Kester, Ahlers, Mlnarik set the pace for girls' performance at Randolph Invite

Seven points.

That was the margin between first and second place at the Randolph Invite, held May 2. The Bobcats brought home the runner-up trophy in the girls' division after scoring 147 points.

Ponca won the team title, with 154 points.

Lenora Kester claimed the triple jump title. She reached 31' four inches. She also won long jump. She jumped 14' 7.25 inches. In the 300m hurdles, Kester took top honors with a run of 51.28. She picked up a bronze medal in the 100m hurdles, running 17.75.

Bailey Ahlers won high jump. She cleared 5' one inch.

Adyson Mlnarik won shot put with a throw of 31' six inches. In discus, she threw 90 feet.

Lydia Robertson ended second in high jump, making it over the 4' nine inch height. She ran the half oval in 29.31 to claim the gold.

Raina Krebs picked up a silver medal in shot put. She threw 30' 5.75 inches.

Preslie Robertson ended in second place in the 100m hurdles. She ran 17.72.

Karley Dawkins brought home a silver medal in the 1600m race, finishing in 6:39.06. In the 800m run, Dawkins ran 2:59.0, placing fourth.

The 3200m relay team, comprised of Dawkins, Savannah Gallagher, Aubrey Parker and Breckyn Bergman ran 12:32.62, putting them in second place.

Caydence Schumacher jumped 28' nine inches to place fourth in triple jump. In high jump, Schumacher cleared 4' five inches, placing fourth.

Ella Bolling finished fourth in pole vault. She cleared six feet. In long jump, she jumped 12' 5.75 inches, just missing out of medal contention.

The 400m relay ended in fourth place after clocking a time of 57.08. Team members include Jaycee Reynolds, Lydia Robertson, Bolling and Schumacher.

Abbey Chipps ended in fifth place in pole vault. She sailed over the five-foot mark. She finished in sixth place in the 200m, running 31.75.

Kenzie Sanne placed fifth in shot put. She threw 28' 3.75 inches. In discus, Sanne threw 61' three inches.

Parker ran the oval in 1:10.58 to place sixth in the 400m.

Bergman finished in fifth place in the 800m. She ran 3:03.69.

Other Bobcat competitors included:

Cassie Livingston: triple jump, 27' nine inches; 100m, 15.75; 200m, 33.59;

Ava Rittscher: long jump, 10' four inches; 100m, 16.46;

Sophie Rittscher: long jump, 10' eight inches; 100m, 16.83;

Sarah Wiese: discus, 59' three inches; shot put, 24' 8.5 inches;

Sierra Thomson: 100m, 15.52;

Paula Gomez: 100m, 15.07;

Talya Nilson: 100m, 16.46 and

Ellie Dougherty: 200m, 32.59.