HUMBOLDT — Some of the best athletes from the region were at Humboldt’s Sports Complex Monday for the Humboldt Invitational, which had been delayed from Thursday because of rain.
While there was no rain Monday, the athletes instead had to deal with a blustery south wind on what easily has been the warmest day of the year, with temps in the upper 80s.
Nevertheless, there were a number of scintillating performances by area athletes.
Several meet records fell on the day.
HUMBOLDT
On the boys’ side, Levi McGowen and Drew Wilhite brought home gold medals in the triple jump and 800-meter run, respectively. McGowen, whose triple jump set a new meet record and was his personal-best mark, added a silver medal in the 200-meter dash, while Wilhite added a second-place finish in the high jump. Peyton Wallace was a two-time silver medalist, in the 800- and 1600-meter runs. Maddox Johnson brought home silver in the shot put.
Meanwhile, McKenna Jones was golden in the 3200 and tacked on a silver in the 1600. Anna Goforth, Kirstyn Murrow and Kenisyn Hottenstein went 2-3-4 in the javelin. Two Lady Cub relay teams, the 4×400 and 4×800 squads, also finished in second.
MARMATON VALLEY
The Wildcat girls were buoyed by the performances of Janae Granere, who took first in the triple jump, second in the long jump and third in the 400, while Piper Barney bested all comers in the 300-meter hurdles. Pauline Thery placed second in the 3200.
On the boys’ side, Jaedon Granere took gold in the 200 and finished third in the 100.
CREST
Lancer athletes acquitted themselves quite well against a bevy of larger schools. Ethan Godderz placed second in the triple jump — breaking a school record in the process by clearing 42 feet, .5 inches — and third in the long jump. Gunner Ellington nabbed silver in the 3200. Mia Coleman placed second in the 200 and fourth in the 100-meter hurdles.
SOUTHERN COFFEY COUNTY
The Lady Titan squad was spearheaded by Josie Weers, who chucked the javelin farther than anyone else to win gold. Meanwhile, Jalea True took silver in the discus and third in the shot put.
Full results follow.
Girls team scores
1. Burlington, 108; 3. Humboldt, 65; 6. Marmaton Valley, 44; 8. Southern Coffey Co., 29; 11. Crest, 8
High jump
6. Josie Weers, SCC, 4’8”; 7. Ella Lassman, Humboldt, 5’6”; 8. Kaitlyn Drake, MV, 4’6”
Pole vault
6. Anna Heisler, Humboldt, 6’6”
Long jump
2. Janae Granere, MV, 17’2”; 8. Ross Snovelle, SCC, 14’4”; 11. Piper Barney, MV, 13’10”; 13. Drake, 12’7”
Triple jump
1. Granere, 35’3”; 5. Barney, 32’3.5”
Discus
2. Jalea True, SCC, 100’1”; 4. Kinley Tucker, Humboldt, 93’ 8. Lindsey Godderz, Crest, 80’; 10. Haylee Lanham, MV, 67’; 13. Sabrina Bishop, YC, 55’2”; 16. LesLeigh Cary, MV, 52’4”; 17. Elizabeth Lewis, MV, 42’.5”; 18. Arianna Volpe, YC, 33’4”
Javelin
1. Weers, 113’1”; 2. Anna Goforth, Humboldt, 102’9”; 3. Kirstyn Murrow, Humboldt, 95’10”; 4. Kenisyn Hottenstein, Humboldt, 91’7”; 10. Godderz, 81’1”; 12. Morgan Hunter, Humboldt, 80’3”; 17. Isabelle Berntsen, MV, 46’6”
Shot put
3. True, 32’1”; 4. Tucker, 32’1”; 7. An. Goforth, 29’9”; 9. Hottenstein, 26’8”; 11. Godderz, 24’7”; 12. Lewis, 24’2.5’; 15. Lanham, 22’11”; 16. Olivia Christiansen, SCC, 21’9”; 17. Cary, 21’4.5”; 18. Bishop, 21’; 21. Volpe, 13’
