Panthers start season with indoor meets

As the Monticello girls track and field team started the indoor season, a pair of school records were broken and conference champions were crowned.

   At the University of Dubuque High School Girls Indoor Classic on March 20 at the Chlapaty Rec. Center, the Panthers finished seventh in the 15-team field.

   A pair of school records were broken, as Kenya Davis-Robinson jumped 17-2 in the long jump to take first place and break Ronda Wright’s record that had stood since 1981, and Mary Grace Lyons’ time of 10:42 broke the school’s record in the 3,000-meter run.

   Lyons also finished third in the 1,500, finishing in 4:52.

   “It was a great start to the season,” Panther coach Vallerie Lynn said. “This is a very complete team that scored points in distance races, sprints and field events.”

UD High School Girls Indoor Classic

March 20

(at University of Dubuque – Chlapaty Rec Center)

TEAM SCORES

1. Dubuque Senior 56, 2. Verona Area, Wisc. 53.50, 3. Iowa City, City High 53, 4. Wahlert 51, 5. Maquoketa 43, 6. Fulton, Ill. 38.50, 7. Monticello 36, 8. Western Dubuque 27.33, 9. Pleasant Valley 27, 10. Cuba City, Wisc. 25.33, 11. Dubuque Hempstead 19.33, 12. Monroe, Wisc. 14, 13. C.R. Prairie 13, 14. Galena, Ill. 7, 15. Cascade 3

Monticello Results

55 – Kenya Davis-Robinson 5th (7.69), Mallory McElmeel 28th (7.94), Mackylie Marlow 37th (8.12), Emerlynn Wright 61st (8.50), Gemma Haas 75th (8.76), Emma Hardersen 90th (9.43); 55-Hurdles – Addison Norton 11th (10.14), Karley Tobiason 40th (12.37); 400 – Peyton Ries 7th (1:04), Drea Burkle 28th (1:17); 800 – Malin Phelps 16th (2:46); 1,500 – Mary Grace Lyons 3rd (4:52), Mia Gomez 18th (6:05); 3,000 – Mary Grace Lyons 3rd (10:42); 4x200 – Monticello B (Mallory McElmeel, Mackylie Marlow, Jorja Jacobs, Gemma Haas) 13th (2:00.87), Monticello A (Ava Zimmerman, Kenya Davis-Robinson, Addison Norton, Laila Atkinson) DQ (Interference); 4x400 – Monticello A (Addison Norton, Peyton Ries, Lindsay Ruchti, Brynn Schmit) 8th (4:26), Monticello B (Laila Atkinson, Mackylie Marlow, Jorja Jacobs, Ava Zimmerman) 9th (4:38); Sprint Medley – Monticello A (Laila Atkinson, Peyton Ries, Lindsay Ruchti, Brynn Schmit) 4th (4:42), Monticello B (Jorja Jacobs, Emerlynn Wright, Drea Burkle, Malin Phelps) 14th (5:04); Shot Put – Emee Himes-Luensman 7th (31-3), Kylee McElmeel 13th (27-6.25), Reagan Stoll 38th (22-4), Sydney Sparks 49th (17-11); Long Jump – Kenya Davis-Robinson 1st (17-2)

RVC Indoor Conference Meet

   The Panthers came away with one indoor conference champion on March 24 at the River Valley Conference Indoor Meet, also held at the Chlapaty Rec. Center in Dubuque, as the 4x800 team of Lyons, Ries, Halle Recker and Schmit raced to first in 10:09.

   Lyons was runner-up in the 1,500 with a time of 5:00, as was the 4x400 team of Ries, Ruchti, Norton and Mallory McElmeel (4:22). Davis-Robinson took third in the 55, finishing in 7.65, and third in the long jump (16-8).

   “It was nice to score points in all events, sprints, distance, throws and jumps,” Lynn said. “We had all our team members there too, everyone stepped up and performed. Finishing in the top three is good motivation to head into the outdoor season.”

RVC Indoor Conference Meet

March 24

(at University of Dubuque – Chlapaty Rec Center)

TEAM SCORES

1. Mid-Prairie 105, 2. Northeast 58, 3. Monticello 54, 4. Maquoketa 45, 5. Tipton 41, 6. Cascade 37, 7. Alburnett 29.50, 8. Anamosa 24, 9. West Branch 22, 9. Regina 22, 11. Beckman 18, 12. Bellevue 17, 13. West Liberty 14, 14. Camanche 12, 15. Wilton 7.50, 16. Durant 1

Monticello Results

55 – Kenya Davis-Robinson 3rd (7.65), Mackylie Marlow 22nd (8.24), Gemma Haas 40th (8.61), Avery Jurgens 41st (8.68); 55-Hurdles – Addison Norton 11th (10.00), Charlett Smith 14th (10.07), Macy Dusanek 23rd (10.50), Karley Tobiason 45th (12.64); 200 – Kenya Davis-Robinson 6th (27.56), Ava Zimmerman 14th (29.84), Emerlynn Wright 32nd (31.50), Gemma Haas 43rd (32.06); 400 – Lindsay Ruchti 8th (1:03), Halle Recker 19th (1:09), Kayla Arduser 31st (1:13); 800 – Malin Phelps 8th (2:44.81), Emersen Verhagen 9th (2:44.99), Bri Kearney 18th (2:59), Mia Gomez 20th (3:00); 1,500 – Mary Grace Lyons 2nd (5:00), Mia Gomez 8th (6:10), Drea Burkle 10th (6:26); 4x200 – Monticello A (Ava Zimmerman, Laila Atkinson, Mackylie Marlow, Mallory McElmeel) 6th (1:56); 4x400 – Monticello A (Peyton Ries, Lindsay Ruchti, Addison Norton, Mallory McElmeel) 2nd (4:22); 4x800 – Monticello A (Mary Grace Lyons, Peyton Ries, Halle Recker, Brynn Schmit) 1st (10:09); Sprint Medley – Monticello A (Ava Zimmerman, Laila Atkinson, Charlett Smith, Brynn Schmit) 4th (4:48); Shot Put – Emee Himes-Luensman 7th (32-2), Kylee McElmeel 11th (30-5), Kaylee Lawrence 16th (29-0.5), Emma Kromminga 27th (25-6); Long Jump – Kenya Davis-Robinson 3rd (16-8), Kayla Arduser 31st (10-8)

Steve Rutz Starter Indoor Meet

   In the first meet of the season on March 17, also at the Chlapaty Rec. Center in Dubuque, the Panthers took fourth in the 14-team field.

   Lyons took the top spot in the 1,500 with a time of 4:54, Davis-Robinson was second in long jump (16-10) and Ries ran to third in the 400 (1:03) to highlight the Panthers’ opening meet.

Steve Rutz Starter Indoor Meet

March 17

(at University of Dubuque – Chlapaty Rec Center)

TEAM SCORES

1. C.R. Prairie 111, 2. Williamsburg 61, 3. Dubuque Senior  42, 4. Monticello 41, 5. Pleasant Valley 36.5, 6. Dubuque Hempstead 28, 7. Clear Creek-Amana 26, 8. Center Point-Urbana 24, 9. Wahlert 23.5, 10. Cascade 21, 11. Davenport Central 20, 12. Central DeWitt 18, 13. Davenport West 6, 13. Bellevue 6, 14. Savanna (West Carroll), Ill. 3

Monticello Results

55 – Kenya Davis-Robinson 6th (7.653),  Mackylie Marlow 32nd (8.13), Ava Zimmerman 36th (8.19), Emerlynn Wright 58th (8.58), Gemma Haas 79th (8.79), Sophia Moine 90th (9.04), Amber Christensen 110th (10.56); 55 Hurdles – Addison Norton 10th (9.85); 400 – Peyton Ries 3rd (1:03); 800 – Mia Gomez 27th (2:59); 1,500 – Mary Grace Lyons 1st (4:54); 4x200 – Monticello A (Laila Atkinson, Mallory McElmeel, Ava Zimmerman, Kenya Davis-Robinson) 7th (1:56), Monticello B (Gemma Haas, Mackylie Marlow, Emerlynn Wright, Jorja Jacobs) 18th (2:04); 4x400 – Monticello A (Lindsay Ruchti, Addison Norton, Brynn Schmit, Peyton Ries) 5th (4:26), Monticello B (Emersen Verhagen, Drea Burkle, Malin Phelps, Jorja Jacobs) 9th (4:52); 4x800 – Monticello A (Emersen Verhagen, Drea Burkle, Malin Phelps, Mia Gomez) 8th (11:29); Sprint Medley – Monticello A (Laila Atkinson, Mallory McElmeel, Lindsay Ruchti, Brynn Schmit) 7th (4:50); Shot Put – Emee Himes-Luensman 6th (31-7.75), Kylee McElmeel 10th (29-5), Reagan Stoll 26th (22-10.75), Peytin Schultz 28th (21-6), Sydney Sparks 43rd (18-9.25); Long Jump – Kenya Davis-Robinson 2nd (16-10)