Grayslake Central claims FVC indoor title
With an entire outdoor campaign ahead, Cary-Grove's Nikki Freeman seems to be in midseason form.
Freeman tossed the shot put 38 feet, 6 inches to take top honors at Tuesday's Fox Valley Conference girls track indoor invite held at Huntley High School.
Freeman's efforts lifted the Trojans to a fourth-place finish with 70 points.
"I feel I am getting better every indoor meet this season," said Freeman, who is considering competing in track at Illinois State or Southern Illinois.
"I like my consistency, There were some good throwers at this meet. It is good to finish first."
Placing first in 9 of the 15 events, Grayslake Central grabbed top team honors with 134 points.
Alexa Schmitt was outstanding pacing the Rams with 4 first place finishes. Schmitt grabbed top honors in the 60 hurdles (9.30), long jump (17-5); 400 (1:02.21) and high jump (5-5).
Sara O' Malley (2:23.15) edged out Huntley's Mary Raclawski (2:23.46) in the 800 at the finish line. The Red Raiders' Kate Mitchell was third in a time of 2:23.51.
"It was a great race," said O'Malley. "My plan was to take the lead the last 100 meters. The girls from Huntley were very good. I save my kick for the end of the race."
Other first place efforts for the Rams were Margaret Girmscheid (3,200,11:40.79), Elizabeth Aho (1,600, 5:29.10) and Katie Schroeder (pole vault, 12-6).
Grayslake Central also won the 1,600 relay in a clocking of 4:16.47.
Huntley, with 3 first-place finishes, was second with a score of 101 points.
Garnering top honors for the Red Raiders were Cassidy Lackovic (60, 8.30) and Alexandra Handchetz (200, 27.35). The Huntley 800-relay quartet was first with a time of 1:49.81
"The adrenaline was really pumping," said Handchetz. "It is an advantage to run on your home track. I am really happy with the way I performed."
Jacobs, with a first place effort in the 3,200 relay (10:07.63), placed sixth with a score of 52 points.
The top individual performance for the Golden Eagles was Caleigh Walsh, who was second in the 60 hurdles with a time of 9.56.
Dundee-Crown was 10th with a score of 10 points and received a fifth-place finish from Sylvia Waz in the 3,200 in a time of 12:11.95.
Hampshire, Crystal Lake South and Woodstock North didn't participate in the meet.