Kya Crooke - Heritage Christian
HSR Results
The girls Small School division of the Hoosier State Relays was nothing short of spectacular- from the team title to the individual finishes. Let's take a look at the event winners and All-State placers.
60m Hurdles
Rachel Mehringer from Forest Park was the expected leader in the hurdles and she did not disappoint. Doubling in the 60mH and the 60m dash, Rachel was put through heavy duty work early in the meet. Mehringer won in 8.90 to best Elizabeth Mitchell from Greensburg who came across the line in 9.05 for second.
Other All-State Winners:
3rd - Tressa Senesac, Benton Central
4th - Mary Bea Sowinski - Chatard
5th - Ella Ewing - Hamilton Heights
6th - Ella Patterson - Kouts
7th - Emily Flood - South Ripley
8th - Alaina Schultz - Heritage Christian
60m Dash
Lyric Steele of Charlestown was the individual winner, just edging Kya Crooke from Heritage Christian- 7.67 to 7.79. Rachel Mehringer, as mentioned, doubled in the 60m and was an outstanding third place overall.
Other All-State Winners:
4th - Alexia Smith - Bosse
5th - Kaylin Cobb - Thea Bowman
6th - Olivia Auler - Manchester
7th - Madison Schilmiller - Corydon Central
8th - London Holm - Wheeler
3200m Run
Kendall Martin, Brebeuf, and Bridget Gallagher, Guerin Catholic, staged a great battle for the individual title. Both girls dipped under the 11:00-mark with Martin winning in 10:54 to Gallagher's 10:58. Audrey Knoper from Western Boone came in third with a time of 11:11.
Other All-State Winners:
4th - Emily Garten - Brebeuf Jesuit
5th - Haley Meade -Princeton
6th - Marissa Cates - Northeastern
7th - Heidi Meade - Princeton
8th - Hadley Gradolf - Brown County
4 x 800m Relay
Guerin Catholic took the title by 5 seconds over FW Concordia with the two coming home in 10:03 and 10:08, respectively. West Lafayette and Wheeler were close behind for third and fourth place. The two teams came home in 10:11 and 10:17.
Other All-State Winners:
5th - Batesville
6th - Park Tudor
7th - Covenant Christian
8th - Princeton Community
4 x 200m Relay
In a huge battle for small school sprint bragging rights, Heritage Christian edged Bowman Academy at the line. The teams were only separated by .23 with Heritage Christian winning in 1:45.67. Edgewood, West Lafayette, Hamilton Heights, and Wheeler were also barely separated for a huge race for third through sixth. All teams came home in 1:51. It was Edgewood in 1:51.66 for third and Wheeler 1:51.96 for 6th.
Other All-State Winners:
7th - Churubusco
8th - Bosse
4 x 400m Relay
Bishop Chatard won a convincing race in the girls 4x400m relay. Their winning time of 4:06.53 outdistanced West Lafayette by five seconds for the title. Wheeler was just behind in 4:14.40. Wheeler stayed clear of fourth place Heritage Christian by two seconds.
Other All-State Winners:
5th - Hamilton Heights
6th - Edgewood
7th - Park Tudor
8th - Corydon Central
Pole Vault
Abby Ballengee, Barr-Reeve, was the individual champion with a fine vault of 10-09 to out-height Taylor Standridge of Hamilton Heights. Standridge vaulted 10-06 for runner-up. Gabbi Zeilenga of Covenant Christian and Kate Weigand of Park Tudor rounded out the top four, respectively. The two vaulted 10-03 and 10-00 to gain the All-State honors. Neva Harke, Herron, Kait McAlexander, Woodlan, Missy Riegle, Muncie Burris, and Taylor Roesler, Maconaquah, all vaulted 9-06 to round out the All-State positions, all tying for fifth place.
High Jump
Kya Crooke, Heritage Christian, added to her outstanding meet by winning the high jump in a fine 5-06 to win by three inches over Christina Lamb, Cascade, and Paige Laffoon, Seeger. The pair jumped 5-03 to earn All-State honors.
Other All-State Winners:
4th - Tressa Senesac - Benton Central
5th - Madison Pruitt - Hagerstown
5th - Olivia Baumert - Woodlan
7th - Alli Holder - Faith Christian
8th - Brooklynn Rettig - Lakeland
Long Jump
Kya Crooke, Heritage Christian, won another event by outdistancing Rachel Mehringer of Forest Park, another athlete with an outstanding night. The two jumped 17-09.50 and 17-01, respectively. Kaylin Cobb, Thea Bowman, tied Mehringer but lost on jumps.
Other All-State Winners:
4th - Marissa Bakeri - Brebeuf
5th - Elizabeth Mitchell - Greensburg
6th - Ella Ewing - Hamilton Heights
7th - Olivia Goze - LaVille
8th - Paige Laffoon - Seeger
Shot Put
Savannah Nesmith, Brebeuf, handly won the event by nearly a foot with a toss of 38-08.5. Nesmith bested Kennedy Jackson of Rochester who threw 37-11.75. Sydney Duncan from Frankton was close third with a toss of 37-08.75. Very close behind were Emarie Jackson, Greensburg, and Gwen Howard from Whitko. They threw 37-05.75 and 37-04.75 each.
All-State Winners:
6th - Becca Robbins - Linton
7th - Sami Farmer - Monroe Central
8th - Hope Haggard - Bowman