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Girls Track Team Makes Good Showing at March 21 Doane Invitational

Warriors Place 7th of 18 Teams in Season's First Competition

by WHS Girls Track Coach Steve Shannon on March 23, 2009

Hailey Sloup gets off to a quick start in the 55m hurdles. (Click on the photo to view a slide show of other photos. Thanks to Renee Hancock for providing the photos!)

Kayla Bennett, Mattie Murren, Morgan Hancock, and Nicole Pearson take time for a team picture after their 1600m relay race.

Kayla Bennett hands the baton off to Nicole Pearson in the 1600m relay.

Michaela Curran sprints to the finish in the 1600m run.

Sydney Hancock finishes first in her heat of the 200m run.

Mattie Murren and Erin Walker sprint to the finish of the 800m run.

Kayla Bennett finishes strong in the 400m run.

Emily Brodahl cruises to victory in third heat of the 55m run.

Sadie Murren surges ahead in the 55m hurdles.

Morgan Hancock soars through the air in the long jump on her way to a personal best.

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Hailey Sloup gets off to a quick start in the 55m hurdles. (Click on the photo to view a slide show of other photos. Thanks to Renee Hancock for providing the photos!)

Doane Invitational (3/21/09)
Wahoo Girls Track Results

Team: 7th out of 18 teams (25 Pts)

Click HERE to view complete Doane Invite results.

Long Jump: 3rd--Morgan Hancock 16’ 5 ¾” (PB)

55m Dash: 3rd--Emily Brodahl 7.76 (PB)

800m: 3rd--Mattie Murren 2:31 (PB)
            6th--Erin Walker 2:37

1600m: 4th--Michaela Curran 5:4

Comments from Coach Shannon:

I was extremely pleased by how hard our girls competed at the Doane Invitational this year. With the caliber of teams equal to that of a district meet, I felt that our girls pushed themselves in their first meet of the year and rose to the level of our competition.

Sydney Hancock finishes first in her heat of the 200m run.

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Sydney Hancock finishes first in her heat of the 200m run.

We had numerous personal records throughout the day and the girls did a tremendous job of supporting one another during the meet. I am very excited to see what we can do once we get outside.

Morgan Hancock set the tone for the meet early for the Warriors by establishing herself as one of the best long jumpers in the area with a mark of 16’ 5 ¾”, setting a personal best.

Kayla Bennett hands the baton off to Nicole Pearson in the 1600m relay.

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Kayla Bennett hands the baton off to Nicole Pearson in the 1600m relay.

Emily Brodahl, once again, proved herself against the best in the area by finishing 3rd in the 55m dash against a state tested field with a personal best of 7.76.

Mattie Murren and Erin Walker, two members of the returning Class B State Champion 3200m relay team, both showed that they are ready to defend their title with Mattie finishing 3rd with a time of 2:31 and Erin finishing 6th in a time of 2:37.

In the 1600m run, Erin Curran did not compete, due to a quad injury, but the Class B coaches were introduced to Michaela Curran, a freshman at Wahoo, who finished 4th in with a time of 5:41.