Girls Track: Pirates post strong back-to-back performances at Waverly, West Delaware

by Jamal Currica  

The Hudson girls track team turned in a strong showing across back-to-back meets, beginning with the Waverly-Shell Rock Co-Ed Invite on Monday, March 30.  

Competing at Waverly-Shell Rock High School, the Pirates placed sixth with 71 points, recording 10 top six finishes, four personal records and three season-best performances.  Ella Steele highlighted the meet with a first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles (1:05.94). Her  time currently ranks fifth in the state across all classes.  

Mollie Hansen also led the way, winning the 3,000-meter run (11:31.08) and placing second in  the 800 meters (2:24.59).  

In relay action, the 4x400 team of Elle Gunnarson, Jordyn Rhoades, Hansen and Steele placed  second with a season-best time of 4:20.94, while the 4x800 team of Gunnarson, Rhoades, Steele and  Reagan Lewis finished third (10:24.16, SB).  

The distance medley relay team of Jaylea Trevey, Maggie Haskovec, Hannah Chardoulis and  Reese Hansen placed fourth (4:49.27).  

Hannah Chardoulis added a fourth-place finish in the high jump (4-8, SB), while Teagan  Honermann placed fifth in the 400 meters (1:09.79). Megan Steele finished sixth in the 3,000 meters  (13:56.35), and the sprint medley relay team of Josie Messmore, Trevey, Haskovec and Honermann  placed sixth (2:10.41).  

The Pirates returned to action the following night at the West Delaware Early Bird Invitational,  where they continued their strong start to the season.  

The highlight of the meet came from Megan Steele, who earned her first career gold medal,  winning the 3,000-meter run with a personal-record time of 13:38.61.  

“I have been working hard to improve my times, and it was fun to be in first place to hear the bell  ring for my final lap,” Steele said. “What a great senior memory to finish with a gold.”  Mollie Hansen added another first-place finish in the 800 meters (2:26.40).  

Hudson found continued success in the relays. The 4x100 team of Josie Messmore, Cailin  Stickfort, Ella Steele and Rebecca Vidal placed second (53.19), while the 4x800 team of Gunnarson,  Rhoades, Ella Annis and Lewis also finished second (10:55.47). The 4x400 team of Teagan Honermann,  Chardoulis, Annis and Vidal placed third (4:44.59).  

Steele added a second-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles (1:05.99). Cailin Stickfort placed  second in the 200 meters (28.75) and third in the 100 meters (13.86).  

The distance medley relay team of Trevey, Haskovec, Chardoulis and Reese Hansen placed third  (4:56.32). Kate Stayer placed third in the 3,000 meters (14:35.08), while Reese Hansen added a third place finish in the 1,500 meters (5:44.52).  

Waverly Invite - Team: 6th place, 71 points 

100m dash  

14. Brooklynne Michael — 15.36  

16. Ellie Richter — 17.99  

200m dash  

11. Jaylea Trevey — 31.79  

12. Brooklynne Michael — 32.45 (PR)  

400m dash  

5. Teagan Honermann — 1:09.79 (SB)  

800m run  

2. Mollie Hansen — 2:24.59 

13. Sydney Rook — 3:02.69  

1,500m run  

5. Reese Hansen — 5:46.97  

8. Kate Strayer — 6:32.18  

3,000m run  

1.Mollie Hansen — 11:31.08  

2.Megan Steele — 13:56.35  

100m hurdles  

11. Josie Messmore — 20.55  

400m hurdles  

1. Ella Steele — 1:05.94  

4x100 relay  

7. Josie Messmore, Maggie Haskovec, Jaylea Trevey, Teagan Honermann — 57.95  4x400 relay  

2. Elle Gunnarson, Jordyn Rhoades, Mollie Hansen, Ella Steele — 4:20.94 (SB)  4x800 relay  

3. Elle Gunnarson, Jordyn Rhoades, Ella Steele, Reagan Lewis — 10:24.16 (SB) 

Sprint medley relay  

6. Josie Messmore, Jaylea Trevey, Maggie Haskovec, Teagan Honermann — 2:10.41 

Distance medley relay  

4. Jaylea Trevey, Maggie Haskovec, Hannah Chardoulis, Reese Hansen — 4:49.27 

High jump  

4. Hannah Chardoulis — 4-8 (SB)  

Long jump  

12. Josie Messmore — 13-7  

Shot put  

16. Sophia Santman — 24-2  

16. Brooke Stine — 24-2  

— Kaelyn Heasley — 23-3  

Discus  

7. Sophia Santman — 91-3  

16. Kaelyn Heasley — 61-4  

— Brooke Stine — 57-2 

West Delaware Invite Team: 3rd place, 89 points 

Sprint medley relay  

5. Jaylea Trevey, Abigail Seibold, Rebecca Vidal, Teagan Honermann — 2:07.20 

3,000m run  

1.Megan Steele — 13:38.61 (PR)  

2.Kate Stayer — 14:35.08  

4x800 relay  

2. Elle Gunnarson, Jordyn Rhoades, Ella Annis, Reagan Lewis — 10:55.47 

100m dash  

3. Cailin Stickfort — 13.86  

17. Meleah Wolfe — 15.67  

23. Ellie Richter — 18.29  

Distance medley relay  

3. Jaylea Trevey, Maggie Haskovec, Hannah Chardoulis, Reese Hansen — 4:56.32  400m dash  

3. Rebecca Vidal — 1:05.19  

4x200 relay  

4. Brooklynne Michael, Reagan Lewis, Abigail Seibold, Ella Annis — 2:03.60 

100m hurdles  

12. Josie Messmore — 21.25  

13. Meleah Wolfe — 33.69  

800m run  

1.Mollie Hansen — 2:26.40  

2.Sydney Rook — 3:07.58  

200m dash  

2. Cailin Stickfort — 28.75  

12. Zoe Gilbert — 31.69  

16. Brooklynne Michael — 32.82  

400m hurdles  

2. Ella Steele — 1:05.99  

1,500m run  

3. Reese Hansen — 5:44.52  

6. Megan Steele — 6:26.07  

4x100 relay  

2. Josie Messmore, Cailin Stickfort, Ella Steele, Rebecca Vidal — 53.19 

4x400 relay  

3. Teagan Honermann, Hannah Chardoulis, Ella Annis, Rebecca Vidal — 4:44.59 

Shot put  

12. Kaelyn Heasley — 22-7  

13. Sophia Santman — 22-5  

14. Brooke Stine — 21-10  

Discus  

13. Sophia Santman — 77-10  

15. Kaelyn Heasley — 65-1  

19. Brooke Stine — 50-1  

High jump  

8. Hannah Chardoulis — 4-8  

Long jump  

6. Cailin Stickfort — 14-3  

9. Josie Messmore — 13-8½