Lewis and Keepes medal at the SIJHSAA Class L State Track Meet

Leah Lewis medaled and placed 2nd in the discus with a throw of 99’ 9”, which set a school record in the discus. She also medaled and came away with 6th place in the shot put with a throw of
30’ 6”.

Lyla Keepes medaled and placed 8th in the 400m and also achieved her personal best with a time of 1:05.43, besting her previous time of 1:07.16.

Both girls qualified for state in softball, basketball, volleyball and track for the 2022-23
(8th grade) seasons.

WANKEL BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD AT SECTIONAL

Eden Wankel, co-captain of the Lady Aces track team, broke the school record in the triple jump at yesterday’s Class 2A Mascoutah Sectional. Wankel’s jump of 34’2.25” bested the previous record held by Tyra Buss of 33’4.5” set in 2014.

In addition, Wankel was the only Lady Ace to medal, with a 4th place tie in the high jump at 4’10.75”. She barely missed the state qualifying standard of 5’1” on her last jump.

The Lady Aces 4x100 relay team consisting of Elyse Swanson, Lily Keepes, Ava Harrington and Sarah McCorkle, had a season best time of 52.79 to finish in 7th place, one place from medal honors. Their time was 0.82 of a second off the school record set in 2012.

The Mascoutah Sectional completed the 2023 Lady Aces track season.

LADY ACES 6TH AT LIC CONFERENCE

The Mt. Carmel Lady Aces track team finished 6th at the Little Illini Conference track meet held Wednesday at Paris.

Robinson - 141
Newton - 123
Olney - 87
Marshall - 67
Casey - 62
Mt. Carmel - 50
Paris - 26
Lawrenceville - 1

Highlights for the Lady Aces:
1. A career best triple jump (32’8.75”) by senior, Eden Wankel, good for second place.
2. Second place finishes by Sarah McCorkle in the long jump (15’2.5”) and Eden Wankel in the high jump (4’10”).
3. Second place finish by the 4x100 meter relay team (52.93) of Elyse Swanson, Selby Patberg, Ava Harrington and Sarah MCorkle.
4. Establishment of a school record in the pole vault (6.0) by freshman, Ava Brumagin.

Also scoring for the Lady Aces:
Sarah McCorkle - 4th 100 meters (13.21)
Katelyn Kline - 5th discus (80’7.75”)
Lily Keepes - 4th high jump (4’6”)
Ava Brumigan - 5th pole vault (6’0”)
4x200 meter relay - 4th (1:57.29) Elyse Swanson, Ava Brumigan, Ava Harrington, Sarah McCorkle
4x400 meter relay - 6th (5:09.95) Chandler Cusick, Molly Hagerty, Mariska Hopper, Lily Keepes

Lady Aces Finish 2nd In Inaugural Meet At New Track

LADY ACES INAUGURAL TRACK MEET

The MCHS Lady Aces hosted their first track meet on the Riverview Stadium new eight lane track. The Lady Aces finished a close second in the three team affair.

Red Hill - 79
Mt. Carmel - 73
Lawrenceville - 9

Eden Wankel and Sarah McCorkle led the Lady Aces with each tallying a pair of first place finishes. The Lady Aces also, honored their senior runners; Ava Harrington, Rilee Riggs and Eden Wankel with a brief ceremony during the meet.

Scoring for the Lady Aces:
100 meter hurdles - Ava Harrington 2nd (18.25)
4x100 relay - Elyse Swanson, Ava Harrington, Ava Brumagin, Sarah McCorkle 1st (53.28)
100 meter - Sarah McCorkle 1st (12.81)
                    - Elyse Swanson 2nd (13.0)
800 meter - Lily Keepes 1st (2:48)
4x200 relay - Else Swanson, Eden Wankel, Ava Harrington, Sarah McCorkle 2nd (1:55.61)
400 meter - Chandler Cusick - 3rd (1:13.12)
300 meter hurdles - Elyse Swanson 1st (54.50)
                                     - Tenley Davis - 3rd (57.19)
200 meter - Ava Brumagin 3rd (29.61)
                     - Mariska Hopper 4th (30.44)
4x400 relay - Chandler Cusick, Bella Monroy, Tenley Davis, Lily Keepes 2nd (5:17)
Shot Put - Katelyn Kline 2nd (25’11.5”)
                  - Karrah Lewis 3rd (24’9”)
Discus - Katelyn Kline 1st (80’7”)
              - Ashlin Trail 3rd (65’0”)
Long Jump - Sarah McCorkle 1st (15’8.5”)
                      - Eden Wankel 2nd (15’2”)
Triple Jump - Eden Wankel 1st (30’8”)
                        - Chandler Cusick 3rd (28’6”)
High Jump - Eden Wankel 1st ( 4’6”)
                      - Lily Keepes 3rd (4’4”)

The Lady Aces next meet is Thursday at the Fairfield Invite.

Aces Boys Track Win Triangular Over Lawrenceville & Red Hill

Mt. Carmel 75

Red Hill 45

Larenceville 10

Jason Miller finished first in the 3200 and 1600 runs with times of 12:34 and 5:30.  Jacob Wall placed 4th in the 1600 with a time of 6:20.  Miller also placed third in the shot 28-9.

Anthony Bleyer won the Pole Vault (7-0) and won the 800 (2:20).

Shane Weir won the 200 with a time of 23.22 and Jimmy Lin placed 4th (25.12)  Weir also placed 2nd in the 100 (11.15).

Blayne Sisson won the long jump (19-2),  and Lin placed 2nd in LJ (16-6).  Sisson also placed 4th in the 100 (11.75).

Rhett Andrews won the high jump (5-6).

Xzavien Williams second placed in the 300 intermediate hurdles 53.56.

Gabe Cirnay placed 3rd in the 400 1:05.

Treyvon Mithchell 4th 1:14.26.

Wyatt Alka placed third in the discus 63-10 and 4th in the shot 27-8.

3200 relay placed first 11:29 (Miller,Wall,Williams,and Bleyer).

4x100 relay placed first 47.72 (Lin, T. Sisson, Andrews, Weir)

4x200 relay placed first 1:42 (Lin, WIlliams, Andrews, Weir)

4x400 relay placed first 4:11(Williams, Ronnie Berberich, Andrews, Bleyer)