Eastern Pike Jr. High Track and Field

Eastern Pike Jr. High Track and Field Eastern Pike Jr. High Track and Field

To make it to state in junior high track in Ohio is no easy task. There are only two divisions, which means today Luke a...
05/17/2026

To make it to state in junior high track in Ohio is no easy task. There are only two divisions, which means today Luke and Hadley weren’t just competing against local athletes — they faced athletes from the east side of Cleveland all the way down the river to Cincinnati. Some of the biggest schools in the state are in their division, so just qualifying for state is already an incredible accomplishment.

Hadley placed 9th in Division B in the entire state of Ohio. How awesome is that?! That girl has such a bright future ahead of her, and there’s no doubt she’ll be jumping even farther next year. That girl has a lot of heart! She’s going to leave her mark on high school track no matter what event she chooses to compete in.

And then there’s Luke… who didn’t just compete in one event today, but TWO at the state meet. That alone is huge. This boy amazes us with his pure determination! He ran his 400 right around his school record time and finished 8th in the state in Division B, earning himself a spot on the podium! He also ran an incredible 200 and finished 13th in the state in Division B.

We are so excited to see what both of these athletes accomplish next year because the future is incredibly bright for them. And who knows… maybe we’ll see these two at state meet next year as freshmen!!

Tomorrow, two of our Eastern’s Jr High track athletes are competing at the state meet. Good luck Luke and Hadley — we a...
05/15/2026

Tomorrow, two of our Eastern’s Jr High track athletes are competing at the state meet. 

Good luck Luke and Hadley — we are all cheering you on! 🦅🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Last Tuesday, Luke Allen and Hadley Wallace competed at the Pike Invitational, and both brought home High Point Medalist...
05/11/2026

Last Tuesday, Luke Allen and Hadley Wallace competed at the Pike Invitational, and both brought home High Point Medalist honors for the boys and girls divisions. They both had an incredible night with amazing performances against tough competition.

Hadley broke the meet record in long jump with a jump of 16’ 1.75”.

Yesterday they competed in the Best of the Southeast and East Middle School Invitational meet in Wellston against some of the top athletes around. Luke’s times officially qualified him for the state meet in both the 200m and 400m, while Hadley qualified for the state meet in long jump.

We are beyond proud of these two and all the dedication, work, and heart they’ve put in this season. Good luck this coming Saturday in the junior high state meet— go compete, have fun, and represent Eastern proudly! 🦅

A little late posting about our last SOC meet Monday, but these kids deserve every bit of recognition for the way they c...
05/08/2026

A little late posting about our last SOC meet Monday, but these kids deserve every bit of recognition for the way they competed and represented Eastern all season long. What a way to close out the year with PRs, season bests, and multiple school records.

🔥 SCHOOL RECORDS 🔥

The girls 4x800 team set a NEW school record with a time of 13:11.74, beating their previous record of 13:26.21.
Team members: Mallie Wheeler, Abby Havens, Claire Swords, and Kendall Stephan.

The boys 4x800 team also broke their own school record, going from 11:03.32 to an incredible 10:38.44.
Team members: Xavier Boerger, Coen Austin, Zain Brigner, and Kendal Stephan

Luke Allen broke his own school records:
🏅 200m — 24.05
🏅 400m — 54.22

🔥 PRs & BIG PERFORMANCES 🔥

Jax Doll
• PR in the 110m hurdles — 20.07
• PR in the 200m hurdles — 33.44

Girls 4x200 team (Lucy Montgomery, Meredith McKee, Madeleine McKee, and Jordyn Gates) ran their best time of the season with a PR of 2:10.50.

Mallie Wheeler PR’d in the 1600m with a time of 6:41.39.

Colton Hines PR’d in the 1600m with a time of 5:43.77.

Girls 4x100 team set a season PR with a time of 1:02.67. (Jordyn Gates, Meredith McKee, Mattylynn McKee, and Rylen Kelly)

Ava Bandy PR’d in the 400m with a time of 1:22.51.

🏃‍♀️ 800 Meter Times
• Mallie Wheeler — PR 3:02.38
• Claire Swords — PR 3:21.45

🏃 Boys 800 Meter Times
• Zain Brigner — PR 2:41.19
• Colton Hines — PR 2:41.67

Waylon Ware PR’d in the 200m with a 27.06.

Lucy Montgomery
• PR in the 200m — 32.61
• PR in Long Jump — 12’8”

Mirianna McKee
• PR in Discus — 24’
• PR in Shot Put — 16’

Matthew Bliss
• PR in Discus — 63’10”
• PR in Shot Put — 32’2”

Jace Rader
• PR in Discus — 76’5”
• PR in Shot Put — 22’3”

Super proud of this team and everything they accomplished this season. Watching the growth, confidence, friendships, and hard work from these athletes has been something special. We hate to see the season come to an end, especially with our 8th graders moving on, but we are excited to see what the future holds for every one of these kids. Eastern Track has a bright future ahead

05/06/2026

Had a busy last couple of days, but I’ll be making posts over the next two days highlighting some of our athletes’ amazing accomplishments once I can sit down and go through all the numbers.

We hate to see the season come to an end because this group has been so much fun to coach and watch grow. I am beyond proud of these kids and the hard work they put in all season long. This team showed so much growth, determination, and heart every single meet.

To our 8th graders — we are so excited to see all you accomplish over the next four years. Keep working hard, keep pushing yourselves, and never stop believing in what you’re capable of. You all have such bright futures ahead of you, and we can’t wait to watch you soar.

To our 7th graders — be ready to put in the work next season because we have no doubt this group is capable of big things. Keep building, keep improving, and keep competing. The future of Eastern track is very bright.

Also, a huge thank you to Betty Wheeler-Tomlison for purchasing and donating a set of blocks and some batons to our junior high team. I meant to make a post last week, but things got busy and it slipped my mind. We truly appreciate your support of our program and our athletes. Your generosity means so much to these kids and helps continue building something special here at Eastern.

Very cold and windy night at the Belair’s Bistro 1952 State Champions JH State Elite Qualifier, but that didn’t stop the...
05/02/2026

Very cold and windy night at the Belair’s Bistro 1952 State Champions JH State Elite Qualifier, but that didn’t stop these two from showing up and competing tough

Luke Allen
Placed 2nd in the 100m and came back to take 1st in both the 200m and 400m. His 200 was one of his best races of the season in my opinion…he dug deep, stayed patient, and chased down the lead right at the line. An absolute fight to the finish and an exciting race to watch

Hadley Wallace
Placed 2nd in long jump, 4th in the 200m (just seconds off the school record), and 5th in the 400m. Competing in multiple events and still putting up strong finishes.

The conditions were no joke—every time they hit the turn, that wind was right in their face. You know without it, those times and jumps would’ve been even better.

Super proud of both of them for pushing through and competing the way they did.

Excited to see our Jr High Eagles in action Monday at Minford. 🧡🤍🤎🦅

What a night for Eastern Jr. High Track! Rylen Kelly, after just breaking the school record in the 100m hurdles on Monda...
04/30/2026

What a night for Eastern Jr. High Track!

Rylen Kelly, after just breaking the school record in the 100m hurdles on Monday, she turned right around and broke it again tonight with an incredible time of 19.56!

The boys 4x100 relay team also made history, breaking the school record with a time of 52.21. These boys had their eyes set on this goal, and it made it even more special getting it done at our home meet! 👏 Way to go Luke Allen, Waylon Ware, Layton Evans-Harlow and Anthony Hanshaw

We had several PRs across the board tonight. A few confirmed:

* Mallie Wheeler – Mile: 6:45.58
* Claire Swords – 800m: 3:25.16 (another PR!)
* Matthew Bliss – Shot Put: 30’6”
*Jax Doll with 2 PRs tonight 110m hurdles 20.46 and 200m hurdles 33.26

Still waiting on a few official times and will update once they’re posted.

So proud of this team and the effort they bring every single meet. They continue to improve, set PRs, and break records. The future of Eastern Track is bright with this group of runners and throwers! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️✨

Now it’s time… SOC meet next week—let’s go after it and COMPETE

Waiting on official results to be posted from last night’s meet, but what a night for our Eagles!We had several records ...
04/29/2026

Waiting on official results to be posted from last night’s meet, but what a night for our Eagles!

We had several records broken and a lot of PRs.

🔥 New school records:
Rylen Kelly broke the 100m hurdles record with a time of 19.9.

Luke Allen broke the 100m dash record with a time of 11.8.

Hadley Wallace had a HUGE night, breaking three records:
Long Jump: 16’ 4.5”
100m: 12.81
400m: 1:04.41

We also had several PRs, and I’m still waiting on exact times/distances:
Mallie Wheeler — 800m
Alanah Boggs — discus
Jax Doll- 110m hurdles and 200m hurdles
Matthew Bliss — shot put
Jace Rader — discus
Colton Hines — mile
Jordyn Gates — 100m
Lucy Montgomery — long jump
Meredith McKee — long jump
Timmy Tomlinson — long jump
Waylon Ware — 200m
Claire Swords- 800m

I’m sorry if I missed anyone. With results not being posted yet, I may have missed some PRs, but I’m so proud of this group. They keep showing up, working hard, and proving what they’re made of. Go Eagles!

04/26/2026

I completely forgot to make this post the other day, but I want to make sure the people who helped us get recognized!

A huge thank you to Emma’s Frosty Kreme for donating 2 pizzas and to Tonya Lykins for donating a pizza — it helped Coach Barnett out so much feeding the team before we headed to South Point.

And thank you to Angie Wheeler for donating the water!

We truly appreciate the support — it means a lot to our team. Go Eagles 🦅

What a night at the South Point Middle School Invitational! 🦅It was a late night last night, and I’m just now settling i...
04/25/2026

What a night at the South Point Middle School Invitational! 🦅
It was a late night last night, and I’m just now settling in and getting everything together—but wow, what a night it was! Facing tough competition from some of the best teams in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia, our kids showed up and competed.

We had records fall, PRs shattered, and a whole lot of heart on display. So proud of this group!

💥 BOYS HIGHLIGHTS 💥
🏆 NEW SCHOOL RECORD – Boys 4x200 Relay
⏱️ 1:47.70
Waylon Ware, Layton Evans-Harlow, Anthony Hanshaw, Luke Allen

🔥 Luke Allen had a HUGE night breaking TWO of his own school records:
• 200m – 25.19
• 400m – 54.80 (ranked 24th in the state of Ohio! HOW AMAZING IS THAT!)

⚡ PRs all around:
• Waylon Ware PR – 200m (27.80)
• Zane Brigner PR– 800m (2:47.71)
• Colton Hines PR – 800m (2:48.26) and taking 9 seconds off in the mile for a new PR (5:50.50!)
• Aiden Hattle– Mile (6:09.85)
➡️ In just a little over 3 weeks, Aiden has taken over a full minute off his mile time! 💪🔥
• Jax Doll new PR – 110m hurdles (21.73)

🏃‍♂️ Boys 4x400 (Coen Austin, Channing Hill, Aiden Hattle , Zane Brigner)
⏱️ Season Best: 4:36.98

💪 Field Events:
• Matthew Bliss – Shot Put PR (30’) that is 7 MORE feet than Monday
• Jace Rader – Shot Put PR (24’11”) that is about 3 more feet than Monday, he also got a PR in Long Jump (12’8”)
• Timmy Tomlinson – Long Jump PR (13’ 8.5”)

Both Matthew & Jace had HUGE discus throws—right there for big PRs! They just didn’t measure because you had to throw 80 feet or more but we could tell both boys were throwing at at least 10 more feet than they did Monday night. Keep it up boys!!

💥 GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS 💥
🏆 NEW SCHOOL RECORD – Girls 4x800 Relay
⏱️ 13:26.21
Mallie Wheeler, Abby Havens, Claire Swords, Kendall Stephan

⚡ PRs and big improvements:
• Jordyn Gates – 100m (15.30)
• Lucy Montgomery – 200m PR 33.18
• Claire Swords – 800m (3:29.18)
➡️ Dropped 30 seconds in just over a week!

• Mallie Wheeler – 800m PR (3:05)
(Got boxed in, learned from it, and she’s ready to go even faster next week! We seen a fight in Mallie last night we haven’t seen yet this year and we can’t wait to see what she does in the next meet)

🏃‍♀️ Girls 4x400 (Abby Havens, Ava Bandy, McKinze Frost, Kendall Stephan)
⏱️ Season Best: 5:41.58
➡️ Dropped 46 seconds this season!

💪 Field Events:
• Mirianna McKee – Shot Put PR 13’2”
• Hadley Wallace – new PR and NEW SCHOOL RECORD in Long Jump (15’ 0.5”) after tying the record Saturday she made sure last night to come in and get it all to herself!! Way to go, Hadley!!

This team keeps showing up, working hard, and getting better every single meet.
The future is bright for these Eagles 🦅🤎🤍🧡

So proud of every single one of you! Let’s keep building!

I tried to get pictures of everyone but it was so busy a few got away from me and I’m sorry for that. Promise I’ll do better next time.

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