Coach Chapman's Notes

Spirit Wear Orders

2010-02-03T19:35:00.000-08:00

Spirit Wear Orders (including team t-shirt orders) are Due by March 17th. Please turn in your orders to Coach Marquez. Please make checks payable to Edwardsville High School. See us at practice if you need an order form.

Contact Coach Chapman if you have any questions, schapman@ecusd7.org or cell 604-0585

Volunteers Needed - First Outdoor Invitational

2010-02-02T12:03:00.000-08:00

We are in need of parent volunteers for the Southwestern Illinois Relays. We are needing ticket takers, concessions workers and meet help. This meet is held at EHS on Saturday, March 27th. Please contact Coach Chapman at schapman@ecusd7.org if interested.

Parent Meeting

2010-02-01T21:28:00.000-08:00

Girls Track and Field Parent Meeting

Wednesday, February 3 @7:00pm - EHS Auditorium

If your parents can't make the meeting please make sure you pick up paperwork the next day at practice

First Official Track Practice - EHS Girls

2009-11-16T11:18:00.001-08:00

The first day of official practice will be Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 (after school).

Track Schedule - EHS Girls 2010

2009-11-16T11:16:00.000-08:00

Track Schedule (EHS Girls) 2010

Fri., March 5 SIU Carbondale Indoor Invite Carbondale, IL – 4:00pm

Sat. March 13 Eastern Illinois Indoor Invite Charleston, IL

Fri., March 19 Mahomet Seymour Indoor Invite Mahomet, IL – 5:00pm

Wed., March 24 O’fallon/Granite/Alton Location TBA - 4:00pm

Sat., March 27 Southwestern IL Relays HOME – 10:00am

Tue., March 30 Alton/Collinsville Location HOME – 4:00pm

Sat., April 3 Jackie Joyner Kersey Relays E. St. Louis – Time: TBA

Tue., April 6 Belleville West HOME 4:00 pm

Thur., April 8 Jerseyville Fr/So Invite Jerseyville – 4:00pm

Friday, April 9 Granite City Invitational Granite City H.S. 3:30pm

Wed., April 14 Tiger Relays EHS (Home) – 4:00pm

Sat., April 17 Lafayette Invitational Lafayette H.S. (MO) 9am
(Varsity and JV)

Thur., April 22 Alton Invitational Alton – 4:00pm

Friday, April 23 Tiger Fr/So Relays EHS Track (Home) 4:00pm

Mon., April 26 County Meet Location TBA – 4:00pm

Thur., April 29 Waterloo Waterloo H.S. – 4:00pm

Mon., May 3 Belleville East HOME – 4pm

Thur., May 6 Conference Meet Location TBA – 4:00pm
(Varsity and JV)

Fri., May 14 IHSA Sectional Location TBA – Time TBA
May 21-22 IHSA State Meet Charleston, IL

Summer Distance Running

2009-06-04T07:45:00.000-07:00

For information regarding summer distance running and cross country please see the XC page on the Mud Mountain Web Site.

Once in the Mud Mountain Web site, click on the XC page and then go to Girls Coach's Notes.

Any questions regarding cross country or summer distance running please contact Coach Steve Chapman: Cell (618)604-0585 and/or schapman@ecusd7.org

Sectional Results

2009-05-15T20:30:00.000-07:00

IHSA Girls Track and Field Sectional

Friday, May 15, 2009

At O'fallon High School

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Girls Track and Field Team for their third place team finish! All first and second place individual finishers qualified for the state meet along with the 4x200 relay team who ran below the qualifying time. Shanice Rice and Laila Jason narowly missed state in the 100m Hurdles but both qualified in their other individual event and both relays. Good Luck at the state meet next Friday and Saturday!!

Team Results (14 teams total)

-1st Place - O'fallon (88 points)
-2nd Place - Belleville West (85 points)
-3rd Place - Edwardsville (83 points)
-4th Place - East St. Louis (69 points)
-5th Place - Belleville East (60 points)

Edwardsville Individual Results:

1st Place - Madi Pranger (Long Jump) 17'8"
2nd Place -Laila Jason (Long Jump) 17'0"
2nd Place - 4x400 (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice) 3:58
2nd Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault) 10'3"
2nd Place - Michelle Pranger (Disc) 134'11"
2nd Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump) 5'3"
2nd Place - Shanice Rice (300m Hurdles) 48.0
3rd Place - 4x200 (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Meih Huddleston, Laila Jason) 1:42.94
3rd Place - Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles)
4th Palce - Laila Jason (100m Hurdles)
4th Place - Christina Haynes (Triple Jump) 34'2"
5th Place - Courntey Smith (1600m Run) 5:32.9
5th Place - Kayla Dowell (800m Run) 2:25
5th Place - Melissa Collins (Disc)
5th Place - 4x800 (Courtney Lybarger, Kayla Dowell, Lizzie Anderson, Courtney Smith)
6th Place - Robin Umbaugh (300m Hurdles)
7th Place - Kayla Johnson (400m Dash) 1:00.93
7th Place - Michelle Pranger (Shot Put)

Sectional Meet At O'fallon

2009-05-14T11:13:00.000-07:00

IHSA Sectional Track and Field Meet – Girls

At O’fallon High School 600 S. Smiley Street
(Located at the Intersection of Smiley St. and Route 50)

Dismissal From Class – 12:45pm

Bus Departure – 1:00pm

Field Event Weigh In (Vaulters and Implements) – 2:00pm

Field Events Begin – 3:00pm

These Times Are Not Exact, They Are A Guide Provided By O’fallon

4:00pm – 100m Dash Prelims/100m Hurdle Prelims/200m Dash Prelims

4:30pm – 3200m Run (1st Section)
4:50pm – 4x800
5:05pm – 4x100
5:15pm – 3200m Run (2nd Section)
5:35pm – 100m Hurdle Finals
5:45pm – 100m Dash Finals
5:55pm – 800m Run
6:10pm – 4x200
6:20pm – 400m Dash
6:35pm – 300m Hurdles
6:50pm – 1600m Run
7:10pm – 200m Dash Finals
7:20pm – 4x400 Relay

Shot – Better Flight Will Go First
Discus – Better Flight Will Go Second
Long/Triple/Shot/Disc (3 attempts in the prelims, 3 more in the finals/top 9 to finals)

Driving Directions
-Take Interstate 270 West out of Edwardsville
-Take Interstate 255 South
-Take Interstate 64 East towards Louisville, KY
-Take Exit #14 (Highway 50) Take this East into O’fallon
-O’fallon High School is at the intersection of Smiley St. and Highway 50

Girls Track Banquet - May 28th

2009-05-12T05:53:00.000-07:00

The Edwardsville Girls Track and Field Banquet will take place on Thursday, May 28th at 6:30pm. It will be held at the EHS Commons.

Conference Results

2009-05-07T20:34:00.000-07:00

The Edwardsville Girls Track Team finished in fourth place as a team at the Southewestern Illinois Conference Track Meet. O'fallon finished first as a team while East St. Louis was second and Belleville West fourth.

We had many great performances today! PR's were set and efforts were GREAT! We compete against great teams in our very competitive conference.

A special thank you to Robin Umbaugh and Kayla Johnson for filling in for an injured teammate, you both ran well today.

Congratulations to Michelle Pranger and Hannah Faulkner for their individual conference championships in the discus and pole vault respectively! Great Job Girls!!

Individual Results:

1st Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault) 10'0"
1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Disc) 124'
2nd Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (3200m Run) 12:25
3rd Place - Laila Jason (Long Jump) 17'5" NEW PR!
3rd Place - Laila Jason (100m Hurdles) 15.25 NEW PR!
3rd Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump)
3rd Place - 4x400 (Laila Jason, Kayla Johnson, Meih Huddleston, Madi Pranger) 3:59
4th Place - 4x200 (Shanice Rice, Robin Umbaugh, Meih Huddleston, Laila Jason) 1:45.0
4th Place - 4x800 (Courtney Lybarger, Kayla Dowell, Lizzie Anderson, Courtney Smith) 10:03
4th Place - Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles)
4th Place - Melissa Collins (Discus)
4th Place - Michelle Pranger (Shot Put)
5th Place - Courtney Smith (1600m Run)
6th Place - Meih Huddleston (100m Dash)
6th Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump)
6th Place - Shanice Rice (300m Hurdles)
6th Place - Alyssa Rimkus (Pole Vault)

Courtney Lybarger's 800m split on the 4x800 was a new PR! (2:27.70)
Lizzie Anderson's 800m split on the 4x800 was a new PR! (2:32.96)

Freshman Heba Fresse set two new PR's in JV action running 2:33.02 in the 800 and 5:58.94 in the 1600m run! Great Job Heba!!

Junior Cherelle Jackson set a new PR in the JV 800m run with her time of 2:43.66! Great Job Cherelle!!

The JV 4x800 team finished in first place!! Cherelle Jackson, Heba Fresse, Jessica Woodson and Emily Firsching ran on this team! Great job girls!!

Conference Meet

2009-05-06T11:51:00.000-07:00

Southwestern Conference Meet (At Clyde Jordan Stadium – East St. Louis)

Thursday, April 7, 2009 Bus Departure – 1:45pm

Field Events Start at 3:30pm

Shot – Varsity (Michelle P, Christina D) JV (Jasmine M, Heidi D)
Discus – Varsity (Michelle P, Melissa C) JV (Jasmine M, Heidi D)
High Jump – Varsity (Kasey O, Ashley C)
Long Jump – Varsity (Madi P, Laila J) JV (Sierra B)
Triple Jump – Varsity (Christina H, Ashley C) JV (Siera B)
Pole Vault – Varsity (Hannah F, Alyssa R)

Prelims (4:00pm) JV followed by Varsity

100m Dash - Varsity (Meih H, Jennifer V), JV (Morgan V)
100m Hurdles – Varsity (Shanice R, Laila J)
200m Dash – Varsity (Kayla J, Jennifer V) JV (Morgan V)

15 minute Break

4x800 (Courtney L, Kayla D, Lizzie A, Courtney S)
4x100 (Jennifer V, Siera R, Robin U, Meih H)
3200m Run – Varsity (Stephanie D, Jenna B), JV (Diane F, Alex W)
100m Hurdles Finals
100m Dash Finals
800m Run – Varsity (Kayla D, Courtney L), JV (Cherelle J, Jessica W)
4x200 (Madi P, Shanice R, Meih H, Laila J)
400m Dash – Varsity (Kayla J, Ashley C), JV (Tracea P, Bev T)
300m Hurdles – Varsity (Shanice R, Robin U)
1600m Run – Varsity (Courtney S, Briana C), JV (Heba F, Katie S)
200m Dash Finals
4x400 Varsity (Madi P, Laila J, Meih H, Shanice R)
JV (Tracea P, Bev T, Jessica W, Cherelle J)

Directions to Clyde Jordan Stadium
Location: Clyde Jordan Stadium (East St. Louis, IL)

Directions to Clyde Jordan Stadium
-Take Illinois Route 159 or Illinois Route 157 south to Interstate 270, head West
-Take Interstate 255 South to Interstate 64 West
-Exit off of Interstate 64 onto Illinois Route 111 (Kingshighway)
-At the light turn left, Go over Interstate 64
-At the next light past 64, turn right (St.Claire Ave.)
-Go past the Metro Link tracks (merge into your left lane)
-Turn left onto 49th St. (Clyde Jordan Stadium will be on your left)

Belleville East Meet Results/Highlights

2009-05-04T19:12:00.000-07:00

We had many great performacnes at today's meet! Some of these included PR's!

Location: Belleville East High School (Monday, May 4th)

Tracea Palmer and Bev Triggs both set PRs in the 400m Dash today!! Great Job Girls!
-Tracea Palmer (1:05.43)
-Bev Triggs (1:07.34)

Heba Frese set a PR in the mile (1600m run). This was only her second time running this distance/event! Heba finished with a time of 6:02!! Great job Heba!

Cherelle Jackson set a new PR in the 800m run with a time of 2:45.09! Great job Cherelle!

Shanice Rice and Laila Jason ran their first 800m races ever by running the first two legs of the 4x800. They finished with GREAT first time splits of 2:32 and 2:38 respectively!! Great Job Girls!

Michelle Pranger set a new PR in the shot put (34'2")! Great Job Michelle!!

Other Individual Results:

1st Place - Diane Frese (3200m Run) 13:20
1st Place - Shanice Rice (200m Dash)
1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Discus) 132'
1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Shot) 34'2" NEW PR!
1st Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump) 5'3"
1st Place - Laila Jason (300m Hurdles)
1st Place - 4x400 Realy (Jennifer Vong, Ashley Collins, Robin Umbaugh, Kayla Johnson)

2nd Place - Emily Firsching (3200m Run) 13:23
2nd Place - Kayla Dowell (1600m Run) 5:48
2nd Place - Shanice Rice (300m Hurdles)
2nd Place - Melissa Collins (Discus) 106'
2nd Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump)

3rd Place - Alex Wever (3200m Run) 13:45
3rd Place - Cherelle Jackson (800m Run) 2:45

4th Place - Jessica Woodson (800m Run) 2:49.46

4x800 - 10:24
-Laila Jason (2:38)
-Shanice Rice (2:32)!!
-Kayla Johnson (2:38)
-Heba Frese (2:36)

Madison County Meet

2009-04-29T19:49:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Girls Track and Field team for their first place team finish at the Madison County Meet today! We had many PR's and the efforts were great!! Good Luck at the Conference Meet next Thursday!

Team Scores

1st Place - Edwardsville (194 points)
2nd Place - Triad (120 points)
3rd Place - Alton (97 points)
4th Place - Collinsville (92 points)
5th Place- Granite City (59 points)
6th Place - Highland (42 points)

Individual Results

1st Place - Kayla Dowell (800m Run) 2:26.5 NEW PR!!
1st Place - Madi Pranger (Long Jump) 16'5"
1st Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump) 5'2"
1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Discus) 132'4"
1st Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (3200m Run) 12:29
1st Place - Courtney Smith (1600m Run) 5:35.7
1st Place- 4x200 (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Meih Huddleston, Laila Jason) 1:44.5
** New Meet Record!!

1st Place - 4x800 (Courtney Lybarger, Kayla Dowell, Lizzie Anderson, Courtney Smith) 10:04
** NEW PR!!

2nd Place - Shanice Rice (300m Hurdles) 47.9 NEW PR!!
2nd Place- Jenna Beck (3200m Run) 12:55.1 NEW PR!!
2nd Place - Briana Chamberlain (1600m Run) 5:48.0
2nd Place - Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles)
3rd Place - Laila Jason (100m Hurdles)
3rd Place - Christina Haynes (Triple Jump) 31'10"
3rd Place - Laila Jason (Long Jump)
3rd Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump) 5'0" NEW PR!!
3rd Place - Kayla Johnson (400m Dash) 1:01.3 NEW PR!!
3rd Place - 4x400 (Jennifer Vong, Ashley Collins, Robin Umbaugh, Kayla Johnson) 4:19
*JV team running in the Varsity Division

4th Place - Melissa Collins (Disc) 106'4"
4th Place -Robin Umbaugh (300m Hurdles) 49.5
4th Place - Courtney Lybarger (800m Run) 2:32.6
4th Place - Meih Huddleston (100m Dash)
4th Place - 4x100 (Jennifer Vong, Siera R, Robin U, Meih H)
5th Place - Madi Pranger (100m Dash)
5th Place - Kasey Oceguera (Triple Jump)
5th Place - Michelle Pranger (Shot Put) 32'9"
5th Place - Madi Pranger (100m Dash)
5th Place - Ashley Collins (400m Dash) 1:02.6 NEW PR!!
6th Place - Christina Douglas (Shot Put) 31'1"
7th Place - Kayla Johnson (200m Dash) 27.6 NEW PR!!

Belleville East Meet - Monday, May 4th

2009-04-29T11:56:00.000-07:00

Belleville East Dual Meet - Monday, May 4th

4:00pm Starting Time

Bus Departure - 2:30pm

Directions To Belleville East High School:

Belleville East High School – 2555 West Boulevard, Belleville, IL 62221

-Take Interstate 270 West out of Edwardsville
-Take Interstate 255 South Towards Memphis
-Take Interstate 64 East Towards Louisville/Fairview Heights
-Take Exit 12 Towards Belleville (IL 159/Illinois St Exit)
-Take IL Route 159/Illinois Street South
-Turn Left on Lincoln Highway/Lincoln Trail (Head East)
-Turn Right at Old Collinsville Road (Head South 2.9 miles)
-Turn Left at West Blvd. (2555 West Blvd is about 1 mile down the road)

Waterloo Meet - Thursday, April 30th

2009-04-28T08:08:00.000-07:00

Waterloo Meet - Thursday, April 30th

At Waterloo High School

4:00 pm Starting Time

Bus Departure - 2:30pm

Directions to Waterloo High School

Waterloo High School 200 Bellefontaine Drive, Waterloo, IL 62298

-Take Interstate 270 West out of Edwardsville (exit 255 South)
-Take Interstate 255 South towards Memphis
-Take Exit 6 (Columbia Exit)
- Merge onto Illinois State Highway 158/IL State Highway 3 (Towards Columbia)
- Take Illinois State Highway 3 (towards Waterloo) 10.4 miles
-Turn Left at N Market St
-Turn left at E 1st St (arrive at Waterloo High School)

County Meet Cancelled Today, Rescheduled

2009-04-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

The Madison County Girls Track and Field Meet scheduled for Monday, April 27th has been cancelled due to the anticipated weather.

Rescheduled for Wednesday, April 29th at Granite City High School (4:00pm start)

The Line Up will remain the same (see previous post for the line up)

County Track Meet at Granite City High School

2009-04-27T10:58:00.000-07:00

Madison County Girls Track and Field Meet

Location: Granite City High School

Bus Departure – 2:30pm

4:00pm – Field Events Begin
4:30pm – Running Event Prelims Begin (Prelims in the 100, 200 and 100 Hurdles)

4x800 (Courtney L, Kayla D, Lizzie A, Courtney S)
4x100 (Jennifer V, Siera R, Robin U, Meih H)
3200m Run (Stephanie D, Jenna B)
100m Hurdles (Shanice R, Laila J)
100m Dash (Meih H, Madi P)
800m Run (Kayla D, Courtney L)
4x200 (Madi P, Shanice R, Meih H, Laila J)
400m Dash (Kayla J, Ashley C)
300m Hurdles (Shanice R, Robin U)
1600m Run (Courtney S, Briana C)
200m Dash (Jennifer V, Kayla J)
4x400 (Madi P, Laila J, Meih H, Shanice R)

Shot (Michelle P, Christina D)
Disc (Michelle P, Melissa C)
Long Jump (Madi P, Laila J)
Triple Jump (Christina H, Kasey O)
High Jump (Kasey O, Ashley J)
NO POLE VAULT

EHS Girls Win Fresh/Soph Tiger Relays

2009-04-24T19:25:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Girls Fresh/Soph track team for their first place team finish at the Fresh/Soph Tiger Relays. We had many great efforts today!!

Friday, April 24, 2009 At Edwardsville's Winston Brown Track

Team Scores

1st Place - Edwardsville (103 points)
2nd Place - Belleville West (76 points)
3rd Place - O'fallon (75 points)
4th Palce -Belleville East (70 points)
5th Place - Triad (67 points)
6th Place - Collinsville (35 points)
7th Place - Madison (19 points)
8th Place - Granite City (11 points)

Individual Results

1st Place - Briana Chamberlain (3200m Run)
1st Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault)
1st Place - Christina Haynes (Triple Jump)
2nd Place - 4x800 Relay (Courtney Lybarger, Jessica Woodson, Lizzie Anderson, Heba Frese)
2nd Place - Alex Wever (3200m Run)
2nd Place - Yasmyn Knight (Shot Put)
3rd Place - Ashley Collins (300m Hurdles) 50.6 PR!!
3rd Place - 4x400 (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Ashley Collins, Kayla Johnson)
3rd Place - 800m Medley (Jennifer Vong, Sierra Rallo, Kayla Johnson, Bev Triggs)
3rd Place - Distance Medley (Heba Frese, Jessica Woodson, Lizzie Anderson, Katie Speicher)
3rd Place - 4x100 (Jennifer Vong, Ashley Collins, Christina Haynes, Kayla Johnson)
3rd Place - Meih Huddleston (Long Jump) 15'3"
4th Place -4x200 (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Christina Haynes, Kayla Johnson)
4th Place - Bridget Fisher (Pole Vault)
4th Place - Hedi Dettmer (Discus) 77'1"
5th Place -Hedi Dettmer (Shot Put)
7th Place - Siera Rallo (High Jump)
7th Place - Loraine Arial (3200m Run)

Great Job Girls!

Alton Invitational

2009-04-23T19:17:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Girls Track and Field team for their second place team finish at the 13 team Alton Invitational. We had many personal records set today. Efforts and times were great!! O'fallon finished in first place as a team with East St. Louis 3rd and Cahokia 4th.

Individual Results

** New School Record - Pole Vault (Hannah Faulkner) 10'9" (Also A New Meet Record)
** New School Record - Discus (Michelle Pranger) 137'5" (Also A New Meet Record)

*** Both of these girls already held the school record but bettered that today! Great Job Girls!!

1st Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault) 10'9" PR!!
1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Discus) 137'5" PR!!
1st Place - Madi Pranger (Long Jump) 17'3" PR!!
1st Place - 4x400 Relay (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice) 3:58.62
3:58.62 PR!!
1st Place - 4x200 Relay (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice) 1:44.3

2nd Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump) 5'2"
2nd Place - Christina Haynes (Triple Jump) 34'1 1/2" PR!!
2nd Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (3200m Run) 12:19
3rd Place - Meih Huddleston (100m Dash) 12.50 PR!!
3rd Place - Laila Jason (Long Jump) 16'11"

3rd Place - 4x800 Relay (Courtney Lybarger, Kayla Dowell, Lizzie Anderson, Courtney Smith)
10:19

4th Place - Shanice Rice (300m Hurdles) 48.3 PR!!
4th Place - Courtney Smith (1600m Run) 5:39
4th Place - 800m Sprint Medley (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Ashley Collins, Kayla Johnson)
5th Place - Madi Pranger (100m Dash) 12.70
5th Place - Bridget Fisher (Pole Vault) 8'0" PR!!
5th Place - Laila Jason (100m Hurdles) 15.39 PR!!
5th Place- Kayla Dowell (800m Run) 2:30.0
5th Place - Melissa Collins (Discus) 1o8'4" PR!!
7th Place -Michelle Pranger (Shot Put) 33'10"
7th Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (1600m Run)
7th Place - Kayla Johnson (400m Dash) 1:02
7th Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump) 4'10"
7th Place - 4x100 Relay (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Ashley Collins, Meih Huddleston)
7th Place- Courtney Lybarger (800m Run) 2:34
8th Place - Ashley Collins (300m Hurdles) 50.8

Great Job Girls!! Good luck at the County Track and Field Meet on Monday!

Fresh/Soph Tiger Relays

2009-04-23T10:50:00.000-07:00

Fresh/Soph Tiger Relays - Home (At Winston Brown Track)

Friday, April 24, 2009

Field Events - 4:00pm , Running Events - 4:15pm

Shuttle Hurdle Relay (Ashley C, Bridget F, Christina H, Jessica W)
800 Medley (100-100-200-400) (Jennifer V, Siera R, Kayla J, Bev T)
4x800 (Courtney L, Jessica W, Lizzie A, Heba F)
4x100 (Jennifer V, Ashley C, Christina H, Kayla J)
3200m Run (Briana C, Alex W, Loraine A)
300 Hurdles (Ashley C, Bridget F)
4x200 (Jennifer V, Siera R, Christina H, Kayla J)
Distance Medley (1200-800-400-1600) (Heba, Jessica W, Lizzie, Katie S)
4x400 (Jennifer V, Siera R, Ashley C, Kayla J)

Long Jump - Meih H
Triple Jump - Christina H
High Jump- Siera R
Pole Vault - Bridget F
Shot -
Disc-

Alton Invitational

2009-04-22T06:55:00.001-07:00

Alton Invitational – Thursday, April 23, 2009

Location: Jim Wigger Sports Complex (Located at West Elementary School)

West Elementary School – 1513 State Street, Alton, IL

Meet Starting Time – 4:00pm Field Events, 4:30pm Running Events

Bus Departure Time – 2:30pm

800m Medley (100-100-200-400) (Madi P, Meih H, Ashley C, Kayla J)

4x800 (Courtney L, Kayla D, Lizzie A, Courtney S)

4x100 ( Jennifer V, Siera R, Ashley C, Meih H)

3200m Run – Stephanie Dalla Riva, Diane Frese

100m Hurdels – Shanice Rice, Laila Jason

800m Run – Kayla Dowell, Courtney Lybarger

400m Dash – Kayla Johnson, Leona Pott

300m Hurdles – Shanice Rice, Ashley Collins

1600m Run – Courtney Smith, Stephanie Dalla Riva

200m Dash – Jennifer Vong, Kasey Oceguera

4x400 (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice)

Pole Vault – Hannah Faulkner, Bridget Fisher

Shot Put – Michelle Pranger, Christina Douglas

Disc – Michelle Pranger, Melissa Collins

Long Jump – Laila Jason, Madi PrangerTriple Jump – Kasey Oceguera, Christina Haynes
High Jump – Kasey Oceguera, Ashley Johnson

PRs Set at Belleville West Dual Meet

2009-04-22T06:52:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Following Girls Who Set NEW PR's at the Belleville West Dual Meet:

Michelle Pranger 128'0" (Disc)
Melissa Collins 103'1" (Disc)
Lizzie Anderson 5:56.0 (1600m Run)
Jenna Beck 5:59.9 (1600m Run)

Belleville West Dual Meet

2009-04-20T19:01:00.000-07:00

Monday, April 20, 2009 At Belleville West

Congratulations to the Edwardsville girls track team for their first place team finish at today's dual meet! We had many great performances in the very windy conditions!

Congratulations to senior Michelle Pranger for breaking the school record in the disc today! Michelle's throw of 128'0" broke the old school record of 124'10" which she set two days ago at the Lafayette Invitational. Great job Michelle!!

Congratulations to freshman Lizzie Anderson for her first place finish in the mile!! This was her first individual win at the high school level. Lizzie battled a Belleville West runner step for step the last 100m to win! Great job Lizzie!!

Individual Results:

1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Disc)
1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Shot)
1st Place - Lizzie Anderson (1600m Run)
1st Place - Madi Pranger (long jump)
1st Pace - Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles)
1st Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump)
1st Place - Kasey Oceguera (Triple Jump)
1st Place - Courtney Smith (3200m Run)
1st Place - Jennifer Vong (200m Dash)
1st Place - Meih Huddleston (100m Dash)
1st Place - 4x100 (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Ashley Collins, Meih Huddleston)
1st Place - 4x200 (Madi Pranger, Ashley Collins, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice)
1st Place - 4x400 (Madi Pranger, Kasey Oceguera, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice)
1st Place - 4x800 (Stephanie Dalla Riva, Kayla Dowell, Kayla Johnson, Brian Chamberlain)

Driving Directions to the Alton Invitational

2009-04-20T11:42:00.000-07:00

Alton Invitational Girls Track and Field Meet

Date: Thursday, April 23rd - Starting Time - 4:00pm

Location: Jim Wigger Sports Complex (located at West Elementary School in Alton)

West Elementary School - 1513 State Street, Alton, IL 62002

Driving Directions from Edwardsville High School to Alton Invitational

Driving directions to 1513 State St, Alton, IL 62002
17.0 mi – about 37 mins
6161 Center Grove Rd
Edwardsville, IL 62025
1.
Head west on Center Grove Rd toward Plummer Dr
0.1 mi
2.
Turn right at IL-157/Old Springfield Rd/S State Route 157
0.6 mi
3.
Turn left at University Dr
0.6 mi
4.
Turn right to stay on University Dr
1.2 mi
5.
Continue on Siu Northern Access Rd
1.2 mi
6.
Take the ramp onto Alton Rd/Edwardsville Rd/IL-143/Illinois Route 143
Continue to follow IL-143
11.3 mi
7.
Continue on E Front St/Great River Rd/Landmarks Blvd/US-67
Continue to follow US-67
1.2 mi
8.
Turn left at W 9th St
0.6 mi
9.
Slight right at State St
Destination will be on the right
0.2 mi
1513 State St

Lafayette Invitational Results

2009-04-18T18:04:00.000-07:00

Lafayette Invitational - Saturday, April 18, 2009 (Wildwood, Missouri)

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Girls Track Team for their first place team finish at the Lafayette Invitational! We had many excellent performances today!

A special thank you to Laila Jason and Shanice Rice for running the 4x400 at 4:00pm despite having the prom to attend. You both helped your team to victory in this last race of the meet!! Without first place in the 4x400 the team would not have won this meet.

Congratulations to senior Michelle Pranger for breaking the school record in the disc today!!!
Michelle won the meet in this event with a throw of 124'10". The old school record was 124'3" (set in 1983 by Theresa Johnson). We are all proud of you Michelle. Keep up the Great work!

A special thank you to Madi Pranger for participating in the pentathlon today. Madi placed second overall in this event earning her team 8 points! She finished in first place in the pentathlon 100m dash. Madi also cleared 5'0" in the pentathlon high jump, her first time ever high jumping!! Great Job Madi!!!

Individual Results (top 8 finish individually)

1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Disc) 124'10" NEW PR!!
1st Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault) 10'4" NEW PR!!
1st Place - Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles) 15.30
1st Place - 4x400 Relay (Laila Jason, Kayla Johnson, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice)
1st Place - 4x200 Relay (Jennifer Vong, Shanice Rice, Meih Huddleston, Laila Jason) 1:44.9
2nd Place - 200m Dash (Meih Huddleston)
2nd Place - Laila Jason (Long Jump)
2nd Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump) 5'2"
2nd Place - Shanice Rice (300m Hurdles) 49.70
3rd Place - Kasey Oceguera (Triple Jump) 33'7"
3rd Place - 4x800 (Courtney Lybarger, Kayla Dowell, Lizzie Anderson, Courtney Smith) 10:14
4th Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump) 4'10"
4th Place - 100m Dash (Meih Huddleston) 12.70
4th Place - Laila Jason (100m Hurdles) 15.9
6th Place - Michelle Pranger (Shot Put) 34'0" NEW PR!!
5th Place - 4x100 (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Christina Haynes, Ashley Collins)
6th Place - Chirstina Haynes (Triple Jump)
6th Place - Courtney Smith (1600m Run)
7th Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (1600m Run)
7th Place - Melissa Collins (Disc)
7th Place- Kayla Johnson (400m Dash) 1:04.40
7th Place - Ashley Collins (300m Hurdles)
7th Place - Bridget Fisher (Pole Vault) 7'0"
8th Place - Lizzie Anderson (800m Run)
8th Place - Jennifer Vong (200m Dash)

The following Girls finished in first place in the JV division:

Leona Pott (300m Hurdles) First PLACE 51.1 NEW PR!! Great Job Leona!
Diane Frese (3200m Run) 12:51

Jenna Beck (2nd place - JV 3200m Run) 13:00.0
Alex Wever (3rd place - JV 3200m Run) 13:14

Belleville West Meet - Monday, April 20th

2009-04-17T11:57:00.000-07:00

Belleville West Meet (At Belleville West High School)

*See Previous Post For Driving Directions To Belleville West H.S.

Date: Monday, April 20th (4:00pm Starting Time)

Bus Departure – 2:30pm

4x800 (Stephanie D, Kayla D, Kayla J, Briana C)
4x100 (Jennifer V, Siera R, Robin U, Meih H)
3200m Run (Alex W, Courtney S)
100 Hurdles (Shanice, Laila, Ashley C, Leona, Bridget, Christina, Jessica
100m Dash (Meih H, Jennifer V)
800m Run – Steph D, Cherelle J, Ashley J, Jessica W
4x200 (Madi, Shanice, Meih, Laila)
400 – Siera R, Bev T, Tracea P, Kayla J, Jennifer V
300 Hurdles – Robin U, Ashley C, Bridget F, Leona P
1600m Run – Katie S, Jessica W, Heba F, Jenna B, Court L, Lizzie A, Diane F
200m Dash – Jennifer V, Robin U
4x400 – (Madi, Laila, Meih, Shanice)
LJ – Laila, Madi, Christina
TJ – Kasey, Christina
Shot – Michelle, Christina
Disc – Michelle, Melissa
HJ – Kasey, Ashley J
PV –Hannah, Bridget, Alyssa

Tiger Relays

2009-04-15T18:52:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Edwardsville girls track team for their third place team finish at the 2009 Tiger Relays! The times were great today! Everyone really stepped up for their team. Great Job Girls! Good luck at the Lafayette Invitational on Saturday!!

Team Results:

1st Place - East St.Louis (104 points)
2nd Place -O'fallon (97 points)
3rd Place - Edwardsville (96.5 points)
4th Place - Belleville West (75 points)
5th Place - Belleville East (64.5 points)
6th Place - Cahokia (53 points)
7th Place - Triad (40 points)
8th Place - Alton (37 points)
9th Place - Carlinville (25 points)
10th Place - Mt. Vernon (21.5 points)
11th Place - North Tech (7 points)
12th Place - Centralia

Individual Edwardsville Results

1st Place -Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault) 10'3"
** New School and Meet Record**
*New PR

1st Place -Laila Jason (Long Jump) 1st Place - 16'3"

2nd Place -4x200 Relay (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Meih Huddleston, Laila Jason) 1:44.4)
3rd Place - Shuttle Hurdle Relay (Laila Jason, Robin Umbaugh, Ashley Collins, Shanice Rice)
3rd Place - 4x400 Relay (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice)
3rd Place - Michelle Pranger (Discus) 119'9"
3rd Place - 4x800 Relay (Courtney Lybarger, Kayla Dowell, Lizzie Anderson, Courntey Smith)
10:21.5

3rd Place - Distance Medley (Courtney Lybarger, Kayla Dowell, Kayla Johnson, Courtney Smith)

4th Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (3200m Run) 12:17.3! ** NEW PR!!
4th Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump) 4'10"
4th Place - Christina Haynes (Triple Jump) 34'0"

4th Place - 3x300m Combined Hurdle Relay
(Robin Umbaugh, Ashley Collins, Leona Pott)

5th Place (1600m Medley) (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Kasey Oceguera, Lizzie Anderson)
6th Place - Melissa Collins (Discus) 100'6" **NEW PR!!
7th Place - Bridget Fisher (Pole Vault) 7'0"

7th Place - 4x100 Relay (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Robin Umbaugh, Meih Huddleston) 50.8!
7th Place - 800m Medley (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Meih Huddleston, Kayla Johnson) 1:55.8
8th Place - Briana Chamberlain (3200m Run) 12:52! **NEW PR!!

Tiger Relays (Home at Winston Brown Track)

2009-04-13T08:56:00.000-07:00

Tiger Relays (Home – Wednesday, April 15, 2009) 4:00pm Starting Time

*We Will Pole Vault At This Meet

Order Of Events:

1. 800m Medley (100-100-200-400) (Jennifer V, Siera R, Meih H, Kayla J)

2. Shuttle Hurdles (Laila J, Robin U, Ashley J, Shanice R)

3. 4x800 (Courtney L, Kayla D, Lizzie A, Courtney S)

4. 4x100 (Madi P, Shanice R, Robin U, Meih H)

5. 3200m Run (Stephanie D, Briana C, Diane F)

6. 1600m Medley (200-200-400-800) (Jennifer V, Siera R, Kasey O, Ellen A)

7. 3x300 Hurdles (Robin U, Ashley C, Leona P)

8. 4x200 (Madi P, Shanice R, Meih H, Laila J)

9. Distance Medley (1200-800-400-1600) (Courtney L, Kayla D, Kayla J, Courtney S)

10. 4x400 (Madi P, Laila J, Meih H, Shanice R) Alt – Robin U.

High Jump – Kasey O, Ashley J
Pole Vault - Hannah F, Bridget F
Long Jump – Laila J, Madi P
Triple Jump – Kasey O, Christina H
Shot Put – Michelle P, Yasmyn K
Discus – Michelle P, Melissa C
*Field Events Start at 4:00pm

Lafayette Invitational - Saturday, April 18th

2009-04-13T08:54:00.000-07:00

Lafayette Invitational - Saturday, April 18, 2009
Bus Departure - 7:15AM

See Below for Driving Directions

*Please Note that JV runs first in each event (Even if I have JV listed Last) There is NO JV Pentathlon!

1. 100m Hurdle Prelims (10:00AM) (JV followed by Varsity in All Running Events) (Shanice, Laila) (Leona – JV)

2. 100m Dash Prelims (10:25) (Meih, Jennifer V) (Charvonne –JV)

3. 3200m Run (JV) (10:50) (Alex W, Jenna B, Diane F)

4. Pentathlon 100m Dash (11:10) (Madi P, Robin U)

5. 200m Dash Prelims (11:15) (Meih H, Jennifer V) (Charvonne-JV)

6. Lunch Break (11:45)

7. 4x800 Relay (12:00) (Courtney L, Kayla D, Lizzie A, Briana C)

JV 4x800 – (Heba F, Cherelle J, Tracea P, Jessica W)

8. 100m Hurdles (FINALS) (12:30)

9. 100m Dash (FINALS) (12:40)

10. 4X200 Relay (12:50) (Jennifer V, Shanice R, Meih H, Laila J)

11. 1600m Run (1:15) (Courtney S, Stephanie D) (JV- Ellen A, Katie S, Loraine)

12. 4x100 Relay (1:40) (Jennifer V, Siera R, Christina H, Ashley C)

13. 400m Dash (2:05) Kayla J, Kasey O JV- Tracea P, Bev T

14. 300 Hurdles (2:30) Shanice R, Ashley C, JV-Leona P

15. 800m Run (2:55) Kayla D, Lizzie A

JV 800 – Heba, Cherelle, Jessica W, Alyssa R, Alina G

16. 200m Dash (FINALS) (3:30)

17. Pentathlon 800m Run (3:40) (Madi P, Robin U)

18. 3200m Run (VARSITY) (3:50) (Courtney L, Briana C)

19. 4x400 Relay (4:10) (Laila J, Meih, Kayla J, Shanice R)

JV – Heba F, Leona P, Cherellle J, Jessica W

Field Events

10:00am – Pentathlon High Jump (Madi P, Robin U)

10:00 Pole Vault (Varsity and JV together) (Hannah Bridget, Alyssa –JV)

10:20 – High Jump (Varsity) (Kasey O, Ashley J)

10:00 - Discus (Varsity) (Michelle P, Melissa C)

10:00 – Shot Put (JV) (Christina D, Janay, Bridget Followell, Nadia, Sierra B, Joy, Elise, Hedi, Jasmine M, )

10:00 – Long Jump (JV)

10:00 – Triple Jump (Varsity) (Kasey O, Christina H)

12:10 – Pentathlon Long Jump (Madi P, Robin U)

LONG JUMP (VARSITY) immediately following Pentathlon Long Jump (approx. 12:30) (Laila J, Christina H)

12:10 – Triple Jump (JV)

12:10 – Discus (JV) (Nadia, Heidi, Bridget Followell, Elise, Sierra B, Joy)

12:10 – Shot Put (VARSITY) (Michelle P, Yasmyn K)
12:30 – High Jump (JV)
1:30 – Pentathlon Shot Put (Madi P, Robin U)

Driving Directions
Lafayette High School - 17050 Clayton Road (Wildwood, MO)
-Take Interstate 270 West into Missouri
-Continue on 270
-Take exit #12 onto Interstate 64 West toward Wentzville
-Continue on Interstate 64
-Take exit #19B (Clarkson Rd./Olive Bvd. toward Clarkson Rd)
-Turn Left on Clarkson Rd (MO-340W)
-Turn Right on Clayton Rd, travel 3.3 miles
-Arrive at 17050 Clayton Road

Belleville West Dual Meet Make UP (Rescheduled)

2009-04-13T08:06:00.000-07:00

The Belleville West Dual Track Meet cancelled over spring break has been rescheduled!

Current Meet Date: Monday, April 20th

Location: AT Belleville West High School

Meet Starting Time - 4:00pm

Bus Departure Time - 2:30pm (from EHS)

Driving Directions to Belleville West High School
-Take Interstate 270 West out of Edwardsville
-Take The Interstate 255 South Exit
-Proceed South on Interstate 255 South
-Take the Illinois Highway 15 Exit East (Our Lady of the Snows Shrine Exit)
-Proceed East on Illinois Highway 15
-Take The Frank Scott Parkway Exit
-Take a right at the top of the ramp (Head South on Frank Scott Parkway)
-The High School is about a quater mile down the road on your right
-It is a very large high school, you will see it once you are on Frank Scott Pkwy.
-The track is behind the high school

Granite City Invitaional Results

2009-04-10T18:13:00.000-07:00

Granite City Girls Track and Field Invitational

Friday, April 10, 2009

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Girls Track and Field Team for their first place team finish at the Granite City Invitational. Everyone did a great job fighting through the cold and wind today!! Keep up the Great Work! Good Luck at the Tiger Relays (Home) on Wednesday!

Team Results:

1st Place - Edwardsvile - 126 points
2nd Place - Belleville West - 114 points
3rd Place - Naperville Central - 95 points
4th - Triad - 82.5 points
5th - Springfield - 65
6th - Alton - 58.5
7th - Granite City - 49
8th - Collinsville - 48
9th - Hazelwood Central - 47
10th - Freeburg - 22
11th - Jacksonville - 2
12th - East Alton Wood River -1

Individual Results

1st Place - Michelle Pranger (Discus) 116'0"
1st Place - Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles) 15.4
1st Place - 4x200 (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Robin Umbaugh, Laila Jason) 1:47
1st Place - 4x400 (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice) 4:12
2nd Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault) 9'0"
2nd Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (3200m Run) 12:37
2nd Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump) 5'0"
3rd Place - Laila Jason (100m Hurdles) 16.1
4th Place - 4x800 (Courtney Lybarger, Lizzie Anderson, Ellen Atwood, Courtney Smith) 10:53
4th Place - Laila Jason (Long Jump) 15'10"
4th Place- Courtney Lybarger (1600m Run) 5:57
5th Place - Kasey Oceguera (Triple Jump) 31'9"
5th Place - Madi Pranger (Long Jump) 15'9"
5th Place - Michelle Pranger (Shot Put) 32'4"
5th Place - Meih Huddleston (400m Dash) 1:05
5th Place - Shanice Rice (300m Hurdles) 51.30
6th Place - Madi Pranger (100m Dash) 12.7
6th Place - Christina Haynes (Triple Jump) 31'6"
6th Place - Diane Frese (3200m Run) 13:13
6th Place - Melissa Collins (Discus) 91'8"
7th Place - Briana Chamberlain (1600m Run) 6:02
7th Place - 4x100 (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Robin Umbaugh, Meih Huddleston) 53.7
8th Place - Kayla Dowell (800m Run) 2:43
8th Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump) 4'8"
8th Place - Robin Umbaugh (300m Hurdles) 52.2

Jerseyville Freshman Sophmore Invitational

2009-04-09T18:52:00.000-07:00

Jerseyville Freshman Sophmore Girls Track and Field Invitational

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Congratulations to the Freshman Sophmore Girls for their first place finish as a team!! These girls braved the cold and wet conditions throughout the meet. Everyone reacted well to the rain and adverse weather! ALL efforts were great! Great Job Girls!!

A special thank you to Siera Rallo for stepping up in the high jump and also running for her team despite being sick.

Individual Results:

1st Place - Christina Haynes (Long Jump)
1st Place - Christina Haynes (Triple Jump)
1st Place - Lizzie Anderson (800m Run)
1st Place - Courtney Lybarger (1600m Run)
1st Place - Meih Huddleston (100m Dash)
1st Place - Meih Huddleston (200m Dash)
1st Place - Ashley Collins (300m Hurdles)
1st Place - Ashley Collins (100m Hurdles)
1st Place - 4x400 Relay (Jennifer Vong, Ashley Collins, Siera Rallo, Kayla Johnson)
1st Place - 4x800 Relay (Kayla Johnson, Lizzie Anderson, Diane Frese, Courtney Lybarger)
1st Place - 4x200 Relay (Jennifer Vong, Jessica Woodson, Christina Haynes, Meih Huddleston)
2nd Place - 4x100 Relay (Jennifer Vong, Jessica Woodson, Christina Haynes, Meih Huddleston)
2nd Place - Sprint Medley (Jennifer Vong, Kayla Johnson, Beverly Triggs, Bridget Fisher)
2nd Place - Bridget Fisher (300m Hurdles)
2nd Place - Briana Chamberlain (3200m Run)
2nd Place - Kayla Johnson (400m Dash)
3rd Place - Siera Rallo (High Jump)
3rd Place - Alex Wever (3200m Run)
3rd Place - Yasmyn Knight (Shot Put)
3rd Place - Diane Frese (800m Run)
4th Place - Nadia Armouti (Shot Put)
4th Place - Nadia Armouti (Discus)
4th Place - Ashley Collins (Triple Jump)
4th Place- Siera Rallo (100m Dash)
4th Place - Katie Speicher (1600m Run)
4th Place - Siera Rallo (400m Dash)
5th Place - Jessica Woodson (200m Dash)

Directions to Granite City High School

2009-04-08T14:24:00.001-07:00

Granite City Girls Track Invitational

Location - Granite City High School
(The track is behind and just north-west of the high school)

Driving Directions from Edwardsville, IL
-Take Interstate 270 west out of Edwardsville
-Take the Illinois Route 203 Exit (Granite City Exit)
-At the end of the exit ramp, take a left
-Proceed South on Illinois Route 203
-Route 203 will become Namioki Road in Grantie City
-Take a right on Fehling Road, it will wrap around the rear of the high school
-You will see the track/football field on your left

Jerseyville Directions

2009-04-08T14:13:00.001-07:00

Directions to the Jerseyville Invitational

The track is adjacent to (just east) of Illini Middle School in Jerseyville, IL

Illini Middle School - (11o1 S. Liberty Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052)

Driving Directions From Edwardsville
-Take Main Street North Out Of Edwardsville (Past the Courthouse)
-Proceed Straight on Main Street (It will become Illinois Route 143)
-Take IL Route 143 West out Of Edwardsville (Towards Wood River/East Alton)
-Stay on IL Route 143 (through Wood River, Past the Oil Refinery)
-Proceed West
-Just Past Wood River proceed straight on IL Route 100 (Great River Road)
-IL Route 143 will become IL Route 100 (Great River Road) if you go straight.
-Take The Great River Road to downtown Alton, IL
-Take U.S. Route 67 North (It will be a right turn just before the large grain elevator)
-U.S Route 67 will take you north to Jerseyville, IL
-Once entering Jerseyville take a left on W. County Road
-The track will be a few blocks down on your right

Granite City Girls Track Invitational

2009-04-06T09:57:00.002-07:00

Granite City Girls Track Invitational

Friday, April 10, 2009

Meet Starting Time – NOON

Bus Departure – 10:30am

4x800 (Courtney L, Lizzie A, Ellen A, Courtney S)
4x100 (Jennifer V, Siera R, Ashley C, Meih H)
3200m Run – Stephanie D, Diane F
100m Hurdles – Shanice R, Laila J
100m Dash – Madi P, Meih H
800m Run – Kayla D, Kayla J
4x200 (Madi P, Shanice R, Robin U, Laila J)
400m – Meih H, Ashley C
300 Hurdles – Shanice R, Robin U
1600m – Courtney L, Briana C
200m – Jennifer V, Siera R
4x400 (Madi P, Laila J, Meih H, Shanice R)

Pole Vault – Hannah F, Bridget F
Shot – Michelle P, Christina D
Disc – Michelle P, Melissa C
Long Jump – Laila J, Madi P
Triple Jump –Christina H, Kasey O
High Jump – Kasey O, Ashley J

Jerseyville Fresh/Soph Invitational

2009-04-06T09:57:00.001-07:00

Jerseyville Freshman/Sophmore Girls Track Invitational

Thursday, April 9, 2009 – 4:00pm Starting Time

Bus Departure – 1:30 pm (from EHS)

3:30pm – Coaches and Athletes Meeting
4:00pm – Field Events (No Pole Vault At This Meet)
4:30pm – Running Events

4x800 (Kayla J, Lizzie A, Diane F, Courtney L)
4x100 (Jennifer V, Jessica W, Christian H, Meih H)
3200m Run – Briana C, Alex W
100m Hurdles – Ashley C, Bridget F
100m Dash – Meih H, Siera R
800m Run – Lizzie A, Diane F
4x200 (Jennifer V, Jessica W, Christina H, Meih H)
400m – Siera R, Kayla J
300 Hurdles – Ashley C, Bridget F
1600m Run – Katie S, Courtney L
200m Dash – Meih H, Jessica W
4x400 (Jennifer V, Ashley C, Kayla J, Sierra R)
Sprint Medley (100-100-200-400) (Jennifer V, Kayla J, Bev T, Bridget F)

Shot – Leigh-Ann K, Yasmyn K
Discus – Nadia A, Leigh-Ann K
High Jump – Siera R
Long Jump – Christina H
Triple Jump – Christina H, Ashley C

Granite City Invitational - New Starting Time

2009-04-02T06:50:00.000-07:00

Granite City Girls Track and Field Invitational

Friday, April 10th

*New Meet Starting Time (NOON)
Bus Departure - 10:30 am (From EHS)

Noon - Field Events
12:45pm - Prelims (Running Events)

Meet Line up will be posted tomorrow....

Belleville West Meet - Tuesday, April 7th

2009-04-02T06:48:00.000-07:00

Belleville West Meet (At Belleville West High School)

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Meet Starting Time – 4:00pm

Bus Departure – 2:00pm

Order Of Events
4x800 (Kayla Johnson, Courtney Smith, Diane Frese, Courtney Lybarger)
4x100 (Jennifer Vong, Siera Rallo, Robin Umbaugh, Meih Huddleston)
3200m Run – Stephanie D, Alex Wever
100m Hurdles – Shanice R, Laila J, Ashley C, Bridget F, Christina H
100m Dash – Meih H, Jennifer V, Madi P, Charvonne L, Siera R
800m Run – Kayla J, Cherelle J, Ashley J, Jessica W, Courtney L
4x200 (Madi P, Shanice R, Robin U, Laila J)
400m - Meih H, Kasey O, Siera R, Bev T, Tracea P,
300 Hurdles (Shanice R, Robin U, Ashley C, Bridget F)
1600m – Briana C, Diane F, Ellen A, Courtney S, Katie S, Jessica W
200m – Jennifer V, Christina H, Kayla J, Charvonne L
4x400 – (Madi P, Laila J, Meih H, Shanice R)

Long Jump – Laila J, Madi P, Christina H
Triple Jump – Kasey O, Christina H, Ashley C, Michelle P
Pole Vault – Hannah F, Bridget F, Alyssa R
Shot Put – Michelle P, Christina D, Leigh-Ann K, Yasmyn K
Discus – Michelle P, Melissa C, Leigh-Ann K, Yasmyn K

Southwestern Illinois Relays - Team Results

2009-03-31T18:47:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Varsity Girls Track Team For Their First Place Team Finish at the 2009 Southwestern Illinois Relays!

Team Scores
1. Edwardsville 115.5 points
2. O'fallon - 115 points
3. Belleville West - 89 points
4. Belleville East - 88 points
5. Rockwood Summit - 74.5 points
6. Alton - 48 points
7. Collinsville - 39 points
8. Mt. Vernon - 34 points
9. North Technical - 15 points
10. Columbia - 5 points

Individual Results

Michelle Pranger (1st Place) Discus - 120'2" (New Personal Record!!)
Shuttle Hurdle Relay (1st Place) 1:09.83 (Laila Jason, Robin Umbaugh, Ashley Collins, Shanice Rice)

Hannah Faulkner (3rd Place) 9'6" - Pole Vault (Equals Her PR)
Christina Haynes (3rd Place) 33'2" - Triple Jump
Stephanie Dalla Riva (3rd Place) 5:41 - 1600m Run
Laila Jason (3rd Place) 16'10" - Long Jump
Robin Umbaugh (3rd Place) 51.12 - 300m Hurdles
Melissa Collins (4th Place) 93'0" - Discus
Ashley Collins (5th Place) 52.16 - 300m Hurdles
Madi Pranger (5th Place) 16'3" - Long Jump
Shanice Rice (5th Place) 4'10" - High Jump
Michelle Pranger (5th Place) 31'8" - Shot Put
Diane Frese (6th Place) 6:11 - 1600m Run
Bridget Fisher (6th Place) 6'6" - Pole Vault
Madi Pranger (6th Place) 12.81 - 100m Dash
Christina Douglas (6th Place) 30'9" - Shot Put

Distance Medley - 3rd Place (Briana Chamberlain, Ellen Atwood, Kayla Johnson, Stephanie Dalla Riva) 14:08.81

4x200m Relay and 4x400m Relay (3rd Place) (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Meih Huddleston, Shanice Rice)

4x200 - 1:46.8
4x400 - 4:10.1

Great Job Girls!! This was a team effort today! Many of us stepped up for the team. Great job dealing with the windy conditions! Good luck over Spring Break. We will face Belleville West at their place on Tuesday. We have the Jerseyville Freshman/Sophmore Invitationa on Thursday and the Granite City Varsity Invitational on Friday (Noon Starting Time).

Southwestern Illinois Relays Rescheduled

2009-03-30T11:13:00.000-07:00

The Southwestern Illinois Relays have been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 31st.

This Is For Girls Only, the boys will run on Wednesday.

Field Events Start at 3:30pm
Running Events Start at 4:30pm

*The Order Of Events Is Still The Same

Southwestern Illinois Relays Line Up

2009-03-26T08:01:00.000-07:00

Southwestern Illinois Relays

Saturday, March 28th 10:00am

Location: Edwardsville High School Track

10:00AM – Girl’s Shot Put, Girls and Boys Pole Vault and Long Jump
NOON – Girl’s High Jump, Girl’s Discus, Girls and Boys Triple Jump

Running Events Start At 11:30AM
*Girls proceed boys in all running events
*Times are approximate, the meet may run ahead or behind schedule

11:30 Shuttle Hurdles (Laila, Robin, Ashley, Shanice)
12:15 100m Dash Prelims (Madi P, Meih H)
12:45 Sprint Medley (100-100-200-400) (Jennifer V, Sierra R, Meih H, Robin)
1:00 4x800 (Kayla D, Lizzie A, Courtney S, CourtneyL) Alt – Briana C

1:30 100m Dash Finals

1:45 4x100 (Jennifer V, Sierra R, Victoria M, Kayla J) Alt – Ashley C
2:15 1600m Run (Stephanie, Diane F)
2:45 300 Hurdles (Robin, Ashley C)
3:15 4x200 (Madi P, Shanice, Meih, Laila)
3:45 Distance Medley (1200-800-400-1600)
(Briana C, Ellen A, Kayla D, Stephanie D) Alt – Courtney L
4:15 4x400 (Madi P, Laila J, Meih H, Shanice R) Alt – Robin U

Shot (Michelle P, Leigh-Ann K)
Discus (Michelle P, Melissa C)
Pole Vault (Hannah F, Bridget F)
High Jump (Ashley J, Shanice R)
Long Jump (Laila J, Madi P )
Triple Jump( Christina D, Ashley C, )

O'fallon Meet Highlights

2009-03-26T07:27:00.000-07:00

O'fallon Quad Meet - Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Vs. O'fallon, Alton and Granie City

We had many great performances at the first outdoor meet of the season! I was really impressed with everyone's efforts. Many girls were running in their particular event for the first time and really stepped up. We even had PR's (personal records) set today!

This meet was a great learning and training experience. It will make us better for the big meets later in the year! Great Job Girls!

Highlights:

Hannah Faulkner - New PR in the Pole Vault 9'6" !!
Alyssa Rimkus - New PR in the Pole Vault 7'0" !!

Laila Jason - Ran a 26.1 200m dash against Jessica Lenoir from Alton, a great race to watch and a great effort/time by Laila!

Madi Pranger - 16'7" in the long jump!!

Katie Speicher - 6:14 in the 1600m run, this was her first race back from injury (and she was running sick)!!! Great Job Kaite!!

Jenna Beck - 13:09 in the 32000m run (2 mile) 4th Place . This was Jenna's first distance race EVER!!!

4x200 Relay (1st Place) 146.6!!! (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Robin Umbaugh, Laila Jason)

Shanice Rice - 1st Place (100m Hurdles)

Shanice Rice - 1st Place (300m Hurdles) This was the very first time Shanice ran this event!

Distance Runner 4x400 Team - These girls represented their team against the sprinters from other teams and ran a great race (Ellen Atwood, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Diane Frese, Briana Chamberlain). Great Effort/Job Girls!

Kayla Johnson - 2:44 (800m run) This was her very first time running this race!

Cherelle Jackson - 2:46 (800m run) NEW PR!! This was ten seconds faster than her previous PR! Cross Country paid off Cherelle!!

Ashley Johnson - 2:46 (800m run)

O'fallon Quad Meet Line Up

2009-03-24T07:58:00.000-07:00

O’fallon Meet (Wednesday, March 25th) vs. O’fallon/Alton/Granite City

Starting Time – 4:00pm Bus Departure – 2:30pm

4x800 Relay (Kayla D, Stephanie D, Ellen A, Diane F)
4x100 Relay (Jennifer V, Siera R, Victoria M, Kayla J)
(Madi P, Shanice R, Meih H, Laila J)
3200m Run (Jenna B, Alex W, Briana C)
100m Hurdles (Robin U, Ashley C, Shanice R, Laila J, Christina H)
100m Dash (Madi P, Sierra R, Jennifer V)
800m Run (Kayla J, Cherelle J, Ashley J, Tracea P)
4x200 Relay (Madi P, Shanice R, Robin U, Laila J)
400m Dash (Kayla D, Meih H, Siera R, Bev T)
300 Hurdles (Robin U, Bridget F, Shanice R, Ashley C)
1600m Run (Courtney S, Cherelle J, Lizzie A, Courtney L, Katie S, Jessica W)
200m Dash (Laila J, Kayla J,)
4x400 Relay (Stephanie D, Ellen A, Diane F, Briana C)

Long Jump - Madi P, Laila J, Christina H
Triple Jump - Christina H, Ashley C, Michelle P
Pole Vault – Hannah F, Bridget F, Alyssa R
High Jump – Ashley J, Shanice R,
Shot – Michelle P, Yasmyn K, Christina D, Leigh-Ann Kesper
Discus – Michelle P, Melissa C, Yasmyn K, Leigh-Ann Kesper

Mahomet Seymour Indoor Track Invitational

2009-03-21T11:05:00.000-07:00

Friday, March 21, 2009

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Girls Track team for their second place team finish at the Mahomet Seymour Indoor Track and Field Invitational. The girls finished with 120 team points. Mahomet Seymour scored 140 points for a first place team finish. Conference rival Belleville West finsihed in third place.

Individual Edwardsville Top Ten Results:

1st Place - Kayla Dowell (800m Run) 2:31.56
1st Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault) 9'3"
1st Place - Shanice Rice (55m Hurdles) 8.68
2nd Place - Stephanie Dalla Riva (3200m Run) 12:23
2nd Place - Shanice Rice (400m Dash) 1:01.97
2nd Place - 4x200 Relay (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Robin Umbaugh, Laila Jason) 1:51.36
2nd Place - 4x400 Relay (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Robin Umbaugh, Shanie Rice) 4:15
2nd Place - 4x800 Relay (Briana Chamberlain, Lizzie Anderson, Courtney Smith, Courtney Lybarger) 10:43.77
3rd Place - Robin Umbaugh (55m Hurdles)
3rd Place - Madi Pranger (55m Dash)
3rd Place - Madi Pranger (Long Jump)
3rd Place - Michelle Pranger (Shot Put)
3rd Place - Ashley Collins (Triple Jump)
4th Place - Laila Jason (Long Jump)
4th Place - Bridget Fisher (Pole Vault)
5th Place - Chirstina Douglas (Shot Put)
5th Place - Diane Frese (1600m Run)
6th Place - Diane Frese (3200m Run)
6th Place - Briana Chamberlain (1600m Run)
6th Place - Michelle Pranger (1600m Run)
6th Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump)
7th Place - Ellen Atwood (1600m Run)
8th Place - Alex Wever (3200m Run)
8th Place - Meih Huddleston (55m Dash)
9th Place - Bridget Fisher (400m Dash)
9th Place - Meih Huddleston (200m Dash)
10th Place - Leigh Ann Kesper (Shot Put)
10th Place - Ashley Collins (200m Dash)

Great Job Girls!! Good luck at O'fallon on Wednesday.

Team Picture Day

2009-03-20T07:11:00.001-07:00

Team Picture Day

Monday, April 6, 2009

This is the first Monday of Spring Break

Please report to the track at 2:00pm for team pictures. We will take pictures inside if it is rainning. Please wear your team t-shirt (Long or short sleeve).

Southwestern Illinois Relays

2009-03-20T07:09:00.000-07:00

Southwestern Illinois Relays

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Meet Starting Time - 10:00am

This Meet WILL BE HELD At the Edwardsville High School Track.

Quad Meet - Wednesday, March 25th

2009-03-19T06:45:00.000-07:00

Quad Meet - Wednesday, March 25th

This Meet Will Be Held at O'fallon

vs. O'fallon, Alton, and Granite City

Meet Starting Time - 4:00pm

Bus Departure - 2:30pm (Please Be Prompt)

Everyone will compete (throw/jump/vault/ and/0r Run) at this meet.

We will post what events you are running on the Monday prior to the meet.

Mahomet Indoor Girls Track Invitational

2009-03-13T06:40:00.000-07:00

Mahomet Indoor Invitational
Girls Track

Friday, March 20th

Bus Departure: NOON Dismissal From Class: 11:30am

Meet Starting Time: 5:00pm (Field Events)
Running Events Start at 5:30pm

Participating Teams: Edwardsville, Belleville West, Mahomet Seymour, Bloomington, Normal Community, Danville, Champaign Centennial, Metamora

No Spikes – Absolutely No Spikes allowed in the field house

We will be stopping to eat after the meet, bring money….

Order of Events
3200m Run – Stephanie D, Diane F, Alex W
55m Hurdles (Prelims) – Shanice R, Laila J, Robin U
55m Dash (Prelims) – Madi P, Jennifer V, Meih H
4x800 Relay – (Lizzie, Briana, Courtney S, Courtney L)
(Jessica W, Cherelle J, Katie S, Bridget F) Alt –
55m Dash Finals
55m Hurdles Finals
4x200 Relay – (Madi P, Shanice R, Robin U, Laila J)
(Jennifer V, Victoria M, Ashley C, Meih H)
800m Run – Kayla D, Heba F, Courtney K
400m Dash – Shanice R, Ashley J, Victoria M
200m Dash – Meih H, Ashley C, Chelsea M?
1600m Run – Ellen A, Briana C, Diane F
4x400 Relay – (Madi P, Laila J, Robin U, Shanice R)
(Jennifer V, Kayla D, Ashley C, Meih H) Alt – Heba, Courtney K
Throwers 4x160m Relay

High Jump – Ashley Johnson, Courtney K, (Starting Height 4’0”)
Long Jump – Laila J, Madi P, Christina H
Triple Jump – Christina H, Ashley C, Michelle P
Pole Vault – Hannah F, Bridget F, Alyssa R (Starting Height 6’0”)
Shot Put – Leigh-Ann K, Christina D, Michelle P
Shot/Long/Triple 3 prelim throws/jumps (top 8 to finals) 3 throws/jumps in finals

Bring Healthy Snacks (also sports drink)
Bring A Healthy Sack Lunch For The Bus Ride
We will stop in Springfield for a bathroom break

Driving Directions
-Take Interstate 55 North to Springfield, IL
-Once in Springfield take Interstate 72 East towards Decatur
-Proceed through Decatur on Interstate 72 (east towards Champaign)
-Take the Mahomet (Illinois Route 47) Exit (Exit #176)
-Take a left at the top of the Ramp, head north on Route 47 towards Mahomet (5-6 miles)
-Once in Mahomet Route 47 becomes Division Street (Proceed North on Division)
-Go Straight through the traffic light on Division Street
-Go Straight through the first four-way stop (Main Street)
-At the second four-ways stop, take a left (State Street)
-The High School will be over the first small hill on your right (about ¼ mile down)

Approximate Drive Time By Car – 2hours 20 minutes

Jacksonville Invitational Results

2009-03-09T06:23:00.000-07:00

Jacksonville Indoor Track and Field Invitaitonal
At Illinois College
Saturday, March 7, 2009

Ten Edwardsville JV athletes competed at this Varsity level meet. They finished in 7th place as a team! We had great results and efforts at this meet. Congratulations Girls!

Top Individual Performances

The freshman 4x400m Relay Team of Jennifer Vong, Courtney Kruenegel, Ashley Collins and Meih Huddleston finished in FIRST PLACE individually with a time of 4:27.18!! Great Job Girls! This was the first high school meet for each of these girls! It was also their first indoor meet. All four of you did a great job! Courtney, Thanks for stepping in at the last minute! You stepped up BIG for your team!

Christina Haynes - 2nd Place (Triple Jump) 33'10" !! Personal Record and TOP 5 ALL Time Performance at EHS!!

Meih Huddleston - 6th place (200m Dash) 28.29!!
Heba Frese - 6th place (800m run) 2:41!!
Courtney Kruenegel - 7th place (800m run) 2:41!!
4x200 Relay - 7th Place (Jennifer Vong, Jessica Woodson, Ashley Collins, Meih Huddleston)
Courtney Kruenegel - 10th place (High Jump)
Christina Haynes - 8th place (Long Jump)
Leigh Ann Kasper - 3rd place (Shot Put) 32'4"
Ashley Collins - 9th place (Triple Jump) 30'0"
Meih Huddleston - 4th place (55m Dash) 7.81
Ashley Collins - 8th place (55m Hurdles) 10.65

Carbodale Invitational

2009-03-09T05:48:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to all girls participating in the Carbondale Indoor Invitational on Friday, March 6th. This was a great start to the 2009 track season! All efforts were fantastic!

Edwardsville Individual Top 8 Finishers:

Laila Jason - 2nd Place (Long Jump) 17'2" !!
Stephanie Dalla Riva - 3rd Place (3200m run) 12:22!
Hannah Faulkner - 2nd Place (Pole Vault) 9'0"!!
Shanice Rice - 3rd Place (55m Hurdles) 9.09!!
Laila Jason - 4th Place (55m Hurdles) 9.33!!
Kayla Dowell - 3rd Place (800m) 2:35.16!!
Diane Frese - 7th Place (1600m run) 5:53.36!!
Bridget Fisher - 7th Place (Pole Vault) 7'6"!!
Madi Pranger - 8th Place (Long Jump) 15'10"!!
Madi Pranger - 8th Place (55m Dash) 7.66!!
4x200 Relay - 3rd Place (Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Robin Umbaugh, Laila Jason) 1:50.38
4x800 Relay - 3rd Place (Briana Chamberlain, Lizzie Anderson, Courtney Smith, Courtney Lybarger) 10:52.87
4x400 Relay - 2nd Place (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Robin Umbaugh, Shanice Rice) 4:13.18

Complete meet results are available through the SIUC athletics website track homepage.

Jacksonville Invitational - March 7

2009-03-03T20:05:00.000-08:00

Jacksonville Invitational
Saturday, March 7, 2009 Illinois College King Field House/Bruner Fitness Center

Bus Departure: 6:45AM

Field Evens start at 9:30AM, Running Events start at 10:10 AM

Bring Money to eat, we will stop somewhere on the ride home.
Bring healthy snacks.

Events will be run Girls first, followed by boys in the following order:
-4x200 meter relay (Jennifer V, Chelsea M, Sierra R, Meih H) Alt – Kayla/Ashley
-4x800 meter relay
-55 meter dash Prelims - Meih Huddleston
-55 meter hurdle Prelims - Kayla Johnson, Ashley Collins
-800 meter run – Courtney K , Heba F
-200 meter dash – Meih Huddleston, Christina H
-55 meter dash Finals
-55 meter hurdle Finals
-400 meter dash –Bev Triggs, Jessica W
-1600 meter run - Heba, Courtney
-4x400 meter relay (Jennifer V, Ashley C, KaylaJ, Sierra R) Alt - Meih
Field Events
Shot Put () boys first followed by girls
Long Jump (Christina H, Meih H) Girls long jump before boys
Triple Jump (Christina H, Ashley C) Girls triple before boys
Pole Vault () Girls vault before boys
High Jump (Courtney K,) Boys high jump first

Directions
Take Illinois Route 159 north out of Edwardsville
Go through the town of Bunker Hill, IL (continue north)
Look for Illinois Route 16
Take a left on Route 16 (you are heading west now)
Go through the tiny towns of Shipman and Piasa
At the four-way stop take a right and head north (IL Rt. 111)
Look for the U.S. Route 267 signs and follow north
You will go through the town of Greenfield, IL
U.S. Route 267 will take you to Jacksonville, IL
Head into town when arriving in Jacksonville (keep going straight, stay on the same road, 267 becomes Main Street)
Turn Left (West) on Morton Ave.
Turn Right (North) on Lincoln Ave.
Bruner will be on your right ¼ mile ahead
Bruner Fitness Center is located on the corner of Lincoln Ave and Edgehille Ave.

Carbondale Invitational - March 6th

2009-03-03T19:57:00.000-08:00

Carbondale Indoor Girls Track Invitational - Friday, March 6th
Dismissal From Class – 11:30AM, Bus Departure – NOON
Directions to Carbondale
Take Interstate 270 east to Interstate 70 east
Exit Illinois Route 4 South towards Lebanon, proceed south through Lebanon
Take Interstate 64 east
Exit Illinois Route 127 (Nashville Exit) proceed south to Murphysboro
Take Illinois Route 13 East to Carbondale
Turn Right onto Illinois Route 51 South/University Avenue
Turn Left on Mill Street
Turn Right on Marion Street into the back of the Recreation Center Parking Lot

4:00 pm Starting Time (Pole Vault/High Jump/Long Jump)
Running Events Start at 4:30pm
Shot Put Follows High Jump
Triple Jump Follows Long Jump

Estimated Meet Finish Time (9:30-10:30pm)
Estimated Return Time 1:00AM
T-shirts will be sold at this meet
*Bring Healthy Snacks and a sack lunch for the bus

Carbondale Invitational Order Of Events
4:30 pm Starting Time (Running Events Will Be Ran In This Order)
55 meter dash (prelims) - Madi Pranger , Jackie Mundy
55 meter hurdles (prelims) – Shanice Rice, Robin Umbaugh, Laila J
3200 meter run – Stephanie Dalla Riva, Alex Wever
55 meter dash finals
4x800 Relay – (Briana C, Lizzie A, Courtney S, Courtney L) Alt Diane
55 meter hurdles finals
4x200 Relay - (Madi, Robin, Shanice, Laila) Alt - Victoria/Kayla
800m Run – Kayla Dowell, Cherelle Jackson, Hannah Faulkner
400m Dash – Victoria M, Bridget F, Leona P
200m Dash-
1600m Run – Ellen Atwood, Briana Chamberlain, Diane Frese
4x400 Relay – (Madi P, Laila J, Robin U, Shanice R) Alt- Kayla/Victoria

Field Events
Pole Vault – Hannah F, Bridget F
High Jump – Ashley J, Shanice R
Long Jump – Madi P, Laila J
Triple Jump – Bridget F, Michelle P
Shot Put - Michelle P, Christina D, Melissa C

Girls Track Schedule 2009

2009-02-12T06:50:00.001-08:00

Track Schedule (EHS Girls)

Fri., March 6 SIU Carbondale Indoor Invite Carbondale, IL – 4:00pm

Sat., March 7 Jacksonville Indoor Invite Jacksonville, IL -10:00am
(JV Only)

Fri., March 20 Mahomet Seymour Indoor Invite Mahomet, IL – 5:00pm

Wed., March 25 O’fallon/Granite/Alton Location TBA - 4:00pm

Sat., March 28 Southwestern IL Relays Location TBA – 10:00am
(Varsity Only)

Wed., April 1 Alton/Collinsville Location TBA – 4:00pm

Sat., April 4 Indoor All State Meet Normal, IL – Time TBA

Tue., April 7 Belleville West Belleville West H.S. 4pm

Thur., April 9 Jerseyville Fr/So Invite Jerseyville – 4:00pm

Friday, April 10 Granite City Invitational Granite City H.S. 3:30pm
(Varsity Only)

Wed., April 15 Tiger Relays (Varsity) EHS (Home) – 4:00pm

Sat., April 18 Lafayette Invitational Lafayette H.S. (MO) 9am
(Varsity and JV)

Thur., April 23 Alton Invitational (Varsity) Alton – 4:00pm

Friday, April 24 Tiger Fr/So Relays EHS Track (Home) 4:00pm

Mon., April 27 County Meet (Var. Only) Location TBA – 4:00pm

Thur., April 30 Waterloo Waterloo H.S. – 4:00pm

Mon., May 4 Belleville East Belleville East H.S. – 4pm

Thur., May 7 Conference Meet Location TBA – 4:00pm

Fri., May 15 IHSA Sectional Location TBA – Time TBA
May 21-23 IHSA State Meet Charleston, IL

Help Request

2008-09-04T10:49:00.001-07:00

Parents, we are asking for assistance throughout the season. We are looking for parents willing to organize and/or to bring refreshments (food, water and gatorade) to all away meets this season. Some of the meets further away (Peoria/East Peoria) usually have food delivered to the courses (subs or pizza). If you think you can help, please contact Coach Patrylak or Lisa Thompson.

We are also looking for parent volunteers to assist at all home meets this year. This includes Wednesday, September 10 and Saturday, September 20 this year. Please check the schedule for other home meets for EHS, Liberty and Lincoln. Thank you for your help and dedication.

Coach P.

New Meet Added To Schedule

2008-08-20T19:16:00.000-07:00

Monday, September 1, 2008
At Belleville West

Bus Departure - 7:00AM behind EHS
Meet Starting Time - 9:00AM

State Track and Field Meet

2008-05-17T20:04:00.000-07:00

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

2008-05-15T07:06:00.000-07:00

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

2008-05-09T21:22:00.000-07:00

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

2008-05-03T20:49:00.000-07:00

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

2008-05-01T20:19:00.000-07:00

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)

Madison County Track Meet Results

2008-04-21T19:44:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the girls track team for their first place team finish! Great job girls!

Individuals scoring points:

1st Place - 100m Hurdles (Shanice Rice) 15.1 !! Personal Record!!
1st Palce - 3200m (Stephanie Dalla Riva)
1st Place - Long Jump (Madi Pranger)
1st Place - High Jump (Kasey Oceguera)
1st Place - 1600m Run (Liz Speicher)
1st Place - 4x400 (Kaci Smith, Laila Jason, Shanice Rice, Robin Umbaugh)
1st Place - 4x200 (Shanice Rice, Madi Pranger, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
1st Place - 4x800 (Courtney Smith, Liz Speicher, Kayla Dowell, Kaci Smith)
2nd Place - 300 Hurdles (Robin Umbaugh) 59.7!! Personal Record!!
2nd Place - 400m Dash (Kaci Smith)
2nd Place - 1600m Run (Courtney Smith)
3rd Place - 300 Hurdles (Charvonne Long) 49.8!! Personal Record!!
3rd Place - 3200m Run (Alex Wever)
3rd Place - High Jump (Claire Kates)
3rd Place - Triple Jump (Kasey Oceguera)
3rd Place - 4x100 (Laila Jason, Robin Umbaugh, Charvonne Long, Ashley Granger)
4th Place - Discus (Michelle Pranger)
4th Place - Long Jump (Laila Jason)
4th Place - 100m Dash (Madi Pranger)
4th Place - 200m Dash (Madi Pranger)
4th Place- 800m Run (Kristin Hodge)
6th Place - 400m Dash (Melissa Mazar)
7th Place - Shot Put (Christina Douglas)
7th Place - Discus (Melissa Collins)
8th Place - Triple Jump (Michelle Pranger)

Madison County Meet

2008-04-18T20:48:00.000-07:00

Madison County Girls Track and Field Meet

Monday, April 21, 2008 - At East Alton Wood River High School

2:30pm – Bus Departure

4:00pm – High Jump, Long Jump, Top Flight (Shot Put),
Bottom Flight (Discus)

Triple Jump to follow Long Jump

Bottom Flight (Shot Put) to follow Top Flight
Top Flight (Discus) to follow Bottom Flight

4:30pm - Running Events (Prelims in the 100, 200 and 100 hurdles)
Finals immediately following prelims

4x800 – (Courtney, Liz, Kayla, Kaci)
4x100 – (Madi, Robin, Charvonne, Ashley)
3200m Run (Kristin, Alex)
100 Hurdles – Shanice, LaQoia
100 Dash – Madi, Jackie
800m Run – Lia, Kayla
4x200 – (Shanice, Madi, Kelsey, Laila)
400m Dash – Kaci, Melissa
300 Hurdles – Charvonne, Robin
1600m Run – Liz, Courtney
200m Dash – Madi, Kelsey
4x400 – (Laila, Shanice, Kaci, Lia)
Triple Jump (Kasey, Michelle)Long Jump (Madi, Laila)
Shot Put (Yasmyn, Christina)
Discus (Michelle, Melissa)
High Jump (Kasey, Claire)

Alton Invitational

2008-04-17T19:52:00.000-07:00

We had many girls step up today. Kayla Dowell finished in first place in the 800m run! Freshman Hannah Faulkner set a PR in the pole vault (8'0"). Robin Umbaugh filled in on the 4x400, running a great split of 1:03.9! Madi Pranger ran her first 400 of the season leading off the 4x400 with a 1:00.03 split! Shanice Rice split 58.60 on her leg of the 4x400! Madi Pranger jumped 16'11" in the long jump! The 4x200 relay team finished with a time of 1:45, a full second under the state qualifying time! Freshman Alex Wever finished 4th in the 3200m run with a PR time of 12:39! Great job Girls!

Individuals Scoring Points:

1st Place - 4x800 (Courtney Smith, Liz Speicher, Kayla Dowell, Lia Saunders)

1st Place- 1600m Run - Liz Speicher (5:27)

1st Place - 800m Run - Kayla Dowell

1st Place - Pole Vault - Chelsea Coley

2nd Place - Pole Vault - Hannah Faulkner

2nd Place - Long Jump - Madi Pranger

2nd Place - 1600m Run - Courtney Smith (5:30)

2nd Place - 4x400 (Madi Pranger, Laila Jason, Robin Umbaugh, Shanice Rice)

3rd Place - 1oom Hurdles - Shanice Rice

3rd Place - Sprint Medley (LaQoia Davis, Charvonne Long, Robin Umbaugh, Shanice Rice)

3rd Place - 4x200 (Shanice Rice, Madi Pranger, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)

4th Place - 3200m Run - Alex Wever (12:39)

4th Place - Long Jump - Laila Jason

5th Place - High Jump - Claire Kates

6th Place - Discus - Michelle Pranger

7th Place - 300m Hurdles - Charvonne Long

8th Place - 3200m Run - Ellen Atwood

8th Place - 100m Dash - Madi Pranger (12.80)

Team Results

1st Place - E.St.Louis 150 points

2nd - Cahokia - 118 points

3rd - Edwardsville - 112.5 points

4th - O'fallon - 88 points

5th - Triad - 78.5 points

6th - Alton - 44

7th - Normandy- 40

8th - Granite City - 32

9th - Collinsville - 19

10th - Waterloo - 15

11th - Freeburg- 12

12th - North Tech (MO) - 10

13th - Civic Memorial - 6

14th - Alton Marquette - 5

Alton Invitational - Thursday, April 17th

2008-04-15T09:00:00.000-07:00

Alton Invitational – Thursday, April 17th

Departure From Class – 1:45pm
Bus Departure – 2:15pm
Location: Jim Wigger Sports Complex, 1513 State St, Alton, IL

4:00pm – Long Jump, High Jump, Shot, Discus, Pole Vault
(Triple will follow the long jump)

4:30pm – 800m Medley (100-100-200-400) LaQoia, Charvonne, Shanice, Robin)

4x800 (Courtney, Liz, Kayla, Lia)

4x100 (LaQoia, Robin, Charvonne, Ashley) Alt – Lindsay

3200 – Ellen, Alex

100 Hurdle Finals (Shanice, LaQoia)

100m Dash Finals (Madi, Jackie)

800m Run (Lia, Kayla)

4x200 (Shanice, Madi, Kelsey, Laila) Alt - LaQoia

400m Dash (Melissa, Bridget)

300 Hurdles (Charvonne, Robin)

1600m Run (Liz, Courtney)

200m Dash Finals (Laila, Lindsay)

4x400 Relay (Madi, Shanice, Laila, Lia) Alt – Melissa

High Jump – Kasey, Claire

Pole Vault – Chelsea, Hannah

Shot – Yasmyn, Christina

Discus – Michelle, Melissa C

Long Jump – Madi, Laila Triple Jump – Kasey, Michelle

Lafayette Invitational

2008-04-12T19:51:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls for their first place finish at the 12 team Lafayette Invitational on Saturday, April 12th at Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri.

Individuals Scoring Points:

1st Place - Chelsea Coley (Pole Vault) 9'0"!! Personal Record! Great Job Chelsea!
1st Place - Kaci Smith (Pentathlon)
1st Place - 4x400 (Laila Jason, Robin Umbaugh, Breonna Pettigrew, Shanice Rice)
1st Place - 4x200 (Shanice Rice, Madi Pranger, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
2nd Place - 4x100 (Madi Pranger, Robin Umbaugh, LaQoia Davis, Shanice Rice)
2nd Place - Lia Saunders (Pentathlon)
2nd Place - Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles)
2nd Place - Claire Kates (High Jump)
2nd Place - Laila Jason (200m Dash)
3rd Place - Laila Jason (Long Jump)
3rd Place - 4x800 (Courtney Smith, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Ellen Atwood, Breonna Pettigrew)
3rd Place - Robin Umbaugh (300m Hurdles)
4th Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump)
4th Place - Liz Speicher (1600m Run)
5th Place - Courtney Smith (3200m Run)
5th Place - Breonna Pettigrew (400m Dash)
5th Place - Melissa Collins (Discus)
7th Place - Kristin Hodge (1600m Run)
8th Place - Madi Pranger (Long Jump)

Kaci and Lia - Great job in the Pentathlon!

Girls - ALL of you showed GREAT effort! Your mental toughness was crucial due to the mist, sleet, cold and extreme wind! Great Job! Good luck at the Alton Invitational on Thursday!

Lafayette Invitaional (JV Division)

2008-04-12T19:22:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Girls Track Team for their first place finish at the 12 team Lafayette Invitational on Saturday, April 12th at Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri.

Individuals Scoring Points:

1st Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault)
1st Place - Alex Wever (3200m Run, 1600m Run)
1st Place - Diane Frese (800m Run)
1st Place - Melissa Mazar (400m Dash)
1st Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump)
1st Place - 4x400 (Diane Frese, Nykhala Coston, Megan Ruddy, Melissa Mazar)
1st Place - 4x800 (Samantha Duft, Nykahla Coston, Megan Ruddy, Diane Frese)
2nd Place - Bridget Fisher (100m Hurdles)
2nd Place - 4x200 (Jackie Mundy, Lindsay Osbourne, Emily Firsching, Christina Haynes)
2nd Place - 4x100 (Jackie Mundy, Lindsay Osbourne, Emily Firsching, Christina Haynes)
3rd Place - Christina Haynes (Long Jump)
3rd Place - Hannah Faulkner (1600m Run)
4th Place - Hannah Faulkner (Triple Jump)
4th Place - Samantha Duft (800m Run)
6th Place - Bridget Fisher (300m Hurdles)
6th Place - Lindsay Osbourne (200m Dash)
6th Place - Hailey Niescuir (400m Dash)
7th Place - Jackie Mundy (100m Dash)
7th Place - Dehlia Jahns (1600m Run)
8th Place - Janay Collier (Shot Put)

Girls - Your effort was GREAT Today!! We all showed mental toughness through the mist, sleet, cold and extreme winds!

Tiger Relays

2008-04-09T19:44:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Tiger Girls for their second place finish at the 13 team Tiger Relays. See Team Results Below

Special thanks to the following individuals for their help at this meet:

-Tammy Coley and Steve Kates for running field events (pole vault/high jump)
-Diana Speicher and Val Sweatt for running the concession stand
-Laurin Wright (freshman) Recorder-GREAT JOB LAURIN!!
-Christina Haynes, Alexis Johnson, Nykhala Coston and Cherelle Jackson (Hurdle Crew)
-Cynthia Chen (helping Mrs. Coley at the Pole Vault)
-Ashley Johnson and Dehlia Jahns (field event help)
-Megan Ruddy, Cara Monaco, Melissa Mazar, Alyssa Rimkus, Breanna Schuett, Sam Duft, Sierra Goldsmith, Abbey Frese and Kimberly Birkhead (Awards, Scorers, Recording and Runners)

Team Results
-1st Place - East St. Louis - 108 points
-2nd Place - Edwardsville - 93 points
-3rd Place - O'fallon - 83 points
-4th Place - Belleville West - 77 points
-5th Place - Belleville East - 70 points
-6th Place - Cahokia - 59 points
-7th Place - Carlinville - 36 points
-8th Place - Alton - 26 points
-9th Place - Mt.Vernon - 25 points
-10th Plac - North Tech - 17 points
-11th Place - Waterloo - 11 points
-12th Place - Collinsville - 9 points
-13th Place - Centralia - 3 points

Lafayette Invitational Order of Events/Driving Directions

2008-04-09T19:37:00.000-07:00

Lafayette Invitational - Saturday, April 12, 2008
Bus Departure - 7:00AM

100m Hurdle Prelims (10:00AM) (JV followed by Varsity in All Running Events with the exception of the 32oo - see bleow)
100m Dash Prelims (10:25)
3200m Run (JV) (10:50)
Pentathlon 100m Dash (11:10)
200m Dash Prelims (11:15)
Lunch Break (11:45)
4x800 Relay (12:00)
100m Hurdles (FINALS) (12:30)
100m Dash (FINALS) (12:40)
4X200 Relay (12:50)
1600m Run (1:15)
4x100 Relay (1:40)
400m Dash (2:05)
300 Hurdles (2:30)
800m Run (2:55)
200m Dash (FINALS) (3:30)
Pentathlon 800m Run (3:40)
3200m Run (VARSITY) (3:50)
4x400 Relay (4:10)

Lafayette Invitational – Saturday, April 12, 2008

Field Events
10:00am – Pentathlon High Jump
10:00 Pole Vault (Varsity and JV together)
10:20 – High Jump (Varsity)
10:00 - Discus (Varsity)
10:00 – Shot Put (JV)
10:00 – Long Jump (JV)
10:00 – Triple Jump (Varsity)
12:10 – Pentathlon Long Jump
LONG JUMP (VARSITY) immediately following Pentathlon Long Jump (approx. 12:30)
12:10 – Triple Jump (JV)
12:10 – Discus (JV)
12:10 – Shot Put (VARSITY)
12:30 – High Jump (JV)
1:30 – Pentathlon Shot Put

Driving Directions
Lafayette High School - 17050 Clayton Road (Wildwood, MO)
-Take Interstate 270 West into Missouri
-Continue on 270
-Take exit #12 onto Interstate 64 West toward Wentzville
-Continue on Interstate 64
-Take exit #19B (Clarkson Rd./Olive Bvd. toward Clarkson Rd)
-Turn Left on Clarkson Rd (MO-340W)
-Turn Right on Clayton Rd, travel 3.3 miles
-Arrive at 17050 Clayton Road

Granite City Invitational - Friday, April 4th

2008-04-04T20:27:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity track team for their first place finish at the Granite City Invitational.

Team Results:

1st Place - Edwardsville - 126 points
2nd Place - Belleville West - 121 points
3rd Place - Traid - 112 points
4th Place - Hazelwood Central (Mo.) - 92 points
5th Place - Springfield - 57 points
6th Place - Alton - 51 points
7th Place - Granite City - 36 points
8th Place - Collinsville - 24 points
9th Place - Freeburg - 22 points
10th Place - East Alton Wood River - 15 points
11th Place - Jacksonville - 5 points

The following individuals finished in first place:

4x200 Relay (Shanice Rice, Madi Pranger, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
-1:47!
4x800 Relay (Kristin Hodge, Kaci Smith, Ellen Atwood, Lia Saunders)
-10:08!
4x400 (Shanice Rice, Laila Jason, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders) 4:00.1!

Liz Speicher (1st Place - 1600m Run) 1st Race back! Great JOB LIZ!
Lia Saunders (1st Place - 800m Run)

*Many girls stepped up BIG today! We had many PR's (personal records)! Many, Many individuals scored points for their team. All freshman and sophmores running today made a huge contribution to the team!
Great Job Girls!!

Jerseyville Fresh/Soph. Invitaional Results

2008-04-03T19:31:00.000-07:00

Jerseyville Fresh/Soph. Invitational - Thursday, April 3, 2008

Congratulations to the the Tiger Fresh/Soph. Girls Track Team for their first place team finish!

Team Results (Top Four Teams)
-1st Place - Edwardsville (177 points)
-2nd Place - Alton (134 points)
-3rd Place - Chatham Glenwood
-4th Place - Carlinville
Edwardsville Individuals Scoring Points:
-1st Place - 4x800 Relay (Hannah Faulkner, Diane Frese, Ellen Atwood, Breonna Pettigrew)
-1st Place - 4x200 Relay (Kimberly Birkhead, Christina Haynes, Emily Firsching, Ashley Granger)
-1st Place- Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles)
-1st Place- Shanice Rice (High Jump)
-1st Place- Laila Jason (100m Dash)
-1st Place - Ellen Atwood (1600m Run)
-1st Place - Ashley Granger (200m Dash)
-1st Place - Alex Weaver (3200m Run)
-2nd Place - Laurin Wright (3200m Run)
-2nd Place - Sierra Goldsmith (1600m Run)
-2nd Place - Bridget Fisher (100m Hurdles)
-2nd Place- Diane Frese (800m Run)
-2nd Place - Breonna Pettigrew (300m Hurdles)
-2nd Place - Yasmyn Knight (Shot Put)
-2nd Place - Ashley Johnson (High Jump)
-2nd Place - Hannah Faulkner (Triple Jump)
-2nd Place - 4x400 Relay (Kimberly Birkhead, Emily Firsching, Megan Ruddy, Kayla Dowell)
-3rd Place - Ashley Granger (Triple Jump)
-3rd Place - Kayla Dowell (800m Run)
-4th Place - Janay Collier (Shot Put)
-4th Place - Hannah Faulkner (300 Hurdles)
-5th Place - Melissa Collinss (Discus)
-5th Place - Megan Ruddy (400m Dash)
- 6th Place -Christina Haynes (200m Dash)

Girls - You ALL did a Great job! The effort was terrific despite the weather!

Thank you to the following girls for running the Exhibition (Non-Scoring) 800meter sprint medley at the conclusion of the meet: Kimberly Birkhead, Sierra Goldsmith, Emily Firsching and Ellen Atwood. Great Job!

Jerseyville Fresh/Soph Invitational

2008-04-01T20:31:00.000-07:00

Jerseyville Freshman/Sophmore Invitational – Thursday, April 3rd

Loacation: Don Snyder Sports Complex (Jerseyville, IL)
(Don Snyder Sports Complex is on Illinois Route 109)

4:00pm Starting Time (Field Events), Running Events (4:30pm)

Bus Departure - 2:00pm (Dismiss from class at 1:30pm)

Please bring money for food, we will be stopping on the ride home.

1. 4x800 Hannah F, Diane F, Ellen A, Breonna P
2. 4x100 Jackie M, Christina H, Emily F, Ashley G
3. 3200 m Run - Alex Weaver, Laurin Wright
4. 100m Hurdles – Shanice Rice, Bridget Fisher
5. 100m Dash – Laila Jason, Jackie Mundy
6. 800m Run – Diane Frese, Kayla Dowell
7. 4x200 Relay – Kimberly B, Christina H, Emily F, Ashley G
8. 400m Dash – Melissa Mazar, Haylee Niescuir (Alt-Ruddy)
9. 300m Hurdles – Hannah Faulkner, Breonna Pettigrew
10. 1600m Run – Ellen Atwood, Sierra Goldsmith
11. 200m Dash – Ashley Granger, Christina Haynes
12. 4x400 Relay – Kimberly B, Emily F, Megan R, Katie Dowell

No Pole Vault at this meet
Discus – Melissa C, Janay Collier
Shot – Yasmyn Knight, Janay Collier
Long Jump – Christina Haynes, Emily Hembruch
High Jump – Ashley Johnson, Shanice Rice
Triple Jump - Ashley Granger, Hannah Faulkner

Belleville West Dual Meet

2008-04-01T19:36:00.001-07:00

Belleville West Dual Meet (4-1-08) at Edwardsville High School

Team Scores: First Place (Edwardsville) 99 points, Second Place (Belleville West) 47 points

First Place Finishers:
4x200 Relay (Shanice Rice, Madi Pranger, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
4x400 Relay (Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders, Laila Jason, Shanice Rice) 4:07!!
4x800 Relay (Kayla Dowell, Ellen Atwood, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Breonna Pettigrew)
Shanice Rice (100m Hurdles) 15.94!
Kristin Hodge (800m Run) 2:34.68!
Charvonne Long (300m Hurdles) 51.81!
Courtney Smith (1600m Run) 5:36!
Kasey Oceguera (Triple Jump and High Jump)
Chelsea Coley (Pole Vault)
Michelle Pranger (Discus)
Yasmyn Knight (Shot Put)

Second Place Finishers:
Hannah Faulkner (3200m Run and Pole Vault)
Robin Umbaugh (100m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles)
Madi Pranger (100m Dash and Long Jump)
Diane Frese (800m Run)
Kelsey Baumgartner (200m Dash)
Claire Kates (High Jump)
Stephanie Dalla Riva (1600m Run)
Melissa Mazar (400m Dash)

3rd Place Finishers
Sierra Goldsmith (3200m Run)
Kayla Dowell (400m Dash)
Alex Weaver (3200m Run)
Ashley Johnson (High Jump)
Laila Jason (Long Jump)
Ashley Granger (Triple Jump)
Melissa Collins (Discus)
Christina Douglas (Shot Put)

Indoor All State Meet

2008-03-31T05:42:00.000-07:00

Illinois Prep Top Times Track and Field Meet

At Illinois Weslyan University - Bloomington,IL

Saturday, March 29th

Cogratulations to seniors Kaci Smith and Lia Saunders for their performance at this meet. Kaci finished in 7th place running the 400m dash while Lia finished in 15th place (800m run). It is an honor just to qualify and compete in this meet due to the high qualifying standards and the state-wide quality of the athletes involved!

Southwestern IL Relays Results

2008-03-22T18:24:00.000-07:00

Southwestern IL Relays - Saturday, March 22nd

Congratulations to the Edwardsville girls track team for their 2nd place finish at this meet.

Team Standings:

1st Place - Belleville East (100 points)
2nd Place - Edwardsville (92 points)
3rd - Belleville West
4th - O'fallon
5th - Triad
6th - Rockwood Summit
7th - Mt. Vernon
8th - Alton
9th - North Tech
10th - Riverview Gardens
11th - Collinsville
12th - Centralia
13th - Madison

All girls ran well as they braved the cold and windy conditions!

Individual Results:

1st Place (4x400 Relay) 4:06.9 (Laila Jason, Shanice Rice, Lia Saunder, Kaci Smith)
1st Place (4x200 Relay) 1:48 (Kaci Smith, Shanice Rice, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
1st Place (Shuttle Hurdle Relay) - Laqoia Davis, Charvonne Long, Robin Umbaugh, Shanice Rice
2nd Place (4x800 Relay) -Diane Frese, Ellen Atwood, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders
2nd Place - Kasey Oceguera (High Jump) 5'0"
3rd Place - (Distance Medley) - Ellen Atwood, Diane Frese, Breonna Pettigrew, Courtney Smith
3rd Place - Courtney Smith (1600m Run)
3rd Place - Chelsea Coley (Pole Vault)
4th Place - Hannah Faulkner (Pole Vault)
4th Place - Claire Kates (High Jump)
4th Place- Laila Jason (Long Jump)
5th Place - Kristin Hodge (1600m Run)
5th Place - Robin Umbaugh (300 Hurdles)
7th Place - Ashley Granger (Triple Jump)
8th Place - Hannah Faulkner (Triple Jump)
8th Place - LaQoia Davis (300 Hurdles)

A special thank you to Liz Speicher and Abbey Frese for attending this meet and supporting their teammates in the cold weather!

Kaci, Thank you for running the 4x200 - the four of you ran a great race!
Laila, Thank you for stepping up Big in your first 400!
Kaci, Thank you for being a great leader!
Courtney, Thank you for doubling up! You are such a hard worker!
Ellen, Thank you for running a tough 1200 leg on the distance medley!
Chelsea C, Thank you for being a mentor to Hannah, you both did well today!
Charvonne, Thank you for stepping up to run the hurdles on short notice!
Diane, Thank you for stepping up as a freshman in a Big Varsity meet!
Shanice, Thank you for being positive!
LaQoia, Thank you for helping your team today - you did Great!
LaQoia and Shanice, Thank you for putting up with your silly Coach!!
Lia, you are a HUGE part of this team - thanks for the leadership and effort!
Hannah, Thank you for your willingness to compete in so many events and your mental toughness. Sorry about the 300 hurdle confusion today.
Kristin, you ran a very TOUGH Race today!
I am proud of everyone's efforts today, even if I didn't mention you by name here!!!!

Great job girls!! I was amazed by the support you showed each other today. Good luck at Tuesday's Collinsville meet!!
Coach Chapman

Collinsville Meet Line Up - March 25

2008-03-22T18:20:00.000-07:00

Collinsville/Alton Meet - Tuesday, March 25th

At Collinsville High School (4:00PM Starting Time)

Bus Departure: 2:30PM

1. 4x800 - Kayla Dowell, Ellen Atwood, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Kristin Hodge
2. 4x100- Jackie Mundy, Christina Haynes, Lindsay Osbourne, Emily Firsching
- Madi Pranger, Robin Umbaugh, Charvonne Long, Ashley Granger
-Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason
3. 3200m Run - Courtney Smith, Alex Weaver, Laurin Wright, Sierra Goldsmith, Cynthia Chen,
Chelsea Budzilleni, Chelsea Webber, Hannah Faulkner
4. Hurdles - Shanice Rice, LaQoia Davis, Robin Umbaugh, Charvonne Long, Bridget Fisher
5. 100m Dash - Kelsey Baumgartner, Jackie Mundy
6. 800m Run - Liz Speicher, Megan Ruddy, Breonna Pettigrew,
Emily Firsching, Nykahla Coston, Emily Hembruch, Taylor Polster,
Shanice Jiles, Emily Kuether, Tiffany Fry
7. 4x200 Relay - Madi Pranger, Shanice Rice, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason
- Lindsay Osbourne, Charvonne Long, Christina Haynes, Ashley Granger
8. 400m Dash - Lia Saunders, Melissa Mazar, Christina Haynes, Hailey N, Alexis Johnson,
Sam Duft, Kimberly Birkhead, Cherelle Jackson
9. 300 Hurdles - Robin Umbaugh, LaQoia Davis, Hannah Faulkner
10. 1600m Run - Kristin Hodge, Ellen Atwood, Diane Frese, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Dehlia Jahns, Chelsea Fee
11. 200m Dash - Laila Jason, Kaci Smith, Madi Pranger, Ashley Granger
12. 4x400 Relay - Liz Speicher, Shanice Rice, Lia Saunders, Kaci Smith
-Kayla Dowell, Robin Umbaugh, Megan Ruddy, Breonna P

Triple Jump - Michelle Pranger, Ashley Granger, Hannah Faulkner, Bridget Fisher, Kasey O
Long Jump - Laila Jason, Christina Haynes, LaQoia Davis, Charvonne Long, Madi P.
High Jump - Kasey Oceguera, Claire Kates, Ashley Johnson
Shot Put - Christina Douglas, Janay Collier, Melissa Collins, Michelle Pranger
Discus- Janay Collier, Melissa Collins, Stephanie O’Brian, Michelle Pranger
Pole Vault - Chelsea Coley, Hannah Faulkner

Southwestern IL Relays Line Up

2008-03-19T19:27:00.000-07:00

Southwestern Illinois Relays at Belleville West High School

Saturday, March 22nd

Bus Departure - 8:00AM

Meet Starting Time - 10:00AM (Field Events)
-Running Events start at 11:00AM

Order of Events:
1. Shuttle Hurdles (LaQoia D, Charvonne Long, Robin U, Shanice R)
2. Sprint Medley (Jackie M, Christina Haynes, Emily Firsching, Katie D)
3. 4x800 (Diane Frese, Ellen Atwood, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders)
4. 100m Dash (Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason)
5. 4x100 (Jackie Mundy, Lindsay O, Emily F, Christina Haynes)
6. 1600m Run (Courtney Smith, Kristin Hodge)
7. 300 Hurdles (Robin Umbaugh, LaQoia Davis)
8. 4x200 (Kaci S, Shanice R, Kelsey B, Laila J)
9. Distance Medley (Diane F-800, Breonna P-400, Ellen A-1200, Courtney-1600)
10. 4x400 (Laila Jason, Shanice Rice, Lia Saunders, Kaci Smith)

Long Jump - (Laila Jason, Kelsey Baumgartner) 10:00AM cafeteria style
Triple Jump - (Hannah F, Ashley Granger) NOON cafeteria style
High Jump (Claire Kates, Kasey Oceguera) (Boys first, followed by girls)
Pole Vault - (Chelsea C, Hannah F)
Shot - Christina Douglas, Janay Collier (Girls First, followed by boys)
Discus - Melissa Collins, Stephanie O’Brian (Boys First, followed by girls)

Wednesday's Meet - March 19th at Alton

2008-03-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

EHS Girls Track Meet - Wednesday, March 19th At Alton

Vs. Alton/O’fallon/Granite City
Location: Jim Wigger Sports Complex at Alton West Elementary School
1513 State Street, Alton, IL

Starting Time - 4:00pm
Bus Departure - 2:15pm

1. 4x800 - Hannah Faulkner, Diane Frese, Ellen Atwood, Liz Speicher
-Kayla Dowell, Breonna Pettigrew, Kristin Hodge, Courtney Smith

2. 4x100 -Jackie Mundy, Lindsay Osbourne, Emily Firsching, Christina Haynes
3. 3200m - Alex Weaver, Laurin Wright, Chelsea Webber,
Cynthia Chen, Chelsea Budzilleni
4. Hurdles - Robin Umbaugh, LaQoia Davis
5. 100m Dash - Kelsey Baumgartner, Shanice Rice
6. 800m Run - Lia Saunders, Kaci Smith, Emily Firsching, Sam Duft, Cherelle Jackson,
Nykhala Coston, Emily Hembruch, Emily Kuether
Shanice Jiles, Taylor Polster

7. 4x200 - Kaci Smith, Liz Speicher, Shanice Rice, Abbey Frese
-Lia Saunders, Ellen Atwood, Kelsey Baumgartner, Laila Jason

8. 400m Dash - Alexis Johnson, Hailey Nieschuir
9. 300 Hurdles - Robin Umbaugh, Hannah Faulkner
10. 1600m - Stephanie Dalla Riva, Diane Frese, Dehlia Jahns, Chelsea Fee
11. 200m - Laila Jason, Ashley Granger

12. 4x400 Relay - Kayla Dowell, Emily Firsching, Abbey Frese, Courtney Smith
- Kristin Hodge, Alex Weaver, Ellen Atwood, Robin Umbaugh

Triple Jump - Ashley Granger, Hannah Faulkner,
Long Jump - LaQoia Davis, Chavonne Long, Laila Jason
High Jump- Kasey Oceguera, Claire Kates, Ashley Johnson
Pole Vault - Chelsea Coley, Hannah Faulkner
Shot Put- See Coach Wilson
Discus- See Coach Wilson

Team Picture Day - March 20th

2008-03-13T20:03:00.001-07:00

Picture day for all EHS spring sports is Thursday, March 20th. Girls track is scheduled for 10:00AM. Please be at the school around 9:45AM, our team picture will be taken promptly at 10AM. You may wear the orange and black track uniform or the orange team t-shirt (bring both if you have both).

Meet on the track for pictures, if it is raining we will meet in the main gym.

Please bring practice clothes, we will practice after the picture.

Spring Break Practice Schedule

2008-03-12T08:09:00.000-07:00

Spring Break Practice Schedule – EHS Girls Track

Friday, March 14th - (No School – Teachers Institute) Distance Only -10:00AM-11:30AM @EHS

Saturday, March 15th – 8:00AM-9:30AM (Sprinters Only @ EHS)

Monday, March 17th – (Sprinters @ EHS) 10:00AM – NOON
(Distance @ Lewis and Clark Com. College, Edwardsville) 10:00AM
(Located across from Market Basket/ near the Children’s Museum)

Tuesday, March 18th – (Sprinters @ EHS) 10:00AM-NOON
(Distance @ SIUE CC Course) 10:00AM-NOON

Wednesday, March 19th – Meet at Alton vs. Alton/O'fallon/Granite City
(Bus Departs at 2:15PM)

Thursday, March 20th – 9:45AM-NOON @ EHS (ALL Team Practice/Picture Day)

Friday, March 21st – (Sprinters @ EHS) 10:00AM-11:30AM
Distance – No Practice

Saturday, March 22nd - Southwestern IL Relays @ Belleville West (Bus Dept. 8AM)

Jacksonville Invitational Results

2008-03-08T19:49:00.000-08:00

Jacksonville Indoor Track and Field Invitational, Saturday, March 8, 2008
King Field House (Illinois College)

Congratulations to the Edwardsville Girls Track team for their FIRST place team finish at this meet. The girls finished with 102 team points followed by second place Chatham Glenwood (67 points). GREAT JOB GIRLS!! Your coaches are proud of the fantastic effort, attitude, sportsmanship and team camaraderie exhibited at this meet!

Individuals scoring team points with top 8 finishes included:
4x400 Relay (1st place) 4:12.58 (Liz Speicher, Shanice Rice, Lia Saunders, Kaci Smith)
4x800 Relay (1st place) 10:19 (Abbey Frese, Liz Speicher, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders)
High Jump (2nd place) Kasey Oceguera 5'0"
Long Jump (2nd place) Laila Jason 16'0"
400m Dash (2nd place) Breonna Pettigrew 1:06.61
200m Dash (2nd place) Laila Jason
4x200 Relay (3rd place) 1:52.25 (Kelsey Baumgartner, Robin Umbaugh, Shanice Rice, Laila Jason)
55m Hurdles (3rd place) Shanice Rice 9.17
400m Dash (3rd place) Robin Umbaugh 1:08
Pole Vault (3rd place) Chelsey Coley 8'6"
55m Dash (3rd place) Kelsey Baumgartner 7.82
1600m Run (5th place) Kristin Hodge 5:47
Long Jump (5th place) Kelsey Baumgartner 15'5"
800m Run (5th place) Diane Frese 2:41.55
1600m Run (6th place) Ellen Atwood 5:50
55m Hurdles (6th place) LaQoia Davis 9.78
800m Run (8th place) Kayla Dowell
High Jump (8th place) Claire Kates 4'10"

*Diane Frese (freshman), Breonna Pettigrew (freshman) and Hannah Faulkner (freshman) ALL did a GREAT job in their FIRST highschool track meet!!!

Good luck to all girls at our first outdoor track meet - Wednesday, March 19th at O’fallon.

SIU Carbondale Invitational

2008-03-08T18:59:00.000-08:00

SIU Carbondale Indoor Track and Field Meet - Friday, March 7, 2008

The following three girls traveled to Carbondale to participate in the 3200 meter (2 mile) run: Courtney Smith, Alex Weaver and Sierra Goldsmith.

Congratulations to junior Courtney Smith for her first place finish in the 3200 meter run. Courtney finished with a time of 11:59. Running in their very FIRST high school track meet, freshmen Alex Weaver and Sierra Goldsmith finished in 5th and 10th places respectively. Great Job Girls!!

Eastern Illinois Invitational Results

2008-03-03T08:05:00.000-08:00

Eastern Illinois Invitational
Saturday, March 1st (2008)
Eastern Illinois University

Congratulations Girls! Everyone did a Great Job! Our effort was great! The Tiger girls finished in 6th place out of 25 teams at this very competitive indoor track and field meet. The season is still very young, we will continue to improve, you are all hard workers!

The following girls earned medals with a top 8 finish:
-Kaci Smith (2nd place, 400m dash) 1:01.07!!
-Lia Saunders (2nd place, 800m run) 2:22.41!!
-Courtney Smith (3rd place, 1600m run) 5:30
-Liz Speicher (5th place, 1600m run) 5:33
-Shanice Rice (6th place, 55m hurdles) 9.35
-Kaci Smith (7th place, long jump)
-Kelsey Baumgartner, Robin Umbaugh, LaQoia Davis, Shanice Rice (7th place, 4x200 relay)
-Abbey Frese, Laurin Wright, Ellen Atwood, Kristin Hodge (7th place, 4x800 relay) 11:02.46

Kelsey Baumgartner narrowly missed a medal in the 55m dash with her 9th place finish while Claire Kates also finished in 9th place in the high jump.

Sophmore Megan Ruddy stepped up BIG in her FIRST track meet, finishing 12th out of 33 runners in the 800m run (2:41.49).

The following Freshman performed well in their first high school track meet:
- Bridget Fisher (4x400 and triple jump)
-Laurin Wright (4x800)

Thank you for being great teammates for each other at this meet. Good luck at Jacksonville this Saturday, March 8th.
Coach Chapman

Jacksonville Invitational

2008-02-29T10:36:00.000-08:00

Jacksonville Invitational

Saturday, March 8, 2008 Illinois College King Field House/Bruner Fitness Center

Bus Departure: 6:45AM
Field Evens start at 9:30AM, Running Events start at 10:10 AM

Bring Money to eat, we will stop somewhere on the ride home.
Bring healthy snacks.

Events will be run Girls first, followed by boys in the following order:
-4x200 meter relay (Kelsey B, Robin U, Shanice R, Laila J)
-4x800 meter relay (Abbey F, Liz S, Kaci S, Lia S)
-55 meter dash Prelims (Kelsey B, Mariah H)
-55 meter hurdle Prelims (Shanice R, LaQoia D)
-800 meter run (Diane F, Kayla D)
-200 meter run (Laila J, Lindsay O)
-55 meter dash Finals
-55 meter hurdle Finals
-400 meter dash (Emily F, Breonna P)
-1600 meter run (Kristin H, Ellen A)
-4x400 meter relay (Liz S, Shanice R, Lia S, Kaci S)

Field Events
- Shot Put (Melissa C, Christina D) boys first followed by girls
- Long Jump (Kelsey B, Laila J) Girls long jump before boys
- Triple Jump (Bridget F, Hannah F) Girls triple before boys
- Pole Vault (Chelsea C) Girls vault before boys
- High Jump (Kasey O, Claire K) Boys high jump first

Directions
- Take Illinois Route 159 north out of Edwardsville
- Go through the town of Bunker Hill, IL (continue north)
- Look for Illinois Route 16
- Take a left on Route 16 (you are heading west now)
- Go through the tiny towns of Shipman and Piasa
- At the four-way stop take a right and head north (IL Rt. 111)
- Look for the U.S. Route 267 signs and follow north
- You will go through the town of Greenfield, IL
- U.S. Route 267 will take you to Jacksonville, IL
- Head into town when arriving in Jacksonville (keep going straight, stay on the same road, 267 becomes Main Street)
- Turn Left (West) on Morton Ave.
- Turn Right (North) on Lincoln Ave.
- Bruner will be on your right ¼ mile ahead
- Bruner Fitness Center is located on the corner of Lincoln Ave and Edgehille Ave.