Track & Field (Girls V) Track & Field (Boys V)
Olympians Make Their Mark at the East Central Track & Field Invitational
By Dennis Pierce | May 3, 2025 10:55 AM

St. Leon, IN · Friday, May 2, 2025 The Columbus East Olympians turned in a host of strong individual performances at the East Central Invitational, contributing to a 31‑point showing on the boys’ side and a 76.5‑point total on the girls’ side (4th place overall). Below is a comprehensive recap of every Columbus East (COLE) results. Boys’ Team Highlights (31 points, 8th place) | Event | Athlete | Yr | Mark/Time | Place | Points | | ------------- | ----------------------------------------- | -- | --------- | ----- | ------ | | 100 m | Blake Moss (JR) | JR | 11.82 s | 9th | — | | | Brody Miller (JR) | JR | 11.88 s | 10th | — | | 200 m | Austin Menefee (SR) | SR | 23.47 s | 4th | 5 | | 400 m | Deonte Study (JR) | JR | 54.76 s | 7th | 2 | | | Brad Witsey (JR) | JR | 57.94 s | 8th | 1 | | 800 m | Jackson Brookes (SR) | SR | 2:19.04 | 13th | — | | | Liam Witsey (FR) | FR | 2:20.28 | 14th | — | | 1600 m | Maddox Hult (SO) | SO | 5:01.62 | 9th | — | | | Chance Knapp (SR) | SR | 5:06.74 | 10th | — | | 3200 m | Norman Dickson (FR) | FR | 10:28.32 | 2nd | 8 | | | Lorren Westerfeld (SR) | SR | 10:55.68 | 6th | 3 | | 110 m Hurdles | Henry Eickmeyer (SO) | SO | 17.51 s | 5th | 4 | | 300 m Hurdles | Henry Eickmeyer (SO) | SO | 47.05 s | 4th | 5 | | 4×100 m Relay | COLE (Miller, Menefee, Moss, Johnson‑Bey) | — | NT | — | — | | Long Jump | Kairon Young (SO) | SO | 19′ 10″ | 6th | 3 | | | Keegan Fields (JR) | JR | 18′ 2½″ | 12th | — | | Shot Put | Evan Simo (JR) | JR | 40′ 10¾″ | 10th | — | | | Cayden Smith (JR) | JR | 38′ 4″ | 14th | — | | Discus | Evan Simo (JR) | JR | 127′ 11″ | 8th | 1 | | | Cayden Smith (JR) | JR | 114′ 10″ | 11th | — | | Pole Vault | Zeke Weatherford (SR) | SR | NM | — | — | Girls’ Team Highlights (76.5 points, 4th place) | Event | Athlete | Yr | Mark/Time | Place | Points | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -- | --------- | ----- | ------ | | 100 m | Carsyn Schlehuser (SR) | SR | 13.15 s | 3rd | 6 | | | Claire Behnke (SO) | SO | 13.73 s | 10th | — | | 200 m | Carsyn Schlehuser (SR) | SR | 27.02 s | 2nd | 8 | | | Claire Behnke (SO) | SO | 28.23 s | 8th | 1 | | 400 m | Launa Davis (SR) | SR | 1:03.95 | 5th | 4 | | | Gabrielle Karle (JR) | JR | 1:04.39 | 6th | 3 | | | Sophie Glick (JR) | JR | NT | — | — | | 800 m | Madison Swartzentruber (SR) | SR | 2:44.82 | 8th | 1 | | | Amelia Fay (SR) | SR | 3:05.69 | 13th | — | | 1600 m | Abigail Collins (SO) | SO | 6:39.41 | 14th | — | | | Amelia Fay (SR) | SR | 6:44.70 | 15th | — | | 100 m Hurdles | Ainsley Shaw (FR) | FR | 17.44 s | 2nd | 8 | | | Kai Scott (JR) | JR | 17.85 s | 7th | 2 | | 300 m Hurdles | Kai Scott (JR) | JR | 50.50 s | 3rd | 6 | | | Ainsley Shaw (FR) | FR | 51.93 s | 7th | 2 | | 4×100 m Relay | COLE (Dover, Behnke, McMahan, Schlehuser) | — | 52.16 s | 5th | 4 | | 4×400 m Relay | COLE (Swartzentruber, Going, McMahan, Glick) | — | 4:30.75 | 4th | 5 | | 4×800 m Relay | COLE (Fay, Collins, Going, Scott) | — | 11:45.03 | 6th | 3 | | High Jump | Carsyn Schlehuser (SR) | SR | 4′ 8″ | T‑2nd | 7 | | | Sophie Glick (JR) | JR | 4′ 8″ | T‑5th | 3.5 | | Long Jump | Sophie Glick (JR) | JR | 15′ 3½″ | 2nd | 8 | | | Kyleigh Dover (SO) | SO | 13′ 4¼″ | 9th | — | | Shot Put | Sophia Gallion (SO) | SO | 31′ 11¾″ | 5th | 4 | | | Grace McMahan (SR) | SR | 30′ 5″ | 9th | — | | Discus | Grace McMahan (SR) | SR | 115′ 10″ | 3rd | 6 | | | Kendall Chapple (SR) | SR | 95′ 10″ | 7th | 2 | Team Standings Boys: 31 points (8th place) Girls: 76.5 points (4th place) The Columbus East Olympians demonstrated depth across sprints, hurdles, relays and throws—highlighted by podium finishes in the girls’ 100 m, 200 m, hurdles, relays, and the boys’ 3200 m run. Their combined efforts set a solid foundation moving into the heart of the season.