Middle School Daily Announcements
Coal City Middle School
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
A Day
Lunch Today: Picnic Lunch
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On Friday and Saturday the Boys Track teams participated in the state meet.
The 7th grade 4x200 relay team of Evan Kozlowski, Kason Bluth, Brayden Brncich, and Zack Babcock ran a personal best of 1:50.71 which placed them 14th overall which was 3 places better than what they were seeded. It was a great performance and excited to see what they do next year.
The 8th grade boys had quite a weekend bringing home 7 medals.
In the 400, Levi Marshall ran a 58.34 which placed him 18th overall. Nick Pfeiffer ran the 400 in 54.61 which was his personal best, breaking his own school record and was good enough for 6th place.
In the hurdles prelims, Jonah Micetich ran a 16.38 which qualified for finals. Frank Roehr ran a personal best of 16.57 which placed him 9th overall, missing the finals by .01 seconds. In the finals, Jonah managed to run a personal best of 16.10 which placed him 6th overall in the state and it was the second time he brought home a medal in this event.
The last event in which the Coalers had 2 participants was Pole Vault. Jonah Micetich vaulted a PR of 3.06 meters which resulted in 9th place. Spencer Vaira also vaulted 3.06 meters, but with tie breakers placed him 8th place. This was Spencer’s second time bringing home a medal in this event.
In Discus, Kiptyn Dearth threw a distance of 32.57 meters and finished 26th in state.
In Long Jump, Maddox Meents jumped 5.61 meters and finished 5th place. This was Maddox’s second time bringing home a medal in this event.
In Shot Put, Rylan DeMichele threw a personal best of 14.57 meters. This distance gave him a 2nd place finish for the second year in a row.
The 8th grade Coalers also had 3 relay teams compete down at state.
The 4x100 team of Ryder Meyer, Frank Roehr, Spencer Vaira, and Nick Pfeiffer ran a 51.10 and finished 17th overall.
The 4x200 team of Jonah Micetich, Maddox Meents, Alex Duran, and Kenny Tazelaar ran a personal best of 1:39.01 breaking their own school record and finished 2nd overall only .13 seconds behind 1st place.
The 4x400 team of Nick Pfeiffer, Maddox Meents, Kenny Tazelaar, and Jonah Micetich was out for revenge from the 4x200 team. They ran an incredible race ahead the whole time. Everytime a team tried taking over, they responded. Their final time was 3:42.51 which was a personal best, breaking their own school record and finished as State Champs!
That final 4x4 race of the state meet secured the Coalers a 3rd place finish as a team which was one place higher than they finished the year before. Their total score was 37 points and they were only 3 points behind first place. This team has set the mark for future teams and we are excited to see what they do in high school.
On Friday and Saturday the Girls Track teams participated in the state meet.
Kylee Looper made a good showing in her first appearance at State. She has a huge future in girls track and we can’t wait to see what 7th and 8th grade brings.
The 8th grade Girls Track team had an outstanding weekend
The 8th grade girls 4x100 relay of Kenslee Baldauf, Norah Minuth, Kinsley Nowak and Marina Figge ran their Personal Best down at state improving their School Record with a time of 52.40 and finished 4th in 3A state.
Marina Figge also had a great weekend in her other three events
In the 100 she ran 12.78 seconds in which she Finished 3rd overall earning her a third place medal and on the Podium
In the 200 Marina finished 2nd place running a 26.62 which was her Personal Record and also improved her School Record.
In Marina’s final event which is long jump Marina's best jump of the day was 5.26 M or 17 '3.25 " which earned her two things. She is now the IESA 3A Long Jump State Champ and she also has the IESA 3A state meet record in the event as well. This jump earned her a first place medal and a 4th trip to the Podium.
All said and done, the 8th grade team of Angelise Stevens, Avery Male, Kenslee Baldauf, Norah Minuth, Kinsley Nowak, and Marina Figge scored 29 points on the weekend. This was enough points to earn Coal City its first ever IESA 3A State Championship in Track and Field. Congratulations to these girls on an outstanding weekend and a fantastic season. What a way to end their 8th grade career. The coaches would like to wish them the best of luck in High School.