The Sherrard Tigers cruised to their third consecutive IHSA Class 1A Sectional championship in girls track and field in Erie Wednesday. Sherrard scored 113 points, finishing 51 points ahead of second-place St. Bede.
The Tigers qualified for the IHSA State Track and Field Meet in 10 events. Sectional champions for Sherrard included Lillian Russell in the 100-meters and 200-meters, the 4×400-meter relay (Cami Anderson, Beth Churchill, Sarah Neal, Kelsey Hutchins) and 4×800-meter relay (Churchill, Madisyn Skelly, Jocelyn Skelley, Madison Mathis), and Hutchins in the triple jump. Hutchins set a new Sherrard record in the event (11.55 m).
Russell also qualified for state in the 200-meters with a second-place finish. The Tigers finished second to qualify in the 4×100-meter relay (Anderson, Russell, Neal, Hutchins) and beat the qualifying time in the 4×200-meter relay (Anderson, Neal, Hutchins, Savannah Hickson).
Anderson will head to state in the high jump after coming in second. As will pole vaulter Aliza Dominque, who cleared the qualifying height.
Rockridge will be represented in two events in Charleston. Teresa Harris qualified in the triple jump and the Rockets’ 4×400-meter (Harris, Leah DeCook, Brinley Dunnett, Keaten Needham) relay team is headed to state, too.
Mercer County is sending three events to state. Eden Mueller won the 3200-meters and finished second in the 1600-meters. Mueller set a new Mercer County record in the 3200 (11:05. 06). Molly Hofmann cleared the qualifying height in high jump.
The IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet starts Thursday, May 18, in Charleston.
IHSA 1A Girls Track and Field Sectional @ Erie
1.) Sherrard 113
2.) St. Bede 62
3.) Erie-Prophetstown 58.5
4.) Fulton 55
5.) Indian Creek 52
6.) Milledgeville 44
7.) Rockridge 28
8.) Amboy 24.5
9.) West Carroll 24
10.) Riverdale 23
11.) Bureau Valley 21
12.) Alleman 14
13.) Hall 11
14.) Newman 10
14.) Morrison 10
16.) Ottawa Marquette 8
IHSA 1A Girls Track and Field Sectional @ Farmington
1.) Eureka 117
2.) Henry-Senchawine 66
3.) Stark County 60.5
4.) Annawan-Wethersfield 43
5.) Mercer County 42
5.) Elmwood 42
7.) Ridgewood 40
8.) Farmington 35
9.) ROWVA-Williamsfield 32
10.) Knoxville 10
11.) Lowpoint-Washburn 16.5
12.) Orion 14
13.) Fieldcrest 12
14.) Peoria Heights 10
15.) Princeville 9