Girls Track: Hudson Girls Take third, Honor Seniors at Home Relays

By Jamal Currica  

The Hudson girls track and field team turned in a strong performance on senior night,  placing third out of 16 teams with 71 points at the Hudson Relays on April 20.  The Pirates recorded 12 top-eight finishes, along with three personal records and three  season-best performances in a well-rounded team effort.  

Hudson was led by multiple first-place finishes. The 4x800-meter relay team of Elle  Gunnarson, Jordyn Rhoades, Ella Steele and Mollie Hansen claimed the title in 10:16.63.  Hansen also won the 800-meter run in 2:24.74, while Steele added another victory in the 400- meter hurdles with a time of 1:08.00.  

Reese Hansen paced the distance events with a second-place finish in the 3,000  meters in a season-best 12:22 and a third-place finish in the 1,500 (5:39.64). Gunnarson also  placed sixth in the 1,500 (5:44.10).  

In the sprints, Cailin Stickfort placed third in the 100-meter dash with a season-best  13.74 and added a seventh-place finish in the 200 (28.45).  

The 4x400 relay team of Jordyn Rhoades, Hannah Chardoulias, Steele and Hansen  placed third while setting a personal record (4:16.73). The distance medley relay team of Jaylea  Trevey, Maggie Haskovec, Chardoulias and Reese Hansen finished fifth (4:48.75), while the  4x200 relay team of Teagan Honermann, Gunnarson, Rhoades and Reagan Lewis placed sixth  (1:59.94).  

Chardoulias tied her personal record in the high jump, placing sixth (4-10).  In the field events, Kaelyn Heasley (76-0) and Brooke Stine (71-3) each recorded  personal-best throws in the discus.  

The meet also marked the program’s senior night, honoring eight seniors: Mollie  Hansen, Ella Steele, Megan Steele, Sophia Santman, Ellie Richter, Brooke Stine, Teagan  Honermann and Maggie Haskovec.  

“Our seniors have helped build our program, and they will leave behind a legacy of hard  work, commitment, character and a positive team culture,” head coach Jamal Currica said.  Hudson returns to action Tuesday, April 28, at South Tama, followed by a meet Friday,  May 1, at Hampton-Dumont. 

Hudson MEET Results: Team: 3rd (71 points) 

Sprint Medley Relay — Rebecca Vidal, Jaylea Trevey, Maggie Haskovec, Teagan  Honermann, 13th, 2:07.20  

3000 — Reese Hansen, 2nd, 12:22 (SB)  

4x800 Relay — Elle Gunnarson, Jordyn Rhoades, Ella Steele, Mollie Hansen, 1st, 10:16.63  

100 — Cailin Stickfort, 3rd, 13.74 (SB); Brooklynne Michael, 22nd, 15.69; Ellie Richter,  28th, 18.19  

Distance Medley Relay — Jaylea Trevey, Maggie Haskovec, Hannah Chardoulias, Reese  Hansen, 5th, 4:48.75  

400 — Rebecca Vidal, 10th, 1:05.43; Ella Annis, 15th, 1:09.31 (SB) 

4x200 Relay — Teagan Honermann, Elle Gunnarson, Jordyn Rhoades, Reagan Lewis, 6th,  1:59.94  

800 — Mollie Hansen, 1st, 2:24.74  

200 — Cailin Stickfort, 7th, 28.45; Rebecca Vidal, 10th, 28.68; Brooklynne Michael, 28th,  33.81  

400 Hurdles — Ella Steele, 1st, 1:08.00  

1500 — Reese Hansen, 3rd, 5:39.64; Elle Gunnarson, 6th, 5:44.10  

4x100 Relay — Rebecca Vidal, Maggie Haskovec, Jaylea Trevey, Teagan Honermann,  12th, 56.88  

4x400 Relay — Jordyn Rhoades, Hannah Chardoulias, Ella Steele, Mollie Hansen, 3rd,  4:16.73 (PR)  

High Jump — Hannah Chardoulias, 6th, 4-10  

Discus — Sophia Santman, 9th, 85-8; Kaelyn Heasley, 15th, 76-0 (PR); Brooke Stine, 71-3  (PR)  

Shot Put — Kaelyn Heasley, 18th, 24-8.75; Brooke Stine, 22nd, 23-5.5; Sophia Santman,  25th, 21-10