Stellar Spartans shine at home track meet No. 2

The Bainbridge High track and field team hosted Lakeside and Bishop Blanchet last Thursday at their second home-based meet, more than holding their own against the speedy Seattle schools.

On the girls’ side of things, Bainbridge’s Marlie Keasler and Elana Dorsey were the top finishers (10th and 11th, respectively) in the day’s first event, the 100-meter dash.

In the 200-meter dash, Emma Brundige (26.57) claimed the first-place finish, with Spartan sister Anna Scott (29.36) behind her in sixth.

BHS placed well in the 400-meter event, as well, with Elizabeth Messinger in third (1:05.48) and Lucy Hanacek in sixth (1:41.75).

The Spartans scored a 1-2-3-combo finish in the 1600-meter run: Hannah Tonsman (first, 5:22.53), Naomi von Ruden (second, 5:30.94) and Anna Scott (third, 5:35.01).

The top (and only) two girls in the 100-meter hurdles were also from Bainbridge: Sofia Trail (first, 19.21) and Jianna Kauffman (second, 19.22).

BHS girls dominated the 300-meter hurdles event: Natalie Taylor (first, 49.77), Audrey Weaver (second, 52.85), Capri Fain (third, 1:00.11), Amy Bourmatnov (fourth, 1:01.84), Alisa Ndoci (fifth, 1:03.21) and Marie Miller (sixth, 1:03.76).

In the relays as well, Bainbridge girls shone.

In the 4×100, Bainbridge A (Maria Flynn, Marlie Keasler, Sarah Lucioni and Capri Fain) took second with 58.33. In the 4×200, Emma Brundige, Audrey Weaver, Elizabeth Messinger and Ellen York claimed first place (1:51.62).

In the 4×400 event, Natalie Taylor, Emily Glenn, Jacqueline McVay and Amy Bourmatnov took third (4:50.02).

Spartan superstar, and (favorite for state) high jump powerhouse, Sarah Lucioni again took first in her primary event (5-00.00), while Emma Chee (10-00.00) and Natalie Taylor (7-00.00) claimed first and third, respectively, in the pole vault.

Emma Brundige was the top finisher in the girls long jump (16-03.75), with Ellen York in third (15-05.75). Maria Flynn likewise finished third in the triple jump (31-07.75).

The top shot in the girls shot put for BHS was Grace Cisneros (29-09.50). In the discus throw, it was second-place finisher Samantha Anderson (83-10.50).

On the boys’ side, Bainbridge again gave a rousing performance featuring great showings from the usual Spartan stars.

In the boys 100-meter dash, Eric Jung claimed second (12.06) and Konrad Breuninger ninth (12.62).

In the 200, Cole Brundige led the pack, finishing in first place with 22.78 — and a pack of Spartans on his heels: Wyatt Longley (fourth, 24.11), Evan Kimmerlein (fifth, 24.44), Carlo Ruggiero (sixth, 24.64), Leander von Specht (seventh, 25.32) and Konrad Breuninger (eighth, 25.38).

The top four finishers in the 400-meter dash were all from BI — Wyatt Longley (first, 51.47), Cole Brundige (second, 52.24), Carlo Ruggiero (third, 52.65) and Evan Kimmerlein (fourth, 53.61) — as well as the top three in the 800-meter: Carter Hall (first, 2:05.24), Sebastian Belkin (second, 2:05.97) and Kyle Hammer (2:06.22).

In the 1600-meter run, the top Bainbridge finisher was Nathan McVay (second, 4:57.33).

The top Spartan in the boys 300-meter hurdles was Elliott Windrope (third, 46.01).

Bainbridge A, Sean Lindsey, Matthew Carlson, Jacob Carlson and Reuben Allen, took second in the 4×400 relay (3:56.46).

Elliott Windrope and Andrew Frankie Owen finished first and second, respectively, in the boys high jump event, and Will Hobbs was the best Spartan at the pole vault (second, 8-00.00).

BHS also did well in the boys discus throw, with Joe Tabisola finishing fourth, 105-10.