The Lincoln Railsplitters win
Olympia Co-Ed Relays
[April 23, 2026]
Olympia High School hosted the Neisler-Stine Co-Ed Relays on
Tuesday night in Stanford and it was the Lincoln Railsplitter Track
and Field team with the most impressive finishes to take first place
with 117 points.
Clinton finished in second place with 108 points and Prairie Central
was third with 97 points.
Eleven teams competed at the meet. The field events started at 4:00
p.m. and the running events started at 5:00 p.m. The meet always
ends late in the evening under the lights.
Notable first place finishes for the Lincoln Boys included:
4x400 relay team
4x800 relay team
SMR 1600m
Notable first place finishes for the Lincoln Girls included:
1600m ~ Taylor Short
4x400 relay team
4x800 relay team
SMR 800m
JV 4x400 relay team
Addy Varner also broke her own school record in the Discus. Her new
record is 121’2” (36.94m).
Results can be found
here:
Railsplitter coach Jenna Crombie was really proud of her team’s
accomplishments at Stanford.
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Congratulations to the Railsplitter Track and Field teams for
winning the 2026 Olympia Co-Ed Relays! Photo courtesy of Jenna
Crombie
“It was a real team effort,” said Crombie. “We had
about 20 boys and 20 girls entered across 24 events. Most of the
athletes were entered in three to four events each. We had 15 first
or second place finishes and one school record. The seasoned runners
did their job. But there were a lot of surprises too - performances
we didn’t expect that helped push us to the win.”
“These athletes work so hard at practice every day
and to have one evening to enjoy success as a team was great. But
the kids were quick to say we still have work to do. Back at it
tomorrow!”
Crombie also mentioned that three athletes will be going to Palatine
this Saturday to compete in the prestigious Distance Night in
Palatine 2026. This is the premier event for distance runners in
Illinois.
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