HESPERIA – Hart’s girls track team has remained unbeaten in conference action over the last four years. That remained the case Tuesday, April 22 as they joined the Pirate boys for a dominating victory over Hesperia and Ravenna.
While the girls’ victory was much more lopsided (the Pirates’ closest competition was Ravenna who scored a full 68 points less), individual performances on the boys side ruled the day.
Junior Chase Lorenz – who already has qualified for the D3 State Finals in the 400-meter – broke a pair of school records. Lorenz ran the 100 in 11.20 seconds, knocking off Jacob Hoebeke’s 2017 mark of 11.22. Then, Steve Price’s 1984 record time of 22.77 in the 200 was taken by Lorenz at 22.33.
Lorenz also joined Lyric Fielder, Eman Hertzler and Elon Babbin for a first place finish in the 400 relay, as well as a first place finish with Fielder, Carter Ramseyer and Jack Slotman in the 1600 relay.
Ramseyer (400 and high jump), Trevor Vander Kodde (800) and Alex Hicks (shot put) joined Lorenz as event winners. Fielder, Ramseyer, Bryce Vander Kodde and Tyler Larios-Mendez also won the 800 relay, while Grant Ackley, Noah Wolff, Matin Fetterhoff and Trevor Vander Kodde won the 3200 relay.
Hart’s girls were led by Addi Hovey who won the 100 (13.02) and 200 (27.13), while also joining the first place 400 relay team with Lilly Hopkins, Joselyn Flores and Addison Hain.
Hain (400), LexieBeth Nienhuis (800 and pole vault), Natalie Rosema (1600), Kenai Kokx (3200), Shelbie Choponis (discus) and Sarah Kranz (long jump) joined Hovey as individual event winners. Hart also won the 800 relay (Jaclyn Greiner, Flores, Emery Velat and Ava Johnson), 1600 relay (Hopkins, Alaina Schaner, Bryn Riley and Lilian Payne) and 3200 relay (Luisa Vander Zwaag, Harriet Kidder, Riley and Schaner).
Hesperia won two events on the day. Emily McCallum took the top mark in shot put with a 32-1.5 toss, while Nate Rushtorfer won the 1600 with a new personal record of 5:09.98.
