GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD FROM THURSDAY (02/27/2024)

(MARION) In Girls High School Track & Field from last Thursday (02/22/2024) –

There were 21 teams that competed at the Joe Elliott Early Indoor Invite at Marion

  • along with the Olney Lady Tigers, other teams on hand were Salem, Fairfield,
  • Mt. Vernon, Harrisburg, Collinsville, Carbondale, Carterville, Benton, Anna,
  • Du Quoin, Herrin, Johnston City, Mascoutah, Murphysboro, O’Fallon, Troy,
  • Pinckneyville, Chester, Marion, and Benton, Kentucky

The Olney Lady Tigers had seven girls earn personal results

  • Mackenzie Thomas won (1st) the 800 meter run
  • Jillian Bettis was 6th in the shot put
  • Josie Ginder was 8th in the 1600 meter run
  • Briley Kocher was 11th in the long jump
  • Karlee Piercefield was 15th in the 800 meter run
  • Reese Lathrop was 16th in the shot put
  • Elizabeth Bahl was 21st in the 200 meter dash

Olney also had other notable top finishes

  • Lily Stevens, Kennedy Travis, Brielle Seiler, & Hadley Denton – 800 meter relay
  • Lily Stevens, Kennedy Travis, Brielle Seiler, & Mackenzie Thomas – 1600 meter relay
  • Briley Kocher and Savannah Cycholl – triple jump
  • Hadley Denton – 60 meter dash
  • Ashtin McCormick – shot put

The Lady Tigers are back in action this coming Friday at the Eastern Illinois University Indoor Meet at Charleston.