Boone County Athletes Earn 8 Medals At State Track Meet

Boone Central/Newman Grove, Riverside, and St. Edwards athletes combined to bring back eight medals to Boone County from the state track meet in Omaha this past weekend.

Among the top performances of the weekend were Sheldon Beierman of Boone Central/Newman Grove, who earned three medals in her four events, and Riverside's 400 meter relay team as they broke the meet record with a time of 49.50. The team, comprised of Kalie Bloom, Karen Schmeits, Molly Berger, and Alixzandra Bloom, also set the Class D state record earlier this season with a time of 49.12.

Other Medalists include: Jared Zweiner in pole vault, Ashlynn Baker in 3200 meter run and 1600 meter run, Brandon Miller in long jump, Noah Valasek in long jump, and the St. Edward boys 1600 meter relay team.

Individual Results
Class B
Boys Shot Put
13. Isaac Sullivan, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 45'8.25"

Boys Pole Vault
8. Jared Zweiner, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 13'6"

Boys High Jump
T14. Kyle Kramer, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 6'0"

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
Scott Ketteler, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 15.59

Boys 100 Meter Dash
Damian Backus, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 11.22

Boys 400 Meter Dash
Damian Backus, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 51.73

Boys Long Jump
17. Damian Backus, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 19'4.75"

Girls 3200 Meter Run
4. Ashlynn Baker, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 11:45.16
17. Christina Soto-Stopal, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 12:22.87

Girls High Jump
T4. Sheldon Beierman, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 5'2"

Girls Pole Vault
13. Celine Dunlap, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 10'00"

Girls 400 Meter Relay
10. Boone Central/Newman Grove, 52.343

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles
2. Sheldon Beierman, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 15.12

Girls 1600 Meter Run
4. Ashlynn Baker, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 5:21.95
21. Christina Soto-Stopak, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 5:45.90

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles
4. Sheldon Beierman, Boone Central/Newman Grove, 47.15

Class D
Boys Shot Put
21. Bryce Hoffmeister, St. Edward, 39'7.25"

Boys Triple Jump
9. Noah Valasek, Riverside, 40'6"
15. Jacob Kennedy, Riverside, 39'0"

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
Keenan Rasmussen, St. Edward, 17.47

Boys 100 Meter Dash
Jacob Kennedy, Riverside, 12.11

Boys 400 Meter Dash
Jonah Micek, St. Edward, 53.55

Boys 3200 Meter Run
22. Joel Scott, Riverside, 11:29.52

Boys 300 Meter Hurdles
Keenan Rasmussen, St. Edward, 44.53

Boys 200 Meter Dash
Noah Micek, St. Edward, 24.10

Boys Long Jump
2. Brandon Miller, St. Edward
8. Noah Valasek, Riverside, 19'9.75"

Boys 400 Meter Relay
St. Edward, DNF

Boys 1600 Meter Relay
7. St. Edward, 3:35.22

Girls Pole Vault
T11. Alixzandra Bloom, Riverside, 8'6"

Girls Discus
10. Fina Choat, Riverside, 108'3"

Girls Long Jump
3. Karen Schmeits, Riverside, 16'6.75"

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles
Becky Schmeits, Riverside, 17.79

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles
Shonda Shanle, St. Edward, 49.63

Girls 200 Meter Dash
2. Karen Schmeits, Riverside, 26.14
Molly Berger, Riverside, 26.96 Prelim, did not qualify for finals

Girls High Jump
 -- Becky Schmeits, Riverside, NM

Girls Triple Jump
14. Madison Walkowiak, Riverside, 33'3"

Girls 400 Meter Relay
1. Riverside, 49.50 *New Meet Record

Girls 100 Meter Dash
4. Molly Berger, Riverside, 12.68
6. Karen Schmeits, Riverside, 12.81