Robertson, Ahlers tie for third at Dan Lennon Invite

Lydia Robertson and Bailey Ahlers kicked off the 2024 girls' track campaign with medals at the Dan Lennon Class B Invitational, held March 18, in the Dakota Dome on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion.

The two Bobcat junior jumpers tied for third place in high jump, clearing 4' 11 inches.

Robertson ended in sixth place in triple jump, reaching 30' 11.25 inches.

Lenora Kester finished eighth in triple jump, landing at 30' 4.75 inches. She also competed in the 60m hurdles, running 10.84 in prelims, ending in 19th place.

Athletes from 45 high schools in a three-state area participated in the indoor meet, with more than 50 competitors registered in each event.

Other Summerland tracksters competing include:

• Raina Krebs: 14th, shot put, 31' 8.75";

• Caydence Schumacher, 26th, high jump, 4' 3";

• Leah Wiese: 27th, 1600m, 6:42; 37th, 800m, 3:04.02;

• Karley Dawkins, 34th, 800m, 3:02.66

• Preslie Robertson: 36th, 60m, 11.68;

• Ady Mlnarik: 37th, shot put, 27' 9.5";

• Ellie Dougherty: 42nd, long jump, 12' .25";

• Savannah Gallagher: 42nd, 400m, 1:13.19;

• Talya Nilson: 44th, long jump, 11' 5.75";

• Aubrey Parker: 45th, 400m, 1:14.86;

• Jaycee Reynolds: 53rd, 60m, 9.18;

• Kenzie Sanne: 54th, shot put, 25' 2";

• Paula Gomez: 65th, 60m, 9.41;

• Ava Rittscher: 82nd, 60m, 10.3;

• Abbey Chipps: scratch, long jump;

• 1600 sprint medley (Reynolds, Chipps, Parker, Breckyn Bergman): 33rd, 5:22.24;

• 4x200 (Sierra Thomson, Sadie Rittscher, Gallagher, Cassie Livingston): 42nd, 2:17.95.