The Team poses with the 46th Manchester Metrics Boys Championship Plaque! Photo courtesy of Michael Coltre.

Boys are Manchester Metric Champs! Girls Finish 7-1 in Conference Play!

Manchester, Mi the Boys took the crown and are Champions of the 46^th Manchester Metrics! On the first day of May, the team locked into this unique Relay meet to score 85 points and defeat 2^nd place Milan (79 points), and six other local schools.  It came down to the last event with the Dutch holding on to a two-point lead.  The last event was new this year, which was the Co-Ed 4x400m Relay and Valorie Hieber and Siera Jedele made sure the boys could lock up 1^st place as they both split season best times to put Gavin Horky and Grant Johnson into position to win the event in 3:59.37.  Siera and Val both contributed to another big Co-Ed victory when they teamed up with Michael Navitskis and Grant to win the Shuttle Hurdles in 1:10.39.

Those were not the only 1^st places today.  The Distance Medley Relay which is a 1200m-400m-800m-1600m and run by Justin Gale, Gavin Horky, Cade Sayer, and Alec Dodak set a Manchester DMR record in 11:52.36!  The Girls took 1^st in the 4x1600m with a team of Caroline Mason, Charlotte Williams, Amanda Hieber, and Teagan Clarke!  Charlotte would run a PR time, and Amanda and Teagan would run season best times. Our Boys Long Jump crew of Grant Johnson, Gavin Lindeman, and Jayden Johnson would take 1^st in the event with a combined distance of 54’2.5. The Boys 4x200m Relay team of Ethan Hittle, Grant Johnson, Gavin Lindeman, and Jayden Johnson would take another 1^st place!  Jayden Johnson had one of his best anchor legs of the season and he would move us from 4^th to 1^st in the last 80m of the race!

Brennan Woods would PR by four inches in High Jump to 6’0 and team up with Donte Johnson to take 2^nd place in the High Jump Relay. Our Boys 4x1600m Relay team ran great but were running against one of the best distance crews in the area in Jonesville, but we still ran a great time of 20:31.33 to take 2^nd. Valorie Hieber, Ava Rentfro, and Giuliana Brothers would take 2^nd place in the Shot Put!  Another new event this year, the 4x100m Pole Vault Relay was another place of success as our team of Teagan Clarke, Eli Finnegan, Natasha Seaman, and Ethan Hittle took 2^nd in the event.

Ava Rentfro had the best women’s Discus throw of the day and when teamed up with Teagan and Isabella Rattray they would take 3^rd in the event! Olivia Woods and Audrina Lauer would take 3^rd in the High Jump Relay. Giuliana Brothers, Isabella, Teagan, and Ava would team up in the 4x100m Throwers Relay and take 3^rd in the event.  The Boys 4x400m Relay of Brennan Woods, Cade Sayer, Wesley Earhart, and Gavin Lindeman took 3^rd in the 4x400m Relay!

The Girls would finish 4^th place overall.

PR Shout Outs:

• Discus: JC Amrhein,
• 1600m: Gavin Horky, Liam Pierce, and Charlotte Williams.

Hanover-Horton/Vandercook Dual Meet Recap

Horton, Mi the Girls were on a mission even though they were short a couple athletes on Tuesday May 5th, and they were still able to deliver as they posted a 2-0 record on the day as they defeated Vandercook Lake 111-8 and then in a closely contested meet, they would defeat Hanover-Horton 78-58. Some of the Girls stepped outside their comfort zone to do some events they don’t normally do, but they passed the test with flying colors!  With their efforts tonight to close out the Conference Dual Meet season, the Girls are 7-1 overall and currently in a tie for 2^nd place.  The Dual Meet season counts for 50% of the chase for a League Championship. The rest is decided at the Conference Championship on Tuesday May 19^th at Jonesville.

The Girl’s were led by Siera Jedele who would take first in the 100m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles. Siera would take 2^nd overall in the 200m with a season best time and be on the winning 4x400m Relay team.  Valorie Hieber had an outstanding night as she would throw a PR in the Shot Put of 28’11.25 and the win, to go along with a new event in the 100m dash where she would run 13.96 and take 2^nd and just behind one of the fastest girls in the conference.  She would also take 2^nd in the 300m Hurdles and run on the winning 4×4 Relay team. Teagan Clarke would win the Pole Vault, take 2^nd in the Long Jump in her first time doing it, take 2^nd in the 3200m, and be on the winning 4x200m Relay team.

Elle Woods would win the pivotal 400m dash in a near season best time.  She would also be on the winning 4×2 and 4×4 Relay teams, as well as taking a 3rd in the Pole Vault. Ava Rentfro continued her strong throwing season as she would win the Discus and take 3^rd in the Shot Put.  Natasha Seaman continued her improvement in the hurdles as she would drop more than a half second in the 100m Hurdles as she would run an 18.80 and take a big 2^nd place. She would follow that up with a 2nd place in the 100m against Vandercook.  She would also take 2^nd in the Pole Vault and be on the winning 4×2 Relay team. Charlotte Williams had a big night as well in winning the 3200m in a PR time, taking 2^nd overall in the 1600m, and taking a 3^rd in the High Jump.

Caroline Mason ran on the winning 4×4 Relay, and would take 2^nd in the High Jump, and 3^rd overall in the 800m and 1600m.  Amanda Hieber would take 2^nd to Vandercook Lake in the 400m, 800m, and a 3^rd in the Long Jump against both teams. Giuliana Brothers would run on the winning 4×2 Relay team, as well as take 2^nd in the 200m against Vandercook.  Isabella Rattray would take 2^nd place against Vandercook in the Discus.

On the Boys side, they would come away with a Conference split in defeating Vandercook 85-45, and falling to a D3 power in Hanover-Horton 57-74.  The boys fought hard and finish the dual meet season 6-2 and tied for 3^rd place. Grant Johnson led the way as he would win the 300m Hurdles (season best time) and Discus, and then take 2^nd overall in the 110m Hurdles and 200m dash.  The Boys 4x800m Relay set the tone early in winning over a strong HH team.  Our team consisted of Cade Sayer, Justin Gale, Alec Dodak, and Gavin Horky.  Ethan Hittle had a great night as he would PR in the Pole Vault to 10’0 and 200m to 25.27. He would take 2^nd overall in Pole Vault, and 3^rd overall in the 200m.  He would also run on the winning 4×2 Relay over Vandercook and the winning 4×1 Relay team over HH. Alec Dodak would PR in the 3200m (10:34.15) and take 3^rd place overall against HH’s vaunted distance crew.  Jayden Johnson would take 2^nd in the 100m and anchored the winning 4×2 Relay team against Vandercook.

Gavin Lindeman would run on the winning 4×1 Relay against HH and winning 4×2 Relay against Vandercook, as well as take 2^nd overall in Long Jump and 2^nd to Vandercook in the 100m.  Michael Navitskis would take 2^nd overall in the 300m Hurdles, and 3^rd overall in the 110m Hurdles. Cade Sayer led off on that winning 4×8 Relay as well as taking 2^nd in the 800m.  Justin Gale was a part of that winning 4×8 and he would also take 3^rd overall in the 800m.  Brett Brothers would take 2^nd to both HH and Vandercook in the Shot Put and throw a PR in Discus. Brennan Woods would take 2^nd to both HH and Vandercook in the High Jump. Liam Pierce would take 2^nd against Vandercook in both the 1600m and 3200m. Wesley Earhart would be apart of the winning 4×1 against HH and winning 4×2 against Vandercook. Anthony Cencer would lead off on the 4×1 that would defeat HH.

PR Shout Outs:

• Discus: Thomas Cunningham, Milo Ryan, Sullivan LaHuis, Tommy Simpson
• Shot Put: Giuliana Brothers
• 100m: Thomas Cunningham

Next week, you can see how the Dutch did at the EJ Dome Classic which is a meet run similar to Regionals.  Today, (Monday May 11^th) the Dutch are running in the Last Chance Pre-Regional at Napoleon to get their last competition in until the Regional on Friday May 15^th at Concord. Go Dutch!