State Group IV Relays

The state group IV relays proved to be a very solid meet across the board for the ladychiefs. The meet started off with a bang, with the Distance Medley Relay posting a season best time of 13:09.29 over 21 seconds faster than they had run this season. Jess McAdams led off with a 3:56.3 split in the 1200 leg(#4 all time). She handed off to newcomer Meghan Waninger w

ho posted her fastest 400m split of 61.1. Gabby Moraschi then ran a lifetime split of 2:28.9 and handed off to Hailey Bookwalter who ran her fastest indoor split for the 1600m at 5:42.6. They placed 11th out of the 39 teams that raced.

The meet also started off with a bunch of pr's in the field. Kaela Schrier and Micaela Sims teamed upto throw 60' 5.75" in the Shot put Relay to place 17th out of the 43 competing. Both Schrier(31'5.25") and Sims(29'.5") threw indoor bests. Hannah Weiner(lifetime pr) and Emily Kramer(indoor pr) both pulled off clearing 4' 6" in the high jump relay to finish 20th.

The Shuttle Hurdle relay was next up on the track for us, unfortunately a clipped 4th hurdle on one leg left one lady chief on the ground leading to a DQ.Hannah Weiner(10.4), Rachel Kodluk(8.6), Maria Miller(10.8 Fell), and Julianna Gallagher(10.2) The 4x200m relay team of Carolyn Strauss, Sarah Weiner, Brianna King, and Teanna Washington posted the fastest time of the season running 1:53.60 to finish 26th. Washington anchored with a 27.7 split. The 4x800m relay came around a little too fast for some of its members that were doubling back from the DMR. Sierra Keller led off with her pr of 2:36.3, Gabby Moraschi was 2nd leg with a 2:32.8 leg. Rachel Kodluk and Hailey Bookwalter were the 3rd and 4th legs.

Next up on the track was the Sprint Medley Relay. The team ran 4:22.57(#10 all time in school history) to shock the field and finish 3rd. Running in the unseeded heat Meghan Waninger got the team off to a great start splitting 62.6 in the 400. She handed off to Carolyn Strauss(27.9) and then to Emma Gilmore(28.3) for the 200 legs. Jess McAdams had a solid anchor with her season best time of 2:23.5 on the 800m anchor. At this point it was time to just sit and watch the seeded heat to see if they would place. There time was also a season best by 9 seconds.

The 4x400m relay finished the night off running 4:29.23 to finish 22nd. A dropped baton cost the team plenty, yet each girl ran their best. Brianna King(70.3 dropped baton), Anna Juszczyszyn(64.9), Sarah Weiner(66.5), and Teanna Washington(67.4)

Athlete of the meet is Jess McAdams for her amazing double in the 1200 and 800.

The team finished 16th out of the 63 teams that competed. Great job ladies!

Distance Medley Relay 11) 13:09.29 Jess McAdams 36.2, 38.7, 39.8, 40.2, 41.2, 39.5 – 3:56.3 Meghan Waninger 29.2, 31.9 – 61.1 Gabby Moraschi 33.9, 36.6, 38.3, 40.2 – 2:28.9 Hailey Bookwalter 35.5, 39.9, 42.4, 43.6, 45.4, 45.9, 46.7, 43.3 – 5:42.6

Shuttle Hurdle Relay DQ (39.8) Hannah Weiner – 10.4 Rachel Kodluk – 8.6 Maria Miller – 10.2(fell) Julianna Gallagher – 10.8

4x200 Meter Relay 26) 1:53.60 Carolyn Strauss – 28.0 Sarah Weiner – 29.3 Brianna King – 28.6 Teanna Washington – 27.7

4x800 Meter Relay 18) 10:42.55 Sierra Keller35.8, 38.2, 39.8, 42.5 – 2:36.3 Gabby Moraschi 34.7, 38.1, 40.2, 39.9 – 2:32.8 Rachel Kodluk 36.9, 39.5, 43.3, 46.6 – 2:46.2 Hailey Bookwalter 38.4, 43.4, 44.5, 40.2 – 2:47.1

Sprint Medley Relay 3) 4:22.57 Meghan Waninger 30.2, 32.4 – 62.6 Carolyn Strauss – 27.9 Emma Gilmore – 28.3 Jess McAdams 32.2, 35.2, 37.7, 38.5 – 2:23.5

4x400 Meter Relay 22) 4:29.23 Brianna King 31.4, 70.3 (dropped baton) Anna Juszczyszyn 31.9, 64.9 Sarah Weiner 32.3, 66.5 Teanna Washington 30.2, 67.4

High Jump 32) Emily Kramer 4-6 32) Hannah Weiner 4-6

Shot Put 28) Kaela Schrier 31-5.25 45) Micaela Sims 29-0.5