SATURDAY UPDATES
Check back throughout the day for softball and state track and field posts. Softball scores are posted on The Quincy Herald-Whig Softball Page.
Check back throughout the day for softball and state track and field posts. Softball scores are posted on The Quincy Herald-Whig Softball Page.
Here are the area IHSA boys state track and field qualifiers from Friday's sectionals.
CLASS AA
Springfield Lanphier Sectional
1,600 — Marc Amarillas, Quincy, 4:23.80.
1,600 relay — Quincy (Nathan Elder, Jeff Young, Robert Gay, Chris Clarkson), 3:26.70.
3,200 relay — Quincy (Chris Clarkson, Marc Amarillas, Jeremiah Henaifesh, Jamarr Henaifesh), 7:58.60.
400 — Chris Clarkson, Quincy, 50.00.
Class A
Rushville-Industry Sectional
High jump — Zach Wood, Central-Southeastern, 6-5; 2) Dylan Morris, West Hancock, 6-3.
Shot put — Brayden Sherrick, C-SE, 52-3.
Triple jump — Zach Wood, C-SE, 42-1 1/2.
Discus — Brayden Sherrick, C-SE, 160-9.
3,200 relay — C-SE (Tim Jefferson, Alex Rhea, Eli Hibbert, Rory Hibbert), 8:33.71.
400 relay — Illini West (Sabe Goetz, Ser Whitaker, Jesse Holtsclaw, Bryan Rodeffer), 45.48
800 — Cody Carson, Illini West, 2:02.17.
800 relay — Illini West (Sabe Goetz, Ser Whitaker, Dustin Carlisle, Bryan Rodeffer), 1:33.44.
300 hurdles — Bryan Rodeffer, Illini West, 40.85; 4) Chris Haas, West Hancock, 40.94.
1,600 — Eli Hibbert, C-SE, 4:53.77.
1,600 relay — Illini West (Matt Snyder, Dustin Carlisle, Cody Carson, Bryan Rodeffer), 3:32.77.
Class A
Litchfield Sectional
High jump — Wes Oxley, Pittsfield, 6-1.
STORY LINES:
Palmyra junior Jonathon Nutt earned third place in the MSHSAA Class 2 long jump state finals. ... Louisiana's 3,200-meter relay team earned a seventh-place finish in the MSHSAA Class 2 state finals. ... Louisiana sophomore Adam Tredway just missed medaling in the 3,200 run. He finished ninth (10:05.6) — less than six seconds out of eighth on Friday. Tredway's time was approximately six seconds faster than last week's sectional time (10:11) — as he broke his own school record. ... Dorian Shimotani missed qualifying for the 200 dash finals by .09 seconds. He was the closest athlete to miss the cut in the event.
MSHSAA CLASS 2 BOYS TRACK AND FIELD STATE FINALISTS
Note: Sectional time is in parenthesis. The time/distance after that is from Friday's state preliminaries.
Long jump — Jonathon Nutt, Palmyra, (20-11.75) 20-10.75.
100 — Javis Vineyard, Clark County, (11.33) 11.23.
800 relay — Louisiana (Dorian Shimotani, Benroy Shimotani, Michael Ivey, Kevin Ward), (1:34) 1:33.48; Clark County (Matt Morrow, Michael Brennan, Ethan Allen, Javis Vineyard), (1:34.47) 1:32.7***.
400 — Jon Hughes, Mark Twain, (52.44) 52.22.
3,200 relay — Louisiana (Brett Kirtlink, Shawn Rue, Adam Tredway, Dorian Shimotani), (8:19.76) 8:22.29.
NOTES:
*** Broke previous school record of 1:33.12 from 1989.
STORY LINES
Illini West freshman Tiffany Mohr qualified for the IHSA Class A state finals in all three of her events. ... Illini West senior Amy Byers and junior Danielle Gronewold qualified for the IHSA Class A state finals in three of their four events. ... The Illini West 1,600-relay team cut nearly seven seconds off its sectional time by adding Gronewold to the relay. ... Central-Southeastern junior Katelyn Moore finished Friday's preliminaries with the farthest long jump (18-¼). Moore, the defending Class A state champ, leads Beardstown's Penny Grant by a half inch. Last year Moore's preliminary jump of 17-10.5 held up through the finals. ... Liberty junior Lucy Cramsey and Payson freshman Dakota Flesner did not make the state track and field finals — meaning they will likely be in Mendon at 10 a.m. on Saturday when the Liberty and Payson softball teams square off for a Class 1A regional title. ... South Shelby senior Erin Mayes (34-1) placed fifth in the MSHSAA Class 2 triple jump competition. Canton sophomore Tori Niemann (33-8 ¼) finished seventh.
IHSA CLASS A GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD STATE FINALISTS
Note: Sectional time is in parenthesis. The time/distance after that is from Friday's state preliminaries.
Long jump — Katelyn Moore, C-SE, (17-9 ¼) 18-¼.
High jump — Kendra Jennings, C-SE, (5-3) 5-2.
Shot put — Jaclyn Duffy, Illini West, (35-4) 36-8 ¼.
Discus — Kelsey Taylor, C-SE, (112-11) 118-9.
400 relay — Illini West (Mackenzie Carroll, Tiffany Mohr, Lea Brodie, Danielle Gronewold), (51.0) 51.0.
3,200 — Natalie Hamilton, Pittsfield, 12:24.1^^^^
100 — Macey Black, Pleasant Hill, (12.1) 12.66; Kayci Yelliott, Pittsfield, (12.5) 12.73.
800 relay — Illini West+++ (Lea Brodie, Amy Byers, Tiffany Mohr, Danielle Gronewold), (1:48.3) 1:47.22; C-SE (Caitlin Heimann, Katelyn Moore, Amanda Bauer, Mackenzie Wright), (1:49.3) 1:47.22.
300 low hurdles — Amy Byers, Illini West, (48.3) 46.0.
1,600 relay — Pittsfield (Kayci Yelliott, Marla Willard, Sarah Taylor, Karly Losch), (4:09.9) 4:08.11; Illini West** (Tiffany Mohr, Danielle Gronewold, Bali Campbell, Amy Byers), (4:13.3) 4:06.32.
** Danielle Gronewold ran at state instead of Lea Brodie.
+++ Lea Brodie ran at state instead of Mackenzie Carroll.
^^^^ The 3,200 run finals are on Saturday.
MSHSAA CLASS 2 GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD STATE FINALISTS
Note: Sectional time is in parenthesis. The time/distance after that is from Friday's state preliminaries.
Triple jump — Erin Mayes, South Shelby, (32-7) 34-1; Tori Niemann, Canton, (32-4) 33-8.25.
100 — Josie McCracken, Highland, (12.66) 12.58.
800 relay — Highland (Abby Gaus, Alexis Clay, Chasity Wardlow, Josie McCracken), (1:49.96) 1:48.39.
200 — Josie McCracken, Highland, (26.35) 25.73; Lorelei Schlueter, Knox County, (27.76) 27.20.
400 relay — Highland (Abby Gaus, Alexis Clay, Chasity Wardlow, Josie McCracken), (52.29) 51.92.
100 hurdles — Ashleigh Tuggle, Palmyra, (17.07) 16.79.
200 — Lorelei Schlueter, Knox County (27.76) 27.20.
MSHSAA CLASS 1 GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD STATE FINALISTS
Note: Sectional time is in parenthesis. The time/distance after that is from Friday's state preliminaries.
400 relay — Knox County (Brady Bugh, Alena Koester, Tessa Ramer, Lorelei Schlueter), (55.15) 54.1
800 relay — Knox County (Brady Bugh, Alena Koester, Tessa Ramer, Lorelei Schlueter), (1:53.78) 1:53.91.
Adam Tredway
School:
Year: Sophomore
Events: Qualified for state in the 1,600, 3,200 and 3,200 relay
I heard you gave up football this year to focus on running.
Is that right?
Yeah. And basketball. All I’ve been doing now is track.
Mainly all I really like doing is running. I’m not really
into football and basketball much. I think track’s just awesome. I just like
that sport the best.
Mainly I like track because it’s more of an individual
sport. You don’t really rely on a team. It’s all you. When you finish first it’s
all you. It’s your race. You don’t have to rely on (your) team like football or
basketball or baseball. It is all about team when you get all the points but I
just like the individual competition. That’s why I like track. And I just love
running and it’s something I love to do. It’s a great way to stay in shape and
I think it’s fun.
Just around my town. I have a route I go. It’s five miles
around town. Just different spots around town – little hills and stuff. (
Well, our coach told me to work hard for what I want. If I
train harder than anybody else I can always achieve what I want.
I think it’s awesome how I made it in all three events and
how last year I didn’t even get out of sectionals. I think it’s just so cool. I
worked so much harder this year since I didn’t play football or basketball and
it finally pays off making it to state. I really wanted to make it in the 800
too. I think I could’ve made it in the 800 but it’s just so close in between
for the two mile. If I would have ran the 800 I wouldn’t have made it for the
two-mile.
In the sectional meet I went all out in the (3,200) relay
because I had to do what was best for our team. In the mile, I just kind of
coasted it to get third. If I would’ve ran my hardest I wouldn’t have been as
fresh for the two mile. … In the two mile I went all out and ended up getting
second.
How did you get into distance running?
In seventh grade I actually started off doing shot put and
discus because I wasn’t really big on running. I never really just ran or
anything. I saw the distance runners and they were just running around our
track and I thought that was pretty cool how they just kept going while the
sprinters, they just sprinted like 100 meters. … I just thought it’s awesome
how (the distance runners) can keep running. So I got into it in seventh grade.
As it turns out I actually went undefeated in seventh grade -- I was actually pretty
good at it. I just like running so much. It’s so cool. It just feels so good to
be out there running and how you can just keep going. Most people would die
after a mile or so. I can just keep going.
I usually just eat really whatever I want. But all I drink
is water. I think that balances it out pretty good. … I don’t drink soda, juice
or anything like that. I just drink straight water.
Visit The Quincy Herald-Whig Area Softball Page for additional scores.
Click here to see the updated Illinois softball leaders.
|
Lacy Emrick is a freshman softball player at Griggsville-Perry. She plays volleyball, basketball and softball for the Lady Tornadoes varsity teams. In softball, she pitches and her primary position is third base. She is third in the area in hitting (.448) and third in the area with four triples. Click here to see where Emrick and other area softball players rank statistically.
Is it a surprise that you made the varsity in all three sports as freshman?
I had never expected it but we don’t have a very big team so it wasn’t a huge shocker but still you work your hardest to get to the top in all the sports.
Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions?
I’m very superstitious. My brothers were the same way. Every night before a game, I have to go hit at the batting cage. I hit the same number of balls every night. Then when I get in the dugout I set my bag down and I get my things out in a certain way and get ready the same way every game.
You wear the No. 10 in volleyball, basketball and softball. Is there any significance to that number?
My brothers always had (the same number). Nathan (Emrick) had (No.) 2 and 14; and Daman (Emrick) always had 19. At first I wanted to have one of their numbers and they always told me, ‘No. You need to have your own number so you’re not copying off of one of us – so it’s your own unique thing.’ So I just picked 10 and I’ve stuck with it.
Has it been hard to get the same number in every sport, since I assume upperclassmen have the first pick?
Every sport you sit there crossing your fingers. Don’t pick 10. Don’t pick 10. But so far I’ve got it.
What do you think of your team’s post season chances? (No. 2 Griggsville-Perry plays either No. 6 Winchester or No. 7 Astoria on Tuesday in the Class 1A Astoria Regional semifinals)
We have a good chance. We just have to keep our heads in the game. I think we’re as tough as anybody out there. … We have to have our hitting and sometimes our fielding is not the best. But when we’re on, we’re on and we do a good job. So I think we have a pretty good chance.
I know you still have three full years left in high school, but which sport do you think you’ll play in college? Do you have a favorite of the three sports (volleyball, basketball and softball) you play?
Softball is definitely my favorite sport. I play all throughout the summer on a traveling team.
Which traveling team is that?
It’s called the Express out of Peoria (16 and under). It’s my first year playing for them. I played for the Cyclones since sixth or seventh grade. But we decided it was time to (play) for a bigger team and just maybe get seen more.
Were your parents or siblings also talented baseball or softball players?
My dad (John) played (baseball) for a year I think at Hannibal-LaGrange when he graduated from high school. Then my brother Nathan, he was really good. He went to (Southern Illinois University) Carbondale which is a Division I baseball team and started all four years. And then my younger brother Daman went to (Illinois College) and played baseball. He just played one year but he was a catcher and he was pretty good too.
Is there a talented athlete at Griggsville-Perry that flies under the radar that maybe we haven’t heard of?
Jessica Walters. She plays basketball. She was by far the best person on our basketball team this year. She really didn’t get a lot (of attention) but she’s also very quiet and she doesn’t put herself out there for everyone to know.
Who is the teammate that makes you laugh the most?
Definitely Miranda (Whitaker) and Morgan Kennedy. They’re just crazy and they say crazy things at crazy times. They’re not afraid of anything. They’ll do anything to keep you happy too. Like if you had an error or struck out, they’re going to keep you up and going the whole time.
What’s your favorite part about living in Griggsville?
It’s just a small town. You know everyone and everyone’s friends. It’s a really safe community. You feel safe no matter where you are.
If anyone is in the Griggsville area after a game, what restaurant would you recommend they stop to eat at?
Right now we have the PMI (Purple Martin Inn) and the (Park View Drive In) but the PMI is the only one that’s open at night. So it would have to be the PMI.
What dish would you recommend there?
Every time I go there I get their American Fries. They’re nothing special that anyone’s never had before but they’re my favorite thing there.
What pitches do you throw?
Fastball, changeup and a curve. We’ve really been working on getting in a rise and a drop (ball). We haven’t actually started pitching them in a game.
What’s the best softball advice you’ve ever received?
My brothers and my dad have always told me to work for what you want. And I think that’s really helped seeing my brothers work as hard as they did and going to college to play sports.
Obviously you’re a freshman, and you still have three full years of high school, but do you have any idea what you’d like to study in college?
I’m really interested in becoming a CPA (Certified Public Accountant). I love accounting and numbers and stuff like that.
Are your parents or any of your relatives accountants?
Nope. I’ve loved math ever since I was a little kid. I just love to do stuff like that.
Here are the area boys who qualified for next weekend’s
MSHSAA Class 1/Class 2 state track and field meet at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo.
High jump — Shawn Maloney, Monroe City, 6-0.
Long jump — Jonathon Nutt, Palmyra, 20-11.75.
Triple jump — Jonathon Nutt, Palmyra, 41-7.75
Shot put — Levi Hughart, South Shelby, 44-7.
Pole vault — Christian Berry, Monroe City, 13-0; Simon Charumonta, Louisiana, 12-6.
Discus — Alonzo Findley, Louisiana, 137-10.
100 — Javis Vineyard, Clark County.
110 high hurdles — Erick Arnold, Clark County; Joe Chinn, Monroe City, 16.84.
300 hurdles — Shawn Powell, Monroe City, 42.41.
3,200 relay — Louisiana (Dorian Shimotani, Shawn Rue, Brett Kirtlink, Adam Tredway), 8:19.
800 — Brandon Leffler, Palmyra, 1:59.84.
3,200 — Adam Tredway, Louisiana, 10:11.
1,600 — Adam Tredway, Louisiana, 4:44.
800 relay — Louisiana (Dorian Shimotani, Benroy Shimotani, Michael Ivey, Kevin Ward), 1:34; Clark County (Matt Morrow, Michael Brennan, Ethan Allen, Ethan Horton), 1:34.40.
200 — Dorian Shimotani, Louisiana, 23.0; Javis Vineyard, Clark County; Mitchel Pegg, Knox County, 23.91.
400 — Jon Hughes, Mark Twain, 52.44.
1,600 relay — Clark County (Michael Brennan, Ethan Horton, Ethan Allen, Lynn Williams), 3:38.
Recent Comments