Four LJHS athletes qualify for the 2018 IESA Class AA State Track and Field Meet

[May 16, 2018] 

Ava Gorens, Riley Tungate, Aidan Getahun Gowin and Ryen Stoltzenburg, Lincoln Junior High School track and field athletes, qualified at the Mount Zion Sectional on Saturday and will advance to the IESA Class AA State Track and Field Meet. State will be held at EastSide Centre in East Peoria this Friday and Saturday.

Aidan Getahun Gowin:

1st in 7th grade boys Long Jump (17 '5 3/4") State Qualified

1st in 7th grade boys 400m Dash (57.1) State Qualified

4th in 7th grade boys 100m Dash (:12.84)

Ava Gorens:

5th in 8th grade girls Long Jump (15 '2 3/4") State Qualifying Jump

6th in 8th grade girls 400m Dash (1:06.39)

Riley Tungate:

1st in 7th grade girls Long Jump (16 '8 1/4") State Qualified

2nd in 7th grade girls High Jump (4'5")

3rd in 7th grade girls 100m Dash (:13.44) State Qualifying Time

Ryen Stoltzenburg:

1st in 8th grade girls Discus (86-07) State Qualified

Other LJHS athletes placing in Sectionals but not making the qualifications for State:

The 7th Grade Boys 4x400m Relay Team (Aidan Gowin, Payton Cook, Kian Carson, Kani Carson) placed 5th (4:25.28)

Ethan Dehner:

6th in 7th grade Boys Long Jump (15 '6")

Tyson Lile:

6th in 8th grade Boys 200m Dash

Alex Hoffert:

3rd in 8th grade Boys 110m Hurdles (:16.77)

8th Grade Boys 4x200m Relay Team (Alex Hoffert, Jamison Carter, Tyson Lile, Justin Powell) 6th Place (1:47.8)

Thanks to Coach Anthony Varnado for providing this information.

Good luck to the athletes advancing to State and congratulations to the ones who had a very successful 2018 season.

[Teena Lowery]