Marquette Sweeps Regional Track Championships
ESCANABA---The Marquette High School track and field teams continued their dominance on Friday, sweeping both the boys and girls regional championships at the Escanaba High School track. The Redmen boys won with 92 points while Gladstone was a distant second with 39. The Redette girls had 75 points, with Sault High second (49). Marquette won both hurdles events, with Collin Shinners taking the 110 in 16.58 seconds, and teammate Bradley Seaborg winning the 300 hurdles (in 43.38 seconds). The Redmen dominated in the relays, winning all four of the events (400, 800, 1600, and 3200). In the field events, Gladstone's Jared Demeuse won the discus, with a top throw of 113 feet and 8 inches. Braves teammate Kyle McKenzie winning the shot put (12 feet flat). Marquette sophomore Raphael Millado won the high jump (6 feet, 4 inches), and teammate Wyatt Goodwin won the long jump (20 feet, 7 inches). And the Redmen got the win in the shot put, with John Skendzel winning with a throw of 41 feet, three inches. Individually, the top four placements advanced to next month's U.P. Finals. In the girls meet, Sault Ste. Marie freshman Jordan Scott won the 100 dash in 13.57 seconds, and Sault High teammate Courtney Arbic won the 800 run (2:32.84). The Blue Devils got a first place finish in the 1600 with freshman Shelby Eavou (5:41.51), and the Soo's Val Gage won the shot put (top throw was 32 feet, 2.5 inches). Menominee's Abby Bradfield won the 3200 in 12:31.90, with Maroons teammate Katie Anderla finishing second. Gladstone's Sydney Mills won the high jump (4 feet, 10 inches), and Escanaba's Kaitlyn Lord won the long jump (seven feet flat). Escanaba's Jeny Brandt won the discus by a wide margin, with her top throw travelling 110 feet. Brandt also finished third in the shot put, qualifying for U.P. Finals. The Redettes swept all four relay races (400, 800, 1600, 3200). Marquette also won both hurdles events, with sophomore Ahnika Pistulka taking the 100 (17.00), and senior Hannah Detmers winning the 300 hurdles (49.73). Marquette senior Sierra Carlson won the long jump (16 feet, 1 inch). On the team scoreboard, Marquette had 75 points, Sault Ste. Marie 49, Escanaba 29, Menominee 22, and Gladstone finished with 11. DIVISION ONE BOYS: Houghton 51, Iron Mountain 43, Kingsford 36, Negaunee 34 DIVISION ONE GIRLS: Negaunee 49, Houghton 46, Kingsford 33, Iron Mountain 24 DIVISION TWO BOYS: Ishpeming 67, West Iron County 29, Ironwood 27. DIVISION TWO GIRLS: Ishpeming 70, Hancock 35, Ironwood 30. DIVISION THREE BOYS: North Central 81, North Dickinson 55, Forest Park 32. DIVISION THEE GIRLS: Stephenson 64, North Dickinson 50, Forest Park 26. Click the above headline to see photos from Escanaba. |