The Hopkins girls’ track team’s impressive early season successes continued Friday with a first-lace finish in the 46th annual Watervliet Relays.
Though the Lady Vikings won only three of the events, their depth carried the day with 94 points in the 12-team competition. The boys’ squad captured fourth place with 32 points among the dozen teams.
The tournament title followed impressive dual meet victories earlier this month against Wyoming Lee and Belding in O-K Silver Conference matchups.
Winning medals for the Hopkins girls Friday:
• First, shot put — Meghan Schulz and Shannon Henshaw.
• First, discus — Schulz & Henshaw.
• First, 4×1600-meter relay — Jasmine Fisher, Alyssa Bailey, Hannah Crouch and Gracie DeZeeuw.
• Second, long jump — Savannah Emaus and Lauren Brown.
• Second, 4×200 — Brittney Houseman, Savannah Emaus, Anna Washburn, Laura Velderman.
• Second, shuttle hurles — Maddie Bockheim, Olivia Barry, Lauren Brown, Leonie Riebel.
• Third, pole vault — Savannah Emaus & Maddie Bockheim.
• Third, middle distance relay — Jasmine Fisher, Gracie DeZeeuw, Cassidy Finney, Emma Helder.
• Third, Panther Relay — Brittney Houseman, Lauren Brown, Anna Washburn, Laura Velderman.
• Third, 4×800 — Jasmine Fisher, Gracie DeZeeuw, Alyssa Bailey, Emma Helder.
• Third 4×100 — Brittney Houseman, Savannah Emaus, Anna Washburn, Laura Velderman.
• Third 4×400 — Emma Helder, Cassidy Finney, Gracie DeZeeuw, Laura Velderman.
• Fourth, high jump — Meghan Schulz & Mackenzie Wiersma.
| For the boys:
• Second, 4×800 — Todd Henley, Zach Nutter, Jake Pastoor, Dan Rausch. • Third, middle distance relay — Dan Rausch, Brady Bockheim, Grey Castello, Todd Henley. • Third, 4×1600 — Todd Henley, Zach Nutter, Bradley Turner, Jake Pastoor. • Fourth, Panther Relay — Joe Bala, Federico Carloni, Nich Davis, Dan Rausch. • Fourth, shot put — Nathan Roberts & Jake Cleypool. • Sixth, discus — Nathan Roberts & Nathan Tew. • Sixth, high jump — Trey Collins & Elliot Fair. • Sixth, long jump — Trey Collins & Dylan Perry. • Sixth 4×100 — Grey Castello, Joe Bala, Brady Bockheim, Trey Collins. |