Grace Boys Place 4th At State: Coleman Wins Mile Title
May 21, 2025 02:25PM ● By Jody Reeves
The Grace Grizzlies had a great showing at the state championship track meet last weekend at Middleton High School. Though they did suffer some ups and downs throughout the two day meet, several Grizzlies collected medals and the boys team was able to come home with a fourth place trophy. All but two of the boys team participants scored points for the team to help them accomplish that feat. Carson Reeves and Colt Coleman each came up short of scoring points but both made huge improvements in the meet. Reeves entered the discus competition ranked fifteenth and finished just outside of the points in ninth while Coleman came in last in his lone race but earned a big PR in the process. Gavin Draper finished in eighth place in the javelin and earned points for the team. The Grizzlies qualified two hurdle specialists Landon Moss and Parker Yost. Both boys scored points for Grace in both the 110 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles. Moss placed sixth and seventh and Yost flipped the placings in each race with his own seventh and sixth place finishes. Senior Jack Eddins entered state ranked at the top of the pole vault competition and finished in a respectable third place earning crucial points for the Grizzlies. Adrian Mejia had a good showing placing fourth in the 800 meter race while also anchoring the sprint medley team that placed second. The last individual placer for Grace was Carter Mecham who finished in third place in the 400 meter race with a new PR. Mecham also joined Mejia on the sprint medley team along with Carson Welch and Bryant Jensen. Grace also placed fifth in the 4X100 relay and second in the 4X200 relay. Members of the 4X100 were Bryant Jensen, Braden Kimball, Carson Welch and Carter Mecham. The 4X200 was made up of Landon Moss, Braden Kimball, Carter Mecham and Carson Welch. The Grizzly boys team will graduate a great group of seniors but will retain some quality underclassmen that will no doubt qualify many for state next season.
The Lady Grizzlies had a terrific show at state themselves. Tessica Jorgensen and Kallie Stoddard each came up short of scoring for the Lady Grizzlies in their individual events but the two juniors will undoubtedly be back next season. Individual point scorers for Grace included Brooklyn Porter who finished in eighth place in the 800 meters with a PR and sixth place in the 1600 meter race. Hurdleist Bella Eddins was great in both of her races placing third in both distances and earning a new PR in the 300’s. The final individual placer for Grace was Cally Coleman. Coleman placed fourth in the 3200 meters and earned a new PR in the 800 meters while finishing in third. Coleman’s crowning achievement however was a PR and a state championship in the 1600 meter race. The Lady Grizzlies also had two relays place at state. The 4X100 finished in eighth place with Bailey Stoddard, Kallie Stoddard, Callie Yost, and Bella Eddins and the 4X400 that finished in seventh place with Brooklyn Porter, Kallie Stoddard, Bella Eddins, and Cally Coleman. The Lady Grizzlies lose less to graduation but that does include distance runners Cally Coleman and Lilly Gilbert. The remaining Lady Grizzlies should continue to improve and compete well again next season.
Congrats to all of the Grizzly athletes and their accomplishments this season.
Boy’s Results
100M - Braden Kimball 11.70
200M - Braden Kimball 23.68
400M - Carter Mecham 51.01
800M - AJ Mejia 2:01.90
1600M - AJ Mejia 4:56.23, Colt Coleman 4:57.30
110M Hurdles - Parker Yost 16.24, Landon Moss 16.80
300M Hurdles - Parker Yost 42.40, Landon Moss 42.51
4x100 Relay - Bryant Jensen, Braden Kimball, Carson Welch, Carter Mecham 45.25
4x200 Relay - Landon Moss, Braden Kimball, Carter Mecham, Carson Welch 1:33.12
Medley Relay - Bryant Jensen, Carson Welch, Carter Mecham, AJ Mejia 3:43.68
Discus - Carson Reeves 125’3”
Javelin - Gavin Draper - 135’8”
High Jump - Parker Yost 5’6”
Pole Vault - Jack Eddins 13’
Girl’s Results
800M - Cally Coleman 2:22.49, Brooklyn Porter 2:24.80
1600M - Cally Coleman 5:20.35, Brooklyn Porter 5:26.98
3200M - Cally Coleman 11:49.14
100M Hurdles - Bella Eddins 16.25
300M Hurdles - Bella Eddins 47.00, Kallie Stoddard 49.49
4x100 Relay - Bailey Stoddard, Kallie Stoddard, Callie Yost, Bella Eddins 53.41
4x400 Relay - Brooklyn Porter, Kallie Stoddard, Bella Eddins, Cally Coleman 4:17.56
Javelin - Tessica Jorgensen 89’3”
High Jump - Kallie Stoddard 4’10”
