Demon seniors shine at home relays

Next season, the Demon Relays will know a different name.

Easily the top highlight from last night?s Demon co-ed senior night track meet was the recognition and renaming of the Demon Relays.

After honoring all the seniors, longtime head coach Steve Roth was honored for his time at the helm of the track program, as he is scheduled to retire at the end of the school year.

To go along with the recognition, was the renaming of the Demon Relays to the Steve Roth Relays starting next season.

?It was an amazing night,? Steve Roth said. ?It?s very humbling. All the alumni and my family made this happen, and I can?t thank them enough.?

To help celebrate the night, the Demons held the first alumni relay, with two heats of Washington alumni running a 4x150-meter relay, with Spencer Sorrell, Justin Greiner, Michael Hofer, and Alex Klopfenstein posting the lowest time in the event.

On the track, the Demon boys? and girls? teams posted some strong showings, with the girls taking third in the meet, while the boys took seventh.

On the girls? side of the meet, senior McKayla Miller claimed a meet title in the shot put, using a throw of 33 feet ? 9.25 inches to put her in front, while also finishing fifth in the discus.

Jessie Buchholz claimed a title in the 400-meter hurdles on the day, also helping the shuttle hurdle team to a second-place finish.

Senior Kelly Wheeler posted two top-5 finishes on the day, picking up third in the 100-meter dash and fourth in the 200-meter dash.

On the boys? side of the meet, the 4x200-meter relay team of Ethan Hansen, Bryce Rickey, Kyle Schindler and Caleb Bex claimed the meet title, combining for a time of 1:37.73.

?That?s starting to shake out,? Roth said. ?Caleb stepped in and ran a solid 200, and it was great to see Ethan and Bryce win a medal on their senior nights.?

Senior Michael Ellingson picked up the lone individual top 5 finish, clearing 5 feet ? 8 inches in the high jump to finish in second.

Both Washington teams will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Fort Madison.

Full results for the girls? and boys? teams follow.

Girls

100-meter dash

3. Kelly Wheeler, 13.62

7. Makenzi Marek, 14.18

200-meter dash

4. Kelly Wheeler, 29.42

8. Makenzie Knutson, 30.59

400-meter dash

5. Isabel Bailey, 1:07.57

12. Lexi Redlinger, 1:14.22

800-meter run

9. Meredith Raber, 2:48.98

11. Madelyn Janecek, 2:50.62

1500-meter run

5. Emme Keith, 5:52.33

7. Maggie Voss, 6:18.03

3000-meter run

2. Emme Keith, 12:14.71

6. Maggie Voss, 13:05.21

100-meter hurdles

6. Jessie Buchholz, 18.17

7. Carolan Hoffman, 18.28

400-meter hurdles

1. Jessie Buchholz, 1:14.35

4x100-meter relay

2. Washington, 53.82

Makenzi Marek, Makenzie Knutson, Amber Salow, Kelly Wheeler

4x200-meter relay

3. Washington, 1:58.25

Amber Salow, Ashley Telleen, Jenah Greiner, Makenzie Knutson

4x400-meter relay

4. Washington, 4:40.41

Jenah Greiner, Ashley Telleen, Molly Sparks, Isabel Bailey

4x800-meter relay

3. Washington, 11:47.40

Madelyn Janecek, Meredith Raber, Kira Ropp, Brooke Stout

Sprint medley

2. Washington, 2:03.16

Amber Salow, Jenah Greiner, Kelly Wheeler, Isabel Bailey

Distance medley

5. Washington, 5:00.83

Makenna Rich, Emma Wood, Claire Horak, Molly Sparks

Shuttle hurdle

2. Washington, 1:12.08

Carolan Hoffman, Makenzie Knutson, Jessie Buchholz, Emma Wood

High jump

1. Makenzie Marek, 4-08.00

7. Madelyn Janecek, 4-04.00

Long jump

4. Isabel Bailey, 15-00.00

5. Amber Salow, 14-04.00

Shot put

1. McKayla Miller, 33-09.25

17. Joceline Spenner, 25-07.25

Discus

5. McKayla Miller, 83-09

10. Brynna DeLong, 75-04

Boys

100-meter dash

14. Bryce Craff, 13.17

200-meter dash

8. Kyle Dallmeyer, 26.20

400-meter dash

7. Ryan Loy, 58.29

800-meter run

15. Brennan Horak, 2:31.91

16. Sean Zimmer, 2:38.15

1600-meter run

10. Brennan Horak, 5:22.38

14. Sean Zimmer, 6:03.35

400-meter hurdles

10. Kyle Anderson, 1:05.98

4x100-meter relay

4. Washington, 46.21

Ethan Hansen, Bryce Rickey, Jack Giardino, Kyle Schindler

4x200-meter relay

1. Washington, 1:37.73

Ethan Hansen, Bryce Rickey, Kyle Schindler, Caleb Bex

4x400-meter relay

6. Washington, 3:54.52

Kyle Anderson, Michael Ellingson, Mason Sinn, Ryan Loy

4x800-meter relay

4. Washington, 9:23.85

Mason Sinn, Kiowa Keith, Brennan Horak, Kyle Anderson

Sprint medley

6. Washington, 4:14.75

Kyle Dallmeyer, Mason Letts, David Mares, Kiowa Keith

Shuttle hurdle

4. Washington, 1:06.51

Caleb Bex, Jack Giardino, Mario Tapio, Michael Ellingson

High jump

2. Michael Ellingson, 5-08.00

Long jump

14. Bryce Craff, 16-02.50

15. Kyle Schindler, 16-00.00

Shot put

8. Colin Murphy, 38-02.00

9. Lane Keeler, 32-04.50

Discus

6. Mark Engelken, 101-05

9. Cale Hobscheidt, 97-03