Jacksonville Invite Champions!

The boys opened up the team scoring season by scoring a victory at the Jacksonville Invitational on Saturday.  The boys put up 70 points, besting a field of over 31 teams. 

A total of ___ boys placed at the meet,  including:

1st

Tyler Johnson, 1600 (4:34.67)

 

2nd

Tristen Tewes, High Jump (6'2")

David Plunkett, 800 (2:01.87)

 

3rd 

Zach Ely, High Jump (6'0")

Tyler Johnson, 800 (2:02.01)

Jakob Verhulst, 60 Hurdles (9.43)

David Shultz, Jakob Verhulst, Brock Brummett, David Plunkett 4x400 (3:42.52)

Jordan Verhulst, Adam Ely, Brock Brummett, Joey Monke 4x800 (9:21.0)

 

4th 

Nik Georges, Triple Jump (40'0")

Lucas Western, David Shultz, Jakob Verhulst, Jonah Miller (1:39.28)

 

5th

David Shultz, 60 Hurdles (9.52)

 

Full results can be found at: http://www.enduranceracetiming.com/results/2016/jhsa.htm

 

Every single athlete that participated in this meet last year improved on their mark.

Here is how the boys compared to Jacksonville last year:

Team points scored: 2016: 70 2018: 68

Austin Mayer: Shot put 37'11" (32'9"0) 60 Dash: 7.96 (8.06)

Zach Ely High Jump 6' (5'10")

David Plunkett 800 2:01.87 (2:07.38)

Tyler Johnson 800 2:02.01 (2:05.38) 1600 4:34.67 (4:46.04)

Jakob Verhulst 60 Hurdles 9.43 (9.74)

Chad Kennedy 400 58.02 (59.63)

4x200: 1:39.28 (1:47.42)

4x400 3:42.52 (3:55.78)

4x800 9:21.0 (9:28.82)

 

Personal Bests:

Tristen Tewes, High Jump, 6'2"

Zach Ely, High Jump, 6'0" (tied)

Jonah Miller, 200: 25.53 (25.59)

Otis Sanders, 1600: 4:52.76 (5:07)

Jakob Verhulst, 60 Hurdles 9.43 (9.60)

David Shultz, 60 Hurdles 9.52 (10.2)

Lucas Western, 60 9.77 (9.81)

Austin Mayer, 60 7.96 (8.01)

 

Indoor Records:

David Plunkett, 800, 2:01.87 (Tyler Johnson, 2:03.45-2013)

*Tyler Johnson, 800 2:02.01 (faster than previous indoor school record)

Tristen Tewes, Frosh/Soph High Jump 6'2" (Zach Ely, George Wayda, Matt Utterback 6'0")

Lucas Western, Frosh/Soph 60 Dash 9.77 (Beat his own record of 9.81)

Otis Sanders, Freshman indoor 1600, 4:52.71 (Dan Plunkett, 4:55, 2011)

 

The following photos were taken by Derek Verhulst: