Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 129, Number 12, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 23 March 2006 — Page 8

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Advance News • Thursday, March 23, 2006

Track teams hope to replace big scorers from last season

By Anthony Godson Editor After sending three athletes to the Indiana State Finals last season, the North Wood boys and girls track and field teams may look a little different this year. Boys When Mark BeMiller stepped down as boys track and field coach last summer, fellow football assistant coach Adam Yoder stepped up to take over the reins. "I'm lucky to have good assistant coaches," Yoder said. "With Mark Mikel, Jeff Biller and Bill Mitschelen, they bring a lot of experience." Along with his assistants, Yoder has also received advice from BeMiller along the way. "I've coached with Mark BeMiller (in football), and we talked a lot about this track season," the first-year coach said. "He's been a good resource." BeMiller may be a good resource for Yoder, but he can't bring back graduated senior Trent Chupp. Last season, Chupp qualified for state in the long jump, 100meter dash and also anchored

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Returning letter winners to the boys track team are: (Front, left to right) Kent Biller, Zack Rollins, Matt Harbaugh, Taylor Christianson, James Reynolds, (back, left to right) Jed Beer, Ben Bemiller, Trevor Hershberger, Kyle Witmer, Kelly Adams, Andy Trpxel and David Stump. Not pictured: Austin Hamsher and Chad Schmucker.

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the 4xloo relay team, along with Andrew Huber, Jason Hochstetler and senior Kyle Lehman. "Those athletes don't come along too often," Yoder said about Chupp. Along with the departure of Chupp, Yoder will also look to make up the lost points left by Huber and Hochstetler. During the NSR Indoor Track Meet held at Purdue University on March 11, the young coach may have found some of those points. Qualifying for the NSR finals this past weekend at Indiana University were senior Ben Bemiller after jumping 6-0 in high jump, sophomore Kent Biller who was the top 1A to 3A finisher in the 55-meter dash (6.82 seconds) and sophomore James Reynolds, who was the top overall pole vaulter at the competition, clearing 13-0. "That was about his best," Yoder said about Reynolds' performance. "His previous best was 10-6." While Reynolds' performance may have been a bit of a surprise, Biller's was not. As a freshman, the sprinter

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qualified for the regional competition in the 200-meter dash, while also filling in as an alternate on the 4xloo state-qualify-ing relay team. Along with those three performing well at the indoor meet, Yoder is also expecting good things from senior captain Andy Troxel (800-meter run), juniors David Stump (high jump), Jed Beer (throws), Kelly Adams (long jump) and sophomore Chad Schmucker (distance). "We have a good group of young kids," Yoder said. Along with the juniors and sophomores, Yoder will also be looking to a few freshmen for points this year, mentioning Danzele Johnson and Kyle Whitehead. With a good group of kids, Yoder is also hoping his senior class will lead well, with Bemiller, Austin Hamsher and Troxel working as captains. "We do have a good group of seniors, who are leaders," the coach said. With his three captains all representing a different part of the team, Yoder also feels that this year's squad will be pretty

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level between in the points on the track, and those in the field events. "This year's team won't be tilted in one area," he said. "We have a chance to be above average, without being spectacular. We should be pretty good in a lot of events." 2006 ROSTER Seniors: Ben Bemiller, Andy Troxel, Trevor Hershberger, Austin Hamsher, Kyle Witmer, Sam Telschow, Jesse Beer, James Irish. Juniors: David Stump, Jed Beer, Kelly Adams, Travis Young, Kenny Beachy. Sophomores: Brad Howard, Jason Casteel, Zack Rollins, Travis Cassel, Matt Harbaugh, Tevarius Green, Alex Rethlake, Kent Biller, James Reynolds, Josh Lechlitner, Robby Bums, Taylor Christianson, Chad Schmucker, Mike Griggs, Dustin Wakely, Jordan Schrock, Nick Stutsman. Freshmen: Michael Letherman, Kyle Whitehead, Danzele Johnson, Matt Trivett, Joshua Schmuck, Josiah Telschow, Blake Shearer, Matt Hoffer, Brandon Williams. 2006 SCHEDULE All times at 5 p.m., unless noted. Home meets in bold. March 3/28 - Riley/Mishawaka. April 4/11 - Goshen/Warsaw at Goshen; 4/18 - Wawasee; 4/22 - Goshen Relays at Goshen, 9 a.m.; 4/25 - Elkhart Memorial/Northridge; 4/29 - Tippecanoe Valley, 1 p.m. May 5/2 - Concord/Plymouth at Plymouth; 5/5 - Kelly Relays at Concord, 5:30 p.m.; 5/9 - NLC Meet at Concord; 5/18 - Sectionals at Goshen; 5/25 - Regionals. June 6/3 - State. Gills Just as boys track coach Adam Yoder will be attempting to replace the lost points left by the graduate Trent Chupp, girls coach Melanie Fervida will be looking to replace two state qualifiers from a year ago. Last season, the girls saw a big chunk of their points come from Audrey Duncan and Deanna Kronk, but with the two

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now gone, Fervida will have to look for points in other areas. "I'm looking for great things from the freshman class," the coach said. "This is the best class I've seen in my four years here." Fervida is hoping that freshmen Kelcy Heckaman, Lindsey Kaufman, Jessa Keiser, Taylor Lincoln, Stef Scherer and Amber Slone will perform well this year, but there are also a couple of upperclassmen which Fervida can lean on. Juniors Beenne Capre and Steph Steiner are the leaders of a team, which features one senior in Heather Stutsman. "Beenne is a returning MVP on the track side, which she has been for the past two years," Fervida said. Last season, Steiner and the graduated Nichole Hinton dominated in the pole vault, with the two girls both tying the school record of 9-6. With Hinton now gone, Steiner will look to continue her strong showing in the event. At the NSR Indoor Track Meet held at Purdue University on March 11, Steiner cleared 9-3, advancing on to the finals, this past weekend at Indiana University. With Capre and Steiner leading the way, Fervida believes that this year's edition of the girls track and field team will be balanced. "I think we'll see more scorers this year, and be a little more even-keeled," she said. With the youth on this year's squad, there will be plenty of

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competition during practice, and that's a good thing for Fervida. "It's all up for grabs," she said about the possibility of younger athletes playing a role this season. 2006 ROSTER Senior: Heather Stutsman. Juniors: Beenne Capre, Lauren Hawkins, Megan Rendall, Steph Schmucker, Steph Steiner, Jane Witmer. Sophomores: Michelle Anthony, Shana Baxter, Mariana Cornejo, Cassie Hilty, Shantel Watts, Kayla Yoder. Freshmen: Amanda Deßlock, Kelcy Heckaman, Lindsey Kaufman, Jessa Keiser, Taylor Lincoln, Tori Miller, Stef Scherer, Lindsey Sears, Amber Slone, Ashley Treuchet, Courtney Troxel, Dany Tzompantzi, Megan Wesson. 2006 SCHEDULE Meets begin at 5 p.m., unless noted. Home meets in bold. March 3/21 - South Bend Adams; 3/25 - Mishawaka, 10:30 a.m.; 3/30 - South Bend SL Joseph’s, 4:30 p.m. April 4/13 - Northridge; 4/15 - Northridge Relays, 9:15 a.m.; 4/18 - Glenn, 4:30 p.m.; 4/20 - Wawasee/Elkhart Memorial at Wawasee; 4/22 - Churubusco Invite, 9 a.m.; 4/27 - Goshen/Concord at Goshen. May 5/2 - Plymouth/Warsaw; 5/9 - NLC Meet;. 5/16 - Sectionals; 5/23 - Regionals. June 6/2 - State.

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