Chelsea 82, Tecumseh 55 Pinckney 73, Chelsea 64 We went against two tough teams (Tecumseh and Pinckney) on Tuesday night. We outscored Tecumseh 82 to 55, while dropping to Pinckney 73 to 64. The Lady Bulldogs in the field events took five first place finishes. The 4x800 (Chizek, A. Hause, Thorburn, S. Matusik), 4x200 (S. Matusik, Neal, Montoye, and Manly), and 4x400 (Manly, Thorburn, Joyce, Montoye) relays earned 1st place finishes in competition. Individually, we had standout performances by Sydney Matusik in the 200m and 400m dashes (1st place finishes) and Kaehla Manly in the 300m hurdles (1st place finishes). Junior Jordan Holton continues to earn top place finishes in the shot and discus. Allison Hause ran two hard races in the 1600m and 3200m runs to earn top places. We will continue to build on our experiences as we begin to head into the Championship weeks (SEC Finals and Regionals). I am pleased by our growth as a team. This is a special group of young ladies. Coach Thorburn

At the Mason Invitational on Friday (4/27/18), we placed 13th (24 pts) out of 17 schools. The placing was as follows for the top four teams: 1st Corunna (77.5 pts), 2nd Mason (69 pts), 3rd Traverse City West (55 pts), and 4th Dexter (51.5 pts). This was a large and very competitive meet. We ran more individual races at Mason in order help our athletes achieve personal mid-season goals. As a result, we had four personal records set, five seasonal records, and seven top-eight places. As a coaching staff, we felt good about the outcome of the meet and the positive attitudes of our athletes. Highlights Kaehla Manly placed 3rd in the 300m hurdles with a time of 51.44. Sydney Matusik placed 3rd in the 800m run with a PR of 2:26.43. Riley Davis placed in a 3-way tie in the high jump with a height of 4' 10". Jenna Gileczek placed 6th in pole vault with a height of 9' 6". Jordan Holton placed 7th in the discus (99' 2") and 8th in the shot (30' 9"). Myranda Montoye placed 7th in the 800m dash with a time of 2:30.18 - a PR! Ailish Joyce ran a PR in the 100m hurdles with a time of 21.06 and a season-best time in the 400m dash with a time of 68.38Emily Chizek ran a 12:09.92 in the 3200m run. She ran very hard in the 1st mile and hung on to run a personal record. She continues to improve in the distance races. We will be hosting Pinckney and Tecumseh on Tuesday (5/1). On Friday, we travel to Corunna for the Cavalier True Team Meet. Go Bulldogs!

We competed against Lincoln and Dexter in a double dual meet held at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School on a rainy, cool night. The Chelsea Girl's Track & Field team won against Lincoln (87 - 46), while we lost against Dexter (56 - 81). Chelsea was strong in the throws, jumps, hurdles, and distance events, which resulted in a solid performance against Lincoln. However, against Dexter, we were out-scored in 10 of the 17 events. Dexter is a strong, deep team. We came up short, but we competed hard. We had a number of strong performances and athletes doing their best.    Highlights: Jordan Holton placed 1st in shot and discus against Lincoln and Dexter. A main pointer earner on our team. Madison Burlett placed 3rd in shot and discus against Lincoln and Dexter. She continues to provide depth to our throws team. Allsion Hause 1st against Lincoln and 2nd Dexter in 1600m (a season PR of 5:34.34) & 1st place against Lincoln and Dexter in 3200m run (a PR by 45 seconds - 11:51.58). Inspiring performances! Sydney Matusik two 1st place finishes in the 400m dash and 1st and 2nd in 200m against Dexter and Lincoln, respectively. Also, she was a leg in two winning relays (4x800 & 4x400) against Lincoln and Dexter. These were good performances in the rain. Kaehla Manly scored 1st and 2nd against Lincoln and Dexter, respectively, in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles. She also placed 3rd in 100m dash which is right after the 100m hurdle, which difficult to do. Emily Chizek ran in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m, which she scored points against Dexter and Lincoln. She is our most improved athlete from last year. Go Bulldogs! Coach Thorburn

1. Holt 79 2. Chelsea 77 3. Linden 65 4. East Lansing 57 5. Jackson 54 6. Dewitt 50 7. Trenton 45.33 8. Jackson Northwest 37   The Chelsea Girl's Track & Field placed 2nd at the Chelsea Relays with 77 points out of eight teams. Holt won the meet with 79 points. The team had three 1st place finishes (one of them a new meet record) and a second-place finish. There were nine girls with PRs, which is an indication of their mindset at the meet. We just came up a little short against Holt.   Relay Highlights: The discuses throwers comprised of Jordan Holton, Madison Burlett, and Kyle Bragg threw a total combined distance of 260' 4", which placed them 1st amongst the teams. The Bert Kruse Relay (300m hurdles, 200m dash, 600m dash, and 400m) finished 1st with a time of 4:07.06, which is a new meet record! The 4x400 relay team comprised of Kaehla Manly, Sydney Matusik, Riley Thorburn, and Myranda Montoye placed 1st with a time of 4:17.07. The 4x3200m relay (Emily Chizek, Allison Hause, Morgan Kurth, and Riley Thorburn) placed 2nd to a strong DeWitt distance team. Individuals PRs: Breanne Black jumped 11' 0" in her first high school long jump performance Madison Burlett threw 82' 4" - an improvement of 1' Emily Chizek ran a 12:16.4 in the 4x3200m - she is continuing to drop time Reece Doss improved to 12' 10' in the long jump Jamie Gorman continued to PR with a throw of 24' 6" in the shot Allison Hause ran a 12:18.87 in the 4x3200m - which helped the team place 2nd Jordan Holton PRed in the shot (31'8") and in the discus (103' 0") - outstanding double PR! Ailish Joyce cleared 4' in the high jump Morgan Kurth ran a solid race in the 4x3200m with a time of 12:49.79  We are at Lincoln with Dexter on Tuesday (4/24) for a double dual meet. On Friday (4/27), we travel to Mason Invitational, which has very good competition. Go Bulldogs! Coach Thorburn   We had a four 1st place finishes at the Chelsea Relays on Friday, 4/20. I indicated only three in the 1st announcement. There was no meet record in Kruse Relay   **Amended results: The pole vault team of Jenna Gileczek and Sabrina Matusko finished 1st with a height of 17' 0". There was no new meet record for the Bert Kruse Relay. The relay team was short by 0.5 seconds. It was a really fun relay to watch. The girls dominated other teams in this event. Coach Thorburn

At a very competitive Whitmore Lake Relays, the Chelsea girl's track and field team placed 4th out of 13 teams. Specifically, the top five teams were 1st AA Skyline (96 pts), 2nd Saline (81 pts), 3rd Pinkney (55 pts), 4th Chelsea (46 pts), and 5th Dexter (44 pts). I felt we responded well against tough competition and had a number of personal records (PRs) as well as good splits. I was pleased with girl's preparation for the meet as well as their positive attitude going into it and during the meet. It was a long event.    Highlights Shot & Discus. Jordan Holton, Jamie Gorman, and Kyle Bragg placed 2nd in the discus with a combined throw of 242' 9".  Kyle PRed by 15' and Jamie PRed by 12'. In the shot, the group placed 4th with a total throw of 77' 2.75". Kyle PRed by 3' and Jamie PRed by 1'. An outstanding improvement by these two athletes! In the pole vault, the team of Jenna Gileczek, Sabrina Matusko, and Breanne Black took 2nd. Freshman Breanne Black got her PR in the event with a height of 8'0". Congrats to Breanne! Shuttle Hurdle Relay team of Kaehla Manly, Kendra Patterson, Breanne Black, and Ailish Joyce took 4th place with a collective time of 1:18.33. These girls continue to improve in the short hurdle races. The 4x1600m relay, which was comprised of Emily Chizek, Allison Hause, Riley Thorburn, and Jacqueline Taylor had a combined time of 24:27.73. Emily Chizek lead the group with a time of 5:50.15 in which she dropped her PR in mile by 5 seconds. We are excited by Emily's versatility and improvement this year. In the Sprint Medley (100-300-600-200), the team of Jenna Gileczek, Riley Thorburn, Sydney Matusik, and Myranda Montoye placed 4th with a time of 3:23.2. A solid performance by each athlete. Finally, the varsity 4x400 relay team of Kaehla Manly, Ailish Joyce, Sydney Matusik, and Myranda Montoye placed 3rd with a time of 4:27.43. Kaehla had an outstanding split of 63.71 to lead off the relay. We are heading to Adrian on Tuesday (4/17) to compete with an SEC division opponent. We are currently 1-0 in the league. We hope to see some of our fans there. On Friday, we are hosting the Chelsea Relays, which has an awesome atmosphere for track and field.

Chelsea placed 4th with 28.33 points at the 63rd Annual Kermit N. Ambrose Eastern Michigan Huron Relays  Girl's Results on Friday, March 23rd. Dearborn Divine Child placed 1st with 68.33 points, Detroit Renaissance placed 2nd with 57.5 points, and Jackson placed 3rd with 33 points. We performed well as a team for our first meet of the season. We had some notable standout performances by individuals. Riley Davis placed in a three-way tie for 2nd in the high jump with a height of 4' 11". She also helped the 4x400 relay place 4th.  Myranda Montoye had fast splits in the 4x800 and 4x400 relays, which both placed 4th. Jenna Gileczek placed 3rd in the pole vault with a height of 9' 6". This was a good meet to test our approach to competition and our readiness for the upcoming outdoor season. We will have our first outdoor meet on Tuesday, April 10th, against Ypsilanti Community Schools at home. We are looking forward to improving and competing well this season.