Elkhorn Valley Boys Use Consistency To Win Conference Meet

The Elkhorn Valley boys track team displayed consistency Tuesday at the Niobrara Valley Conference meet on Tuesday, earning medals in all but one event on their way to a conference championship.

Neligh Oakdale finished in a tie for third, while Elgin Public/Pope John came in sixth and Clearwater/Orchard finished tenth on the day.

For the girls, Clearwater/Orchard had a strong showing on the day, finishing third. Elgin Public/Pope John ended the day tied for fifth, Elkhorn Valley was seventh, and Neligh-Oakdale was ninth.

The junior high tracksters also had strong showings for the day, including a new meet record in the 1600 meter run set by Alison Stineman.

Boys Team Results
1. Elkhorn Valley 119.50
2. North Central 105
3. West Holt 68.50
3. Neligh-Oakdale 68.50
5. CWC 62
6. EPPJ 51
7. Boyd County 50
7. Stuart 50
9. Ewing 36
10. Clearwater/Orchard 28.50
11. Niobrara-Verdigre 22
12. St. Mary’s 2

​Boys Varsity Long Jump
1. Jagger Smith, Clearwater/Orchard 20-03.00
2. Noah Rutjens, Elkhorn Valley 19-11.00
5. Jayden Arehart, Neligh-Oakdale J18-01.00
8. Kyle Kallhoff, EPPJ 17-04.50

Boys Varsity Discus
3. Dylan Kaup, Neligh-Oakdale 132′ 6″
5. Dylan Wilkins, Elkhorn Valley 128′ 7.50″
7. Damon Arehart, Neligh-Oakdale 124′ 11″

Boys Varsity Triple Jump
1. Noah Rutjens, Elkhorn Valley 41-10.50
2. Grant White, Neligh-Oakdale 40-05.00
4. Brayden Effle, Elkhorn Valley 39-09.50
5. Dylan Behnk, EPPJ 39-01.75

Boys Varsity High Jump
1. Jagger Smith, Clearwater/Orchard 6-02.25
4. Alex Kerkman, Neligh-Oakdale 5-06.00
4. Jacob Long, Clearwater/Orchard 5-06.00
6. Noah Rutjens, Elkhorn Valley J5-06.00
7. Tyson Belitz, Neligh-Oakdale J5-06.00
8. Seth Lampert, Clearwater/Orchard 5-04.00

Boys Varsity Shot Put
3. Chris Petersen, Elkhorn Valley 45-03.00
4. Dylan Kaup, Neligh-Oakdale 43-08.00
6. Dylan Wilkins, Elkhorn Valley 42-03.50
8. Damon Arehart, Neligh-Oakdale 42-00.00

Boys Varsity 4 x 800 M Relay
5. Neligh-Oakdale 9:22.20 Pepper Marchant, Cole Belitz, Devan Breuer, Austin Miller
7. Elkhorn Valley 9:35.20 Austin Miller, Koby Smith, Tucker Hecht, Tyler Rautenberg
8. EPPJ 9:52.90 Kyle Schumacher, Noah Knievel, R.J. Lierman, R. J. Cole Preister

Boys Varsity 400 M Dash
8. Kyle Schumacher, EPPJ 59.10

Boys Varsity 3200 M Run
2. Ryan Pelster, EPPJ 10:50.20
4. Austin Miller, Elkhorn Valley 11:07.20
8. Austin Miller, Neligh-Oakdale 11:50.10

Boys Varsity 110 M Hurdles
1. Brayden Effle, Elkhorn Valley 16.70
2. Quin Smith, Elkhorn Valley 16.90

Boys Varsity 100 M Dash
3. Chris Petersen, Elkhorn Valley 11.60
4. Austin Meis, EPPJ 11.70
6. Andrew Fangman, EPPJ J11.80
7. Jagger Smith, Clearwater/Orchard 11.90
8. Jayden Arehart, Neligh-Oakdale J11.90

Boys Varsity 800 M Run
5. Pepper Marchant, Neligh-Oakdale 2:12.60
6. Tucker Hecht, Elkhorn Valley 2:12.70

Boys Varsity 300 M Hurdles
1. Brayden Effle,Elkhorn Valley 43.50
2. Grant White, Neligh-Oakdale J43.50
3. Quin Smith, Elkhorn Valley 45.60
8. Dalton Smutny, Elkhorn Valley 48.70

Boys Varsity 200 M Dash
2. Austin Meis, EPPJ 23.60Q
3. Chris Petersen, Elkhorn Valley 24.10Q
5. Alex Kerkman, Neligh-Oakdale 24.30q
7. Andrew Fangman, EPPJ 24.40q

Boys Varsity 1600 M Run
3. Ryan Pelster, EPPJ 5:00.10
8. Austin Miller, Elkhorn Valley 5:12.30

Boys Varsity 4 x 100 M Relay
1. Elkhorn Valley (Tyler Rautenberg, Brayden Effle, Chris Petersen, Noah Rutjens) 46.00
4. EPPJ 47.30
5. Neligh-Oakdale 47.60
8. Clearwater/Orchard 48.80

Boys Varsity 4 x 400 M Relay
3. EPPJ 3:52.30
4. Neligh-Oakdale 3:56.00
8. Elkhorn Valley 4:16.40

Girls Varsity Team Results
1. North Central 109
2. West Holt 83.50
3. Clearwater/Orchard 80
4. St. Mary’s 76
5. EPPJ 68
5. Boyd County 68
7. Elkhorn Valley 52
8. Stuart 45
9. Neligh-Oakdale 43.50
10. Ewing 26
11. Chambers/Wheeler Central 9
12. Niobrara/Verdigre 2

Girls Varsity High Jump
2. Alexis Pokorny, Clearwater/Orchard 4′ 8″
4. JoCee Johnston, Clearwater/Orchard 4′ 8″

Girls Varsity Shot Put
2. Alyssa Rood, Elkhorn Valley 37-02.50
4. Brooklynn Chipps, Clearwater/Orchard 35-02.00

Girls Varsity Long Jump
2. Taylor Sehi, EPPJ 15-07.00
3. Kayla Wright, Neligh-Oakdale 15-04.25
4. Sierra Rystrom, Elkhorn Valley 15-01.50
5. Lydia Behnk, EPPJ 15-00.00
6. Paige Meis, EPPJ 14-08.75

Girls Varsity Discus
4. Mallory Cooper, Clearwater/Orchard 100-10.50
7. Kaitlyn Polk, EPPJ 98-01

Girls Varsity Triple Jump
2. Lydia Behnk, EPPJ 34-04.00
5. Amber Miller, Elkhorn Valley 32-10.50
6. Liz Selting, EPPJ 32-07.25

Girls Varsity 4 x 800 M Relay
2. EPPJ 10:50.60 Anna Heilhecker, Emma Kerkman, Baylee Wemhoff, Jenna Parks
4. Clearwater/Orchard 11:26.40
5. Neligh-Oakdale 11:51.90 Rachel Higgins, Haley Kerkman, Kasi Grosserode, Jayda Chance
6. Elkhorn Valley 12:01.10 Kim Frey, Rebecca Fleetwood, Katy Fleetwood, Haley Eckert

Girls Varsity 400 M Dash
2. Kylie Thiele, Clearwater/Orchard 1:01.50
5. Alexis Pokornny, Clearwater/Orchard 1:06.10
7. Kaylee Martinsen, EPPJ 1:07.20
8. Lydia Behnk, EPPJ 1:07.90

Girls Varsity 3200 M Run
8. Kasi Grosserode, Neligh-Oakdale 14:18.40

Girls Varsity 100 M Hurdles
3. Hannah Ollendick, Elkhorn Valley 17.30
6. Taya Voborny, EPPJ J17.60
7. Audrey Kester, Neligh-Oakdale J17.60

Girls Varsity 100 M Dash
2. Kinzly Macke, Clearwater/Orchard 13.10
4. Kayla Wright, Neligh-Oakdale 13.60
6. Kristen Snodgrass, Neligh-Oakdale 13.70
7. Alexis Jensen, Neligh-Oakdale 13.80

Girls Varsity 800 M Run
1. Kylie Thiele, Clearwater/Orchard 2:29.90
6. Rebecca Fleetwood, Elkhorn Valley 2:44.90
7. Emma Kerkman, EPPJ 2:47.10
8. Heather Bauer, EPPJ 2:47.60

Girls Varsity 300 M Hurdles
2. Bailey Frey, Neligh-Oakdale 49.10
3. Hannah Ollendick, Elkhorn Valley 49.70
4. Ranee Keehn, Elkhorn Valley 50.70
7. Jenna Parks, EPPJ 54.00

Girls Varsity 200 M Dash
3. Kinzly Macke, Clearwater/Orchard 27.50Q
5. Paige Meis, EPPJ 28.10q
8. Alexis Jensen, Neligh-Oakdale 28.40q
8. Heather Pellatz, Neligh-Oakdale 28.40q

Girls Varsity 1600 M Run
3. Anna Heilhecker, EPPJ 6:09.70
5. Allison Kerkman, Clearwater/Orchard 6:14.30
7. Heather Bauer, EPPJ 6:22.40
8. Rebecca Fleetwood, Elkhorn Valley 6:35.60

Girls Varsity 4 x 100 M Relay
5. EPPJ 54.30

Girls Varsity 4 x 400 M Relay
1. Clearwater/Orchard (Mallory Cooper, Kinzly Macke, Alexis Pokorny, Kylie Thiele) 4:18.60
4. Neligh-Oakdale 4:31.40
6. Elkhorn Valley 4:39.40

Boys Jr. High Triple Jump
2. Jilien Hearn, Neligh-Oakdale 35′ 2″
5. Brandon Evans, Elkhorn Valley 33′ 0″
7. Dawson Kaup, Neligh-Oakdale 32′ 8″

Boys Jr. High Shot Put
3. Zach Hoffman, Clearwater/Orchard 33′ 1″
8. Austin Braun, EPPJ 30′ 7″

Boys Jr. High Long Jump
5. Brandon Evans, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 15-06.50

Boys Jr High High Jump
1. Luke Henn, EPPJ 4-08.00
4. Hunter Charf, EPPJ 4-06.00
6. Trey Sucha, Niobrara-Verdigre 4-04.00

Boys Jr. High Pole Vault
1. Kaleb Pofahl, Neligh-Oakdale 9-00.00
2. Garret Belitz, Neligh-Oakdale 7-00.00
3. Brock Kester, Neligh-Oakdale J7-00.00
4. Adam Miller, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 6-06.00

Boys Jr. High Discus
3. Dawson Kaup, Neligh-Oakdale 98-03
7. Zach Hoffman, Clearwater/Orchard 83-01

Boys Jr. High 4 x 800 M Relay
2. Elkhorn Valley 10:28.10
5. Neligh-Oakdale 11:29.70
7. Niobrara-Verdigre 12:31.70

Boys Jr High 100 M Dash
3. Kolton Krick, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 12.6
8. Gage Dawson, Neligh-Oakdale 13.40

Boys Jr. High 400 M Dash
5. Hunter Charf, EPPJ 1:04.50

Boys Jr. High 200 M Dash
2. Kolton Krick, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 25.60
7. Hunter Howard, Elkhorn Valley Junior High J27.60
8. Hunter Charf, EPPJ 27.70

Jr. High Boys 800 M Run
5. Eli Thiele, Clearwater/Orchard 2:35.10
7. Hunter Bennett, Elkhorn Valley Junior High J2:36.80
8. Adam Miller, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 2:36.90

Boys Jr. High 300 M Hurdles
5. Braedyn Ollendick, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 49.90
8. Kaleb Pofahl, Neligh-Oakdale 51.70

Boys Jr. High 1600 M Run
2. Eli Thiele, Clearwater/Orchard 5:43.10
4. Damian Smith, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 6:03.50
5. Griffin Claussen, Neligh-Oakdale 6:06.50

Boys Jr. High 4 x 100 M Relay
2. Elkhorn Valley 52.90
7. Neligh-Oakdale 58.30

Boys Jr. High 4 x 400 M Relay
3. Elkhorn Valley 4:34.90
5. EPPJ 4:45.70
6. Neligh-Oakdale 4;50.10
8. Clearwater/Orchard 5:07.60

Girls Jr. High 4 x 800 M Relay
3. Clearwater/Orchard 11:45.00
6. EPPJ 12:51.40

Girls Jr. High High Jump
3. Amanda Dietz, Neligh-Oakdale 4′ 6″
4. Olivia Nall, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 4′ 4″
7. Kayce Kallhoff, EPPJ 4′ 2″
7. Haley Zegers, EPPJ 4′ 2″

Girls Jr. High Long Jump
1. Shelby Pitzer, Neligh-Oakdale 14′ 11.25″
6. Tessa Peed, Clearwater/Orchard 13′ 4.75″
8. Haley Zegers, EPPJ 13′ 2.75″

Girls Jr. High Discus
4. Brianna Maughan, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 71′ 1″
5. Alyssa Maughan, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 68′ 10″

Girls Jr. High Shot Put
3. Alyssa Maughan, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 26-07.75
5. Brianna Maughan, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 25-05.50
7. Kirsten Krebs, EPPJ 23-11.75
8. Jaqueline Olivan, Clearwater/Orchard 23-04.00

Girls Jr. High Pole Vault
1. Alison Stineman, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 6-00.00
2. Paige Furstenau, Neligh-Oakdale J6-00.00
3. Claire Whitesel, Neligh-Oakdale 5-06.00
3. Haley Fleetwood, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 5-06.00
5. Trinity Kurpgeweit, Neligh-Oakdale J5-06.00

Girls Jr. High Triple Jump
1. Alyssa Moser, Clearwater/Orchard 30-6.75
4. Kayce Kallhoff, EPPJ 28-7.75
5. Faith Kinney, EPPJ 28-5.25
6. Brooke Frey, Neligh-Oakdale 28-1.50
8. Amanda Dietz, Neligh-Oakdale 27-5.00

Girls Jr. High 100 M Hurdles
5. Trinity Kurpgeweit, Neligh-Oakdale 19.00
7. Aubrie Klabenes, Neligh-Oakdale 19.80

Girls Jr. High 100 M Dash
4. Claire Whitesel, Neligh-Oakdale 14.00
5. Shelby Pitzer, Neligh-Oakdale J14.00

Girls Jr. High 400 M Dash
3. Kaci Wickersham, Clearwater/Orchard 1:10.50
7. Paige Furstenau, Neligh-Oakdale J1:12.50

Girls Jr. High 200 M Dash
4. Shelby Pitzer, Neligh-Oakdale 29.90
5. Claire Whitesel, Neligh-Oakdale 30.10
7. Kayce Kallhoff, EPPJ 30.80

Girls Jr. High 800 M Run
1. Alison Stineman, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 2:37.20
4. Kaci Wickersham, Clearwater/Orchard 2:49.40
6. Olivia Nall, Elkhorn Valley Junior High J2:50.50

Girls Jr. High 300 M Hurdles
4. Haley Fleetwood, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 57.20
5. Aubrie Klabenes, Neligh-Oakdale 59.20
6. Aleesha Bergman, Neligh-Oakdale 59.30

Girls Jr. High 1600 M Run
1. Alison Stineman, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 5:50.50  **NEW MEET RECORD**
5. Haley Fleetwood, Elkhorn Valley Junior High 7:02.00
8. Hailey Bixler, Neligh-Oakdale 7:22.50

Girls Jr. High 4 x 100 M Relay
2. Neligh-Oakdale 58.00
7. EPPJ 1:01.20
8. Clearwater/Orchard 1:03.80

Girls Jr. High 4 x 400 M Relay
5. Elkhorn Valley 5:10.20
6. Neligh-Oakdale 5:11.00
7. Clearwater/Orchard 5:11.80
8. EPPJ 5:13.70