Girls track: Field events lift Novi; Mustangs roll win opener

There were plenty of positives to come out of Novi's 87-49 KLAA Central Division girls track victory Tuesday over visiting South Lyon.

The Wildcats, led by sophomore Emma Hammelhuff, were able to build a 31-13 lead in the field events and went on to post the season-opening victory.

Hammelhuff swept the shot put (30 feet, 0.5 inches) and the Discus (70-9), while also taking a third in the pole vault (7-6).

Other individual winners for Novi included Hannah Hood-Blaxill, high jump (4-4); Kate Prisby, long jump (14-0.5); Deanna Martynenko, 100-meter hurdles (16.86); Karenna Roest, 300 hurdles (48.38); Hadley Peterson, 800 (2:48.03); Hannah Lonergan, 1,600 (5:27.2); and Jessica Lypka, 3,200 (13:01.88).

Novi also captured the 3,200 relay as Lypka, Shailey Fozdar, Addison Lentz and Lonergan were clocked in 11:04.49. The Wildcats also capped the meet off with a victory in the 1,600 relay as Lonergan, Logan Flynn, Hood-Blaxill and Lauren Miesowicz posted a time of 4:36.52.

Northville romps

Gracie Goble and Lauren Rodriguez each captured two events Tuesday as the Mustangs rolled to a 94-43 KLAA Central Division triumph over visiting Livonia Stevenson.

"It was our first dual meet of the season so were were able to race our full squad and further evaluate our student-athletes during competition," Northville coach Tim Dalton said. "With that said, we must get better as a team. As a coaching staff we are really looking for some kids to step up, both returning athletes and those that are new to the program."

Goble captured the long jump (17 feet, 2.5 inches) and 100-meter dash (12.2), while Rodriguez added firsts in the 100 hurdles (15.6) and 300 hurdles (51.21).

Other Northville firsts came from Chloe Abbott, 200-meter dash (25.88); Lindsay Walters, 400 (1:02.0); Emma Smith, 800 (2:33.0); Lexa Barrott, 1,600 (5:22.0); and Cayla Eckenroth, 3,200 (11:28.0).

Northville also took three of four relays including the 4 x 200 (1:46.02); 4 x 400 (4:25.0); and 4 x 800 (10:23.0).

"We put some freshmen in varsity events and I'm very happy with how they responded," Dalton said. "We have work to do as a team, but it's early. We talk often about believing in the process. Taking care of our division is the first step in the process. As we head into spring break our message to our kids has been to stay focused."

GIRLS DUAL RESULTS

NORTHVILLE 94, LIVONIA STEVENSON 43

March 31 at Northville

Shot put: 1. Fagan (LS), 30 feet, 0.75 inches; 3. Barbara Davis (N), 26-9; discus: 1. Stahrr (LS), 78-11; high jump: 1. Jessica Hogan (N), 4-10; 3. Lauren Lambert (N), 4-8; long jump: 1. Gracie Goble (N), 17-2.5; 3. Emily Anderson (N), 14-10; pole vault: 1. Sommer (LS), 9-0; 100-meter hurdles: 1. Lauren Rodriguez (N), 15.6; 2. Abby Gardiner (N), 19.75; 300 hurdles: 1. Rodriguez (N), 51.21; 2. Gaines (N), 56.24; 3. Gardiner (N), 57.83; 100 dash: 1. Goble (N), 12.92; 3. Anderson (N), 14.37; 200: 1. Chloe Abbott (N), 25.88; 2. Goble (N), 26.26; 400: 1. Lindsay Walters (N), 1:02.0; 2. Mary Catherine McLaughlin (N), 1:03.0; 800: 1. Emma Smith (N), 2:33.0; 2. Taylor Gattoni (N), 2:370; 3. Zimmer (N), 2:39.0; 1,600: 1. Lexa Barrott (N), 5:22.0; 2. Ana Barrott (N), 5:32.0; 3. Rachel Zimmer (N), 5:41.0; 3,200: 1. Cayla Eckenroth (N), 11:28.0; 2. L. Barrott (N), 11:28.0; 3. Emma Herrmann (N), 11:53.0; 400 relay: 1. Stevenson, 54.46; 800 relay: 1. Northville (Rodriguez, Goble, Walters, Abbott), 1:46.02; 1,600 relay: 1. Northville (McLaughlin, Elise Daniels, Erin McCallum, Walters), 4:25.0; 3,200 relay: 1. Northville (Smith, A. Barrott, Herrmann, L. Barrott), 10:23.0.

Dual meet records:Northville, 1-0 overall, 1-0 KLAA Central Division; Stevenson, 0-1 overall, 0-1 KLAA Central.

NOVI 87, SOUTH LYON 49

March 31 at Novi

Shot put: 1. Emma Hammelhuff (N), 30 feet, 0.5 inches; 2. Marissa Dunn (N), 29-0; 3. Alex Felice (N), 27-5.5; discus: 1.Hammelhuff (N), 70-9; 2. Felice (N), 65-6; High jump: 1. Hannah Hood-Blaxill (N), 4-4; 2. Kate Prisby (N), 4-4; long jump: 1.Prisby (N), 14-0.5; pole vault: 1. Bauer (SL), 11-2 (school record); 3. Hammelhuff (N), 7-6; 100-meter hurdles: 1. DeannaMartyenko (N), 16.86; 2. Brittany Moeller (N), 18.46; 3. Alexandra Hinojosa (N), 18.2; 300 hurdles: 1. KarennaRoest (N), 48.38; 2. Hood-Blaxill (N), 52.54; 100 dash: 1. Romanik (SL), 13.09; 3. Chelsea Collier (N), 13.18; 200: 1. Swaloski (SL), 27.31; 3. Logan Flynn (N), 28.36; 400: 1. Souski (SL), 1:02.1; 3. Lauren Wheat (N), 1:11.6; 800: 1. Hadley Peterson (N), 2:48.03; 2. Justine Rose (N), 3:01.91; 1,600: 1. Hannah Lonergan (N), 5:27.12; 2. Addison Lentz (N), 13:13.0; 3. ShaileyFozdar (N), 6:08.31; 3,200: 1. Jessica Lypka (N), 12:01.88; 2. Lentz (N), 13:13.61; 400 relay: 1. South Lyon, 53.21; 2. Novi, 54.0; 800 relay: 1. South Lyon, 1:55.2; 2. Novi 1:58.45; 1,600 relay: 1. Novi (Lonergan, Flynn, Hood-Blaxill, Lauren Miesowicz), 4:36.52; 2. South Lyon, 9:30.73; 3,200 relay: 1. Novi (Lypka, Fozdar, Lentz, Lonergan), 11:04.49; 2. South Lyon, 11:42.68.

Dual meet records:Novi, 1-0 overall, 1-0 KLAA Central Division; South Lyon, 0-1 overall, 0-1 KLAA Central.