There were very high hopes for the Bison Girls’ Track Team going into the 2011 Conference track meet considering they fell short by 1 point in last year’s meet of Monticello who has always has had a very strong girls track program.
“I had very high hope for the girls coming into the meet, I wish they could have finished better overall team wise but I’m very proud of the girls, ” said head Track and Field coach Scott Palmer. “You can’t control how the other team does, you can only control how you perform.”
The girls certainly have nothing to hang their heads about. Throughout the evening there were records being broke and great times being turned in by everyone.
Olivia Haggerty had strong finish in the 100-meter dash finishing 3rd. Olivia holds the conference record in the 100-meter dash and also was part of the conference record breaking 4-by-100 team that took first at the meet. She also holds the school record in the 100-meter dash and is part of the record holding 4-by-100 team.
Lexi Sandberg had a great overall performance with a 3rd place finish in the 100-meter hurdles and she also anchored the 4-by-200 team which took 6th overall. Sandberg also was involved in a 7-way tie for first in the girls high jump.
“I had a good day I think,” said junior Lexi Sandberg. “I ran very well but I am mad I didn’t turn in better times.”
Other notable performances would include the 3rd place finish by the 4-by-8 team which consisted of Kaylee Lingen, Kailey Johnson, Whitney Anderson, and Katie Oden, a 3rd place finish by the 4-by-400 team, and a 3rd place finish in the girls triple jump by Brooke Gagnon. Also Kailey Johnson finished 5th in the 800-meter run, and freshman Amber Doebler who finished 4th in the 100-meter dash.
“I’m proud of how I ran,” said sophomore Amanda Letsinger. ” There is always room for improvement.”
