Lakeview's Bost, BCC's Alexander put on a show at All-City Track Meet

The senior defending champ. And the new star.

Athletes on both ends of the experience spectrum stole the show at the annual All-City Track Championship at Lakeview on Friday night.

Lakeview's Caleb Bost, who was voted Most Outstanding Performer of the boys meet last year, won the award again, making the meet an early highlight to his final season with the Spartans.

In the girls meet, a sprinter in her first season ever running track — Battle Creek Central's Erykah Alexander — was voted Most Outstanding Performer in, literally, her first few weeks of high school competition.

Lakeview continues to cook when it comes to the All-City Track Meet as both the boys and girls teams completed a baker's dozen, both winning the event for the 13th straight time.

The Lakeview boys finished with 240.5 points, with Harper Creek second with 151.5 and Battle Creek Central third at 79.5.

"We have great senior class," Lakeview boys coach Matt Miller said. "We have 22 seniors and they really showed strong today. Our kids get excited about the city meet. It's the only time they see these teams all year long. The tradition of winning it every year is something we talk about a lot."

The Spartan boys had 10 first-place finishes, including four that Bost was a part of. Bost won the 400 meters in 50.58 seconds and took first in the 800 in 2:04.81. Bost was also part of two winning relays. He ran the anchor leg, along with Aiden Moore, Austin Lee to win the 3,200 relay in 9:00.28. The Spartans finished the night by taking first in the 1,600 relay with the team of Lee, Josh Turner, Davis Barr and Bost in 3:33.28.

"Two in a row is great, winning this trophy. But getting the title with my team also winning, that's what really matters," Bost said. ".... To see my guys celebrating with the championship trophy, that's the big thing."

Also coming up big for Lakeview in the championship effort was senior Andrew Berryhill, who took first in the shot put with a meet-record throw of 58 feet, 8- nches. He also won the discus at 132-10.

Junior distance runner Aiden Moore took care of his individual races for Lakeview, winning the 1,600 in 4:29.82 and the 3,200 in 9:50.56.

The Spartans' Davis Barr also took two individual titles, winning the 300 hurdles in 40.97 and the long jump in 20-11.25.

Battle Creek Central did well in the sprint events, as senior Jar'rece Johnson won the 100 in 11.29 and BCC senior Cameron Daniels won the 200 in 23.49. BCC also took first in the high jump as Vitor Colodino won at 6-2 in his first time competing in the event.

Harper Creek broke through for an individual title in the pole vault as Mason Korn took first at 11-6. The Beavers also won the 110 hurdles as Joey DeRose finished first at 16.12.

Harper Creek won the 400 relay with the team of Adam Torres, Gabe Sayao, Bronson Carpenter and Nehemiah Wert in 45.12. The Beavers' team of Tre'Quon Cotton, Joe Cummins, Nehemiah Wert and Ryan Wallace won the 800 relay in 1:34.30.

Overall, the Lakeview girls won six events for a team total of 203, with Harper Creek second with 152 and BCC third at 74.

"Depth was really big for us tonight," Lakeview girls coach Becky Pryor said. "We have a really young team, so wasn't sure how it was going to fall tonight. I know everybody is coming for us, so we had to be strong and everybody did their job tonight."

Battle Creek Central's Alexander recently broke the school record in the 100 in her first meet of her career, as the sophomore joined the track team for the first time this spring.

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Less than two weeks later, Alexander was holding a trophy for Most Outstanding Performer at the All-City Meet.

"This is so exciting. So crazy. This is like a dream come true," Alexander said. "I never thought about taking track seriously. But now I think I can do something with this. I never thought I could do something like this, to be honest. This is just awesome."

Alexander won the 100 in 13.35 and took first in the 200 in 27.52. She was also part of two winning relays as BCC won the 800 relay with the team of Tia Henry, Aaleiyah Patterson, Nae'Ary Wilson and Alexander as the anchor leg in 1:50.19. BCC also won the 400 relay with Alexis Green, A'Mya Hodges, Alexander and Henry in 51.38.

Lakeview's championship effort was paced by several individuals doing their part.

Spartan freshman Lilamae Frank won the 1,600 in 5:55.31. Lakeview's Alyssa Hinton won the 3,200 in 12:58.59. The Spartans also swept the hurdle events with Jaeonna Shelton winning the 100 in 17.19 and Arenn Starks taking the 300 in 50.67.

Lakeview won the 800 relay with Bryanna Mejia, Frank, Jaden Sarg-Lopez and Tiana Mishra in 10:55.17 and the Spartans won the discus with Camille Evangelista taking first in 102-0.5.

Harper Creek got a standout performance from senior Madison Berning, who took first in the 800 in 2:32.80 and won the long jump in 14-10.5. Berning was also part of the first-place 1,600 relay team with Aubree Newman, Cassidy Prately, Emma Moore that finished in 4:26.12.

The Beavers' Izzie Miller also took a first place, winning the shot put in 32-3, and Carmen Felton won the pole vault for Harper Creek at 7-0.

Pennfield sophomore Natalie Hensel earned two first places, winning the 400 in 1:03.08 and taking first in the high jump at 5-0.

2023 All-City Track Meet

Boys Results

100 meters: 1. Jar'rece Johnson (B), 11.29; 2. Cameron Daniels (B); 3. Gabe Sayao (H)

200 meters: 1. Cameron Daniels (B), 23.59; 2. Ryan Wallace (H); 3. Ethan Rizor (L)

400 meters: 1. Caleb Bost (L), 50.58; 2. Austin Lee (L); 3. Devin Davis (B)

800 meters: 1. Caleb Bost (L), 2:04.81; 2. Austin Lee (L); 3. Josh Hennessy (L)

1,600 meters: 1. Aiden Moore (L), 4:29.82; 2. Dominic Lowrie (H); 3. Jonah Bills (L)

3,200 meters: 1. Aiden Moore (L), 9:50.56; 2. Dominic Lowrie (H); 3. Jonah Bills (L)

110 hurdles: 1. Joey DeRose (H), 16.12; 2. Davis Barr (L); 3. Mason Oaks (H)

300 hurdles: 1. Davis Barr (L), 40.97; 2. Miguel Gonzalez (L); 3. Ethan Tabiadon (H)

400 relay: 1. Harper Creek, 45.12; 2. BC Central; 3. Lakeview

800 relay: 1. Harper Creek, 1:34.30; 2. Lakeview

1,600 relay: 1. Lakeview, 3:33.28; 2. St. Philip; 3. BC Central

3,200 relay: 1. Lakeview, 9:00.28; 2. St. Philip; 3. Harper Creek

Shot Put: 1. Andrew Berryhill (L), 58-8; 2. Kali Bey (B); 3. Brendan Barbre (L)

Discus: 1. Andrew Berryhill (L), 132.10; 2. Ricky Johnson (H); 3. Carson Dean (L)

High Jump: 1. Vitor Colodino (B), 6-2; 2. Jovon Wanzer (L); 3. Carson Dean (L)

Pole Vault: 1. Mason Korn (H), 11-6; 2. Marcus Peevers (L); 3. Seamus Murray (H)

Long Jump: 1. Davis Barr (L), 20-1.25; 2. Ian Lindsley (H); 3. Ryan Casterline (S)

Girls Results

100 meters: 1. Erykah Alexander (B), 13.35; 2. Tia Henry (B); 3. Aleiyah Patterson (B)

200 meters: 1. Erykah Alexander (B), 27.52; 2. Kelis Howell (L); 3. Sophia Kline (H)

400 meters: 1. Natalie Hensel (P), 1:03.08; 2. Isabella Adams (L); 3. SaQuesla Sardin (B)

800 meters: 1. Madison Berning (H); 2. Addison Noffsinger (P); 3. Lilamae Frank (L)

1,600 meters: 1. Lilamae Frank (L), 5:55.31; 2. Alyssa Hinton (L); 3. Emerson Manning (L)

3,200 meters: 1. Alyssa Hinton (L), 12:58.59; 2. Julia Faber (H); 3. Evelyn Calow (L)

100 hurdles: 1. Jaeonna Shelton (L), 17.19; 2. Jade Brock (H); 3. Lovepreet Kau (L)

300 hurdles: 1. Arenn Starks (L), 50.67; 2. Jade Brock (H); 3. Jaeonna Shelton (L)

400 relay: 1. Battle Creek Central, 51.38; 2. Lakeview; 3. Harper Creek

800 relay: 1. Battle Creek Central, 1:50.19; 2. Lakeview; 3. Harper Creek

1,600 relay: 1. Harper Creek, 4:26.12; 2. Lakeview; 3. Pennfield

3,200 relay: 1. Lakeview, 10:55.17; 2. Harper Creek; 3. Battle Creek Central

Shot Put: 1. Izzie Miller (H), 32-3; 2. Allana Rogers (L); 3. Mimi Hibbard (S)

Discus: 1. Camille Evangelista (L), 102-0.5; 2. Izzie Miller (H); 3. Mimi Hibbard (S)

High Jump: 1. Natalie Hensel (P), 5-0; 2. Cassidy Prately (H); 3. Raegan Magnus (L)

Pole Vault: 1. Carmen Felton (H), 7-0; 2. Evelyn Calow; 3. Audrey Anthony (H)

Long Jump: 1. Madison Berning (H), 14-10.5; 2. Isabella Adams (L); 3. Lovepreet Kaur (L)

Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on Twitter @billbroderick. 

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