WILDCATS EARN 12 GOLD AT HILLSBORO

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Apr 3, 2024
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Unruh, Jantz, Hecox all got 2 Golds!!

By Staff

HILLSBORO – ON Tuesday, the Moundridge track/field teams traveled to Hillsboro and scored a dozen gold medals while finishing second and third in the team standings.

Three Lady Wildcats scored a pair of gold medals as Hattie Hecox won both the triple jump and javelin, Cammi Unruh finished first in the 100 meters and long jump, and Haylee Jantz ran first in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meters. Both the Lady Wildcat 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams also earned gold medals as well. Avery Schrag also scored a first-place win in the 200 meters while finishing second behind Unruh in the 100 meters. Halle Hecox also finished second in the 800 meters.

As a team the Moundridge girls placed third out of six teams competing, as they scored 116 points. Berean Academy and Remington took first and second.

The Wildcat boys brought home three first place finishes as Henry Hecox won the javelin, Kreighton Kanitz jumped his way to first in the triple jump and Heath Churchill cleared enough height to win the high jump.

Both the 4x100 and 4x800 Wildcat relay teams took second as did Kaden Elmore in the 100 meters, Aiden Burge in the 900 meters, Dan Kuder in the 3,200 meters, and Heath Churchill in the 110-meter hurdles. Barrett Moddelmog also scored a silver medal by finishing second behind Hecox in the javelin.

The Wildcat boys finished second as a team with 165 points behind invite winner Berean Academy who had 193.

Moundridge will have their track/field teams on the road at Lyons on Thursday.

MOUNDRIDGE WILDCAT TRACK/FIELD at Hillsboro

WILDCAT BOYS >

Team Standings > 1. Berean Academy – 193; 2. WILDCATS – 165; 3. Marion – 94; 4. Hillsboro – 53; 5. Remington – 42.

WILDCATS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (top 10 finishes) >

100 Meters > 2. Kaden Elmore – 11.51.

200 Meters > 5. Kaden Elmore – 24.07.

400 Meters > 6. Kaden Elmore – 58.98.

800 Meters > 2. Aiden Burge – 2:15.33; 5. Reid Graber – 2:2784; 9. Colter Adolf – 2:33.51; 10. Andrew Porter 2:34.91.

1,600 Meters > 4. Dan Kuder – 5:16.50; 6. Reid Graber – 5:17.54.

3,200 Meters > 2. Dan Kuder – 11:16.18; 6. Jack Knoll - 14:40.55; 7. Karson Ryan – 15”08.50.

110 Meter Hurdles > 2. Heath Churchill – 16.12; 6. Elijah Roth – 19.96.

300 Meter Hurdles > 3. Heath Churchill – 42.97; 6. Elijah Roth – 46.67.

4x100 Meter Relay > 2. Wildcats – 46.71.

4x400 Meter Relay > 5. Wildcats – 3:59.30

4x800 Meter Relay > 2. Wildcats – 9:35.51.

High Jump > 1. Heath Churchill – 6’2”; 4. Julius Huff – 4’10”.

Long Jump > 3. Kreighton Kanitz – 20.45; 4. Brayden Elmore – 18’7”; 5. Mercutio McCown – 18’1”; 6. Colter Adolph – 17’5”; 7. Gavin Porter – 17’4”; 9. Andrew Porter – 16’10”.

Triple Jump > 1. Kreighton Kanitz – 41’1”; 2. Mercutio McCown – 38’0”; 3. Brayden Elmore – 37’3.5”; 8. Maverick Logue – 32’2.25”.

Pole Vault > 3. Brayden Elmore – 10’0”; 6. Paul Grill – 10’ 0”.

Discus > 3. Daniel Dixon – 118’6”; 5. Barrett Moddelmog – 117’3”; 6. Braden Dem Hartog – 115’6”.

Javelin > 1. Henry Hecox 165’11”; 2. Barrett Moddelmog – 163’6”; 9. William Broemer 108’10”.

Shot Put > 3. Braden Denhartog – 37’1.5”; 8. Daniel Dixon – 33’2”.

LADY WILDCATS >

Team Standings > 1. Berean Academy – 137; 2. Remington – 133; 3. LADY WILDCATS – 116; 4. Marion – 78; 5. Hillsboro – 77; 6. Peabody/Burns – 2.

LADY WILDCATS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (top 10 finishes) >

100 Meters > 1. Cammi Unruh = 12.59; 2. Avery Schrag – 13.45; 9. Landree Forester – 14.78.

200 Meters > 1. Avery Schrag – 28.24; 9. Allison Schrag – 31.72.

400 Meters > 4. Aspen Blaylock – 1:17.82.

800 Meters > 2. Halle Hecox – 2:46.13.