KC FIRE Shows Strong at Team Believe Meet

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KC FIRE Track Club continues it medal run with 18 medals earned and 23 PR’s established at the Team Believe Meet.

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week: Brooke Yeates and Sam Smith.

Sam Smith in Long Jump

Brooke Yeates in the 3000m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medals and Top 4 Finishers:
Sprinters/Jumpers: (10 PRs established)
Kate Shriver: Silver (200m,) Bronze (100m)
Jackson Hodgkin: 4th place(200m) (fantastic race in the final setting a new PR)
Sam Smith: Silver (200m H), Bronze (Long Jump)
Tylin Hodgkin: Bronze (Long Jump)
Throwers: (5 PRs established)
Zach Grace: Bronze (Shot put)
Alle Grace: Bronze (Discus), Silver (Shot put)
Theo Grace: 4th (Shot Put), 4th (Turbo Jav)
Mid and Long Distance (8PRs established)
Emory Nessa: Bronze (1500m), Silver (800m)
Ellie Maynor: Gold (1500m), Gold (3000m)
Todd Yeates: Bronze (1500m)
Brooke Yeates: Gold (1500m), Gold (3000m)
Sam Benson: Silver (1500m), Silver (800m)
Sarah Perrea: 4th (1500m), Gold (3000m)
Lauren Hodgkin: 4th (800m)

Strong Season Opener for KC FIRE Track Club

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KC Fire showed up in strong form at the Stride Ryte track meet on May 6. In total, the club earned 14 medals and had a combined total of 36 PRs set.
Every thrower in the meet established a new personal record. Kegan Maynor earned Bronze in the shot and discus. Zach Grace finished with Silver in the shot and discus. Matthew Perrea and Theo Grace both earned a Bronze in the shot put. Matthew also got fourth in the discus.
Our sprinters and jumpers established 14 PRs. In a huge field of competitors, we had fourth place finishes from Sam Hill in the 200m and long jump. Sam Benson came in fourth in the 400 meters.
The Mid and Long Distance crew had a double Gold medalist in Brooke Yeates in the 800m, and 1500m (both PRs.) Todd Yeates finished third in the 1500 (pending official review.) Ellie Maynor earned double Silver, and our female athlete of the week, Emory Nessa, earned Gold and Silver. Alex Frohna and Sarah Perrea both got 4th in the 1500m. Tylin Hodgkin finished fourth in the 800m. Our male athlete of the week, Sam Benson, knocked 6 seconds from his PR in the 800m, to finish with a Silver.

A good way to start the year.

Sam Benson in the 800m

Emory with a post race smile

KC FIRE Closes Out Indoor Season

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Congratulations to all the KC FIRE members for closing out the indoor season with strong such results. We had several indoor and overall PR’s during the season. At the final meet, the USATF Missouri Valley Indoor Championships, Lilly C. finished 1st in the 1500 and 3000 and a strong 2nd in the 800m. Logan C. finished 3rd in the 1500 and 6th in the 800. Sam B. finished 3rd in the 1500 and 4th in the 800. Ellie M. finished 1st in the 1500 and 2nd in the 800. Great job to everyone!

KC FIRE off to a Quick Start

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KC FIRE members got off a quick start to the 2017 season. Ellie Maynor, Lily Cutler, Logan Cutler, Sarah Perrea, Sam Benson, Delaney Nash and Alle Grace have been getting ready for the upcoming outdoor season by having some fun in a few indoor meets. Several first place finishes have been recorded already this year.KC FIRE Track Club members

  • Lily Cutler – 1st JCCC Winter Classic 1 Mile
  • Ellie Maynor – 1st JCCC Winter Classic 1 Mile & 800M, 1st JCCC Invite 1 Mile & 800M, 1st KSU High School Invite 1 Mile
  • Sam Benson – 1st JCCC Winter Classic 800M

Other top three finishes have been recorded in other events and by teammates Sarah Perrea, Logan Cutler, Delaney Nash and Alle Grace.

Great work guys! You’re off to what will be a fantastic season.