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Byron girls capture indoor track crown
A victory in the meet's final event allowed Byron to claim the Big Northern Conference girls indoor track title Tuesday. The Tigers compiled 110.66 points, while Burlington Central was second at 107. Byron produced its margin of victory by winning the 1,600-meter relay, which was good for 10 points. Central was third and collected six points. "We knew this race would decide if we won the meet or lost it," said Byron junior Paige Knodle, who ran the anchor leg. "And I was so nervous." Angie Renfro, Mariah McMullen and Taylor Kuhhen had built a 5-meter lead by the time Knodle got the baton. They combined for a winning time of 4 minutes, 16.07 seconds, which was 3 seconds faster than second-place Hampshire. | |||||||
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Girls Track STATE CHAMPS! The Byron Tigers girls track and field team captured the Class 1A State Title on Saturday at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston. The Tigers finished the meet with 46.50 points. Bloomington Central Catholic was second with 45 points and Eureka took third with 44.33 points. Junior Paige Knodle led the way winning the 300 meter hurdles by nearly a second and a half. Heidi Scheffler (Jr.), Taylor Kuhnen (So.) Mariah McMullen (Sr.), and Knodle combined to take second in the 4 X 400 relay. Sophmore Cara Cortese took eighth in the 100 meter dash. Knodle also placed in pole vault and 100 meter hurdles. To honor this accomplishment, we will be having a ceremony tonight (Monday, May 24) at 6:00pm on the HS track. Come out and congratulate Coach McMullen and the Tiger Track team. Video courtesy of Channel 13 Rockford's News Leader! |