Vivian Smith Shines with Second Place in Discus at IESA State Meet, St. Joseph Middle School Makes Mark
By FRED KRONER
St. Joseph Middle School eighth-grade Vivian Smith placed second on Saturday (May 18) in the discus at the IESA Class 3A girls’ track and field state meet at the Eastside Centre, in East Peoria.
Smith’s top toss was 100 feet, 5 inches.
She also secured a top-10 finish in the eighth-grade shot put. Smith took ninth at 30 feet, 7 inches.
Teammate Tessa Walker wound up eighth in the 1,600 meters (5:45.56).
In the team standings, the Panthers ended in a tie for 25th place with nine points. Team champion Manteno totaled 34 points. Overall, 53 schools scored points at state.
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Kennedi Dean was the top placer for St. Joseph Middle School seventh-grade squad on Saturday (May 18) in the IESA Class 3A girls’ track and field state meet.
Dean cleared 7 feet, 7 inches and ended fourth in the pole vault.
She was also a state-qualifier in the 400 meters and wound up 14th at 1:05.03.
St. Joseph had entries in three other events at state.
In the 200 meters, Brynn Randolph registered a personal-best 28.06 seconds and finished 15th.
In the 800, Tabby Brown was 25th (2:42.95).
The Panthers’ 1,600-meter relay grouping of Dean, Tenley Damler, Charlene Barbee and Brown were 19th (4:46.88).
St. Joseph placed in a tie for 33rd in the seventh-grade girls’ team standings with five points. Meet champion Robinson totaled 41 points. Overall, 52 schools scored points at state.
