Panthers celebrate strong season, state meet competitors

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 3:20pm

The Monticello girls track and field team held its annual awards event May 29 at MHS. Earning team awards, first row from left: Gabi Barnhart, Leah Koehler, Emma Althoff and Kinzi Schlarmann. Second row: Marisa Kehoe, Dori Paddock, Ava Zimmerman and Ella Glawatz. (Photos by Pete Temple)

Earning academic all-conference honors, first row from left: Marisa Kehoe, Lauren Verhagen, Leah Schemmel, Jackie Stadtmueller, Emma Althoff, Savannah Freese and Haley Larrimore. Second row: Ava Capron, Leah Schemmel, Bri Kearney, Jessica Stadtmueller, Olivia Zimmerman, Hailey Henderson, Ava Zimmerman, Kaylin Noll, Raegan LaGrange and Claire McElmeel. Third row: Keziah McQuillen, Kinzi Schlarmann, Gabi Barnhart, Madison Butterworth, Hannah Butterworth, Marisa Grant and Ella Glawatz. Not pictured are Serena Brokaw, Reagan Schneiter, Carleigh Achenbach, Nora Sperfslage, Taylor Gassman, Emma Schwendinger, Kylie Bauer, Kennedy Hermsen, Koye Jaeger and Halle Recker.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
By: 
Pete Temple
Express Sports Editor

   A girls track and field season that saw the Monticello Panthers qualify eight entries in six events to the state meet was celebrated during the team’s annual awards event May 29 in the Monticello High School Auditorium.

   One of those entries, the 4x800 relay, finished second in the state to earn All-State honors. That team included Leah Koehler, Ava Capron, Halle Recker and Marisa Kehoe.

   “It’s not very often that you have a perfect season, but I would say this was probably as close to a perfect season as you could get,” Monticello coach Vallerie Lynn told members of the team.

   “You guys kept improving. In the (state qualifying) meet, everybody really performed super well. There were lots of PRs (personal records), big surprises, and a lot of people stepped up. That was just exciting.”

   A list of award-winners follows.

 

ALL-STATE

     Monticello 4x800 relay team: Marisa Kehoe, junior; Ava Capron, sophomore; Leah Koehler, sophomore; Halle Recker, freshman.

TEAM AWARDS

     Most Improved – Ella Glawatz, senior.

     Best in Field Events – Dori Paddock, senior.

     Best Sprinter – Gabi Barnhart, junior.

     Best Distance Runner – Marisa Kehoe, junior.

     Rookie of the Year – Ava Zimmerman, freshman.

     Best Teammate – Kinzi Schlarmann, junior; Leah Koehler, sophomore.

     Leadership Award – Emma Althoff, senior.

     Coaches’ Award – Marisa Kehoe, junior.

ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE

     Seniors – Emma Althoff, Serena Brokaw, Madison Butterworth, Savannah Freese, Ella Glawatz, Marisa Grant, Reagan Schneiter, Nora Sperfslage, Jackie Stadtmueller and Olivia Zimmerman.

     Juniors – Carleigh Achenbach, Gabi Barnhart, Taylor Gassman, Marisa Kehoe, Raegan LaGrange, Keziah McQuillen, Kaylin Noll, Kinzi Schlarmann, Emma Schwendinger, and Lauren Verhagen.

     Sophomores – Kylie Bauer, Ava Capron, Hailey Henderson and Jessica Stadtmueller.

     Freshmen – Kennedy Hermsen, Koye Jaeger, Brianna Kearney, Haley Larrimore, Claire McElmeel, Halle Recker, Leah Schemmel and Ava Zimmerman.

IATC ACADEMIC

ALL-STATE

     Emma Althoff, senior.

 

 

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