place finish in the 800m run (her first time running
this since 7th grade!). Great job Annie!