Columbus East High School

COLUMBUS EAST HS — The spirit of competition was on full display Monday evening as Columbus East High School hosted its cross-town rival, Columbus North, for a Unified Track and Field meet. The Olympians fought for every inch, finishing with a team score of 293 to North's 357. Track Highlights: Sprint and Middle-Distance Resilience The Olympians captured several key victories and scoring positions on the track. In the 100 Meters, Phoenix Cooper secured a first-place finish in Section 3 with a time of 15.31. William Blake sprinted to a strong second-place finish in Section 4, clocking in at 13.34. Other significant 100m contributors included: Zooey Joy: 1st Place, Section 1 Jerik Hamilton: 3rd Place, Section 1 Riley Hawley: 3rd Place, Section 3 (15.53) Adelynn Tembo: 4th Place, Section 1* (17.15) Adam Stott: 4th Place, Section 1 Mya Blanton: 5th Place, Section 1* (17.50) Elliana Glick: 5th Place, Section 3 (15.76) Eduardo Hernandez: 5th Place, Section 1 Anna Myers: 6th Place, Section 1* (18.00) Ethan Kessler: 6th Place, Section 3 (16.20) Hunter Bokich: 6th Place, Section 1 Mayleigh Hardwick: 7th Place, Section 1 Jayden Holmes: 8th Place, Section 1 Michael Larsen: 8th Place, Section 3 (18.10) John Tembo: 1st Place, Exhibition Section 1 (16.95) Marleigh Stidham: 2nd Place, Exhibition Section 1 (18.33) Giselle Landero Gonzalez: 5th Place, Exhibition Section 1 (31.21) In the 400 Meters, Savannah Burton paced the field to win Section 1 with a time of 1:29.90. She was followed closely by teammates Elliana Glick (2nd, 1:30.40) and Riley Hawley (3rd, 1:31.91). The middle-distance squad remained competitive with: Kolbi Stephenson: 4th Place, Section 1 (1:33.27) Gabrielle Albro: 4th Place, Section 2 (1:27.27) Bohdan Stein: 5th Place, Section 1 (1:54.14) John Tembo: 5th Place, Section 2 (1:27.88) Zander Anderson: 6th Place, Section 1 (1:54.86) Field Event Dominance: Pit and Ring Success Columbus East saw standout performances in the field, claiming several section titles. Giselle Landero Gonzalez leapt to victory in Section 1 of the Long Jump with a mark of 10' 0.5". William Blake also took the top spot in Section 2 with a jump of 11' 5". The Olympian jumpers displayed impressive consistency: Savannah Burton: 2nd Place, Section 1 (9' 0") Elliana Glick: 2nd Place, Section 2 (10' 2") Phoenix Cooper: 3rd Place, Section 1 (8' 7") Zooey Joy: 4th Place, Section 1 (6' 4.5") Ethan Kessler: 4th Place, Section 3 (10' 11") Mayleigh Hardwick: 5th Place, Section 1 (4' 11") Mya Blanton: 5th Place, Section 3 (10' 0") Marleigh Stidham: 6th Place, Section 2 (7' 10.5") Zander Anderson: 6th Place, Section 1 (4' 4.5") In the Shot Put, the Olympians earned section wins from Jerik Hamilton (Section 2, 20' 9") and Anna Myers (Section 3, 22' 10"). Other powerful performances included: Hunter Bokich: 2nd Place, Section 1 (16' 3.5") Michael Larsen: 2nd Place, Section 3 (22' 6") Bohdan Stein: 3rd Place, Section 1 (14' 7.5") Riley Hawley: 3rd Place, Section 2 (18' 4") Adelynn Tembo: 4th Place, Section 1 (13' 6") Kolbi Stephenson: 4th Place, Section 2 (17' 0") Lydia Whiteside: 4th Place, Section 4 (26' 1.5") Jayden Holmes: 5th Place, Section 1 (11' 11.5") Eduardo Hernandez: 5th Place, Section 2 (16' 7") Gabrielle Albro: 6th Place, Section 2 (14' 10.5") Ellie Burbrink: 6th Place, Section 3 (18' 7.5") Adam Stott: 7th Place, Section 2 (14' 10.5") John Tembo: 8th Place, Section 3 (17' 8.5") Relay Coordination The Olympians closed the meet with strong teamwork. In the Girls 4x100m relay, the team of Mayleigh Hardwick, Giselle Landero Gonzalez, Zooey Joy, and Kolbi Stephenson took 3rd place with a time of 1:34.19. The Boys 4x100m relay saw East enter three squads: East (A): William Blake, Ethan Kessler, Phoenix Cooper, and Michael Larsen (2nd Place, 1:00.24) East (B): Lydia Whiteside, Marleigh Stidham, Bohdan Stein, and Eduardo Hernandez (4th Place, 1:28.67) East (C): Hunter Bokich, Jayden Holmes, Savannah Burton, and Adelynn Tembo (5th Place, 1:47.26) The night featured an Exhibition 4x200m relay, where Adam Stott, Jerik Hamilton, Mya Blanton, and Anna Myers teamed up for a 3:00.27 finish.