(Chelsea Update would like to thank coach Loren Thorburn for the information in this story. The full results for Chelsea’s division are at the bottom of the story in a PDF.)
The Chelsea girls track and field team did a great job overcoming adverse weather conditions to finish second in the small school division of the Corunna Cavalier Classic track meet Friday.
The team arrived at the site under a wind advisory with gusts of 50 m.p.h. and sustained winds of 25 m.p.h., which forced officials to delay the pole vault and high jump events until after 6 p.m.
The Bulldogs finished second in the small school division with a total of 18 teams competing, earning six medals. Coach Loren Thorburn said the top six individual places received medals, while the top three relay teams earned medals.
There were six personal records (PRs) and two relays that improved their previous best season time.
The top three team scores were the following: 1st Corunna (640.5), 2nd Chelsea (575), 3rd Cheasning (526). (Check for more information at www.athletic.net and search for Chelsea.
Highlights:
- The 4×800 relay comprised of Myranda Montoye, Sydney Matusik, Allison Hause, and Riley Thorburn placed 3rd overall with a time of 10:19.55, which is their season-best time.
- Sydney Matusik placed 5th in the 400m dash with a time of 63.4.
- Allison Hause placed 4th in the 3200m run with a time of 11:42.36 (a PR).
- The varsity 4x400m relay comprised of Kaehla Manly, Sydney Matusik, Riley Thorburn and Myranda Montoye placed 3rd with a time of 4:16.45 a new season best for the relay this season.
- The junior varsity 4×400 relay comprised of Riley Davis, Hailey Neal, Kasey Matusik, and Emily Chizek placed 2nd with a time of 4:37.58.
- Jenna Gileczek placed 3rd in the pole vault with a height of 10′. The Bulldog’s top individual placer at the meet.
- Emily Chizek PRed in the 1600m run (5:39.9), PRed in 3200m run (12:09.23), and ran a 68.18 in the anchor leg of the JV 4×400 to help the team place 2nd. She also ran the 800m run too (2:46.61) to help earn points for the team.
- Jacqueline Taylor ran one of her best 3200m times (13:26.4) by running negative splits through her race.
- Reece Doss went 4′ 4″ for the first time in high jump.
- Kendra Patterson ran a PR in the 100m hurdles with a time of 19.41 (a PR).
- Kasey Matusik PRed in 400m leg of the JV 4×400 relay by running five seconds faster (69.40) than her personal best.
- Kyle Bragg threw 77′ 5″ in the discus (a PR).
