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State bound: Peoria-area girls track athletes who advanced to the 2023 IHSA state finals

Adam Duvall, Journal Star
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The Illinois High School Association girls track and field sectionals were this week across the state.

From each, the top two placers and athletes with qualifying performances advance to the state finals on May 18-20 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.

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CLASS 2A

At Galesburg

  • 100 meters: Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan, jr., Limestone (12.35); Lena Jackson, so., Richwoods (12.39); Syriah Boyd, jr., Galesburg (12.51)

  • 100 meters (wheelchair): 46.40 MaKenna Peed, sr., Kewanee (46.40)

  • 200 meters: Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan, jr., Limestone (24.86); Lena Jackson, so., Richwoods (25.22); Syriah Boyd, jr., Galesburg (25.55); Olivia Skibinski, sr., Richwoods (26.11); Camiya Williams, sr., Manual (26.20)

  • 200 meters (wheelchair): MaKenna Peed, sr., Kewanee (1:43.33)

  • 400 meters: Syriah Boyd, jr., Galesburg (57.99); Violet Schramm, jr., Illinois Valley Central (59.39); Camryn Driscoll, fr., Princeton (59.52); Brianna Johnson, fr., Richwoods (1:00.24)

  • 800 meters: Saniya Mathew, sr., Dunlap (2:23.81)

  • 1600 meters: Saniya Mathew, sr., Dunlap (5:21.78); Olivia Knowles, fr., Canton (5:24.66)

  • 3200 meters: Abby Tudeen, so., Dunlap (11:35.81); Eileen Zopel, sr., Peoria Notre Dame (12:07.84)

  • 100 hurdles: Mia Jackson, sr., Richwoods (15.92); Symone Jackson, so., Peoria High (16.26)

  • 4x100-meter relay: Richwoods (Mariah Cade, sr.; Jessy Tran, jr.; Olivia Skibinski, sr.; Lena Jackson, so.) 47.98; Dunlap (Shreya Mungee, jr.; Teagan Sullivan, jr.; Olivia Jacobson, fr.; Jordyn Manbeck) 49.98

  • 4x200-meter relay: Richwoods (Brenna Huff, so.; Jessy Tran, jr.; Mia Jackson, sr.; Olivia Skibinski, sr.) 1:43.03; Dunlap (Teagan Sullivan, jr.; Olivia Jacobson, fr.; Madeline Kammerer, fr.; Jordyn Manbeck, so.) 1:44.51

  • 4x400-meter relay: Richwoods (Brianna Johnson, fr.; Jaydah Green, fr.; Elianna Keyes, jr.; Alayna Filipak, jr.) 4:06.30; Galesburg (Lydia Akers, sr.; Brianna Admire, sr.; Syriah Boyd, jr.; Lily Furrow, fr.) 4:12.85; PND (Elizabeth Hanley, sr.; Mary Breitbach, sr.; Brigid Dooley, jr.; Corrina Fassino, so.) 4:13.64

  • 4x800-meter relay: PND (Mary Breitbach, sr.; Meghan Zopel, so.; Julia Mingus, so.; Corrina Fassino, so.) 9:58.34; Dunlap (Abby Tudeen, so.; Leah Meghrian, sr.; Margot McNutt, so.; Saniya Mathew, sr.) 10:10.06

  • Shot put: Carmyn Huston, jr., Monmouth-Roseville (11.50 meters); Morgan Foes, jr., Princeton (11.24); Lizzy Short, jr., IVC (11.18); Carley Anderson, jr., Galesburg (11.15); Dymyn Preston, jr., Limestone (10.97)

  • Shot put (wheelchair): MaKenna Peed, sr., Kewanee (2.25)

  • Discus: Morgan Foes, jr., Princeton (36.52 meters)

  • Discus (wheelchair): MaKenna Peed, sr., Kewanee (5.11)

  • High jump: Aubri Moore, fr., Richwoods (1.54 meters); Brigid Dooley, jr., PND (1.54); Brenna Huff, so., Richwoods (1.54); Madeline Kammerer, fr., Dunlap (1.54); Samantha Yeh, fr., Dunlap (1.54); Karlee Zumstein, sr., Canton (1.54); Larissa Meyer, sr., Kewanee (1.54)

  • Pole vault: Chelsea Wetzel, jr., Dunlap (4.00 meters); Grace Pauli, so., Limestone (2.97)

  • Long jump: Teagan Sullivan, jr., Dunlap (5.76 meters)

  • Triple jump: Mariah Cade, sr., Richwoods (10.74 meters); Elianna Keyes, jr., Richwoods (10.72); Chelsea Wetzel, jr., Dunlap (10.59); Mikaela Mwangong, so., Macomb (10.58)

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At Kankakee

  • 800 meters: Anna Bieber, sr., Olympia (2:21.77); Avery Braker, sr., Morton (2:22.04); Sophie Krueger, jr., Morton (2:23.50); Mia Whitfield, fr., Metamora (2:23.88)

  • 1600 meters: Taygen Beyer, jr., Morton (5:15.67)

  • 100 hurdles: Elli Sines, so., LaSalle-Peru (16.29)

  • 300 hurdles: Melissa Bieber, jr., Olympia (47.34)

  • 4x800-meter relay: Morton (Eve Armstrong, jr.; Sophie Krueger, jr.; Taygen Beyer, jr.; Avery Braker, so.) 9:44.95

  • Discus: Kyra West, jr., Olympia (36.40 meters)

  • Pole vault: Violet Weinman, fr., Metamora (2.82 meters)

CLASS 1A

At El Paso-Gridley

  • 200 meters: Aubrey Phillips, so., El Paso-Gridley (26.92)

  • 1600 meters: Caroline Wettstein, fr., El Paso-Gridley (5:32.83); Nellie Melick, so., El Paso-Gridley (5:34.96)

  • 100 hurdles: Keyli Cogdal, fr., El Paso-Gridley (17.00)

  • 4x100-meter relay: El Paso-Gridley (Keyli Cogdal, fr.; Abriel Smith, so.; Reese Deckard, so.; Aubrey Phillips, so.) 51.39

  • 4x200-meter relay: El Paso-Gridley (Keyli Cogdal, fr.; Abriel Smith, so.; Reese Deckard, so.; Aubrey Phillips, so.) 1:49.43

  • 4x400-meter relay: El Paso-Gridley (Caroline Wettstein, fr.; Abriel Smith, so.; Kiera Stoller, so.; Piper Zimmerman, fr.) 4:18.85

  • 4x800-meter relay: El Paso-Gridley (Caroline Wettstein, fr.; Sophie Hinthorne, fr.; Piper Zimmerman, fr.; Nellie Melick, so.) 10:13.51

  • High jump: Aubrey Phillips, so., El Paso-Gridley (1.66 meters); Reese Deckard, so., El Paso-Gridley (1.52)

  • Pole vault: Lizzie Uphoff, jr., El Paso-Gridley (3.07 meters)

  • Long jump: Abriel Smith, so., El Paso-Gridley (4.92 meters)

At Erie

  • 100 meters: Anna Lopez, sr., St. Bede (12.94)

  • 100 hurdles: Macy Zeglis, sr., St. Bede (17.14)

  • 300 hurdles: Lily Bosnich, fr., St. Bede (48.80)

  • 4x100-meter relay: St. Bede (Sierah Shaver, jr.; Anna Lopez, sr.; Emerald De La Torre, fr.; Lily Bosnich, fr.) 50.30

  • 4x200-meter relay: St. Bede (Anna Lopez, sr.; Sierah Shaver, jr.; Emerald De La Torre, fr.; Lily Bosnich, fr.) 1:48.15

  • High jump: Jillian Hulsing, sr., Bureau Valley (1.47 meters)

  • Triple jump: Anna Lopez, sr., St. Bede (11.37 meters)

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At Farmington

  • 100 meters: Lindley Johnston, sr., Stark County (12.45); Daniella Bumber, fr., Henry/Midland (12.64); Jaela Pierson, sr., Peoria Heights (12.77)

  • 200 meters: Lindley Johnston, sr., Stark County (25.47); Daniella Bumber, fr., Henry/Midland (25.92); Laurel Munson, sr., Eureka (26.02); Jaela Pierson, sr., Peoria Heights (26.58)

  • 400 meters: Daniella Bumber, fr., Henry/Midland (57.50); Lindley Johnston, sr., Stark County (57.81); Laurel Munson, sr., Eureka (58.89); Bri Harms, fr., Lowpoint-Washburn (59.58); Cadence Manning, sr., ROWVA/Williamsfield (1:00.36)

  • 800 meters: Kennady Anderson, jr., Annawan/Wethersfield (2:22.38); Claire Albertson, jr., Eureka (2:27.58)

  • 1600 meters: Kennady Anderson, jr., Annawan/Wethersfield (5:24.01); Meika Bender, so., Eureka (5:31.49)

  • 3200 meters: Kennady Anderson, jr., Annawan/Wethersfield (11:40.76); Addie Symonds, jr., Elmwood/Brimfield (12:09.36); Naomi Roth, sr., Eureka (12:10.95); Elly Heineke, fr., Lowpoint-Washburn (12:11.69)

  • 100 hurdles: Payton Louck, so., Eureka (16.86); Natalie Gonzalez, sr., ROWVA/Williamsfield (17.25)

  • 300 hurdles: Macy Gochanour, fr., Fieldcrest (48.71); Alayna Garza, fr., Eureka (49.65)

  • 4x100-meter relay: Eureka (Sophia Musselman, so.; Kayleigh Tharp, so.; Sophie Kaufman, sr.; Laurel Munson, sr.) 50.24; Henry/Midland (Alison Mitchell, fr.; Taylor Frawley, fr.; Mikayla Frawley, sr.; Daniella Bumber, fr.) 50.89; ROWVA/Williamsfield (Erin Welch, so.; Cadence Manning, sr.; Natalie Gonzalez, sr.; Haven Manning, so.) 51.24; Farmington (Paige Stevens, so.; Averie Gilstrap, so.; Lily Swanson, so., Mariah Hayden, jr.) 51.40; Elmwood/Brimfield (Ainsley Faulkner, sr.; Chloe Howerton, so.; Allie Svymbersky, jr.; Emma May, jr.) 51.52; Annawan/Wethersfield (Clara Bella VanOpdorp, so.; Tyra Jones, fr.; Raquel Young, jr.; Kaylee Celus, jr.) 52,04

  • 4x200-meter relay: Eureka (Sophia Musselman, so.; Kayleigh Tharp, so.; Grace Wegner, jr.; Sophie Kaufman, sr.) 1:48.71; Farmington (Mariah Hayden, jr.; Paige Stevens, so.; Averie Gilstrap, so.; Kyleigh Miller, jr.) 1:49.13; Elmwood/Brimfield (Ainsley Faulkner, sr.; Chloe Howerton, so.; Allie Svymbersky, jr.; Emma May, jr.) 1:50.33; ROWVA/Williamsfield (Natalie Gonzalez, sr.; Erin Welch, so.; Marin Shane, jr.; Haven Manning, so.) 1:50.74

  • 4x400-meter relay: Eureka (Sophie Kaufman, sr.; Callie Schumacher, jr.; Natali Roth, jr.; Claire Albertson, jr.) 4:14.28; ROWVA/Williamsfield (Erin Welch, so.; Brooke Stickle, fr.; Haven Manning, so.; Cadence Manning, sr.) 4:16.94; Annawan/Wethersfield (Kaylee Celus, jr.; Danielle Johnson, sr.; Clara Bella VanOpdorp, so.; Kennady Anderson, jr.) 4:17.53; Knoxville (Emily King, fr.; Lauren King, jr.; Addi McKee, jr.; Ciara Shreeves, sr.) 4:19.22; Lowpoint-Washburn (Alexis Toliver, fr.; Makenzie Knepp, fr.; Brooklyn Getz, jr.; Bri Harms, fr.) 4:19.62

  • 4x800-meter relay: Eureka (Isabelle Axelson, fr.; Adeline Hubert, fr.; Natali Roth, jr.; Meika Bender, so.) 10:02.10; Knoxville (Emily King, fr.; Addi McKee, jr.; Alyssa Higgins, fr.; Lauren King, jr.) 10:11.45; Lowpoint-Washburn (Lyla Unzicker, so.; Elly Heineke, fr.; Brooklyn Getz, jr.; Bri Harms, fr.) 10:16.88; Stark County (Paige Rewerts, sr.; Keagan Hamilton, so.; Sarah Kraklow, so.; Cheyenh Smith, fr.) 10:16.94; Annawan/Wethersfield (Paige Sierens, so.; Ava Landwehr, fr.; Camryn Anderson, fr.; Danielle Johnson, sr.) 10:29.28; Elmwood/Brimfield (Natalie Babcock, fr.; Ashley Wolcott, sr.; Olivia Stage, so.; Chloe Kelly, sr.) 10:30.46

  • Shot put: Laney Lester, sr., Henry/Midland (12.33 meters); Lauren Orwig, so., Stark County (11.06)

  • Discus: Laney Lester, sr., Henry/Midland (40.47 meters); Anna Webel, sr., Farmington (36.60); Brianna Brodie, jr., Princeville (34.70)

  • High jump: Lindley Johnston, sr., Stark County (1.62 meters)

  • Pole vault: Mya Strahm, so., Elmwood/Brimfield (2.77 meters); Mariah Hayden, jr., Farmington (2.77)

  • Long jump: Laurel Munson, sr., Eureka (5.30 meters); Emma May, jr., Elmwood/Brimfield (5.12)

  • Triple jump: Callie Schumacher, jr., Eureka (10.32 meters); Ciara Shreeves, sr., Knoxville (10.14)

At Deer Creek-Mackinaw

  • 100 meters: Emma Austin, so., United (13.12); Madyson Salisbury, sr., Dee-Mack (13.82)

  • 200 meters: Cambria Geyer, sr., Tremont (25.89); Reece Bertelsen, jr., United (25.96); Alycia Haun, sr., United (26.89)

  • 400 meters: Josie Bryan, jr., Illini West (1:01.41); Katie Flynn, so., United (1:02.05)

  • 800 meters: Meg Simmons, sr., South Fulton (2:32.98); Ava Proehl, fr., Tremont (2:34.74)

  • 1600 meters: Meg Simmons, sr., South Fulton (5:44.89); Addelyne Nehmelman, jr., Delavan/Hartsburg-Emden (5:52.09)

  • 3200 meters: Meg Simmons, sr., South Fulton (12:09.48); Annabelle LaFary, fr., Delavan/Hartem (12:10.61)

  • 100 hurdles: Cambria Geyer, sr., Tremont (15.21); Aubrey Hurckes, fr., Tremont (17.84)

  • 300 hurdles: Cambria Geyer, sr., Tremont (45.62); Josie Hughes, so., Havana (48.91)

  • 4x100-meter relay: United (Alycia Haun, sr.; Emrick Huston, so.; Katie Flynn, so.; Reece Bertelsen, jr.) 49.53; Dee-Mack (Hailey Houghland, jr.; Kenzie Knowles, so.; Gracie Bontemps, so.; Madyson Salisbury, sr.) 52.05

  • 4x200-meter relay: United (Alycia Haun, sr.; Rosie Flynn, so.; Katie Flynn, so.; Reece Bertelsen, jr.) 1:45.25

  • 4x400-meter relay: United (Emrick Huston, so.; Rosie Flynn, so.; Katie Flynn, so.; Reece Bertelsen, jr.) 4:17.55

  • 4x800-meter relay: Delavan/Hartem (Annabelle LaFary, fr.; Addelyne Nehmelman, jr.; Drew Robinson, fr.; Moira Hurst, jr.) 10:40.26; United (Delaney Burns, fr.; Ava Anderson, so.; Taylor Turnquist, jr.; Alexa Anderson, so.) 10:58.42

  • Shot put: Kylie Norris, sr., Bushnell-Prairie City (10.58 meters); Mia Howard, sr., Illini Bluffs (9.90)

  • Discus: Mia Howard, sr., Illini Bluffs (34.97 meters)

  • High jump: Kennedy Gunning, fr., Illini West (1.52 meters); Grace Goettsche, fr., Illini West (1.52)

  • Pole vault: Anya Geltz, fr., Tremont (1.98 meters); Victoria Cooper, jr., Lewistown (1.67)

  • Long jump: Josie Bryan, jr., Illini West (5.24 meters); Jennifer Bonnett, sr., Havana (5.11)

  • Triple jump: Tori Brown, so., Illini Bluffs (10.38 meters); Josie Bryan, jr., Illini West (10.15)

At Rushville-Industry

  • Shot put: Aubrey Sorrell, sr., Rushville-Industry (10.84 meters)

  • Pole vault: Audrie Dodds, sr., Rushville-Industry (2.61 meters)

CLASS 3A

At Moline

  • 1600 meters: Sophia Ramirez, fr., Washington (5:01.49)

  • 4x800-meter relay: Washington (Sophia Ramirez, fr.; Jayne Hermann, fr.; Maddie James, fr.; Olivia Nordhielm, so.) 9:24.06

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA track and field: Peoria girls athletes who advanced to state