Linn’s middle school girls’ track team opened the season with a win at last Tuesday’s Linn Quad, using the home meet to establish early marks while evaluating event placement across the roster.

“The middle school team started the season at home, and it was a really good meet for them,” Coach Robyn Baker said. “They got some jitters out and figured out all the moving parts of a track meet. We were able to put several kids in all the events, and that helped them and the coaches figure out the best fit for events. We didn’t have teams in the shorter relays because they hadn’t practiced handoffs, but teams were fielded in the longer relays, and those athletes did well. In a field of nine teams, the girls’ team placed first, and the boys’ team placed sixth. We are looking forward to the next meet and seeing what this group of talented athletes can accomplish.”

The girls’ team placed first out of nine teams, while the boys finished sixth.

Kenni Kramer led the girls’ distance events with a first-place finish in the 1600 (6:23.50), while Ava Winkelman added a win in the triple jump (8.36). Amelia Brandt was strong in the distance races, placing second in the 800 (3:03.18) and second in the 1600 (6:40.31). Norah Caldwell placed second in the triple jump (7.55), while Willow Reimund placed third in the 400 (1:16.59).

The girls’ relay teams also performed well, with the 4x400 team of Willow Reimund, Sophia Monroe, Kensington Kramer, and Norah Caldwell taking first (5:09.63) and the 4x800 team of Amelia Brandt, Allyson Entz, Lily Baker, and Caldwell placing second (12:03.84).

On the boys’ side, Ben Swann paced the distance events with a first-place finish in the 1600 (5:42.75). Trenton Vogler placed second in the 800 (2:35.50), while MJ Ramey-Pennington won the long jump (4.97). Colton Rachatellelle added a second-place finish in the shot put (8.79) and was third in the 1600 (6:12.35).

In the relays, the boys’ 4x800 team of Landon Engelhardt, Trenton Vogler, Michael Ramey-Pennington, and Ben Swann earned second (10:46.65), while the 4x400 team of Luke Scheulen, Ethan Grafe, Ramey-Pennington, and Swann finished third (4:47.15).

Here are the remaining results from the Linn Quad:

100m dash: Ethan Grafe (6, 14.44), Luke Scheulen (7, 15.41), Bryson Haslag (8, 16.09); Ava Winkelman (4, 14.79), Kendall Niederhelm (5, 15.30), Willow Reimund (6, 15.46), Morgan Sutton (7, 15.71), Sophia Monroe (8, 16.15), Kirra Deatsch (9, 16.60), Emmah Jackson (10, 17.21), Ariel Gregory (11, 17.72)

200m dash: Niederhelm (5, 32.42), Sutton (6, 32.95), Jackson (7, 37.32)

400m dash: Scheulen (6, 1:15.50), Landon Engelhardt (7, 3:00.31); Reimund (3, 1:16.59), Monroe (4, 1:18.93), Sydney Bowne (5, 1:21.61), Gregory (6, 1:23.48)

800m run: Engelhardt (5, 3:00.31), Rachatellelle (6, 3:03.08); Daphne Baker (4, 3:18.99), Allyson Entz (5, 3:13.68), Bowne (6, 3:29.74)

1600m run: Engelhardt (4, 6:27.07), Grafe (6, 6:49.54); Lily Baker (4, 6:54.97), Caldwell (6, 7:15.25), Bowne (7, 7:15.33)

Long jump: Swann (4, 4.44), Vogler (5, 4.32); Niederhelm (4, 3.67), Reimund (5, 3.49)

Triple jump: Haslag (4, 7.69)

Shot put: Jonah Franken (5, 7.22); Molly Bohon (4, 7.13), Emily Greer (6, 6.10), Harper Entz (7, 5.20), Annabel Morfeld (8, 5.17)

Discus: Franken (5, 18.33); Bohon (4, 16.10), Harper Entz (6, 14.13), Keeley Entz (7, 14.04), Greer (8, 13.52), Morfeld (9, 10.13)

Pole vault: Sophia Monroe (4, 1.67), Keeley Entz (5, 1.67), Harper Entz (6, 1.22)

MS LADY WILDCATS WIN AT FATIMA

Linn Middle School track athletes competed at Fatima on March 28, with the girls capturing the team title while the boys placed fourth.

Amelia Brandt led the girls with a dominant performance, winning both the 800-meter (3:03) and 1600-meter (6:38), while Norah Caldwell added a first-place finish in the triple jump (7.51). The 4x400 relay team of Kendall Niederhelm, Willow Reimund, Sydney Bowne, and Allyson Entz won in 5:11, and the 4x800 team of Daphne Baker, Lily Baker, Entz, and Brandt also placed first (12:25).

On the boys’ side, MJ Ramey-Pennington placed second in the 400-meter (1:09.45), Trenton Vogler was second in the 800-meter (2:32), and Ben Swann earned second in the 1600-meter (5:46).

Here are the remaining results:

100m dash: Monroe (8, 16.33)

400m dash: Grafe (7, 1:14.68); Bowne (7, 1:18.58)

800m run: Engelhardt (6, 2:54), Rachatellelle (7, 2:59); D. Baker (4, 3:24)

1600m run: Engelhardt (8, 6:10), Rachatellelle (9, 6:21)

100m hurdles: Grafe (5, 21.17); K. Entz (7, 22.15), Monroe (6, 22.14)

Long jump: Swann (6, 4.38), Vogler (5, 4.49); Niederhelm (4, 3.68)

Triple jump: Bryson Haslag (6, 6.82)

Shot put: Rachatellelle (8, 7.93); Greer (4, 6.87)

Discus: Youtzy (6, 22.32); Bohon (5, 13.82), Greer (6, 13.13)

4x100 relay: Reynolds, Sowders, Powers, B. Haslag (4, 55.41)