Girls track team-by-team preview

Greater Western Ohio

Conference

Central Division

Springfield

Coach: Pete Smith, fourth season.

Athletes: Seniors: Salome’ Dagorno, distance; Linda Deer, distance; Angel Edwards, sprints, hurdles (regional qualifier); Olyvyia Jones, throws; Preyanka Kapoor, distance; Andaya Lanum, distance; Le’Aunna Rhodes, sprints, jumps (regional qualifier). Juniors: Taylor Fitzsimmons, distance; Shayla Humphrey, sprints; Shonte’ Williams, sprints, jumps (regional qualifier); Imani Oliver, sprints; Taylor Ream, sprints. Sophomores: Taylor Baker, distance; Ashleigh Cydrus, distance; Anissa Howard, throws; Raeleen Humphrey, sprints (regional qualifier); Vaylla Kemp-Roberts, sprints/jumps; Paula Lanum, throws; Kynnedi Oliver, sprints; Morgan Woods, sprints. Freshmen: Hafsa Bashir, distance; Keiko Cattell, sprints; Le’ajaa Goodwin, sprints, hurdles; Aushinae Huguely, sprints; Kanesha McDavid, sprints, jumps; Mercedees McNeely, sprints; Tiana Moss, sprints, hurdles, jumps; Madelynn Scott, sprints; Megan Smith, distance, jumps.

Central Buckeye Conference

Kenton Trail Division

Kenton Ridge

Coach: Don Monroe, 35th season.

Athletes: Seniors: Brittany Drenik, sprints; Lindsey Drenik, sprints; Haneen Salhieh, sprints (regional qualifier in 100, 400, 1,600 relay); Melissa Tipton, throws; Mary Torsell, throws. Juniors: Megan Haerr, sprints; Brianne Henry, sprints; Michaela Houston, high jump; Haley King, throws; Erin Kitchen, distance (regional qualifier in the 3,200); Kalie McDorman, distance; Rachel Perks, high jump, sprints; Brooke Sizemore, high jump (regional qualifier). Sophomores: Bailey Alexander, mid-distance; Karrah Batten, high jump; Michaela Hitchcock, mid-distance; Sara Thornton, sprints, jumps; Alyssa Wellman, sprints; Hayley Zawada, throws. Freshmen: Alexis Yirak Cosby, throws; Sierra Kirk, sprints; Maddy Lacey, sprints; Baylee Mayhugh, distance; Marissa Remmetter, sprints, throws; Haily Schartz, high jump; Rebekah Sterzenbach, sprints; Olivia Zink, throws.

Shawnee

Coach: Mike Garberich, 14th season.

Athletes: Seniors: McKenzie Burton, distance; Carly Gregory, sprints, hurdles; Colleen Marshall, sprints; Alyson Meister, sprints; Kacie Miller, distance; Brianna Noll, distance; Sarah Patterson, distance; Courtney Sanders, sprints; Taylor Seelig, throws. Juniors: Chelsea Brown, throws; India Davis, throws; MacKenzie Detrick, distance; Jordan Dockter, throws; Shelby Gresse, sprints, jumps (regional qualifier); Cassie Rowland, distance; Vanessa Walters, distance; Stacy Wheeler, throws. Sophomores: Abigail Baldridge, pole vault; Shania Bishop, sprints; Ashley Chapski, sprints; Milana Dover, sprints; Haley Gannon, sprints; Mikayla Garberich, distance, jumps; Michelle Hamilton, sprints; Chelsea Hopkins, sprints; Alex Mast, throws; Makellyn McCoy, sprints; Emmalee Northern, sprints, jumps; Sarah Snapp, throws; Liz Walton, throws; Miranda Wilder, throws. Freshmen: Chelsea Beedy, throws; Kyla Driskill, sprints, hurdles; Jacinda Hammond, sprints; Rebecca Jeanneret, distance; Rebecca McConkey, distance; Darci Morris, sprints; Kara Patterson, distance; Chelsea Powers, sprints; Corey Rodgers, pole vault; Benny Ryan, sprints; Erin Schwartz, sprints; Jessica Speer, sprints; Ana Stroble, sprints; Lindsey Taylor, sprints; Katie Wagner, sprints.

Tecumseh

Coach: Sam Lloyd, seventh season.

Athletes: Seniors: Carma Berry, distance, throws; Addie Biteman, distance, hurdles; Sarah Collins, sprints; Jaci Combs, distance (800 regional qualifier); Leona McDaniel, sprints. Juniors: Jaela Coffey, sprints; Brittany Frappier, sprints. Sophomores: Lorianna Castillo, sprints; Allison Gibson, distance; Katie Herdman, sprints, long jump; Ashley McCray, sprints, high jump; Paige Parker, hurdles, long jump; Kaitlin Ritter, distance. Freshmen: Jordan Bair, sprints, pole vault; Taylor Culbertson, sprints, long jump; Maria Gilles, distance; Janelle Seitz, distance; Cassidy Spears, sprints, high jump; Abby Studebaker, hurdles; Kelsey Thomas, throws.

Mad River Division

Graham

Coach: Alexis Fourman, fifth season.

Athletes: Seniors: Miranda Dailey, distance; Catherine Hanlin, sprints, mid-distance; Jessie Newcomer, mid-distance. Juniors: Lanee Braden, throws; Julia Grabill, mid-distance; Leanne Kennedy, distance; Brittany Kite, hurdles, sprints; Caitlin Yoh, sprints. Sophomores: Bekka Deardurff, throws; Becca Rudderham, hurdles, sprints; Vanessa Warren, sprints. Freshmen: Ravyn Hazlett, sprints; Rylee Newcomer, pole vault; Hannah Right, pole vault; Emma Smith, sprints.

Greenon

Coach: Kim Wise, sixth season; Heather Powers, third season.

Athletes: Seniors: Mackenzie McMillin (state qualifier), Lianne Masquelier, Erica Miller, Amber Pernell, throws. Sophomore: Nicole Stute, jumps. Newcomers: Sunny Millar, Brittany Kozak, Jenna Robertson.

Northwestern

Coach: Donna Hetrick, 14th season.

Athletes: Senior: Beth Roderick, throws. Juniors: Kayla Crew, distance; Flora Daniels, distance; Kristen Looney, distance; Ally Ullery, distance; Brette Hensley, throws. Sophomores: Sarah Black, distance; Kristy Bradford, distance; Harmonie Coleman, distance; Mickie Dean, distance, Abbey Parrett, distance; Ashley Raines, distance; Tori Stapleton, distance; Morghan Townsend, distance; Dianne Spencer, throws; Kayla Hurley, throws; Kelsey Crooks, sprint, jumps. Freshmen: Hannah Gross, distance; Megan Caldwell, sprints; Komal Dutt, sprints; Hannah Martin, sprints; Vonessa Shaffer, sprints; Lina Spada, sprints; Sicilia Spada, sprints; Kelly Sullivan, sprints, throws.

Urbana

Coach: Mike Mays, third season.

Last year: CBC and district champions.

Athletes: Seniors: Kaley Moss, hurdles, relays, pole vault (regional finalist in hurdles and 1,600 relay; state finalist in 300 hurdles, fifth in the state in pole vault); Rachel Routzong, distance, distance relays; Kaitlyn Lebo, distance, distance relays. Juniors: Emmy Runyan, long jump, sprints (two-time CBC champion in the long jump; two-time regional qualifier in long jump); Sadie Melvin, mid-distance, relays; Christy Finney, mid-distance, high jump, relays. Sophomores: Sara Trenor, mid-distance, relays; Becca Poppel, 300 hurdles, relays, throws; Tessa McManamay, relays, long jump (regional qualifier in the long jump).

Ohio Heritage Conference

Catholic Central

Coach: Michael McKenna, third season.

Last year: District champions in 4x100 relay and regional finalist.

Athletes: Senior: Grace Osborn. Juniors: Addie Johnson (district champion 4x100); Veronica Monnin, (district champion, 4x100); Paige Lewis (district champion, 4x100); Amelia Samuelson (district finalist, 800); Brittanee DeWine (regional qualifier, shot put); Addie Cain; Alexis Dimitroff; Theresa Fish. Sophomore: Matison Lyons.

Cedarville

Coach: Connie Cain, 10th season.

Athletes: Seniors: Emily Sheridan, mid-distance; Lauren Wickline, throws; Holly Fudge, distance; Georgi Sandlin, mid-distance. Juniors: Julie Campbell, hurdles; Emily Aviles, sprints; Lindsey Hudgell, sprints, jumps; Samantha Boeck, mid-distance. Sophomores: Hannah Baise, hurdles, sprints; Kristianna Williams, distance; Molly Bolender, sprints. Freshmen: Estie White, sprints; Gabby Horney, throws; Abbi Cline, hurdles, sprints; Georgia Kitzmiller, jumps, sprints.

Northeastern

Coach: Dan Phillips, fourth season.

Last year: Clark County and OHC champions.

Athletes: Seniors: Dacia Phillips, sprints; Kaysie Leach, hurdles, sprints; Carla Newman, throws. Juniors: Sierra Lucas, throws; Carla Newman, distance; Erica Summerfield, throws; Hannah Rolf, sprints/jumps; Megan Simpson, sprints; Tracy Distl, sprints/hurdles; Caitlyn Gullet, sprints; Macy Dix, jumps; Elizabeth Davis, sprints; Anna Castenholz, mid-distance; Ashlen Lockwood, throws; Amber Ingerman, high jump.

Sophomores: Madison King, distance; Madison Bush, hurdles; Ashley Summerfield, sprints; Kailey Krugh, throws; Caitlin Wilfong, sprints; Madison Bush, sprints; Cayla Long, jumps. Freshmen: Maddie Massie, sprints; Rachel Moos, throws; Amanda Raber, long jump; Jordan Rossitto, distance.

West Liberty-Salem

Coach: Ann Vogel, eighth season.

Last Year: Champaign County and OHC runners-up; fifth at district meet.

Athletes: Seniors: Brenna Hayes, sprints, relays; Jenelle Van Horn, jumps. Juniors: Jennifer Colby, jumps; Alandra Cox, sprints, relays; Megan Etgen, jumps, pole vault; Shawnda Henault, distance, (state qualifier in 3,200 in 2010); Abbie Loffing, throws, pole vault; Savanna Shipp, mid-distance, relays; Jasmine Smith, distance; Meghan Vogel, distance (state qualifier in 3,200 in 2011); Sarah Williams, distance. Sophomores: Grace Edwards, distance; Mollie Etgen, throws; Morgan Loverde, jumps; Katie Overholt, throws; Alyssa Strickland, distance; Darby Thomas, sprints, relays; Catherine Williams, jumps. Freshmen: Desiree Clark, hurdles; Maddie Gantz, throws; Lauren Godwin, throws; Brooke Markin, jumps, pole vault; Abigail Rabenstein, hurdles, sprints; Michaela Rausch, sprints; Lindy Stapleton, sprints, jumps, relays.

Metro Buckeye Conference

Emmanuel Christian

Coach: Chris Lundquist, fourth season.

Last year: Sixth in MBC; 10th at Clark County meet.

Athletes: Seniors: Andrea Martinson, sprints; Chloe West, sprints (regional qualifier, 100 and 200). Juniors: Ada Holland, mid-distance; Amelia Walker, hurdles; Megan Ball, distance (regional qualifier, 3,200). Sophomores: Audrey McDaniel, distance; Kristen Walls, sprints; Emily Burchwell, throws. Freshmen: Hannah Decker, hurdles; Jessie Troutwine, jumps; Letticia Patterson, sprints, hurdles; Rachel Walker, sprints; Tori Storer, hurdles; Rachel Swank, mid-distance.