By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer
CHESTER, Ill. – Chester High School hosted the 2022 Rocky Bridges Invitational Track and Field Meet Tuesday April 19 at the Dr. Charles R. Young Memorial Track and Field Complex. The Yellow Jacket Boys won their Division with a total of 152 points. The Lady Jackets finished 3rd with a total of 97 points.
In the process the Yellow Jacket boys had three athletes bring home 1st Place finishes; Jacob Cowell in the Pole Vault and 300-Meter Hurdles, Isaac Jany in the Shot Put, and Will Schuwerk in the 200-Meter Dash.
Mabry Wingerter, a sophomore, jumps in the High Jump event at the 2022 Rocky Bridges Invitational. Her 1.40m effort placed her 3rd overall and helped her team finish 3rd out of seven teams in the competition. Jim Beers Photo
Lady Jacket Josalynn Anaya takes the baton in the final event of the day at the 2022 Rocky Bridges Invitational Meet. Anaya and her fellow teammates placed 3rd in the 4 X 400-Meter (1-Mile) Relay with a time of 4:45.4. The Lady Jackets finished 3rd out of seven team in the overall competiton standings. Jim Beers Photo
In the Girl’s Division the Lady Jackets won the 4 X 200 Meter Relay and the 800-Meter Sprint Medley.
Chester won the Boy’s Division with 152 points followed by Pinckneyville (2nd, 112), Red Bud (3rd, 107), Sparta (4th, 92.50), Okawville (5th, 57.50), and Waterloo Gibault (6th, 19).
Pinckneyville won the Girl’s Division with 126 points followed by Okawville (2nd, 110), Chester (3rd, 97), Nashville (4th, 96), Sparta (5th, 72), Red Bud (6th, 62), and Waterloo Gibault (7th, 8).
Chester’s Freddie Alvarez takes a leap in the long jump Tuesday April 19 at the 2022 Rocky Bridges Invitational. He jumped 5.20m to place 6th and earned one point for the Chester total and helped his Yellow Jacket Team win the meet. Jim Beers Photo
Chester’s Garret Hopkins prepares to hand the baton to Lannin Caron in the final leg of the 4 X 800-Meter Relay at the 2022 Rocky Bridges Invite Tuesday April 19. The Chester boys finished 2nd in the event with a time of 10:06.6 and helped the Yellow Jackets take home the 2022 Championship. Jim Beers Photo
Chester Boy’s results are as follow:
High Jump: Gabriel Steele (2nd, 1.80m) and Cooper Eggemeyer (4th, 1.65 m
Pole Vault: Jacob Cowell (1st, 3.95m) and Lannin Caron (2nd, 2.75m)
Long Jump: Cooper Eggemeyer (4th, 5.30m) and Freddie Alvarez (6th, 5.20m)
Triple Jump: Jacob Cowell (2nd, 11.95m) and Freddie Alvarez (3rd, 11.47m)
Discuss: Isaac Jany (4th, 29.92m) and Gavin Cowan (7th, 25.54m)
Shot Put: Isaac Jany (1st, 12.17m)
4 X 800-Meter Relay: Chester (2nd, 10.06.6)
4 X 100-Meter Relay: Chester (3rd, 48.1)
110-Meter Hurdles: Gabriel Steele (2nd, 20.4)
100-Meter Dash: Will Schuwerk (2nd, 12.2) and Freddie Alvarez (4th, 12.7)
800-Meter Run: Blake Farmer (3rd, 2:14.7) and Garret Hopkins (6th, 2:27.4)
400-Meter Dash: Jacob Handel (3rd, 54.8) and Will Schuwerk (5th, 55.1)
300-Meter Hurdles: Jacob Cowell (1st, 45.4) and Gabriel Steele (3rd, 49.3)
200-Meter Dash: Will Schuwerk (1st, 24.5) and Cooper Eggemeyer ( 3rd, 25.7)
4 X 400-Meter: Chester (2nd, 3:55.6)
Chester Girl’s Results are as follow:
High Jump: Mabry Wingerter (3rd, 1.40m) and Amanda Kennon (7th, 1.15m)
Pole Vault: Hannah Blechle (2nd, 2.45m) and Bethany Baughman (4th, 2.00m)
Long Jump: Mabry Wingerter (3rd, 4.05m)
Triple Jump: Paige Vasquez (3rd, 8.11m) and Bethany Baughman (4th, 7.50m)
Discuss: Briley Miles (4th, 23.61m) and Alyssa Seymour (11th, 19.12m)
Shot Put: Briley Miles (7th, 8.29m) and Alyssa Seymour (12th, 6.54m)
800-Meter Sprint Medley: Chester (1st, 2:07m)
4 X 800-Meter Relay: Chester (4th, 13:17.7)
4 X 100-Meter Relay: Chester (3rd, 56.6)
100-Meter Hurdles: Jasemine Meredith (3rd, 19.1) and Paige Vasquez (4th, 19.4)
100-Meter Dash: Amanda Kennon (10th, 16.6)
800-Meter Run: Madi Kribs (7th, 3:16.5) and Rylie Conley (8th, 3:22.5)
4 X 200-Meter Relay: Chester (2nd, 1:58.7)
400-Meter Dash: Josalynn Anaya (6rth, 1:18.8) and Maleia Absher (8th, 1:22.8)
300-Meter Hurdles: Jasmine Meredith (3rd. 53.9)
1600-Meter (1-Mile) Run: Maria Nickle (9th, 7:26.8)
200-Meter Dash: Camryn Howie (2nd, 30.6) and Josalynn Anaya (8th, 33.1)L
4 X 400-Meter Relay: Chester (3rd, 4:45.5)