Jefferson, Airport, Milan shine in Huron Relays at Eastern Michigan

YPSILANTI – Jefferson’s girls track and field team was hoping for a trophy Friday when it competed in the small-schools division of the Eastern Michigan Huron Relays Friday.

But the Bears got disappointing news when they arrived.

“They told us at the start they weren’t keeping team scores this year,” Jefferson coach Phil Speare said. “I’m not at all sure why they decided this year they’re not keeping team scores when that’s been a traditional meet for decades.”

Jefferson’s girls insisted that Speare keep team scores anyway. He had his girls with 79.125 points to 73 for runner-up Eastwood.

It was a good day for Monroe County Region teams.

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Milan and Airport joined Jefferson in the meet and all three had at least one champion.

Jefferson’s girls had a trio of champions – Katie Powell in the long jump (15-8.25), Layla Tahmouch in the shot-put (37-5.5) and Jenna Pilachowski in the 800 meters (2:25).

The 3200-meter Relay of Alyssa Masserant, Kim Miller, Riley Peer, and Pilachowski placed second and Powell (60 meters) and Sephena Jordan (shot-put) were third.

Lindsay Masserant, Anna Boggs and Mia Schroeder were on relays that finished in the top four.

Milan’s boys won the 800 (1:34.57) and 1,600 (3.42.93) relays. Adam Johnson, Nolan Matley, Gavin Tomecek and Virgile Gruwez-Guinet ran the 800.

Noah Bussell, who won the long jump in 21-4.75, replaced Matley on the 1,600 relay.

Matley was fifth in the long jump and Gruwez-Guinet, Wesley Murphy, Caiden Lambers and Warren Pietryka also had top 10 finishes.

Malea Wourman won the high jump in 5-0 for Milan’s girls.

Julia Lorch was fourth in the long jump, Madison Lancaster sixth in the 400 and Marissa Beck and Olivia Henry were fifth and eighth, respectively in the shot-put.

Airport’s Matt Foor won the boys shot-put in 53-0.5 and Courtney Bovair ruled the 1,600 in 5:18.18 for the girls.

Callum Bell (800) and Owen Verduyn (60 hurdles) claimed seconds for the boys. Other top 10 performances for the girls came from Gina LaFata, Abby Gekle, Payton Toth and Sydney Mason.

Jefferson’s boys got seconds from Michael Armetta in the 60 hurdles and the 3,200 relay of Gabe Gelso, Nolan West, Will Steinhour and Orion Galloway.

Ben Merkel was fourth in the high jump and fifth in the long jump and Galloway took fourth in the 1,600.

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Jefferson, Airport, Milan all have champions in EMU Huron Relays