This season’s Sheldon Middle School 7th and 8th grade girls track team included 24 members. Despite the small numbers on this year’s team, there were several great individual performances. Below are those girls who finished in the top five in their individual event this past season, along with their personal record in the event. In addition to these individual performances, those relays that finished in the top three in their event this past season are listed, along with their members in the respective relay.
7th Grade
Individual Events
100 m dash Skyler Den Hartog (14.83), Emma Helmers (15.86)
100 m hurdles Aylah Sauer (20.79), Margot Michels (22.08)
200 m dash Avi Kamstra (32.75)
200 m hurdles Aylah Sauer (35.53)
400 m dash Margo Michels (1:15.36), Avi Kamstra (1:18.36)
800 m run Skyler Den Hartog 3:04.85), Jovyleen Jiro (3:15.75)
1500 m run Skyer Den Hartog, (6:06.62)
Shot Put Maddie Ramsay (23’2”), Anneke Van Beek (22’7”), Margot Michels (21’3”)
Discus Anneke Van Beek (70’5.5”), Avi Kamstra (49’1”), Kenley Robinson (43’7”)
Long Jump Skyer Den Hartog (12’1”), Aylah Sauer (10’4.75”), Kristine Gonzalez-
Alvarado (10’0”)
High Jump Avi Kamstra (4’0”), Emma Helmers (4’0”)
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Relay Events
4.x 100 m relay (Kenley Robinson, Kristine Gonzalez-Alvarado, Maddie Ramsay, Avi Kamstra), 1:02.91
(Kenley Robinson, Kristine Gonzalez-Alvarado, Maddie Ramsay, Kenzie McCuddin) 1:03.38
4 x 200 m relay (Kenley Robinson, Emma Helmers, Maddie Ramsay, Avi Kamstra), 2:17.89
(Kenley Robinson, Aylah Sauer, Maddie Ramsay, Kenzie McCuddin), 2:20.02
4 x 400 m relay (Margot Michels, Anneke Van Beek, Avi Kamstra, Josie Krukow), 5:26.24
(Margot Michels, Anneke Van Beek, Avi Kamstra, Kenzie McCuddin) 5:23.47
Sprint Medley relay (Kristine Gonzalez-Alvarado, Emma Helmers, Kenzie McCuddin, Josie Krukow) 2:27.07
Distance Medley relay (Kristine Gonzalez-Alvarado, Anneke Van Beek, Josie Krukow, Kenzie McCuddin) 5:39.84
Shuttle Hurdle relay (Aylay Sauer, Kenley Robinson, Maddie Ramsay, Margot Michels) 1:28.27
8th Grade
Individual Events
100 m dash Brooke Jonas (14.61)
100 m hurdles Avery Meinecke (20.38), Bailey Van Engen (25.85)
200 m dash Lillian De Zeeuw (31.79), Taylor Stellinga (32.16)
200 m hurdles Avery Meinecke (37.56), Makaiah Vermeer (42.82)
400 m dash Lillian De Zeeuw (1:10.69)
800 m run (Avery Meinecke (3:03.74), Makaiah Vermeer (3:05.88), Claire Nilles (3:15.38)
1500 m run Avery Meinecke (6:21.41)
Shot Put Brooke Jonas (27’”), Lillian De Zeeuw (25’5”)
Discus Andie DeGroot (68’8”), Makaiah Vermeer (58’7”)
Long Jump Avery Meinecke (11’10”), Ava Monier (10’0”)
High Jump Claire Nilles (4’4”), Taylor Stellinga (4’2”), Presley Simpson (4’0”)
Relay Events
4.x 100 m relay (Ava Monier, Nora Bunkers, Claire Nilles, Taylor Stellinga), 1:04.34
(Ava Monier, Nora Bunkers, Bailey Van Engen Taylor Stellinga), 1:05.34
4 x 200 m relay (Presley Simpson, Makaiah Vermeer, Claire Nilles, Brooke Jonas), 2:10.48
4 x 400 m relay (Lillian De Zeeuw, Brooke Jonas, Presley Simpson, Andie DeGroot), 5:00.68
(Lillian De Zeeuw, Brooke Jonas, Taylor Stellinga, Andie DeGroot), 5:22.18
4 x 800 m relay (Avery Meinecke, Makaiah Vermeer, Claire Nilles, Andie DeGroot), 12:32.37
(Avery Meinecke, Makaiah Vermeer, Ava Monier, Andie DeGroot), 12:36.28
Sprint Medley relay (Avery Meineicke, Makaiah Vermeer, Ava Monier, Andie De Groot) 2:17.99
(Ava Monier, Taylor Stellinga, Nora Bunkers, Andie De Groot) 2:19.51
(Ava Monier, Nora Bunkers, Makaiah Vermeer, Andie De Groot) 2:23.06
Distance Medley relay (Presley Simpson, Nora Bunkers, Taylor Stellinga, Ava Monier) 5:43.81
2025 Sheldon Middle School 7th/8th Girls Grade Track Team
Front row (l-r): Kenzie McCuddin, Maddie Ramsay, Anneke Van Beek, Lillian DeZeeuw, Makaiah Vermeer, Taylor Stellinga, Nora Bunkers, Avery Meinecke, Jovyleen Jiro, Kenley Robinson
Middle row (l-r): Emma Helmers, Ava Monier, Claire Nilles, Aylah Sauer, Margot Michels, Skyler Den Hartog, Josie Krukow, Kristine Gonzalez-Alvarado
Back row (l-r): Coach Leon Kleinwolterink, Presley Simpson, Brooke Jonas, Avi Kamstra, Brooke Idema, Andie DeGroot, Bailey Van Engen, Coach Jim Gude
