Girls track and field: ‘Hounds get close win at Southeastern

Hamilton Southeastern’s Camille Christopher, pictured here at Saturday’s Hoosier State Relays at Indiana University, was part of the Royals’ winning 4x100 relay team Thursday in HSE’s dual meet with Carmel. (Kent Graham)

The Carmel and Hamilton Southeastern girls track and field teams faced off in a dual meet Thursday at Royals Reynolds Stadium.
The Greyhounds won the meet 72-60. While Carmel won seven of the 16 events, that also included 1-2-3 finishes in two events. Phoebe Bates led the way in the 800 run, with Sydney Haines second and Anna Morozov third in that race.
The ‘Hounds also swept the long jump, with Ellie Clark winning and Molly Kracht and Jasmine Middleton tying for second. Reagan Hune led a 1-2 finish in the 100 dash with Carly Markley second, and Carmel also went 1-2 in the 1600 run; Maddie Dalton won and Lindsey Roper was second.
Other Greyhound winners were Bates in the 3200 run, the 4×800 relay team and Kara Deady, who set a new school record in the pole vault with a leap of 12 feet, 6 inches.
“What a beautiful night for a meet,” said Carmel coach Aaron McRill. “After the meet was postponed a day, we were greeted with near perfect meet conditions.  We saw so many good thing from start to finish.  Our kids continue to improve from top to bottom and hopefully we can continue this trend when we return from our spring break.”
The Royals won nine events, including a sweep of the 200 dash. Tierra Sydnor won that race, with Olivia Burgess second and Angela Perry third.
Mia Mackenzie was a triple winner by taking both the 100 and 300 hurdles events in addition to the long jump. Valerie Obear picked up two victories, sweeping the shot put and discus. Mya Hammons won the 400 dash, and Southeastern was first in the 4×100 and 4×400 relays.
Both teams are off for Spring Break. Carmel is back in action April 10 for a dual meet at Pike. Southeastern travels to Fishers on April 12 for a junior varsity meet, then the varsity will compete at the annual Flashes Showcase April 13 at Franklin Central.

Team score: Carmel 72, Hamilton Southeastern 60.
4×800 relay: 1. Carmel (Anna Morozov, Brooklynn Edwards, Annie Christie, Sydney Haines) 9:41.72.
100 hurdles: 1. Mia Mackenzie (HSE) 15.32, 2. Madi Tester (C) 17.37, 3. Alyssa Robinson (C) 18.02.
100 dash: 1. Reagan Hune (C) 12.87, 2. Carly Markley (C) 12.93, 3. Olivia Burgess (HSE) 13.05.
1600 run: 1. Maddie Dalton (C) 5:11.94, 2. Lindsey Roper (C) 5:24.44, 3. Ellie Pedersen (HSE) 5:27.15.
4×100 relay: 1. Southeastern (Tierra Sydnor, Burgess, Mackenzie, Camille Christopher) 49.16.
400 dash: 1. Mya Hammons (HSE) 1:01.52, 2. Abbey Grogan (C) 1:03.03, 3. Kinsey Ewing (HSE) 1:04.10.
300 hurdles: 1. Mackenzie (HSE) 46.77, 2. Beverly Thompson (C) 48.78, 3. Olivia Elkin (C) 50.20.
800 run: 1. Phoebe Bates (C) 2:15.01, 2. Haines (C) 2:19.40, 3. Morozov (C) 2:24.61.
200 dash: 1. Sydnor (HSE) 26.15, 2. Burgess (HSE) 26.76, 3. Angela Perry (HSE) 27.83.
3200 run: 1. Bates (C) 10:55.70, 2. Lulu Black (HSE) 11:12.29, 3. Dalton (C) 11:26.54.
4×400 relay: 1. Southeastern 4:09.41.
High jump: 1. Ellie Clark (C) 5-3, T2. Molly Kracht (C) 4-6; Jasmine Middleton (C) 4-6.
Pole vault: 1. Kara Deady (C) 12-6, new school record, 2. Kennedy Drish (HSE) 12-0, 3. Jessica Bray (HSE) 11-6.
Long jump: 1. Mackenzie (HSE) 17-0, 2. Gill (C) 16-6.5, 3. Hammons (HSE) 16-6.5.
Discus: 1. Valerie Obear (HSE) 125-7, 2. Leah Roebuck (C) 99-6, 3. Dana Reed (C) 91-8.
Shot put: 1. Obear (HSE) 34-0, 2. Anna Kmec (C) 33-11, 3. Marie Kress (C) 33-8.

Hamilton Southeastern’s Camille Christopher, pictured here at Saturday’s Hoosier State Relays at Indiana University, was part of the Royals’ winning 4×100 relay team Thursday in HSE’s dual meet with Carmel. (Kent Graham)