Warming Up Spring Series: KES Athletes Shine on Tanna Track and Hermann Field

Over five days and two competitions, April 25 and April 30, KES athletes showcased poise, progress, and a powerful team spirit as they competed in back-to-back meets hosted right here at home. With more than 500 athletes from across the region joining us on our own Tanna Track, the Warming Up Spring Series provided the perfect stage for growth and achievement.

Across the two meets, our student-athletes delivered over two dozen personal bests, multiple top-three finishes, and continued technical progress in events ranging from sprints and distance to jumps and throws. Relay teams displayed sharp exchanges and chemistry, while individual performers demonstrated that their early-season training is translating into meaningful results on the track.

As we look ahead to the championship phase of the season, these performances confirm that our athletes are not only well-prepared – they’re gaining momentum.

Junior Division Highlights

Spencer Armstrong ‘30 broke through in both meets, starting with a 31.10 in the 200m (10th) before cutting nearly three seconds to finish fourth in Meet #3 with 28.11, while also jumping a strong 4.14m for fourth in the long jump.

Chelsea James ‘29 placed fourth in the 3000m in 14:01.64 at Meet #3, a strong return to distance racing. She also helped anchor the 4×100m intermediate girls relay team to a second-place finish (55.22).

Marlowe Lister Wade ‘29 and Lidya Mercan ‘29 handled a busy jumps and throws schedule. Marlowe tied for third in high jump at 1.28m and placed 11th in javelin with 10.93m. Lidya cleared 10.83m in javelin (12th) and also competed in long jump and high jump (NH).

Intermediate Girls

Luciana Zazuetta Ibarra ‘27 remains the team’s endurance leader, taking second place in both the 1500m (5:16.40) and the 3000m (11:11.43). She’s pacing well for a major May peak.

Heather Lawton ‘28 sprinted to a new PB of 28.88 in the 200m (seventh), while Fedora Asoh ‘27 also hit a PB of 30.03 (10th) just days after running 30.00 at Meet #2. Natalia Shaw ‘27 clocked 30.91 in Meet #2 (10th), and Allie Sangster ‘28 made her 200m debut with a 31.99 (15th), then cleared 1.28m for sixth in high jump. Lily Williams ‘27 is developing technically in the long jump, but that often sacrifices a bit of distance in the beginning as she was a bit shorter from meet #1.

The 4×100m relay squad of Fedora, Mielle Lawrence ‘28, Allie, and Heather ran 55.22 for second place.

Intermediate Boys

Ryunosuke Takada ‘27 was unbeatable in the 3000m at Meet #3, winning in 10:53.65 and setting a new meet record. He also took second in the 1500m at Meet #2 in 4:50.88.

Rowan Sanson ‘28 delivered two big performances: a 1.35m clearance for second in the high jump and a 200m PB of 27.03 (10th). Preston Sauvignac ‘28 followed closely with 27.55 (12th) and matched Rowan in the high jump at 1.25m (fourth). Eli Strum ‘28, also part of the relay, ran 29.50 (13th) and tied Preston in the high jump.

The boys 4×100m relay (Eli, Rowan, Preston, Spencer) finished third overall, showing great baton work.

Kaegan Wells ‘27 took fourth in the javelin with 24.00m and added a solid long jump mark of 4.15m. Justus Scharnberg ‘27 threw 18.09m in discus at Meet #2 for fourth.

Senior Division

Manny Adaramodu ‘26 continues to impress. He placed first in the 200m at Meet #2 (24.08), third at Meet #3 in a PB of 23.15 and second in both the high jump (1.60m) and triple jump (11.41m).

Jeremy Aigbe ‘25 hit a new 200m PB of 23.72 (seventh) after running 24.26 for third at Meet #2. He also jumped 6.18m in long jump at Meet #2, taking first overall and tying his personal best early in the season.

Adaure Ojinere ‘26 went 8.74m for fourth in triple jump and sixth in long jump (3.89m). Igho Aigbe ‘26 jumped 7.63m (sixth in triple) and 2.76m in long jump.

Ida Schloglmann ‘26 was second in the senior girls javelin with a season-best 16.70m.

This team continues to show upward momentum. With personal bests in nearly every event group and a growing list of podium finishes, we are building a competitive and confident squad.

Across these two meets, our athletes have earned over two-dozen personal bests and multiple medal finishes. Training momentum remains high, and the team is well-positioned for the upcoming District Championships which we are hosting May 9–10. The relay units are clicking, technical events are showing gains, and the endurance athletes continue to build consistency.