Even though there was three inches of snow the day of the first meet, the Warriors still managed to compete at the indoor track meet at Mount Marty University.
The Warrior track team traveled to Yankton on Thursday, March 23 for the indoor meet, which consisted of over thirty teams from Nebraska and South Dakota.
This was the Crofton Warriors first track meet of the season. This meet gave the athletes a chance to compete in their events, even though the weather outside was not track meet weather. The athletes have been consistently working and competing in the gym at after school practices.
Overall the team did well. Many students improved their previous indoor bests. Others improved their outdoor bests in their events.
Many relay races took place and the excitement will run throughout the rest of the year. In the Girls 1600 Sprint Medley, junior Ellie Tramp, senior Blair Jordan, sophomore Rylie Arens, and junior Jordyn Arens placed first in their relay with a time of 4:29.89. Senior Blair Jordan ran the second leg in the sprint medley running the 200 meter. After the race, she stated, “I stayed pretty consistent in my placing and was literally dying.” The 1600 Sprint Medley is a running event that consists of running a 200x200x400x800.
In the girls events, freshman Addyson Ostermeyer placed second in pole vault (J7-00.00) along with Jacee Anthony placing fourth (J7-00.00). Sophomore Rylie Arens got seventh in shot put (32-06.00). Junior Ellie Tramp jumped to second place in the 60 meter hurdles (9.94) and junior Jordyn Arens topped off with first in the one mile run (5:25.32).
In the boys events, junior Jace Foxhoven placed seventh in the triple jump (37-00.75). Senior Simon McFarland took a long stride for seventh in high jump (J5-08.00). In pole vault, sophomore Sam Pinkelman placed eighth (J10-06.00).
In the finals for relays, sophomore Rylie Arens, freshman Sophia Wortmann, junior Elizabeth Wortmann, and junior Kaylee Mauch placed fourth overall with a time of 10:59.18.
The track team will travel to Creighton on Monday, April 3 for the Knox County Track Invite.
Senior Simon McFarland bends his way to the finals.