Avon Lake Boys, Girls Track Teams Win Lorain County Invitational

Friday night under the lights at Midview High school for Avon Lake's track teams proved to be a great success as not only did both squads shine sweeping both the boys and girls titles, but in doing so they showed who owns Lorain County setting record after record.

In a meet billed the Lorain County Invitational, the girls tallied 128 points to Amherst's 102, while the boys squad garnered 137 to Lorain's 102.

"I like this meet, you get to run against teams, some you never heard of and you get to see how you stand," distance runner Katie Link said. "The girls are looking real good, and we are becoming more confident each week. I feel really good about how I did tonight."

Link, was just one of the many Shoregals who not only won, but did so in record setting fashion. She broke her own meet record in the 1,600 meter run destroying the field with her 5:17.08, and was also part of the record setting 4x800 relay team (Link, Halle Herzog, Mackenzie Callander, and Taylor Neidrich) as they posted a 10:12.30. Link ran a 2:28 split.

Link was not alone though as the girls just dominated the field, again showing its depth as a team.

Christine Bohner set a meet record in the high jump with a 5-3. She also tied the meet record in the pole vault with  teammate Morgan Srail, at 11 feet, but took second due to misses. Then in a decathlon type effort, she took home second in the discus with her toss of 115-2 and  third in the shot put, with a toss of 36'11.5

Kristen Winkel won a tight 100 hurdles race, just edging her Lorain High opponent with a time of 15.8. She was also a part of the second place 4x200 relay team (Winkel, Kim Zelonis, Claire Jones and Erin Mielcusny).

Taylor Nedrich also struck gold for the Shoregals, taking the 400 meter dash with her 1:03. 2. and just missing out on a meet record.

As for depth, the 4x100 team of Mielcusny, Alyssa Deeb, Laine Milbaugh and Megan Braye took home second place with a time of 54.44,  while Jessica Lambert was third in the 3200 meter run clocking a 12:54.25.

In all, the Shoregals tallied points in all but the 100 and 200 meter dash.

The boys were led by its distance crew and throwers, who in many events had a nice 1-2 punch.

Justin Housley and Francesco Maiorca finished Nos. 1 and 2 in the 800 pacing each other throughout the race. Matt Marron won in the 1600 with a 4:35.13.

It was more of the same in the 3200 meter run and the 300 hurdles as Tom Parsons was first with his 10:00.29 while teammate Trevor Norris was second in 10:03.26 in the 3,200, while Pete Lancione 39.68 and Nick Bossard 41.02 were No. 1 and 2 respectively. Lancione's smashed the old meet record while Bossard also broke the the previous mark.     

Jake Young won the discus with his toss of 135-03  while Andrew Bohan was second with his 128-09. Young was second in the shot with his toss of 48-0.5.

Bossard was on his own in the hurdles though, taking home first in the 110 high's with a time of 15.4, nearly a second faster than his closet opponent.

Also having a nice meet for the Shoremen was the boys 4x800 relay team of Francesco Maiorica, Michael Callesen, Trevor Norris and Justin Housley, which came in second.

GIRLS RESULTS

100 meters: 1. Alicia Arnold (L), 12.46 (MEET RECORD, old record 12.63 set in 2009 by Southview’s Alexis Washington); 2. Sierra Moore (E), 12.97; 3. Sher Champe (AS), 12.98; 4. Kalynn Daniels (EC), 12.98

200: 1. Arnold (L), 25.67 (MEET RECORD, old record 26.18 set in 2010 by Arnold); 2. Champe (AS), 26.98; 3. Tiara Ammons (L), 27.37; 4. Emily Peters (K), 27.68

400: 1. Taylor Nedrich (AL), 1:03.29; 2. Alexis O’Connor (AS), 1:03.78; 3. Monica Bickley (AV), 1:03.83; 4. Sarah Wildenheim (M), 1:04.13

800: 1. Kasey Schuler (AS), 2:26.84; 2. Alexa Rick (EC), 2:27.50; 3. Nicole Armstrong (AV), 2:31.18; 4. Halle Herzog (AL), 2:34.89

1,600: 1. Katy Link (AL), 5:17.09 (MEET RECORD, old record 5:18.60 set in 2010 by Link); 2. Alexa Rick (EC), 5:39.16; 3. Devan Molnar (AS), 5:47.76; 4. Jordan Guidish (LRA), 5:56.04

3,200: 1. Emily Johnson (AS), 11:52.35 (MEET RECORD, old record 11.58.93 set in 2009 by Amherst’s Jane Lehman); 2. Sarah Walter (AS), 12:36.02; 3. Jessica Lambert (AL), 12:54.25; 4. Taylor Lowery (NR), 12:59.90

100 hurdles: 1. Kristen Winkel (AL), 15.80; 2. Melody Farris (L), 15.94; 3. Alexa Katrinchak (M), 16.21; 4. Rachel Olach (AV), 16.29

300 hurdles: 1. Farris (L), 45.99 (MEET RECORD, old record 47.29 set in 2010 by Farris); 2. Katrinchak (L), 48.79; 3. Jenna Quillen (K), 49.44; 4. Winkel (AL), 49.66

400 relay: 1. Lorain (Farris, Tiara Ammons, Andreasja, Arnold), 49.87 (MEET RECORD, old record 50.45 set in 2009 by Southview); 2. Amherst, 52.59; 3. Elyria, 52.71; 4. Elyria Catholic, 53.09

800 relay: 1. North Ridgeville (Isabella Mercurio, Kemi Osundina, Brianna Balduff, Leah Lindak), 1:50.80; 2. Avon Lake, 1:51.04; 3. Keystone, 1:51.25; 4. Avon, 1:53.65

1,600 relay: 1. Avon (Ali Fisher, Taylor Henderson, Macey Slunski, Monica Bickley), 4:16.01 (MEET RECORD, old record 4:21.0 set in 2008 by North Ridgeville); 2. Amherst, 4:19.48; 3. North Ridgeville, 4:29.18; 4. Avon Lake, 4:31.38

3,200 relay: 1. Avon Lake (Link, Halle Herzog, Mackenzi Callender, Taylor Nedrich), 10:02.71 (MEET RECORD, old record 10:12.30 set in 2009 by Avon); 2. Elyria Catholic, 10:25.63; 3. Avon, 10:29.45; 4. Amherst, 10:43.83

Shot put: 1. Shanique Ogle (L), 41-0 (MEET RECORD, 40-8¾ set in 2010 by Ogle); 2. Grace Demyan (M), 36-11½; 3. Christine Bohan (AL), 36-6¾; 4. Akacia Taylor (E), 32-63/4

Discus: 1. Demyan (M), 123-5 (MEET RECORD, old record 116-8 set in 2009 by Amherst’s Abby Burgdorf); 2. Bohan (AL), 115-2; 3. Sanita Quinn (L), 104-3; 4. Sarah Alflen (AL), 100-4

High jump: 1. Bohan (AL), 5-3 (MEET RECORD, old record 5-2 set in 2010 by Bohan); T2. Madison Cooper (AV) and Erin Kasper (AS), 5-0; 4. Kalyn Daniels (EC), 4-10

Long jump: 1. Farris (L), 14-10; 2. Brittany Gates (K), 14-8; 3. Arnold (L), 14-7; 4. Shaunte Hopper (E), 14-41/4

Pole vault: T1. Bohan (AL) and Morgan Srail (AL), 11-0 (MEET RECORD, old record 9-4 set in 2009 by Amherst’s Alyssa Beach); 3. Sturgill (K), 9-6; T4. Kiley Fletcher (NR) and Anne Puzak (AV), 9-0

BOYS RESULTS

100 meters: 1. Christian Nogueras (L), 11.01; 2. Brandon Sadler (CL), 11.21; 3. Myles Tyler (E), 11.32; 4. Zach Rogers (EC), 11.43 200: 1. Nogueras (L), 22.5 2. Sadler (CL), 23.04; 3. Lorenzana (L), 23.33; 4. Jacob Senquiz (CL), 23.34 400: 1. Lynwood McGrier (L), 51.94; 2. Paul Sonego (NR), 52.32; 3. Sherman Thomas (L), 52.38; 4. John Demarco (AV), 52.50 800: 1. Justin Housley (AL), 2:02.73 (MEET RECORD, old record 2:05..94 set in 2010 by Avon Lake’s Jimmy Adams); 2. Francesco Maiorca (AL), 2:02.79; 3. Tyler Kvach (AV), 2:04.10; 4. Miles Pittak (AS), 2:05.28 1,600: 1. Matt Marron (AL), 4:35.13; 2. Pittak (AS), 4:39.60; 3. Kvach (AV), 4:42.03; 4. Zach Siefker (M), 4:46.63 3,200: 1. Mike Parsons (AL), 10:00.29; 2. Trevor Norris (AL), 10:03.26; 3. Mark Matos (AS), 10:18.60; 4. Brian Koziel (EC), 10:26.47 110 hurdles: 1. Nick Bossard (AL), 15.54; 2. Tyler Parrish (AS), 16.09; 3. Aaron Pycraft (NR), 16.97; 4. Zach Wiles (NR), 17.04 300 hurdles: 1. Peter Lancione (AL), 39.68 (MEET RECORD, old record 41.67 set in 2010 by Lancione); 2. Bossard (AL), 41.02; 3. Conrad Dohne (M), 43.54; 4. Marcus Correa (CL), 43.75 400 relay: 1. Lorain (Wesley Charlton, Dave Cato, Jeremy Mincy, Nogueras), 44.09; 2. Elyria, 44.63; 3. Clearview, 44.75; 4. Elyria Catholic, 45.26 800 relay: 1. Lorain (Ricco Lorenzana, Reggie Williams, Wesley Charlton, McGrier), 1:30.90; 2. Clearview, 1:34.86; 3. Elyria Catholic, 1:35.70; 4. Avon Lake, 1:36.68 1,600 relay: 1. Lorain (Lorenzana, Mincy, McGrier, Sherman Thomas), 3:33.58; 2. Avon Lake, 3:39.52; 3. Avon, 3:41.21; 4. Midview, 3:43.72 3,200 relay: 1. Elyria Catholic (P.J. Foreman, Matt Wiehe, Ryan Lynch, Jacob Amato), 8:23.97; 2. Avon Lake, 8:25.57; 3. Avon, 8:32.46; 4. Amherst, 8:43.16 Shot put: 1. Zac Papay (AS), 52-10; 2. Jake Young (AL), 48-0½; 3. Jay Feuerstein (AS), 44-7¼; 4. Chase Farris (E), 44-41/4 Discus: 1. Young (AL), 135-3; 2. Andrew Bohan (AL), 128-09; 3. Alec Medina (L), 128-7; 5. Farris (E), 122-2 High jump: 1. Parrish (AS), 6-10 ; 2. Josh Hudson (NR), 5-10; T3. Connor Menke (M), Peter Rufo (L) and Collin Cole (M) 5-8 Long jump: 1. Nogueras (L), 20-8; 2. Zach Rogers (EC), 19-6; 3. Bobby Soler (AS), 19-5 ½; 4. Parrish (AS), 19-31/2 Pole vault: 1. Matt Zvosec (AS), 14-6; 2. Lucas Ball (EC), 13-0; 3. Dohne (M), 12-6; 4. Andrew Machesky (AS), 12-0