Sheldon, Iowa — This season’s 7th and 8th grade girls track team included 35 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 event in at least two meets this past season, along with their personal record in the event.
7th Grade
Abby Van Beek–shot put (25’11”) and discus (63’4”)
Riley Ball–shot put (22’3”)
Jada Kamstra–discus (60’11”)
Kailey Elgersma–long jump (12’9”), 100 m dash (15.05), and 200 m dash (31.67)
Paige Boon–400 m dash (1:19)
Taya Sudbeck–100 m hurdles (20.30) and 200 m hurdles (35.91)
Aubrey Erkes–800 m run (3:14)
Eva Stammer–400 m dash (1:16)
Bielka Escobar–high jump (3’10”) and 100 m hurdles (21.03)
8th Grade
Jayla Pritts–shot put (27’11”) and discus (79’’0”)
Jenna Jungers–shot put (23’9”) and discus (70’10”)
Abby Prins–long jump (14’4”), 200 m dash (30.96), 400 m dash (1:15)
Elisa Sheaffer–1500 m run (6:13), 800 m run (3:05)
Claire Paulsen–long jump (12’5”) and 800 m run (3:02)
Charlotte Kuiper–shot put (22’10”) and 100 m hurdles (18.08)
Anna Vollink–high jump (4’4”)
Peyton Dekker–high jump (4’2”)
In addition to these fine individual performances, a few of the relays in each grade finished at or near the top of their event. Below are those relays that finished in the top three in their event this past season, along with their members in the respective relay.
7th Grade
Shuttle hurdle relay (Taya Sudbeck, Jada Kamstra, Eva Stammer/Bella Michels, Bielka Escobar)
Distance Medley relay (Paige Boon, Maci Nunes, Tori Peterson, Brielle Mouw)
4 x 200 m relay (Taya Sudbeck, Jada Kamstra, Aubrey Erkes, Kailey Elgersma)
4 x 400 m relay (Brielle Mouw, Eva Stammer, Bielka Escobar, Tori Peterson)
8th Grade
Shuttle Hurdle relay (Peyton Dekker, Claire Paulsen, Mallorie Van Meeteren/Anna Vollink, Charlotte Kuiper)
Distance Medley relay (Alison Wolf, Abby Prins, Hannah Martin, Claire Paulsen
4 x 200m relay (Anna Vollink, Angie Juarez, Mallorie Van Meeteren, Peyton Dekker)
Pictured are those 7th and 8th grade girls who ran track this season.
Front Row: Olivia Prewitt, Amaulah Gardfrey, Sophie Meyer, Aubrey Erkes, Taya Sudbeck, Riley Ball, Maci Nunes, Avery Konz, Rachel Besaw, Kayra Martinez
Middle Row: Bella Michels, Elisa Scheaffer, Paige Boon, Kailey Elgersma, Brielle Mouw, Jada Kamstra, Claire Paulsen, Anna Vollink, Addison Beckman, Avari Brown
Back Row: Coach Gude, Abby Prins, Madison Johnson, Valerie Cook, Jayla Pritts, Abby Van Beek, Eva Stammer, Mallorie Van Meeteren, Charlotte Kuiper, Peyton Dekker, Alison Wolf, Hannah Martin, Coach Kleinwolterink
Not Pictured: Bielka Escobar, Angie Juarez, Jenna Jungers, Tori Peterson