Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Track and Field

Congratulations boys 4 x 400 relay team (Aaron Leander, Elisha McCreary, Kevin Miller and Matt Welch) on placing 9th in State Track and Field!!!

In the prelims, the quartet of Leander, McCreary, Miller and Welch shaved nearly TWO SECONDS off their previous season low to qualify with a 3:29.25!

WOW!  Great time and timing, boys!

Congratulations Molly Jo Smith on 3rd place in State

Track and Field in the 300 meter hurdles!!!


TOP 4 FINISHERS

1  Taylor Adcock (Jr.), Moweaqua (Central A & M)   44.46

2  Devin Hasson (So.), Rockridge   45.04

3  Molly Smith (Jr.), Ridgewood   45.07

4  Sara Fisher (Jr.), Annawan-Wethersfield 45.70

 

 

Congratulations Jasmine Jefko on being a State

Track and Field Finalist in the shot put!!!

Video (sorry,no sound!) of Molly Jo at the medals ceremony getting her medal and congratulating the others!

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Video (sorry, no sound!) of Molly Jo in the State final!

(When the video is playing, right-click on the video, go to the Zoom menu and select Full screen)





 

2012 Ridgewood Spartans Girls Track and Field Team

Freshmen
Kallie Esp Distance
Faith Gates Distance
Olivia McDonough Sprints, Triple Jump
Emily McDowell Sprints, Hurdles, High Jump
Mikayla Poppy Sprints, Long Jump
Kelly Proper Sprints, Discus
Taylor Reed Sprints, Long Jump
Jessie Smith Distance, Long Jump
Mady Smith Distance
Paige Wexell Sprints, Hurdles, High Jump
Zuri Moore Shot Put, Discus
Amber Rhymes  
   
Sophomores
Kellea Morrison Shot Put, Discus
Becca Sack Distance
Jasmine Jefko Shot Put, Discus
Hannah Garrett Shot Put, Discus
Chloe Czolgosz Shot Put, Discus
Amber Leary Distance
Kelsey Manasco Distance
Kelly Franck Sprints, Long Jump
   
Juniors
Taylor Brooks Sprints, Triple/Long Jump, Hurdles
Brittney Dessen Sprints, Shot Put
Makayla Bern Distance
Kendall McKie Sprints, Hurdles
Haley Schmoll Sprints, Long Jump
Molly Smith Sprints, Hurdles
Brooklyn Wexell Sprints, Triple / Long Jump
   
Seniors
Hailey Clark Sprints
Aly Smith Sprints, Triple Jump, Hurdles


 


2012 Ridgewood Spartans Boys Track and Field Team

Freshmen
Sam Althaus Hurdles, Jumps
Dylan Brooks Distance
John DeSutter Distance
Tristin Heady Distance
Devontae Petrie Sprints, Jumps
Jacob Simmering Distance, Sprints
Jason Beam Distance
Garron Bowers Distance
Nick Miller Distance
J.C. Milroy Distance
Kyle Rannie Sprints, Jumps
   
Sophomores
Christopher Bowles Distance
Jorge Urbina Sprints, Hurdles
Joseph Wallerstedt Sprints, Shot Put, Discus
   
Juniors
James Brooks Distance
Robert Dearmore Shot Put, Discus
Vincent Durham Distance, Sprints
Elisha McCreary Sprints, Jumps
Jacob Peterson Sprints, Jumps
Jonathan Walsten Distance
Matthew Welch Sprints, Jumps
Aaron Leander Sprints, Jumps
Brandon Nelson Distance
Keven Retana Distance
Charlie Sullivan Sprints, Jumps
Julian Trotman Distance
   
Seniors
Blaize Harris Distance
Kevin Miller Sprints, Jumps
Skyler Rapp Distance
Sean McCoy Sprints
Ben Smith Shot Put, Discus

 


2012 Ridgewood Spartans Track and Field Schedule

DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
Thurs.  3/1  @ Bureau Valley Indoor (Girls)  
Fri. 3/9 @ LTC Indoor (Knox College)  
Tue. 3/27 @ Sherrard (B & G)  
Mon. 4/2 @ Wethersfield (B & G)  
Tue. 4/3 @ Sherrard (F/S Boys)  
Tue. 4/3 @ Farmington (Girls)  
Thu. 4/5 @ Bushnell (B & G)  
Thu. 4/12 @ Rockridge (Girls)  
Mon. 4/16 @ Bushnell Relays (B & G)  
Wed. 4/18 @ Wethersfield Inv. (F/S Boys)  
Fri. 4/20 @ Rockridge Relays (B & G)  
Mon.  4/23  @ United Relays (Boys)   
Mon. 4/23 @ Bureau Valley (Girls)  
Wed. 4/25 @ Mercer Cty. Relays (Boys)   
Fri. 4/27 @ Moss Relays (Boys)  
Mon. 4/30 @ LTC (F/S B & G)  
Tue. 5/1 @ Bushnell Inv. (Girls)  
Fri. 5/4 @ LTC (Varsity B & G)  
Fri. 5/11 @ Girls Farmington Sectional *  
Mon. 5/14 @ Bushnell Inv. (Boys)  
Fri. 5/18 @ Boys Rockridge Sectional *  

 

* Other teams in both the boys and girls sectionals: 

Bushnell-Prairie City/Avon, Elmwood-Brimfield, Farmington, Galva-Wiliamsfield, Illini Bluffs, Knoxville, Mercer County, Monmouth-Roseville, North Fulton, ROWVA, Orion, Princeville, Sherrard, Rockridge, Stark County, United, West Central

 

GIRLS TRACK SECTIONAL @ FARMINGTON

Ridgewood placed 6th out of 17 teams

State qualifiers:

Jasmine Jefko, shot put - 2nd place in sectional, distance: 38-2

Molly Jo Smith, 300M low hurdles - first place in sectional, time: 45.44

Congratulations, and good luck at StateJasmine and Molly Jo!!!

BOYS TRACK SECTIONAL @ ROCKRIDGE

Ridgewood placed 13th out of 18 teams

State qualifiers:

3rd place in sectional - time 3:30:95 

Preliminaries are Thursday May 24

Congratulations and good luck at State, boys!!!

 

Link to Girls 2012 Season Bests at Cambridge High School Web Site Track & Field Pages: 

http://cambridge.il.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/layout/default.php?sectiondetailid=4018&

 

Congratulations to Molly Jo Smith!

on being selected as the weekly Area Pacesetter for The Dispatch/The Rock Island Argus!

 Link to the article:

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=589426