Galesburg’s boys track and field team edged Geneseo 82.6-71.4 on April 13, while the Silver Streaks’ girls fell 83-60 in a dual meet.
The boys were powered by depth in distance races, relays and field events, while the girls earned multiple first-place finishes on the track and in the hurdles.
For the boys, Charles Anderton won the 800 meters in 2:13.20 and the 1,600 in 5:09.10. Logan Ryner added a win in the 3,200 (12:13.30), and Antwon Walker cleared 1.98 meters to win the high jump.
Rahkim McCellan won the triple jump at 12.40 meters, while Reed Schleich took first in the 200 in 22.60.
Galesburg also won the 4×100-, 4×200- and 4×800-meter relays.
The Silver Streaks showed depth in the 800, taking the top three spots with Anderton, Xaiden Seaton and Franklin Hilligoss. They also swept the top three places in the 1,600 and triple jump.
The girls were led by Ella Herchenroder, who won the 100 in 12.70 and the 200 in 26.70, and Izzy Kennedy, who won the 400 in 1:05.90.
Rebekah Descalzo won the 1,600 in 6:45.20, while Keerah Cooper swept the hurdles, winning the 100 in 18.10 and the 300 in 51.50.
Galesburg also won the 4×200-, 4×400- and 4×800-meter relays.
Other top efforts included Grae Boone’s runner-up finish in the 800, Camdyn Miller’s third-place finish in the same event, Grace Herchenroder’s runner-up finish in the high jump and Ella Herchenroder’s second-place finish in the long jump.
Team results: Boys — Galesburg 82.6, Geneseo 71.4; Girls — Geneseo 83, Galesburg 60.
BOYS
100 — T-2. Jeremie Kumseo 11.50; T-2. Chadrack Bizau 11.50; 8. Corey McGee 11.90.
200 — 1. Reed Schleich 22.60; 3. Weston Anderton 24.00; 4. Jeremie Kumseo 24.30; 4. Chadrack Bizau 24.30.
400 — 3. Praise Nwagbo 52.70; 5. Shawn Taylor 54.20; 12. Cameron Gibbons 59.90.
800 — 1. Charles Anderton 2:13.20; 2. Xaiden Seaton 2:16.30; 3. Franklin Hilligoss 2:18.30.
1,600 — 1. Charles Anderton 5:09.10; 2. Isaac Becker 5:24.20; 3. Liam Cecil 5:27.30.
3,200 — 1. Logan Ryner 12:13.30; 2. Cole Furrow 13:02.00.
110 hurdles — 2. Malakai Gregory 18.90.
300 hurdles — 6. Malakai Gregory 52.40.
4×100 relay — 1. Galesburg B (Kevin Phillips, Rahkim McCellan, Demetrius Watson, Richard Schleich) 43.90; 2. Galesburg A (Corey McGee, Zach Smith, Weston Anderton, Jeremie Kumseo) 46.40.
4×200 relay — 1. Galesburg A (Reed Schleich, Rahkim McCellan, Demetrius Watson, James Bidingua) 1:33.20.
4×400 relay — 2. Galesburg A (Kevin Phillips, James Bidingua, Rahkim McCellan, Aaron Johnson) 3:35.60; 4. Galesburg B (Franklin Hilligoss, Jalen Abbott, Robby Keller, Silas Descalzo) 3:57.60.
4×800 relay — 1. Galesburg A (Jalen Abbott, Liam Cecil, Derrian Erickson, Silas Descalzo) 12:13.30.
Shot put — 2. Daxton Eastburg 13.29m; 4. Landon Petty 12.97m; 5. Cale Johnson 12.75m.
Discus — 2. Cale Johnson 42.41m; 3. Weston Anderton 41.27m; 4. Charles Anderton 35.96m.
High jump — 1. Antwon Walker 1.98m; T-4. Levi Rogers 1.52m; T-4. Levi Schroder 1.52m.
Long jump — 2. Prosper Aremu 6.02m; 4. James Bidingua 5.48m; 5. Zach Smith 5.35m.
Triple jump — 1. Rahkim McCellan 12.40m; 2. Antwon Walker 12.13m; 3. Corey McGee 11.90m.
GIRLS
100 — 1. Ella Herchenroder 12.70; 3. Lily Furrow 13.30; 8. Kalei Rice 14.10.
200 — 1. Ella Herchenroder 26.70; 13. Harmony Williams 33.00.
400 — 1. Izzy Kennedy 1:05.90; 6. Addyson Kraus 1:17.30; 7. Thirsta Mpindi 1:23.20.
800 — 2. Grae Boone 2:52.70; 3. Camdyn Miller 2:56.90; 6. Sozan Aicha Safir 3:37.00.
1,600 — 1. Rebekah Descalzo 6:45.20.
100 hurdles — 1. Keerah Cooper 18.10.
300 hurdles — 1. Keerah Cooper 51.50.
4×100 relay — 2. Galesburg A (Kalei Rice, Lily Furrow, Grace Herchenroder, Taylor Herchenroder) 53.40; 6. Galesburg B (Luciana Monti, Heaven Harrison, Harmony Williams, Addyson Kraus) 1:41.00.
4×200 relay — 1. Galesburg A (Ella Herchenroder, Taylor Herchenroder, Grace Herchenroder, Rachelle McCellan) 1:50.10; 5. Galesburg B (Macey Huft, Kalei Rice, Raynee Wilson, Molly Tomeo) 2:02.50; 8. Galesburg C (Harmony Williams, Megan Erickson, Luciana Monti, Heaven Harrison) 2:16.40.
4×400 relay — 1. Galesburg A (Izzy Kennedy, Keerah Cooper, Taylor Herchenroder, Lily Furrow) 4:24.70; 3. Galesburg B (Grae Boone, Macey Huft, Camdyn Miller, Raynee Wilson) 4:52.70.
4×800 relay — 1. Galesburg A (Grae Boone, Camdyn Miller, Rebekah Descalzo, Izzy Kennedy) 11:21.30.
Shot put — 3. Nyla Jordan 9.22m; 4. Macie Jordan 9.19m; 5. Nora Phelps 8.50m.
Discus — 4. Macie Jordan 24.40m; 5. Molly Tomeo 24.02m; 6. Sozan Aicha Safir 23.93m.
High jump — 2. Grace Herchenroder 1.47m.
Long jump — 2. Ella Herchenroder 4.75m; 4. Macey Huft 4.45m.
Triple jump — 3. Rachelle McCellan 9.72m; 4. Molly Tomeo 8.37m.
The boys will host the Streaks Invitational and Senior Night at 4 p.m. April 17. The girls return to action at the Rock Island Invite on April 18. Events begin at 10 a.m.
Galesburg snapped a nine-game losing streak April 13 with a 4-0 Western Big 6 Conference win at Alleman, riding a dominant complete-game effort from TJ Heatherly and a home run from Hayden Ralston.
Heatherly threw a one-hit shutout, striking out seven and walking none over seven innings as the Silver Streaks picked up their first conference victory.
Galesburg improved to 3-13 overall and 1-4 in league play.
The Silver Streaks scored two runs in the third inning, added one in the fourth and another in the sixth.
Ralston went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, while Gabe Irizarry went 1-for-2, scored twice and stole two bases. Henry Ikrami doubled and drove in a run, and Noah Nalley added an RBI.
Galesburg finished with five hits and used aggressive baserunning to keep pressure on Alleman.
Alleman managed just one hit against Heatherly, who faced 25 batters and needed 76 pitches to finish the shutout.
Adam VanMeighem took the loss for Alleman, allowing four runs, three earned, on four hits over six innings.
Galesburg committed three errors but did not allow a run.
The Silver Streaks will host Alleman at 4:30 p.m. April 15 before hosting Washington at 4:30 p.m. April 17.
The Knox College men’s golf team finished second out of 10 teams at the Monmouth Fighting Scots Spring Invite on April 11-12.
The Prairie Fire posted a two-round total of 620 (52 over par), opening with a 304 before shooting 316 in windy conditions Sunday.
Pranav Nandakumar led Knox with an eighth-place finish at 10 over par, shooting 76 in both rounds for a 152 total.
Gabe Newman placed ninth at 11 over after rounds of 73 and 80.
Nathaniel Zug tied for 12th at 13 over (78-77), Saransh Raina tied for 23rd at 18 over, and Jaxson Forman placed 33rd (78-87—165). Sho Kuroda finished 55th (113-101—214).
Knox returns to action April 18-19 at the Earlham College Invite.
Monmouth defeats Knox in extra innings
Knox College and Monmouth College played another extra-inning game to close their three-game series, but this time Monmouth prevailed with a 10-6 win in 11 innings on April 13.
The result came two days after Knox won a 14-inning game.
Monmouth scored four runs in the 11th inning. Knox loaded the bases in the bottom half, but a called third strike ended the game.
Monmouth scored single runs in the first and second innings before Knox answered in the second on a home run by Clayton Rice. Owen Shannon later added a sacrifice fly to tie the game.
Monmouth scored three runs in the fourth, but Knox responded with a run in the bottom of the inning when Shannon drove in a run with a single.
Joe Flores kept Knox in the game in relief, allowing one run over five innings.
Knox rallied in the eighth when, after Shannon and Nicholas Nitti reached base, Luke Mathieu hit a three-run home run to tie the game at 6-6.
Both teams were scoreless in the ninth and 10th before Monmouth broke through in the 11th.
Knox will play at Beloit at 1 p.m. April 15, then host Lawrence for a doubleheader April 18 and a game April 19.
