Speedy sprinters sail through last Kiwanis All-Comers Meet

Published 12:33 pm Thursday, August 25, 2016

The final feet to cross the finish line in the culminating relay event at Monday’s Kiwanis All-Comers Track Meet brought more than an end to the race.

They brought also the end of the summer’s final community track meet, an end to the beloved seasonal ritual — and one more sign for all the speedy youngsters there that the start of school is most definitely on the horizon.

Far from being a bittersweet occasion, however, those gathered at the Bainbridge High School track earlier this week for the final meet brought this year’s season to a close in style, and the swiftly sinking sun saw flying feet and sweaty smiles all around.

There were even a few trophies.

Awards for the season’s champions and runners-up were awarded for the first time in the history of the event.

The overall champions: Ema Delecki, 6, and Charley King, 5, who accumulated the most points by combining their exceptional speed with frequent participation.

The girls’ runner-up trophies went to Liviana Eatinger, 3, and Catrina Godfrey, 6, who won 11 of 12 races in three meets.

The boys’ runners up were Chris Bourgeois, 4, and Howard Howlett, 8, who won 14 events across three meets and added 6 more wins in the final competition.

Honorable mention status went to Payton McPhail, 10, Liam Boyce, 5, Caleb Nelson, 10, and the Dennon sisters: Darya, 7, and Karina, 9.

And there were also more standouts on the track Monday.

“Darya Dennon was the star of Monday’s culminating meet,” said event organizer Paul Benton. “[She won] five events, including a 1:29 400-meter dash — an amazing time for a 7-year-old — and then pushing a girls 4×100 team to within .2 seconds of beating the boys team anchored by Howard Howlett.

“Meanwhile,” he added, “8-year-old speedster Howard won all six events he entered, including the relay, often just edging out his chief competitor Henry Rose, with both boys posting faster times than all the older boys, except 13-year-old Everett Moore.”

The season’s final 4×100 relay was a thriller as well, Benton said.

“Four teams of BHS cross country runners raced around the track in almost total darkness,” he said.

“The winning quartet seemed unusually fast, and the others seemed to finish very close to each other, but unfortunately they were apparently invisible to the remaining teammates who were supposed to be timing them.”

Still, perhaps it’s better that way. A little mystery leaves room for playful bragging — and the promise of a rematch next summer.

ALL-COMERS RESULTS

AUG. 15

JOGGER’S MILE

First: Will Robinson, 7:01 (+:01)

Second: Forrest Blair, 6:52 (+:02)

Third: Evelyn Shutske, 8:36 (-:09)

4X100 RELAY

KIDS & FAMILY

First: Zach Ausmeier, Henry Rose, Julian Roger, Howard Howlett (1:19.8)

Second: Julie Hales, Anabrie Hales, Darya Dennon, Aubrie Scott (1:20.0)

Third: Owen Ausmeier, Owen Haizlip, Charles Rose, Lauren Roger (Time not recorded)

Fourth: Charley King, Isaac Hales, Morgan Robinson, Quinn Robinson (1:31.7)

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

First: Carlo Ruggiero, Patrick Ledoux, Cole Brundige, Carter Hall (Time not recorded)

Second: Reuben Allen, Akio Hansen, Lauren Wallach, Sawyer Blair (Time not recorded)

Third: Will Gleason, Nathan McVay, Kari Perry, Sara Irvin (Time not recorded)

Fourth: Josie Meier, Emily Feeney, Audrey Weaver, Emma Brundige (Time not recorded)

60-METER DASH

BOYS

3 and younger: First, Zachary Countryman, 28.2; second, Harrison Howlett, 39.1; third, Brennan Frazer, 45.9

4: First, Owen Haizlip, 12.1; second, Chris Bourgeois, 12.2; third, Chase Knapp, 14.8

5: First, Charles Rose, 13.1; second, Morgan Herten, 13.2; third, Charley King, 13.5

6: First, Kirin Toban, 11.7; second, Quinn Robinson, 11.9; third, Maddox Reichard, 12.3

7: First, Cole Haizlip, 10.8; second, Isaac Hales, 11.5; third, Asher Kauffman, 11.6

8: First, Howard Howlett, 9.9; second, Julian Roger, 10.1; third, Henry Rose, 10.2

9: First, Charlie Hill, 10.0; second, Milo Haizlip, 11.0; second, Vinny Self, 11.3

10: First, Caleb Nelson, 10.6; second, Milo McIntosh, 10.8

11 and older: First, Everett Moore, 9.9

Second, Forrest Blair, 10.7; third, Nick Bourgeois, 10.9

GIRLS

3: First, Bergin Burns, 19.2; second, Liviana Eatinger, 19.6; third, Youme Mizrahi, 20.1

4: First, Elianna Rehder, 14.1; second, Emerson Ewing, 15.6; third, Jolie Reeves, 15.2

5: First, Brooke Anderson, 12.6; second, Emily Hales, 14.1; third, Lucy Chang, 14.2

6: First, Ema Delecki, 12.0; second, Ada Reitz, 12.1; third, Carys Shepard, 12.3

7: First, Darya Dennon, 11.1; second, Blakelynn McNamara (NTR); third, Josie Knapp, 11.2

8: First, Amanda Herten, 11.7; second, Jemima Bettman, 11.7; third, Olyvia Shepard, 11.9

9: First, Meija Hansen, 10.5; second, Carlynn Moore, 10.5; third, Julie Hales, 13.1

10-12: First, Aubrie Scott, 10.6; second, Anabrie Hales, 10.8

13 and older: First, Audrey Nelson, 8.9; second, Cate Gleason, 9.2; third, Charlotte Bourgeois, 9.9

100-METER DASH

BOYS

3: First, Nash King, 38.3; second, Harrison Howlett, 51.2; third, Aidan Ewing, 70.3

4: First, Chris Bourgeois and Owen Haizlip, 22.3; third, Chase Knapp, 26.4

5: First, Charles Rose, 21.2; second, Charley King, 21.3

6: First, Kirin Tohan, 20.1; second, Quinn Robinson, 20.1; third, Maddox Reichard, 21.8

7: First, Cole Haizlip, 18.2; second, Isaac Hayes, 19.0; third, Morgan Robinson, 19.6

8: First, Howard Howlett, 15.7; second, Henry Rose, 15.8; third, Julian Roger, 16.3

9: First, Charlie Hill, 17.1; second, Milo Haizlip, 18.9; third, Vinny Self, 19.9

10: First, Caleb Nelson, 18.7; second, Milo McIntosh, 18.8; third, Payton McPhail (Time not recorded)

11: First, Forrest Blair, 17.9; second, Nick Bourgeois, 18.2

13: First, Everett Moore, 16.1

GIRLS

3: First, Liviana Eatinger, 29.1; second, Bergen Burns, 31.5; third, Etta Henry, 31.6

4: First, Elianna Rehder, 21.3; second, Emerson Ewing, 24.4; third, Morgan Shutske, 31.5

5: First, Brooke Anderson, 22.9; second, Lucy Chang, 24.4; third, Emily Hales, 24.9

6: First, Ema Delecki, 20.1; second, Ada Reitz, 20.1; third, Carys Shepard, 21.2

7: First, Darya Dennon, 19.6; second, Josie Knapp, 19.8; third, Blakelynne McNamara Townsend, 21.8

8: First, Janneke Broekhoff, 18.4; second, Rollins Anderson, 19.3; third, Amanda Herten, 19.3

9: First, Carlyn Moore 18.1; second, Julie Hales 18.7

10-11: First, Aubrie Scott, 17.9; second, Anabrie Hales, 19.1

12-14: First, Audrey Nelson, 15.1; second, Cate Gleason, 15.2; third, Charlotte Bourgeois, 16.2

200-METER DASH

BOYS

3 and younger: First, Nash King, 1:37; second, Zachary Countryman, 1:39

4: First, Chris Bourgeois, 48.8; second, Owen Haizlip, 49.6; third, Chase Knapp, 61.1

5: First, Charley King, 50.5; second, Charles Rose, 51.1; third, Morgan Herten, 54.2

6: First, Quinn Robinson, 43.4; second, Kirin Tohan, 44.8; third, Maddox Reichard, 47.7

7: First, Cole Haizlip, 39.7; second, Morgan Robinson, 39.8; third, Isaac Hales, 41.0

8: First, Howard Howlett, 36.3; second, Henry Rose, 37.3; third, Julian Roger, 39.0

9: First, Charlie Hill, 39.8; second, Milo Haizlip, 41.7; third, Vinny Self, 42.4

11: First, Nick Bourgeois, 41.3

13: First, Everett Moore, 34.4

GIRLS

3 and younger: First, Etta Henry, 1:23; second, Abby Kutzman, 1:23; third, Greta Gerbeck, 1:45

4: First, Morgan Shutske, 1:12

5: First, Emily Hales, 53.3; second, Inez Gerbeck, 56.9; third, Gwen Kutzman, 57.8

6: First, Ema Delecki, 46.5; second, Ada Reitz, 52.0; third, Krystal Scott, 57.4

7: First, Darya Dennon, 41.1; second, Josie Knapp, 44.2; third, Evelyn Shutske, 49.3

8: First, Janneke Broekhoff, 43.6; second, Amanda Herten, 44.5

9: First, Carlyn Moore, 39.9; second, Julie Hales, 45.1

400-METER DASH

BOYS

5-7: First, Charley King, 2:04

8-9: First, Howard Howlett, 1:26.3; second, Charlie Hill, 1:27.8

9 and older: First, Everett Moore, 1:19.3

GIRLS

5-6: First, Emily Hales, 1:57; second, Lauren Roger, 2:04; third, Tie: Inez Gerbeck and Gwen Kutzman, 2:08

7-9: First, Darya Dennon, 1:29; second, Carlyn Moore, 1:35; third, Julie Hales, 1:43

60-METER HURDLES

BOYS

3 and younger: First, Nash King, 25.3; second, Zachery Countryman, 40.3; third, Brennan Frazer, 46.5

4: First, Chris Bourgeois, 15.4; second, Owen Haizlip, 15.4; third, Chase Knapp, 17.8

5: First, Morgan Herten, 18.0

6: First, Kirin Tohan, 13.0; second, Quinn Robinson, 13.4 Maddox Reichard, 15.6

7: First, Cole Haizlip, 12.1; second, Morgan Robinson, 12.3; third, Isaac Haley, 12.7

8: First, Howard Howlett, 10.2; second, Henry Rose, 10.3; third, Julian Roger, 11.3

9: First, Charlie Hill, 10.8; second, Milo Haizlip, 12.1; third, Vinny Self, 12.5

10: First, Milo McIntosh, 11.9; second, Caleb Nelson, 12.8

11: First, Forrest Blair, 11.2; second, Nick Bourgeois, 10.8

13: First, Everett Moore, 10.4

GIRLS

3 and younger: First, Liviana Eatinger, 27.1; second, Abby Kurtzman, 33.0; third, Etta Henry, 36.2

4: First, Elianna Rehder, 15.7; second, Emerson Ewing, 19.3; third, Morgan Shutske, 25.3

5: First, Brooke Anderson, 14.7; second, Lucy Chang, 16.9; third, Gwen Kutzman, 17.2

6: First, Ema Delecki, 13.2; second, Abby Rose, 13.2; third, Carys Shepard, 13.9

7: First, Josie Knapp, 12.6; second, Darya Dennon, 12.6; third, Blakelynne McNamara Townsend, 13.9

8: First, Janneke Broekhoff, 12.2; second, Rollins Anderson, 12.3; third, Jemima Bettman, 12.8

9: First, Carlyn Moore, 12.5; second, Julie Hayes, 14.4

10-12: First, Aubrie Scott, 12.0; second, Anabrie Hales, 12.9

13: First, Cate Gleason, 9.3; second, Charlotte Bourgeois, 10.1; third, Audrey Nelson, 10.2