The Carmel girls track and field team won the 4×800 race at the Franklin Central Distance Showcase on Friday, April 17. (Top) Maija Gilhooly and Kalinda Lee. (Bottom) Molly Foley and Gabriela Grande Rosas. (Photo courtesy Carmel Girls Track & Field)
Carmel girls win 4×800 relay
The REPORTER
As usual, Hamilton County’s distance runners were a major part of the Franklin Central Distance Showcase, which took place on Friday, April 17.
Carmel’s girls team led the way, first with a win in the one-heat 4×800 relay. The Greyhounds team of Maija Gilhooly, Kalinda Lee, Molly Foley and Gabriela Grande Rosas finished the race in 9 minutes, 36.01 seconds.
Carmel also had an individual heat winner. Kaitlyn Oshimura claimed Heat 6 of the Girls Mile, winning in a time of 5:02.20.
There were seven heats in the girls competition, with the seventh heat the fastest one. The Greyhounds had three top-10 finishers: Annabel Pollert was third, Larkin Taylor took fifth and Sadie Foley placed seventh.
The boys had five heats of their mile race. Noblesville’s Banner Barnes took second in the fast heat, clocking in at 4:08.43.
Here is a complete list of Hamilton County results.
BOYS FRESHMAN MILE
Heat 1: 4. Henry Nolan (Carmel) 4:52.66, 11. Max Lynaugh (Westfield) 4:56.37, 13. Brecken Snyder (W) 4:56.78, 16. Henry Lewis (C) 5:02.03.
Heat 2: 4. Cohen Baumer (Noblesville) 4:46.23, 6. Braun Naville (N) 4:47.36, 17. Brandon Encinia (W) 4:59.05, 18. Fletcher Jay (C) 4:59.49, 20. Ryder Lambertus (Hamilton Southeastern) 5:00.17.
Heat 3: 15. Nicholas Bragg (Hamilton Heights) 4:44.45, 16. Parker Applegate (N) 4:45.62, 21. Carter Kellett (C) 4:57.74.
BOYS 4X800 RELAY
Finals: 7. Carmel 8:18.25, 8. Noblesville 8:18.59, 10. Westfield 8:22.68, 12. Fishers 8:24.66.
GIRLS 4X800 RELAY
Finals: 1. Carmel 9:36.01, 2. Westfield 9:56.26, 7. Fishers 10:25.46.
GIRLS MILE
Heat 1: 5. Allie Belush (F) 5:31.86, 6. Lilah Gunn (F) 5:34.74, 7. Ella Weaver (C) 5:37.46, 8. Isabelle Salinas (N) 5:37.81, 10. Lilliana Cate (C) 5:38.33, 15. Samantha Plummer (W) 5:46.42, 16. Addy Scott (N) 5:46.47, 18. Carly Davis (W) 5:48.36.
Heat 2: 6. Riley Teurman (F) 5:28.74, 9. Ella Lidskin (W) 5:29.61, 12. Maddie Cox (C) 5:34.45, 17. Gianna Ferreri (W) 5:41.45, 20. Aaliyah Hayes (F) 5:47.85.
Heat 3: 3. Ellie Smith (C) 5:21.17, 8. Arden Finley (C) 5:29.05, 11. Anna Yoon (C) 5:31.47, 13. Nelani Render (N) 5:33.02, 19. Abby Lotter (F) 5:41.63.
Heat 4: 2. Emma Pitney (W) 5:13.01, 5. Mia Quagliaroli (F) 5:19.56, 9. Katie Kolb (Guerin Catholic) 5:20.94, 13. Jillian Tichenor (GC) 5:22.59, 17. Chloe Tragesser (GC) 5:31.53, 19. Kate Mumaw (N) 5:35.26, 21. Taylor Tragesser (GC) 5:39.59.
Heat 5: 13. Jenna Burns (W) 5:14.70, 15. Mackenna Condon (W) 5:16.92, 16. Matilda Higgins (HH) 5:17.57.
Heat 6: 1. Kaitlyn Oshimura (C) 5:02.20, 10. Caitlin Hawkins (F) 5:09.36, 13. Allie Bushey (HH) 5:12.27, 21. Ansley Applegate (N) 5:31.46.
Heat 7: 3. Annabel Pollert (C) 4:50.73, 5. Larkin Taylor (C) 4:52.12, 7. Sadie Foley (C) 4:53.53, 18. Lillian Higgins (HH) 5:04.40.
BOYS MILE
Heat 1: 2. Gavin Flynn (N) 4:29.78, 11. Drew Cole (HSE) 4:36.26, 16. Charlie Ritter (HSE) 4:38.46, 21. Noah Melton (N) 4:43.13.
Heat 2: 4. Trevor Walton (C) 4:27.58, 5. Cole Eckstein (GC) 4:27.79, 10. Caleb Haney (W) 4:29.11, 13. Carson Ackley (W) 4:31.50, 19. Zach Flint (C) 4:34.03.
Heat 3: 9. Jonah Kaul (C) 4:25.16, 10. Grant VanNahmen (C) 4:25.58, 15. Declan Mohr (F) 4:28.24, 16. Cooper Szotek (C) 4:28.46, 23. Reece Torres (F) 4:50.41.
Heat 4: 2. Lucas Bartlett (C) 4:19.14, 9. Isaac Smith (HSE) 4:24.15, 12. Luke Moulder (W) 4:25.80, 16. Jack Rush (N) 4:28.15, 20. Nate Thomas (F) 4:34.79.
Heat 5: 2. Banner Barnes (N) 4:08.43, 15. Isaiah Vohs (N) 4:18.86, 16. Liam Powers (HSE) 4:19.62, 19. Carter Buhr (C) 4:22.50.
