Staff writer
The Marion High School boys and girls track teams finished third Friday in the Mid-Central Activities Association league meet in Halstead.
Julia Zeiner swept the events in which she participated. She won the long jump with a leap of 17 feet, 7.75 inches; the triple jump, 37-7.25; the 100-meter hurdles, 15.49 seconds; and the 300 hurdles, 45.97.
“Julia is just a very gifted track and field athlete,” coach Grant Thierolf said. “She competes hard and has a tremendous amount of God-given skill.”
Whitney Gordon also won the high jump with a personal best jump of 5-3.
The 4x800 relay team of Jaclyn DeForest, Bridget Lundy, Monica Spachek, and Erin Meirhoff placed second with a time of 10:48.68.
The boys team also had an array of medal winners.
Nick Klenda won the discus with a throw of 165-4 and placed third in the shot put, 46-11.5.
Tylor Neil won the triple jump with a jump of 43-9.75 and finished third in the long jump, 19-10.25.
“Tylor Neil had a great dual in the triple jump with Glenn Whitaker from Ellinwood and won the event on his last jump,” Thierolf said.
Sheldon Boone finished second in the javelin, 162-3; Parker Ash finished second in the shot put, 47-1; and Drew Maddox placed second in the long jump, 20-2.
“On the boys side, once again our field events carried us and we look forward to what they can do in the next two weeks,” Thierolf said.
Kristen Steinborn and Jordan Hett did not compete because of injuries. Thierolf expects Hett to return May 21 for regionals in Fredonia and Steinborn to be ready for the state meet May 28 in Wichita.
other results
Jaclyn DeForest – 4. 3200m 12:58.87
Colten Johnson – 3. Pole vault, 12-7; 6. Javelin, 145-6.5.
Ryan Jones – 3. 1600m, 4:45.52.
Brady Hudson – 6. High jump, 5-9.