The Chelsea Standard
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Bulldogs run to first place
By Don Richter, Sports Editor
PUBLISHED: May 15, 2008
Chelsea's girls' track and field team placed first in the Lansing Waverly Invitational last Friday.
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The Bulldogs topped the six-team field with 229 points.
The host Warriors were second with 176 points, while Lansing Everett was third with 65 points.
"We ran well today," said Chelsea coach Pat Clarke. "The girls continue to improve with each meet. They are working hard toward their season's goals."
Chelsea senior Jillian Fischer continued her impressive season placing first in both the shot put and discus with throws of 37-feet, 2 inches (personal best) and 115-5, respectively.
Sophomore Ashlee Walker was second in the shot put with a personal best mark of 30-7, while freshman Meghan Smith was fourth with a personal best 28-4. Sophomore Marissa Elwart was second in the discus with a personal best toss of 84-2, while Walker was sixth with a 73-9.
In the long jump, sophomore Christina Coffman finished second with a measurement of 14-7.
In the high jump, junior Jenny Squires was third with a height of 4-6.
Senior Cassie Coffman placed third in the pole vault clearing 7-6, while junior Kiara Bates was fifth also with a 7-6 mark.
Sophomore Katrina Williams ended up third in the 100-meter hurdles in 17.8, while sophomore Jenna McGrath was fourth in 18.0 and junior Victoria Kingsinger fifth in 18.7. for Chelsea.
Williams was second in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 51.8, while Kingsinger was third in 54.0 and McGrath fifth in 55.7.
Junior Erin Benjamin finished second in the 100 meters with a clocking of 12.58, while freshman Corinne Carpenter was third in 12.68.
Benjamin was second in the 200 meters in 26.45, while sophomore Olivia DeTroyer was third in 27.1 and Christina Coffman sixth in 29.0.
DeTroyer bested the field placing first in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:01.
Sophomore Julie Beaumont broke the tape first in the 800-meter run in 2:41.8, while Squires was fourth in 2:55 and junior Nicole Hopp fifth in 2:57.
Beaumont was also first in the 1,600-meter run with a clocking of 5:55, while sophomore Courtney Maher was second in 6:07, Hopp third in 6:10 and junior Katie Lindauer sixth in 6:31 for the Bulldogs.
"Julie Beaumont had her finest day ever in track," Clarke said. "Julie ran four strong races to medal four times."
Freshman Samantha Newbound was first in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 12:55, while Beaumont was second in 13:13, Maher third in 13:17 and Lindauer fourth in 14:33.
The Chelsea quartet of Christina Coffman, DeTroyer, Carpenter and Benjamin placed second in the 800-meter relay with a mark of 1:47.4.
Cassie Coffman, DeTroyer, Carpenter and Benjamin bested the field in the 1,600-meter relay finishing first in 4:13.8.
"Erin Benjamin made up 40 meters to win the 1,600-meter relay with an outstanding (400-meter) leg of 59.4," Clarke said.
Maher, Beaumont, Squires and Hopp placed first in the 3,200-meter relay in 11:25.
On May 6, host Chelsea defeated Tecumseh 72-65 in a dual meet. The meet came down to the final race.
"We told the girls it would come down to the 1,600 relay to see who would win the meet," Clarke said. "Going into the 1,600 relay, we led by two. So it all came down to the final race. This kind of finish is what people run track for. It was going to be all or nothing on the last race."
The Indians were favored to win the relay since they defeated Chelsea by six seconds in the race the prior week at a meet in Ypsilanti.
"It was time to produce," Clarke said.
The Bulldog foursome of Cassie Coffman, DeTroyer, Carpenter and Benjamin lined up for the meet's final race.
"They were up to the challenge," Clarke said. "Not only did they win the relay, but they broke the school record by 3.5 seconds. It was quite a dramatic finish."
The Chelsea group stopped the clock in a school-best 4:03.21. Benjamin had the quickest 400-meter leg stopping the clock in a scorching 58.2. DeTroyer was also under one minute with a time of 59.3.
In the 800-meter relay, the team of Christina Coffman, DeTroyer, Carpenter and Benjamin placed first in 1:47.6.
Christina Coffman, Williams, McGrath and Carpenter finished first in the 400-meter relay in 52.5.
Cassie Coffman was first in the pole vault with a 9-0, while Bates was third with a mark of 7-6.
Squires was first in the high jump clearing 4-6, while freshman Haleigh Meypans was third with a 3-10.
Christina Coffman was second in the long jump with a leap of 15-2.
Fischer was first in the shot put with a throw of 34-8. She also was first in the discus with a toss of 117-2. Walker was third with an 80-9.
Williams was third in the 100-meter hurdles in 17.5. She was third in the 300-meter hurdles in 51.9.
Benjamin crossed the line first in the 100 meters in 12.7, while Carpenter was second in 13.0. Benjamin was also first in the 200 meters in 26.4, while DeTroyer was second in 27.3.
DeTroyer was first in the 400-meter run in 59.5, while Cassie Coffman was third in 1:05.7.
Beaumont was third in the 800-meter run in a personal best 2:35.9. She also was third in the 1,600-meter run in a personal best 5:53.7.
Maher finished first in the 3,200-meter run in 12:49.
"The girls came to compete and that is what we asked of them for this meet," Clarke said. "I hope this trend will continue for the rest of the season."
The Bulldogs next travel to Livonia Ladywood to compete in the Division 2 state regional meet at 10 a.m.
On Wednesday, Chelsea visits Ypsilanti Lincoln to participate in the Southeastern Conference meet at 2 p.m.
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