Newton Dominates at Meet, Powered by Stellar Girls Track & Field Performances

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Newton Dominates at Meet, Powered by Stellar Girls Track & Field Performances

In a remarkable showing of athletic prowess and team depth, Newton High School surged to the top of the leaderboard with 155.5 points, claiming first place in the recent multi-school competition. Their commanding lead over Effingham (110) and Robinson (91.5) was built on consistent excellence across events—particularly from Newton’s Girls Track & Field team, who delivered standout performances in both sprints and field events.

Girls Track & Field Highlights

Sprints & Hurdles

  • Stella Schackmann (Fr.) was a breakout star, placing 1st in the 200m (27.81, +10pts) and 3rd in the 100m (13.38, +6pts), while also anchoring Newton’s 1st place 4x200m relay team.
  • Makayla McVicar (Sr.) earned 3 points in the 100m (6th place, 13.89) and contributed to all three scoring relays.
  • Karasyn Martin (Sr.) and Morgan Schafer (Jr.) combined for 11 points in the 100m hurdles, placing 3rd (18.11) and 4th (18.16), respectively.
  • In the 300m hurdles, Karasyn Martin added 5 more points with a 4th place finish (52.16).

Middle & Long Distance

  • Camryn Martin (Sr.) placed 3rd in the 400m (1:04.10, SB, +6pts) and led the 2nd place 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams.
  • Grace Schumacher (So.) delivered a personal record in the 800m (2:32.27), finishing 7th (+2pts), and ran a leg of the 4x800m relay.
  • Layna Marshall (Jr.) shone in distance events, placing 2nd in both the 1600m (5:49.27, +8pts) and 3200m (13:00.22, +8pts).

Field Events

  • Camryn Martin soared to 1st in the pole vault (11-00.00), setting a new PR and ranking #38 in Illinois, earning 10 points.
  • Karasyn Martin also vaulted to 2nd place (10-06.00, +8pts).
  • Maddie Brummer (Fr.) earned 8 points in the discus with a PR of 101-07, while Shay Bennett (Jr.) followed closely with a PR of her own (95-02, +5pts).
  • Sydney Kinder (Sr.) dominated the triple jump, winning with a leap of 35-02.50 (+10pts) and contributed across relays.
  • Audrey Beals (Fr.) placed 3rd in high jump (4-07.75, +5.5pts).

Relays

  • 4x200m Relay: 1st place (1:49.26, +10pts) – McVicar, Schafer, Kinder, Schackmann
  • 4x100m Relay: 2nd place (52.36, +8pts) – McVicar, Schafer, Fehrenbacher, Kinder
  • 4x400m Relay: 2nd place (4:21.62, +8pts) – McVicar, K. Martin, C. Martin, Kinder
  • 4x800m Relay: 2nd place (10:33.29, SB, +8pts) – Marshall, C. Martin, Geier, Schumacher

Final Team Standings

  1. Newton – 155.5
  2. Effingham – 110
  3. Robinson – 91.5
  4. Teutopolis – 75.5
  5. Fairfield – 70
  6. Mattoon – 69
  7. Olney (Richland County) – 62
  8. Louisville (North Clay) – 32.5
  9. Bridgeport (Red Hill) – 29
  10. Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville – 3

Newton’s Girls Track & Field team not only contributed significantly to the overall point total but also displayed depth across grades and events—from freshmen like Schackmann and Brummer to seasoned seniors like Martin and Kinder. With such talent and energy, Newton is proving to be a force to watch this season.