State Track and Field Pics - 2009

 

Two of our athletes advanced to the State Track and Field Meet this year.  Annie Robben competed on the pole vault mat in front of a huge crowd inside the stadium while at the same time Brittany Wilson-Farley was outside the stadium in the shot put circle.  Here are some pics of the action...

 

 

 

 

 

  Annie prepares to run during warm-ups at

  the State Meet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie completes a pop-up as part of her warm ups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Soaring through the air.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          

                                           ....and finishing the turn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Annie and Coach Menze discuss technique

  before the start of the competition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Annie and her fellow competitors wait for

     instructions from the officials before the

     competition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Annie gathers her thoughts (and fixes her hair) just

  before her 1st attempt at 10' at State.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie begins her approach run to the box...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  ...and swings up to the bar...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    ...and clears it.  Annie would go on to clear

    10'6" and finish 11th at the meet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, at the shot put.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Brittany Wilson-Farley launches the shot during

  the preliminary rounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brittany and Coach Zuleger watch the other

competitors and discuss strategy between

throws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Brittany watches her 3rd throw.  This

  would be a massive one!  45' 5"!  Her best

  ever at the biggest meet of the year, a new

  school record, and would eventually win

  the title!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brittany reacts after hearing the

measurement of her 3rd throw!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Coach Zuleger congratulates Brittany after

  her 3rd throw.  Both knew that it would

  not be touched by the other competitors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once into the finals, Brittany relaxed and

proceded to launch 3 more bombs.  This one

was 42' 3".....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  ....the next was 44' 8"....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and the final one for good measure was 44'5".  Brittany wins State in dominating fashion!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Brittany's cheering section:  Chris Littleton

  Bobby Sherman, Coach Motsinger, Coach

  Kucera, Annie Robben, Coach Menze,

  Coach Light, Alecia Littleton, and Dad Herb

  Farley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations from one State Champ

to another.....Chris Littleton gives

Brittany a big hug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  More congratulations from Coach Menze,

  Coach Motsinger, and coming down the

  hill, Coach Light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie Robben gets her turn along with

Bobby Sherman and throwing partner

Alecia Littleton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Brittany's winning mark of 45'5" dominates

  the competition by nearly 2.5' and is the

  #1 mark in all of Ohio.  Four of her throws

  would have won the meet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside of Jesse Owens Stadium,

Brittany stands on top of the podium

and gets her 1st place medal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brittany with Throws Coach Greg

Zuleger after the medal ceremony.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Brittany Wilson-Farley

  2009 Division I State Champion

  Shot Put - 45' 5"

 

  Great Job Brittany!!