The EP Boys’ and Girls’ Track Teams celebrated their season with a meal and awards ceremony at the Erie High School Commons. Head Coaches Jonathon Schlagheck and Liz Green introduced each member of their squads and gave a quick season summary on each athlete.
Girls’ Awards:
Captains: Abby Eads, Madelynn Quinn, Jenna Saad
Most Outstanding Thrower: Madelynn Quinn Most Outstanding Vertical Jumper: Jasmine Nickerson Most Outstanding Horizontal Jumper: Madyson Bushaw Most Outstanding Sprinter: Jenna Saad Most Outstanding Mid-Distance Runner: Riley Packer
Rookie of the Year: Riley Packer Tyler DeVault Most Improved Award: Hayley Wuebben
All Conference Awards: 1st Team-Riley Packer 800m 2nd Team-Jasmine Nickerson Pole Vault Honorable Mention- Jorden Robinson 3200m
IHSA Class A State Qualifier Madelynn Quinn Discus IHSA Class A State Qualifier Hayley Wuebben Pole Vault IHSA Class A State Qualifier Riley Packer 800m run
Boys’ Awards:
Special recognition was given to senior Kyle Kruthoff for the first track athlete to win back-to-back state titles as he won the 1A pole vault and set a Class 1A state record with a vault of 16′ 8″.
Rookie of the Year: Kaden Jacobs Tyler Devault Most Improved: Cameron Stout Rising State: Alex Gustaf Field Event Athlete of the Year: Levi Cole Track Athlete of the Year: Max Weidel Panther Award: Kyle Kruthoff
IHSA State Qualifiers
Max Weidel ChrisLink Ben DeNeve Tyler Holdorf Kyle Kruthoff Cameron Abell Levi Cole