Big day at the track for Lakeview's Bost, BCC's Fisher at All-City Meet

Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer
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Battle Creek Central's Samya Fisher, left, and Lakeview's Caleb Bost were named Most Outstanding Performers of the All-City Track Meet at Tuesday at Harper Creek.
Battle Creek Central's Samya Fisher, left, and Lakeview's Caleb Bost were named Most Outstanding Performers of the All-City Track Meet at Tuesday at Harper Creek.

Two athletes had one of the best days in city track this spring.

A third athlete had one of the best runs in the state.

All three highlighted the annual All-City Track Championship at Harper Creek High School on Tuesday.

As for the team trophies, Lakeview continued its dominance, sweeping both the boys and the girls meet for the 12th time in a row,

But when it came to the individual trophies, there was a little more competition as the athletes who came away with the Most Outstanding Performers awards really put on a show.

Battle Creek Central's Samya Fisher was voted the Most Outstanding Performer of the girls meet after taking four first places.

Lakeview junior Caleb Bost was named the Most Outstanding Performer for the boys  with three first places and a second. The only time he didn't cross the finish line in front was because another runner had the best time in the state so far this season and broke a longstanding school record as Harper Creek's Owen Gilbert won the 800.

"It's always a goal for us to win the city meet. We are always excited to compete against the city schools," said Lakeview boys track coach Matt Miller. "Caleb had a great day. He runs four races, won three. He runs one of the toughest doubles there is, the 400 and the 800. Hat's off to the athlete from Harper, he ran a great time in the 800.

"But the one thing I know about Caleb, is he does anything he can do to help his team win a championship. So he ran those two tough races, with only one race in between, and he did what he had to do to help us win today."

The Lakeview boys finished with 280 points to take the city title with Harper Creek second with 140.

Bost ran a personal best in the 400 to finish first with a time of 49.83.

His 3,200 relay team took first in 8:34.77 with the team of Parker LaGro, Aiden Moore, Kevin Grady and Bost. He was also the anchor leg on the 1,600 relay, which finished first in 3:34.85 with the team of Drake Morris, Josh Turner, Davis Barr and Bost.

His second place in the 800 was also a personal best at 1:55.43, following the first-place finish by Harper Creek's Gilbert who had a school-record 1:53.55, which is also the top time in the state so far this year year in all divisions.

"I didn't have a great All-City meet last year, so one of my goals was to win this award and I did, so I'm happy," Bost said. "The goal was to help the team walk out of here with first place and I got to walk home with the trophy, so it was a good day."

The Lakeview boys team won the annual All-City Track Meet at Harper Creek on Tuesday.
The Lakeview boys team won the annual All-City Track Meet at Harper Creek on Tuesday.

Overall, Lakeview took first in 14 events.

Individually, the Spartans' LaGro won the 1,600 (4:31.99) and the 3,200 (9:56.08). Lakeview's Andrew Berryhill also won two individual events, with a personal best 57-feet, 10-inches in the shot put and a throw of 149-3 in the discus. Morris won the 110 hurdles (16.47) and the high jump (5-11). Barr won the 300 hurdles (42.33) and the long jump (20-5).

Jaris McIntosh finished first in the 200 in 23.11 and Gavin White won the pole vault in 13-0.

Lakeview junior Andrew Berryhill throws the shot put at the All-City Track Meet on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Lakeview junior Andrew Berryhill throws the shot put at the All-City Track Meet on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

The Spartans also took first in the 800 relay in a time of 1:32.20 with the team of Fidel Gonzalez, Josh Turner, Malaki Bell and McIntosh.

Other firsts in the boys meet included Harper Creek's Will King, winning the 100 in 11.34 and the Beavers' 400 relay team with the team of Nehemiah Wert, King, Bronson Carpenter and DaShawn Leslie in a time of 44.25.

Fisher had a big day in the sprints for Battle Creek Central to be named the top female athlete of the meet. The senior won the 100 in 12.93 and the 200 in 27.7. She also took first in the long jump at 16-10.25.

She finished her four-for-four day by running the anchor leg on the first-place 400 relay team that finished in 51.33 with the team of Alexis Green, A'mya Hodges, Tia Henry and Fisher.

"I have been chasing this award, so I'm glad I got it," Fisher said. "I took a few days off this week to let my legs rest and I felt good coming into today."

The Lakeview girls team won the annual All-City Track Meet at Harper Creek on Tuesday.
The Lakeview girls team won the annual All-City Track Meet at Harper Creek on Tuesday.

Overall, the Lakeview girls won nine events for a team total of 217 for first place with Harper Creek second with 141.

The Spartans' Kaitlyn Thomas won the 800 (2:35.56) and the 1,600 in 5:50.53. Alyssa Hinton won the 3,200 for Lakeview in 13:40. In the field events, Lakeview's Allana Rogers took first in the shot put (29-10) and Camille Evangelista won the discus (89-10) with Jenna Brown winning the high jump at 4-8.

"The meet was pushed back, so some of our seniors had made other plans and we didn't have everyone here, so it was a real skeleton crew," said Lakeview girls coach Becky Pryor, as the All-City Meet was originally scheduled for April 22, before being rained out. "So we thought it was going to be kind of interesting coming in. But all the girls that were here performed super well."

Other firsts in the girls meet included BCC's Bailey McCulloch winning the 400 in 60.21, Harper Creek's Jade Brock winning the 100 hurdles in 17.30, and the Beavers' Lilly Kentzler winning both the 300 hurdles (50.36) and the pole vault (9-3).

The Lakeview 800 relay team was also first in 1:49.30 with the team of Brown, Isabella Adams, Andi Wilsey and Bryanna Mejia. The 1,600 relay team for the Spartans took first with the team of Thomas, Adams, Mejia and Wilsey in 4:21.72. And the 3,200 relay team won it for Lakeview with Thomas, Hinton, Tiana Mishra and Evelyn Calow.

Boys compete during the 100 meter dash at the All-City Track Meet on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Boys compete during the 100 meter dash at the All-City Track Meet on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

2022 All-City Track Meet

Boys Results

100: 1. Will King (H), 11.34; 2. Devin Davis (BCC); 3. Romele Reed (L)

200: 1. Jaris McIntosh (L), 23.11; 2. Romele Reed (L); 3. Kelan Glass (BCC)

400: 1. Caleb Bost (L), 49.83; 2. Logan Wood (H), 3. Devin Davis (BCC)

800: 1. Owen Gilbert (H), 1:53.55; 2. Caleb Bost (L); 3. Samuel Torres (H)

1,600: 1. Parker LaGro (L), 4:31.99; 2. Aiden Moore (L); 3. Josh Maurer (H)

3,200: 1. Parker LaGro (L), 9:56.08; 2. Aiden Moore (L); 3. Kevin Grady (L)

110 hurdles: 1. Drake Morris (L), 16.47; 2. Davis Barr (L), 3. Mason Oaks (H)

300 hurdles: 1. Davis Barr (L), 42.33; 2. Mason Oaks (H); 3. Miguel Gonzalez (L), 44.06

400 relay: 1. Harper Creek (Nehemiah Wert, Will King, Bronson Carpenter, DaShawn Leslie), 44.25; 2. Lakeview; 3. BCC

800 relay: 1. Lakeview (Fidel Gonzalez, Josh Turner, Malaki Bell, Jaris McIntosh), 1:32.20; 2. Harper Creek; 3. Pennfield

1,600 relay: 1. Lakeview (Drake Morris, Josh Turner, Davis Barr, Caleb Bost), 3:34.85; 2. BCC; 3. Pennfield

3,200 relay: 1. Lakeview (Parker LaGro, Aiden Moore, Kevin Grady, Caleb Bost), 8:34.77; 2. St. Philip; 3. Pennfield.

Shot Put: 1. Andrew Berryhill (L), 57-10; 2. Alex Byrd (L); 3. Hans Strenge (S)

Discus: 1. Andrew Berryhill (L), 149-03; 2. Carson Dean (L); 3. Tyler Sebright (H)

High Jump: 1. Drake Morris (L), 5-11; 2. Peyton Rowe (H); 3. Jovon Wanzer (L)

Pole Vault: 1. Gavin White (L), 13-0; 2. Bryce Casselman (H); 3. Mason Korn (H)

Long Jump: 1. Davis Barr (L),  20-5; 2. Malaki Bell (L); 3. Ryan Casterline (S)

Girls Results

100: 1. Samya Fisher (B), 12.93; 2. Sophie Klemm (P); 3. Jamaria Price (L)

200: 1. Samya Fisher (B), 27.70; 2. Natalie Hensel (P); Sophia Klemm (P)

400: 1. Bailey McCulloch (B), 60.21; 2. Natalie Hensel (P); 3. Isabella Adams (L)

800: 1. Kaitlyn Thomas (L), 2:35.56; 2. Therese Campos (S); 3. Karli Rzepka (H)

1,600: 1. Kaitlyn Thomas (L), 5:50.53; 2. Alyssa Hinton (L); 3. Brenna Withers (H)

3,200: 1. Alyssa Hinton (L), 13.40.08; 2. Emma Kerschbaum (L); 3. Olivia Ellenwood (H)

110 hurdles: 1. Jade Brock (H), 17.30; 2. Lovepreet Kaur (L); 3. Olivia Schmidke (H)

300 hurdles: 1. Lilly Kentzler (H), 50.36; 2. Jade Brock (H); 3. Haillie Gregory (P)

400 relay: 1. BCC (Alexis Green, A'mya Hodges, Tia Henry, Samya Fisher), 51.33; 2. Lakeview; 3. Harper Creek

800 relay: 1. Lakeview (Jenna Brown, Isabella Adams, Andi Wilsey, Bryanna Mejia), 1:49.30; 2. BCC; 3. Harper Creek

1,600 relay: 1. Lakeview (Kaitlyn Thomas, Isabella Adams, Bryanna Mejia, Andi Wilsey), 4:21.72

3,200 relay: 1. Lakeview (Kaitlyn Thomas, Alyssa Hinton, Tiana Mishra, Evelyn Calow), 10:59.52

Shot Put: 1. Allana Rogers (L), 29-10; 2. Jamaria Price (L); 3. Camille Evangelista (L)

Discus: 1. Camille Evangelista (L), 89-10; 2. Jamaria Price (L), Kennedy Stine (L)

High Jump: 1. Jenna Brown (L), 4-8; 2. A'mya Hodges (B); 3. Carmen Felton (H)

Pole Vault: 1. Lilly Kentzler (H), 9-3; 2. Camille Evangelista (L); 3. Evelyn Calow (L)

Long Jump: 1. Samya Fisher (B), 16-10.25; 2. Isabella Adams (L); 3. Andi Wilsey (L)

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