State Track and Field Meet

Congratulations to all Edwardsville state qualifiers on your performance at the state meet.

4x200 (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
4x400 (Shanice Rice, Laila Jason, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders)
4x800 (Courtney Smith, Liz Speicher, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders)
Kasey Oceguera - High Jump
Chelsea Coley - Pole Vault
Hannah Faulkner - Pole Vault

Congratulations to the 4x400 team on their 5th place medals!!! Your time of 3:52.75 was amazing!! This time was a three second PR!! Great Job Girls!!

State Meet Time Table

Class AA Field Events11:30 a.m. Pole Vault Weigh-in: Contestants by flight in order beginning with Flight No. 1 at tent outside southeast corner of O’Brien Stadium12:30 p.m. Pole Vault Flight 1 - North Runway (Warm-up noon)12:45 p.m. Pole Vault Flight 2 - South Runway (Warm-up 12:15 p.m.) (Note: Flight 2 shall start 15 minutes after flight one has begun.)Pole Vault Flight 3 – North Runway upon completion of Flight 1 (30-minute warm-up)12:30 p.m. High Jump Flight 1 followed by Flight 2 and Flight 3 (Warm-up at 12:15 p.m.)12:30 p.m. Shot Put Flight 1 followed by Flight 2, Flight 3 and Flight 4 (Flight 1 Warm-up 12:15 p.m., other flights have 15-minute warm-up)12:30 p.m. Long Jump Flight 1 followed by Flight 2, Flight 3 and Flight 4 (Flight 1 Warm-up at 12:15 p.m., other flights have 15-minute warm-up)1:30 p.m. Discus Flight 1 followed by Flight 2, Flight 3 and Flight 4 (Flight 1 Warm-up at 1:10, other flights have 20-minute warm-up)1:30 p.m. Triple Jump Flight 1 followed by Flight 2, Flight 3 and Flight 4 (Flight 1 Warm-up at Warm-up 1:15 a.m., other flights have 15-minute warm-up)
Class A Track EventsAll Times ApproximateRunning Event Qualifying To Finals: In all running events with preliminaries, each heat winner advances to the finals. The remainder of the field in each respective running event final will be filled on the basis of time in the preliminaries.
8:55 a.m. Referee’s Instructions9:00 a.m. 4 x 800-Meter Relay (Preliminaries: 3 heat winners plus next 9 best prelim times qualify for Finals)9:45 a.m. 4 x 100-Meter Relay (Preliminaries: 4 heat winners plus next 5 best prelim times qualify for Finals)(Fifteen Minute Warm Up On Hurdles)10:20 a.m. 100-Meter High Hurdles (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)10:35 a.m. 100-Meter Dash (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)10:45 a.m. 800-Meter Run (Preliminaries: 3 heat winners plus next 9 best prelim times qualify for Finals)11:00 a.m. 4 x 200-Meter Relay (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals) 11:25 p.m. 400-Meter Dash (Preliminaries: 4 heat winners plus next 5 best prelim times qualify for Finals)11:50 p.m. 300-Meter Low Hurdles (Preliminaries: 4 heat winners plus next 5 best prelim times qualify for Finals)12:15 p.m. 1600-Meter Run (Preliminaries: 3 heat winners plus next 9 best prelim times qualify for Finals)12:40 p.m. 200-Meter Dash (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)1:00 p.m. 4 x 400-Meter Relay (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)
Class AA Track EventsAll Times Approximate
1:30 p.m. Referee’s Instructions 1:35 p.m. 4 x 800-Meter Relay (Preliminaries: 3 heat winners plus next 9 best prelim times qualify for Finals)2:20 p.m. 4 x 100-Meter Relay (Preliminaries: 6 heat winners plus next 3 best prelim times qualify for Finals)(Fifteen Minute Warm Up On Hurdles)3:10 p.m. 100-Meter High Hurdles (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)3:30 p.m. 100-Meter Dash (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)3:45 p.m. 800-Meter Run (Preliminaries: 3 heat winners plus next 9 best prelim times qualify for Finals)4:00 p.m. 4 x 200-Meter Relay (Preliminaries: 6 heat winners plus next 3 best prelim times qualify for Finals)4:30 p.m. 400-Meter Dash (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)4:55 p.m. 300-Meter Low Hurdles (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)5:25 p.m. 1600-Meter Run (Preliminaries: 3 heat winners plus next 9 best prelim times qualify for Finals)5:50 p.m. 200-Meter Dash (Preliminaries: 5 heat winners plus next 4 best prelim times qualify for Finals)6:05 p.m. 4 x 400-Meter Relay (Preliminaries: 6 heat winners plus next 3 best prelim times qualify for Finals)6:40 p.m. Finish
Official Times — FAT/Manual Times: Unless it is a heat in which there is a certain number of competitors qualifying from that heat to the Finals, if the FAT (Fully Automatic Timing) times are available for all Heats or Sections of a race, the FAT times will be the Official times used for advancement and seeding in an event. If the FAT times are not available for all Heats or Sections of a race, the Manual times will be the Official times used for advancement, seeding and for Final results.
Saturday, May 17, 2008(Finals in All Events)
10:00 a.m. Parade of Competitors (Competitor Oath)
Class A Field Events11:00 a.m. Triple Jump, Pole Vault, Discus Throw12:45 p.m. High Jump, Shot Put, and Long Jump
Class AA Field Events11:00 a.m. Pole Vault, High Jump, Shot Put and Long Jump12:45 p.m. Triple Jump, Discus Throw
Track Events11:15 a.m. Class A 3200-Meter Run (Section No. 1)Class AA 3200-Meter Run (Section No. 1)11:45 a.m. Opening Ceremony (National Anthem/Moment of Silence/Honorary Referees Introductions) 12:15 p.m. Class A 4 x 800-Meter RelayClass AA 4 x 800-Meter Relay12:40 p.m. Class A 4 x 100-Meter RelayClass AA 4 x 100-Meter Relay1:00 p.m. Class A 3200-Meter Run (Section No. 2)Class AA 3200-Meter Run (Section No. 2)1:25 p.m. Class A 100-Meter High HurdlesClass AA 100-Meter High Hurdles1:40 p.m. Class A 100-Meter DashClass AA 100-Meter Dash1:50 p.m. Class A 800-Meter RunClass AA 800-Meter Run2:00 p.m. Class A 4 x 200-Meter RelayClass AA 4 x 200-Meter Relay2:20 p.m. Class A 400-Meter DashClass AA 400-Meter Dash2:30 p.m. Class A 300-Meter Low HurdlesClass AA 300-Meter Low Hurdles2:40 p.m. Class A 1600-Meter RunClass AA 1600-Meter Run3:05 p.m. Class A 200-Meter DashClass AA 200-Meter Dash3:15 p.m. Class A 4 x 400-Meter RelayClass AA 4 x 400-Meter Relay3:30p.m. Team Awards

Sectional Meet

Congratulations Girls! Edwardsville finished in first place out of sixteen teams at the IHSA Alton Sectional Track Meet!

Individual Results:

1st Place - Chelsea Coley (Pole Vault) 9'0" *Qualifying For State
1st Place - Lia Saunders (800m Run) 2:22 *Qualifying For State
1st Place - 4x200 Relay -1:45.1
(Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
*Qualifying For State
1st Place - 4x400 Releay - 3:57
(Shanice Rice, Laila Jason, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders)
*Qualifying For State
2nd Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault) 8'6" *Qualifying For State
2nd Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump) 5'1" *Qualifying For State
2nd Place - 4x800 Relay - 9:50
(Courtney Smith, Liz Speicher, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders)
*Qualifying For State
3rd Place- Liz Speicher (1600m Run) 5:25.9
3rd Place - Kasey Oceguera (Triple Jump) 34'2" (Personal Record!)
3rd Place - Laila Jason (Long Jump)
4th Place - Kelsey Baumgartner (200m Dash) 27.0
4th Place - Alex Wever (3200m Run) 12:23.40 (Personal Record)
5th Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (3200m Run) 12:29.24 (Personal Record)
5th Place - Courtney Smith (1600m Run) 5:31.80
5th Place - Robin Umbaugh (300m Hurdles) 49.60
5th Place - Kaci Smith (400m Dash) 1:00.9
5th Place - Madi Pranger (Long Jump) 16'1"
5th Place - 4x100 Relay
(Kelsey Baumgartner, Robin Umbaugh, Ashley Granger, Madi Pranger)
6th Place - Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles) 15.70
6th Place - Charvonne Long (300m Hurdles) 49.70
6th Place - Michelle Pranger (Discus) 107'10"
8th Place - Melissa Mazar (400m Dash) 1:02.8! (Personal Record!!)
8th Place - Yasmyn Knight (Shot Put) 31'0"
8th Place - Madi Pranger (100m Dash)
9th Place - Kayla Dowell (800m Run) 2:33
9th Place - Ashley Granger (200m Dash) 27.9
11th Place - Michelle Pranger (Triple Jump) 30'5"
13th Place - Melissa Collins (Discus) 90'6"
13th Place - Christina Douglas (Shot Put) 27'7"
14th Place - Brigette Fisher (100m Hurdles) 17.80

Great Job Girls! Good Luck At State!

Junior Varsity Conference Meet

Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Girls Track and Field Team for their second place finish at the Soutwestern Illinois Conference Track Meet. The girls scored 147 points as a team!! This was only 21 points behind powerful East St. Louis!! Great job girls!!! We had many personal records (PRs) ! The effort was Fantastic!

Individuals setting personal records:

Bridget Fisher (Pole Vault) 7'0"!
Bridget Fisher (100m Hurdles) 17.52!
Bridget Fisher (300 Hurdles) 52.21!
Ellen Atwood (800m Run) 2:37.24!
Alex Wever (3200m Run) 12:36.92
Christina Haynes (100m Hurdles) 18.23!
Haylee Niescuir (400m Dash) 1:05.71!
Nykhala Coston (Split in the 4x800) 2:34.12!

Individuals Scoring Points:

1st Place - 4x800 Relay (Nykhala Coston, Diane Frese, Ellen Atwood, Megan Ruddy) 10:33.17
1st Place - Pole Vault (Bridget Fisher)
1st Place - High Jump (Ashley Johnson) 4'10"
1st Place - 3200m Run (Alex Wever)
2nd Place - 1600m Run (Alex Wever)
2nd Place - 800m Run (Ellen Atwood)
2nd Place - 100m Hurdles (Bridget Fisher)
2nd Place - 300m Hurdles (Bridget Fisher)
2nd Place - Long Jump (Christina Haynes)
2nd Place- 4x400 Relay (Megan Ruddy, Nykhala Coston, Bridget Fisher, Breonna Pettigrew)
3rd Place - Shot Put (Janay Collier) 28'3"
3rd Place - Discus (Stephanie O'Brian) 80'3"
3rd Place - 100m Hurdles (Christina Haynes)
3rd Place - 4x200 (Kimberly Birkhead, Lindsay Osbourne, Emily Firsching, Christina Haynes)
4th Place - 4x100 (Jackie Mundy, Lindsay Osbourne, Emily Firsching, Christina Haynes)
4th Place - 800m Run (Nykhala Coston)
4th Place - 3200m Run (Breanna Schuett)
4th Place - 1600m Run (Diane Frese)
4th Place - 400m Dash (Haylee Niescuir)
5th Place - 400m Dash (Breonna Pettigrew)
6th Place - 200m Dash (Emily Firsching)
6th Place - 300m Hurdles (Alexis Johnson)
7th Place - Shot Put (Stephanie O'Brian)

Conference Meet

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Track Team for their second place team finish at the conference meet. We had many fantastic efforts and personal records! Great Job Girls!!

Individuals scoring points:

1st Place - Pole Vault (Chelsea Coley) 9'0"
1st Place - 800m Run (Lia Saunders)
1st Place - 4x800 (Kaci Smith, Kayla Dowell, Lia Saunders, Liz Speicher) 9:47!
1st Place - 4x400 (Shanice Rice, Laila Jason, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders) 3:55.46!
2nd Place - 1600m Run (Liz Speicher)
2nd Place - 3200m Run (Courtney Smith)
2nd Place - High Jump (Kasey Oceguera) 5'4"!
2nd Place - Long Jump (Laila Jason) 17'3"!
3rd Place - 4x200 (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
1:45.31!
3rd Place - Pole Vault (Hannah Faulkner) 8'6"
3rd Place - 100m Hurdles (Shanice Rice)
4th Place - High Jump (Claire Kates) 5'0"!
5th Place - Long Jump (Madi Pranger)
5th Place - 100m Dash (Kelsey Baumgartner)
5th Place - Triple Jump (Kasey Oceguera)
6th Place - 3200m Run (Stephanie Dalla Riva)
6th Place - Discus (Michelle Pranger)
6th Place - 4x100 (Kelsey Baumgartner, Robin Umbaugh, Charvonne Long, Ashley Granger)
7th Place - Triple Jump (Michelle Pranger)
7th Place - 400m Dash (Kaci Smith)
7th Place - 1600m Run (Kristin Hodge)
8th Place - Shot Put (Yasmyn Knight)