RBHS on Track for the First Home Meet of the Season
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Red Bud High School hosted its first home track meet of this season after the first one was canceled due to weather conditions. There were nine teams including Chester, Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School, Gibault Catholic, New Athens, Pinckneyville, Okawville, Red Bud, Sparta, and Steeleville. With the temperature being warm with wind, Red Bud High School’s girl’s track team placed fourth with a total of 85 points, and the boy’s team placed sixth with 53 points. Brayden Howard placed first in the high jump with a personal record jump of 6 ‘2”, and fourth place in the long jump with another personal record jump of 19’4.25”. Gavin Baldwin tied for first in the 100m dash with a time of 11.2 seconds and also placed second in the 200m dash with a personal record of 23.0 seconds. Carolyne Mulherin placed first in the 100m dash with a time of 14.1 seconds, and fourth place in the long jump with a personal record jump of 13 ‘9.5″. Anna Wolter placed second in the 3200m run with a time of 15:12.6, and fifth place in the 1600m run with a time of 6:55.4. Aubrey Piel placed third in the 800m with a time of 2:47.6, and finishing right behind her was Addyson Piel placing fourth with a personal record of 2:56.6. Jeda Friess also placed fourth in the 400m dash with a time of 1:06.4, and fifth place in the 100m hurdles with a time of 19.4 seconds. The girls 4x400m placed third with a time of 4:54.0, and the 4x200m also placed third with a time of 2:00.7. Annabeth Ohlau placed fourth place in the discus with a throw of 71 ’11”. Nolan Krack placed fourth place in the shot put with a personal record throw of 36 ‘3 “. Addi Tallman placed fifth in the shot put with a personal record throw of 26’3”, and threw 59’ 0” in the discus for a personal record. Hailey Hollowell placed fifth place in the 300m hurdles with a time of 57.7 seconds. The girls 4x800m also placed fifth. Cameron Hill jumped a personal record in the triple jump with a jump of 30’6.75” placing fifth. Tess Simpson ran a personal record in the 400m dash with a time of 1:10.4, and also jumped a personal record in the high jump with a jump of 4 ‘6”. Luke Miller ran a personal best in the 800m dash with a time of 2:27.4.