Friday
(March 9) offered the first big-meet test for Xavier Prep’s track and field
team, and the Gators posted a respectable finish in the AMDG Invitational for
girls and boys at the Brophy Sports Campus.
Xavier was
fourth with 5930 points in team scoring, which was tabulated in the decathlon
format. The top three teams were Chandler High (7635), Chandler Hamilton (6774)
and Peoria Liberty (5998).
Running
races featured anywhere from three up to seven heats in the picture-perfect
weather for athletes and fans alike. In addition to medals for the top three
finishers, Nike presented gifts of athletic bags, bags for spikes and socks.
Top
individual finisher was junior Jada Sims in the high hump, who was second with
a height of 5-4. That helped the Gators tie for first in the team category with
Glendale Mountain Ridge.
IMDG Invitational
Xavier
results
Shot put – Joyce Karekezi, Sr., 20th
(27-1 ½), Gisselle Bojorquez, Jr., 33rd (24-11), Kendall Swanson,
So., 36th (13-6).
Long jump – Kolbe Pierce, Jr., 16th
(15-8 ½), Mariah Morales, Jr., 36th (13-8), Ciara Quiambao, Fr., 38th
(13-6).
Pole vault – Molly Cahill, Jr., 15th
(7-0).
High jump – Jada Sims, Jr., 2nd
(5-4), Izzy Estes, Sr., 27th (4-6).
Discus – Bojorquez, 25th (71-2),
Swanson, 34th (66-8), Janna Hynds, 35th (66-7).
Triple jump – Eliza Mulkern, So., 20th
(30-2 ½), Cahill, 26th (28-1 ½), Bethany Barnwell, Fr., 29th
(27-0 ¾).
4x800 relay – Xavier “A’’, 2nd
(9:56.35). Karina Hawkins, Jr., Sammy Braun, Fr., Caroline McClelland, Sr.,
Karina Smith, Jr. Xavier “B”, 5th (10:35.70). Karli Baker, Jr.,
Annika Nielson, Sr., Kristen Keeble, So., Grace Valandra, So. Xavier “C”, 10th
(11:02.24). Sophia Healy, Fr., Natalia Hiler, Jr., Ryleigh Corona, Fr., Mia
Alejos, Fr.
100-meter hurdles – Sims, 5th (15.35), Mulkern,
18th (18.131), Estes, 23rd (18.43).
4x100 relay – Xavier “A’’, 8th (51.43).
Bisola Ojeniyi, Sr., Ololade Adebayo, Fr., Johnnie Mitchell, Jr., Sophie
Brohard, So.
400 – Megan Zacher, So., 5th
(59.25), Kinsey Ehmann, Sr., 10th (1:01.53), Leila Grant, Jr., 12th
(1:02.78).
800 – Hawkins, 7th (2:26.33),
Braun, 8th (2:27.76), Smith, 13th (2:32.06).
100 – Mitchell, 18th (13.36),
Ojeniyi, 19th (13.46), Adebayo, 20th (13.50).
1,600 – Mia Olsen, So., 5th
(5:17.78), Helen Innes, Jr., 6th (5:18.31), Jamie Stelnik, Fr., 8th
(5:21.19).