Kokomo Athletics

Our Unified Track & Field team had a strong showing at Saturday’s West Lafayette Invitational, with standout performances across sprints, jumps, throws, and relays. In the 100 meter dash, Braedyn Booker won his heat in 12.74 seconds, and MJ McColl followed with a win at 12.90 seconds. Karsen Huffman (13.39) and Gage Meyers (13.28) also posted fast finishes, along with strong races from Ethan Lytle (13.84), Joseph Lowery (13.99), Dylan Snodgrass (14.29), and Joshua Smith (14.31). In the 400 meters, Devon Lee placed second in his section with a time of 1:03.95, while Justin Smith (1:08.07), Ethan Lytle (1:11.39), Joseph Lowery, and Joseph Randolph rounded out solid efforts. Our long jumpers made a big impact, with Braedyn Booker winning his flight at 17’10" and Ellie Neuhauser placing second at 11’4.25". Other strong jumps came from MJ McColl (16’4.75"), Dylan Snodgrass (12’9.75"), Devon Lee (12’1.75"), and Lucas Frederick, who finished runner-up in his flight at 9’3". Donovan Davis, Joseph Lowery, and Joseph Randolph secured second through fourth places in their flight. In shot put, senior Hayze Herron led Kokomo with a toss of 34’1", followed by senior Dakota Hildman at 28’8". Also scoring were Ethan Lee (24’8") and Mariah Edington (15’2"), along with notable throws from Aubreanna Fitts, Austin Jewell, Elmer Barber, Logan Isaacs, Claire Rowe, Katy Haverkamp, Lily Ausbrook, and Victoria Pulver. In the relays, Kokomo's varsity team — MJ McColl, Karsen Huffman, Justin Smith, and Braedyn Booker — finished second overall in the mixed 4x100 with a time of 50.80 seconds. Another huge win came from Kat's Relay team in section two: Dakota Hildman, Gage Meyers, Joshua Smith, and Donovan Davis. After Gage Meyers pulled away on the turn, Donovan Davis kept the lead down the final stretch to secure first place in their heat with a strong finishing kick and crossed the line at 57.58. The girls' 4x100 team — Ellie Neuhauser, Maddie Armstrong, Claire Rowe, and Isabella Boyance Montes De Oca — also ran tough and earned third place with a time of 1:14.94. Our athletes continue to show outstanding effort, teamwork, and competitive spirit. Thank you for your support as we head to McCutcheon on Thursday!