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Every Peoria-area girls track and field athlete who advanced to the 2024 IHSA state finals

adam duvall, peoria journal star
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The Illinois High School Association girls track and field sectionals were held Wednesday and Thursday across the state.

From each, the top two placers and athletes with qualifying performances advance to the state finals on May 16-18 at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium in Charleston.

Below are the Peoria-area athletes who earned a spot in the finals, listed by sectional. First and second place winners along with those meeting the qualifying standards advance to the state finals. Qualifying times and distances are in parentheses.

A total of 157 entries from local schools earned spots at state from seven sectionals across Illinois:

CLASS 2A

At Metamora

  • 100-meter dash (:12.75): Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan, Limestone (:12.00)

  • 200-meter dash (:26.29): Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan, Limestone (:24.71); Ava Alt, East Peoria (:25.76)

  • 400-meter dash (01:00.7): Millie Kaufman, Eureka (:59.95)

  • 800-meter run (02:25.1): Avery Braker, Morton (2:20.31)

  • 1600-meter run (5:26.3): Taygen Beyer, Morton (5.09.38); Meika Bender, Eureka (5:11.79); Meghan Zopel, Notre Dame (5:23.43); Eve Armstrong, Morton (5:23.54).

  • 3200-meter run (11.47.34): Sophie Krueger, Morton (11:24.33).

  • 300 low hurdles (:48.74): Bre Lehman, Eureka (:46.89); Aubrey Holthaus, Macomb (:47.88); Corrina Fassino, Notre Dame (:48.09); Kierra Metzger, Eureka (:48.29)

  • 4x100-meter relay (:50.59): Macomb (Hailey Emerick, Aubrey Holthaus, Mirabel Quinn Necak, Jordan Hines), :49.63; Eureka (Kayleigh Tharp, Millie Kaufman, Sophia Musselman, Bre Lehman), :50.12.

  • 4x200-meter relay (1:48.9): Metamora (Naomi Roth, Violet Weinman, Junie Wagoner, Brylee Caho), 1:47.01; Eureka (Emma Johnson, Callie Schumacher, Kayleigh Tharp, Sophia Musselman), 1:47.98.

  • 4x400-meter relay (4:13.8): Eureka (Bre Lehman, Callie Schumacher, Grace Wegner, Millie Kaufman), 4:03.00; Olympia (Grace Whiteside, Melissa Bieber, Emma Swartzendruber, Charlotte Durham), 4:10.57.

  • 4x800-meter relay (10:15.7): Morton (Eve Armstrong, Avery Braker, Sophie Krueger, Taygen Beyer), 9:38.65; Eureka (Claire Albertson, Reagan Gerber, Natali Roth, Meika Bender), 9:50.19; Notre Dame (Brigid Dooley, Julia Mingus, Corrina Fassino, Meghan Zopel), 10:04.95; Metamora (Isabel Olson, Mia Whitfield, Ruthie Stamm, Audrey Heil), 10:05.56; Olympia (Amanda Gonzalez, Amelia Kistner, Kaylie Dare, Emma Swartzendruber), 10:06.48.

  • Shot put (10.66 meters): Makaylynne Correa, Canton (10.87); Gaba Musselman, Eureka (10.82); Dymyn Preston, Limestone (10.82); Hannah Cleveland, Olympia (10.74)

  • Discus (33.42 meters): Kyra West, Olympia (33.71); Dakota Thorman, Macomb (33.55).

  • High jump (1.54 meters): Aubrey Holthaus, Macomb (1.64); Kenley Molton, Morton (1.54); Naomi Roth, Metamora (1.54); Josie Wiegand, Eureka (1.54).

  • Pole vault (2.97 meters): Grace Pauli, Limestone (3.42); Reagan Bishop, Eureka (3.42); Bre Lehman, Eureka (3.42); Violet Weinman, Metamora (3.12); Felicity Shane, Notre Dame (2.97).

  • Long jump (5.10 meters): Izzy Hutchinson, Morton (5.21); Kamdyn Molton, Morton (*5.19).

  • Triple jump (10.56 meters): Callie Schumacher, Eureka (10.87); Mikaela Mwangong, Macomb (10.47).

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At Princeton

  • 100-meter dash (:12.75): Syriah Boyd, Galesburg (:12.58).

  • 200-meter dash (:26.29): Syriah Boyd, Galesburg (:25.32).

  • 400-meter dash (01:00.7): Syriah Boyd, Galesburg (:57.54); Camryn Driscoll, Princeton (1:00.15).

  • 100 high hurdles (:16.59): Elli Sines, LaSalle-Peru (:16.08).

  • 300 low hurdles (:48.74): Lily Furrow, Galesburg (:48.45); Grace Herchenroder, Galesburg (:49.0).

  • 4x100-meter relay (:50.59): Galesburg (Syriah Boyd, Ella Herchenroder, Antonia Kisler, Khloe May) :50.08.

  • 4x400-meter relay (4:13.8): Galesburg (Ella Herchenroder, Grace Herchenroder, Taylor Herchenroder, Lily Furrow) 4:11.63.

  • Shot put (10.66 meters): Carmyn Huston, Monmouth-Roseville (12.08); Morgan Foes, Princeton (11.30); Lizzy Short, Illinois Valley Central (11.01).

  • Discus (33.42 meters): Morgan Foes, Princeton (35.87); Alice Russell, IVC (33.75).

  • Long jump (5.10 meters): Aubrey Duttlinger, LaSalle-Peru (5.20).

  • Triple jump (10.56 meters): Lily Furrow, Galesburg (10.64), Aubrey Duttlinger, LaSalle-Peru (10.56).

CLASS 1A

At Bureau Valley

  • 100-meter dash (:12.95): Daniella Bumber, Henry/Midland (:12.57).

  • 200-meter dash (:26.96): Daniella Bumber, Henry/Midland (:25.59); Lily Bosnich, St. Bede (:26.45).

  • 400-meter dash (01:01.87): Daniella Bumber, Henry/Midland (:57.41).

  • 1600-meter run (5:36.9): Maddie Wetzell, Bureau Valley (5:47.26).

  • 3200-meter run (12.26.55): Maddie Wetzell, Bureau Valley (12:43.11).

  • 100 high hurdles (:16.86): Lily Bosnich, St. Bede (:15.36); Addison Wessel, Bureau Valley (:16.65).

  • 300 low hurdles (:49.47): Lily Bosnich, St. Bede (:46.60); Addison Wessel, Bureau Valley (:49.07).

  • 4x100-meter relay (:52.12): Bureau Valley (Connie Gibson, Taylor Neuhalfen, Kate Salisbury, McKinley Canady), :50.58; St. Bede (Sierah Shaver, Emerald De La Torre, Mackenzie Stanbary, Lily Bosnich), :51.41; Henry/Midland (Alison Mitchell, Taylor Frawley, Zoey Holstrom, Daniella Bumber), :51.78.

  • 4x200-meter relay (1:51.76): Bureau Valley (Connie Gibson, Taylor Neuhalfen, Kate Salisbury, McKinley Canady), 1:49.23.

  • 4x400-meter relay (4:19.68): Bureau Valley (Emma Mussche, Kate Salisbury, Lynzie Cady, Connie Gibson), 4:19.66.

  • High jump (1.52 meters): Daphaney Kessling, Henry/Midland (1.53).

  • Long jump (5.00 meters): Taylor Frawley, Henry/Midland (5.20); Lynzie Cady, Bureau Valley (5.01).

At El Paso-Gridley

  • 100-meter dash (:12.95): Jaida Reed, El Paso-Gridley (:12.87).

  • 1600-meter run (5:36.9): Caroline Wettstein, EPG (5:34.93).

  • 100 high hurdles (:16.86): Keyli Cogdal, EPG (:17.02); Macy Gochanour, Fieldcrest (:17.14).

  • 300 low hurdles (:49.47): Macy Gochanour, Fieldcrest (:48.83).

  • 4x100-meter relay (:52.12): El Paso-Gridley (Keyli Cogdal, Jaida Reed, Kiera Stoller, Aubrey Phillips), :49.97.

  • 4x200-meter relay (1:51.76): El Paso-Gridley (Keyli Cogdal, Jaida Reed, Kiera Stoller, Aubrey Phillips), 1:47.17.

  • 4x400-meter relay (4:19.68): El Paso-Gridley (Kiera Stoller, Jaida Reed, Mady Harms, Aubrey Phillips), 4:15.33.

  • 4x800-meter relay (10:35.51): El Paso-Gridley (Haven Miller, Sophie Hinthorne, Myli Ehrhardt, Caroline Wettstein), 10:21.55.

  • Discus (33.45 meters): Pru Mangan, Fieldcrest (32.07).

  • High jump (1.52 meters): Aubrey Phillips, El Paso-Gridley (1.63).

  • Pole vault (2.76 meters): Lizzie Uphoff, El Paso-Gridley (2.76).

At Wethersfield

  • 100-meter dash (:12.95): Haven Manning, ROWVA/Williamsfield (:13.21); Erin Welch, ROWVA/Williamsfield (:13.21).

  • 200-meter dash (:26.96): Reece Bertelsen, United (:26.54); Rosie Flynn, United (:26.65).

  • 400-meter dash (01:01.87): Bri Harms, Lowpoint-Washburn/Roanoke-Benson (1:00.67); Dusti Smith, Stark County (1:01.87).

  • 800-meter run (02:28.15): Kennady Anderson, Annawan/Wethersfield (2:22.37); Camryn Anderson, A/W (2:25.65); Bethany Sennett, Princeville (2:26.77).

  • 1600-meter run (5:36.9): Kennady Anderson, A/W (5:19.86); Alyssa Higgins, Knoxville (5:35.10).

  • 3200-meter run (12.26.55): Alyssa Higgins, Knoxville (11:55.43); Elly Heineke, L-W/R-B (12:04.63); Addie Symonds, Elmwood/Brimfield (12:05.61).

  • 300 low hurdles (:49.47): Mya Strahm, E/B (:46.86).

  • 4x100-meter relay (:52.12): United (:50.68); E/B (:51.90).

  • 4x200-meter relay (1:51.76): United (1:46.41); A/W (1:51.59).

  • 4x400-meter relay (4:19.68): United (4:12.28); Stark County (4:12.29); A/W (4:14.09); E/B (4:17.56).

  • Shot put (10.79 meters): Chelsey Stotler, Stark County (11.87); Lauren Orwig, Stark County (10.97).

  • Discus (33.45 meters): Brianna Brodie, Princeville (35.85).

  • Pole vault (2.76 meters): Mya Strahm, E/B (3.07).

  • Long jump (5.00 meters): Emma May, E/B (5.02).

At Tremont

  • 100-meter dash (:12.95): Josie Whalen, Peoria Christian (:13.01); Kenzie Knowles, Deer Creek-Mackinaw (:13.14).

  • 200-meter dash (:26.96): Kenzie Knowles, Dee-Mack (:27.58).

  • 400-meter dash (01:01.87): Emma Gorsuch, South Fulton (1:02.35).

  • 1600-meter run (5:36.9): Drew Robison, Delavan (5:43.64); Ava Proehl, Tremont (5:44.10).

  • 3200-meter run (12.26.55): Annabelle LaFary, Delavan (12:11.87); Addy Nehmelman, Delavan (12:36.82).

  • 100 high hurdles (:16.86): Emma Gorsuch, South Fulton (:16.54).

  • 4x100-meter relay (:52.12): Illini West (Kennedy Artman, Taylor Brown, Anna Jacob, Rachel James) :53.14.

  • 4x200-meter relay (1:51.76): Dee-Mack (Addison Born, Brynley Long, Madison McCombs, Elizabeth Patridge) 1:56.64.

  • 4x400-meter relay (4:19.68): Delavan (Khloe Stockham, Annabelle LaFary, Addy Nehmelman, Kylin Brockhouse) 4:23.72.

  • 4x800-meter relay (10:35.51): Delavan (Annabelle LaFary, Addy Nehmelman, Khloe Stockham, Drew Robison) 10:29.79; Peoria Christian (Violet Hynek, Caroline Crowell, Carissa England, Claire Ayoub) 10:43.22.

  • Shot put (10.79 meters): Lily Wuethrich, Peoria Christian (9.95); Kynley Mitchell, South Fulton (9.61).

  • Discus (33.45 meters): Kacie White, Lewistown (32.23).

  • High jump (1.52 meters): Grace Yaste, Lewistown (1.47); Grace Goettsche, Illini West (1.47).

  • Pole vault (2.76 meters): Anya Geltz, Tremont (2.16); Victoria Cooper, Lewistown (1.86).

  • Triple jump (10.18 meters): Tori Brown, Illini Bluffs (10.55).

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CLASS 3A

At Minooka

  • 100-meter dash (:12.45): Lena Jackson, Richwoods (:12.21).

  • 200-meter dash (:25.75): Brianna Johnson, Richwoods (:25.23); Lena Jackson, Richwoods (:25.30); Jordyn Manbeck, Dunlap (:25.71).

  • 400-meter dash (:59.51): Brianna Johnson, Richwoods (:58.40).

  • 800-meter run (02:20.60): Jayne Hermann, Washington (2:18.29).

  • 1600-meter run (5:11.78): Sophia Ramirez, Washington (5:05.99).

  • 100-meter hurdles (:15.92): Symone Jackson, Peoria High (:15.14).

  • 300 low hurdles (:47.23): Symone Jackson, Peoria High (:46.71).

  • 4x100-meter relay (:49.34): Richwoods (Brianna Johnson, Jessy Tran, Madi Franklin, Lena Jackson), :48.11.

  • 4x200-meter relay (01:45.77): Richwoods (Elianna Keyes, Jaydah Green, Jessy Tran, Lena Jackson), 1:42.84; Dunlap (Teagan Sullivan, Olivia Jacobson, Madeline Kammerer, Jordyn Manbeck), 1:43.90.

  • 4x800-meter relay (9:43.60): Washington (Olivia Nordhielm, Maddie James, Jayne Hermann, Sophia Ramirez), 9:29.54.

  • High jump (1.57 meters): Samantha Yeh, Dunlap (1.68); Teagan Sullivan, Dunlap (1.57).

  • Pole vault (3.12 meters): Chelsea Wetzel, Dunlap (3.12)

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA track and field: 2024 Peoria girls state qualifiers for Illinois state finals