Martin dominates Edwardsburg Invitational

Published 8:29 am Saturday, May 1, 2010

Dowagiac's Kaisha Martin was a four-time winner on Friday at the Edwardsburg Invitational. (The Daily News/Scott Novak)

Dowagiac's Kaisha Martin was a four-time winner on Friday at the Edwardsburg Invitational. (The Daily News/Scott Novak)

By SCOTT NOVAK

Dowagiac Daily News

EDWARDSBURG – Kaisha Martin of Dowagiac dominated the second annual Edwardsburg Invitational on Friday night.

Martin won three individual events and was part of the Chieftains’ winning 400-meter relay team.

She won all three individual events without really being challenged and the Dowagiac relay team, which also consisted of Jacoya Brookins, Cierra Mattix and Andrea Bradshaw really wasn’t challenged either.

Martin won the 100- and 200-meters, as well as the long jump.

She posted a time of 12.32 in the 100 and 25.92 in the 200. In the long jump she recorded a leap of 17-feet.

The Chieftains’ relay team posted a time of 52.44.

Dowagiac finished fifth in the overall standings with 50.5 points. Northridge was the team champion with 126 points and Coldwater second with 84, Paw Paw (79) and Niles (70) rounded out the top five.

Host Edwardsburg finished eighth.

Niles standout Madie Rodts was a double winner as she captured the 1,600- and 800-meters.

Rodts ran 5:35.22 in the 1,600 and 2:27.47 in the 800.

Paw Paw won the boys’ portion of the meet with 101 points.

Plainwell was second with 86, Edwardsburg third with 60 and Dowagiac fourth with 58. Niles finished seventh with 51 points. Buchanan was eighth with 33 points.

The Bucks’ Tyler Ganus captured the pole vault when he cleared 12-6.

Host Edwardsburg won the 3,200-meter relay with the team of Zak Eggleston, Austin Horvath, Dustin Moore and Josh Clark, which ran a time of 8:38.36.

Dowagiac’s Troy Butcher captured the 100-meters with a time of 10.94, while the Vikings’ Andrew Wortham won the 400- and 200-meters and was part of the Vikings’ winning 800-meter relay team.

Wortham was clocked at 50.38 in the 400 and 22.38 in the 200.

The 800-meter relay team of Wortham, Ronnie Jones, Anthony Bice and Brandon Partee ran a time of 1:33.84.

Dowagiac captured the 400-meter relay with a time of 44.58.

Edwardsburg Invitational

Boys’ results

Team score

Paw Paw 101; Plainwell 86; Edwardsburg 60; Dowagiac 58; Lakeshore 57; Coldwater 54; Niles 51; Buchanan 33; Marian 19; New Buffalo 4

Discus — 1. Harley Millard, Coldwater, 138-4; 2. Marcus Major, Lakeshore, 135-7; 3. Jordan Potthoff, Niles, 129-8; 4. Mack Green, Buchanan, 120-5; 5. Cody Steeby, Coldwater, 119-9; 6. Bryan Evans, Niles, 114-8.50; Shot put — 1. Corey Paradine, Coldwater, 49-0; 2. Cody Steeby, Coldwater, 45-7; 3. Marcus Major, Lakeshore, 44-2; 4. Daimon Cavinder, Edwardsburg, 43-4; 5. Mike Hemenway, Dowagiac, 41-11; 6. Mike Gentry, Niles, 40-3; High jump — 1. Taylor Brushwyler, Lakeshore, 6-4; 2. Damarcus Leak, Paw Paw, 5-11; 3T. Matt Swinehart, Paw Paw, 5-8; T. Andrew Peters, Lakeshore, 5-8; T. Gus Fulgoni, Plainwell, 5-8; 6. Nick Muir, Edwardsburg, 5-8; Pole vault — 1. Tyler Ganus, Buchanan, 12-6; 2. Brandon Meyer, Plainwell, 12-0; 3. Kyle Wright, Dowagiac, 12-0; 4. Josh Holicki, Coldwater, 11-6; 5. Eric Root, Plainwell, 11-0; 6. Nick Muir, Edwardsburg, 11-0; Long jump — 1. Damarcus Leak, Paw Paw, 21-8.50; 2. Jesse Mays, Edwardsburg, 19-4; 3. Gus Fulgoni, Plainwell, 18-11; 4. Richie Reed, Buchanan, 18-7; 5. Jorge Martinez, Edwardsburg, 18-2.50; 6. Andrew Seawood, Lakeshore, 18-1.50; 3200 relay — 1. Edwardsburg (A), 8:38.36 (Zak Eggleston, Austin Horvath, Dustin Moore, Josh Clark); 2. Dowagiac (A), 8:52.08; 3. Lakeshore (A), 8:55.49; 4. Paw Paw (A), 8:56.76; 5. Niles (A), 8:57.21; 110 hurdles — 1. Taylor Hodge, Coldwater, 14.93; 2. Max Field, Paw Paw, 15.52; 3. Tyler Ganus, Buchanan, 15.61; 4. Anthony Harvey, Paw Paw, 15.65; 5. Teddy McClelland, Coldwater, 16.25; 6. Pierre Reed, Dowagiac, 16.48; 100 — 1. Troy Butcher, Dowagiac, 10.94; 2. Ronnie Jones, Niles, 11.15; 3. Drew Baker, Edwardsburg, 11.24; 4. Austin Adams, Dowagiac, 11.27; 5. Paul Bogen, Paw Paw, 11.65; 6. Cordel Johnson, Buchanan, 11.68; 800 relay — 1. Niles (A), 1:33.84 (Andrew Wortham, Ronnie Jones, Anthony Bice, Brandon Partee); 2. Paw Paw (A), 1:33.99; 3. Dowagiac (A), 1:36.80; 4. Marian (A), 1:36.85. 5. Lakeshore (A), 1:37.31; 1600 — 1. Morgan Timiney, Plainwell, 4:34.23; 2. Josh Clark, Edwardsburg, 4:38.94; 3. Zach Verhage, Plainwell, 4:41.57; 4. Mica Harris, New Buffalo, 4:53.50; 5. Ricky Reith, Buchanan, 4:56.62; 6. Kyle Richardson, Paw Paw, 4:57.35; 400 relay — 1. Dowagiac (A), 44.58; 2. Paw Paw (A), 44.69; 3. Lakeshore (A), 46.10; 4. Buchanan (A), 46.14; 5. Marian (A), 46.30; 400 — 1. Andrew Wortham, Niles, 50.38; 2. Anthony Peterson, Paw Paw, 51.57; 3. Adam Tustin, Plainwell, 52.35; 4. George Cressy, Marian, 54.45; 5. Tanner Woods, Edwardsburg, 54.60; 6. Ben Plude, Marian, 54.80; 300 hurdles — 1. Max Field, Paw Paw, 40.30; 2. T.J. Moneta, Lakeshore, 41.50; 3. Teddy McClelland, Coldwater, 42.29; 4. Kenton Green, Lakeshore, 44.06; 5. Evan Brammer, Marian, 44.39; 6. Pierre Reed, Dowagiac, 44.69; 800 — 1. Morgan Timiney, Plainwell, 2:00.28; 2. Josh Clark, Edwardsburg, 2:01.62; 3. Corry Daoust, Paw Paw, 2:04.89; 4. Zak Eggleston, Edwardsburg, 2:06.03; 5. Drew Kalinowski, Lakeshore, 2:06.52; 6. Anthony Horvath, Niles, 2:07.31; 200 — 1. Andrew Wortham, Niles, 22.38; 2. Gus Fulgoni, Plainwell, 22.58; 3. Jon Myers, Dowagiac, 23.09; 4. Damarcus Leak, Paw Paw, 23.14; 5. Jamelle Johnson, Paw Paw, 23.52; 6. Ronnie Jones, Niles, 23.56; 3200 — 1. Morgan Timiney, Plainwell, 10:29.09; 2. Zach Verhage, Plainwell, 10:29.33; 3. Josh Clark, Edwardsburg, 10:33.52; 4. Kyle Richardson, Paw Paw, 10:40.02; 5. Ricky Reith, Buchanan, 10:52.97; 6. Sam Vandenheede, Niles, 10:53.45; 1600 relay — 1. Paw Paw (A), 3:31.26 (Corry Daoust, Damarcus Leak, Max Field, Anthony Peterson); 2. Plainwell (A), 3:31.42; 3. Marian (A), 3:36.12; 4. Dowagiac (A), 3:42.70; 5. Coldwater (A), 3:42.94; 6. Niles (A), 3:43.71

Girls’ results

Team scoring

Northridge 126; Coldwater 84; Paw Paw 79; Niles 70; Dowagiac 50.50; Lakeshore 40; Plainwell 19.50; Edwardsburg 17.50; New Buffalo 12; Lake Michigan Catholic 11; Elkhart Christian 8; Buchanan 5.50

Discus — 1. Cassie Krenzalek, Coldwater, 101-7; 2. Emily Kozinski, Edwardsburg, 95-2; 3. Lena Madison, New Buffalo, 91-1; Shot put — 1. Cassie Krenzalek, Coldwater, 35-9.50; 2. Erica Rockwell, Coldwater, 34-9; 3. Kelly Lowe, New Buffalo, 33-6; 4. Natalie Kmet, Paw Paw, 33-5.50; 5. Heather Raush, Buchanan, 30-4; 6. Madison Stewart, Northridge, 29-8.50; High jump — 1. Courtney Page, Lakeshore, 4-11; 2. Morgan Farmer, Niles, 4-11; 3. Lily Russo, Northridge, 4-11; 4. Lauren Chorny, Lakeshore, 4-11; 5T. allison hultquist, Plainwell, 4-8; T. Rachel Vite, Edwardsburg, 4-8; Pole vault — 1. Lauren Chorny, Lakeshore, 10-0; 2. Regan Gollehur, Lakeshore, 9-6; 3. Kendra Miller, Plainwell, 9-6; 4. Annelise Berger, Northridge, 9-0; 5T. Chelsea Adolph, Buchanan, 8-6; T. Cierra Mattix, Dowagiac, 8-6; Long jump — 1. Kaisha Martin, Dowagiac, 17-0; 2. Kayley Baughman, Elkhart Christian, 15-7; 3. Emily Sieltz, Northridge, 14-8; 4. Andrea Bradshaw, Dowagiac, 14-4; 5. Kayla DePierre, Paw Paw, 14-3.50; 6. Ashley Love, Niles, 14-3; 3200 relay — 1. Northridge (A), 10:25.42 (Corinne Cominator, Dana Christner, Jennifer Schrock, Skylair Hilton); 2. Niles (A), 10:47.51; 3. Paw Paw (A), 10:56.25; 4. Coldwater (A), 11:06.96; 5. Edwardsburg (A), 11:21.48; 6. Plainwell (A), 11:51.48; 100 hurdles — 1. Hillary Hemker, Coldwater, 16.49; 2. Morgan Farmer, Niles, 16.70; 3. Taylor Juza, Lake Michigan Catholic, 16.85; 4. Andrea Bradshaw, Dowagiac, 17.06; 5. Morgan Lewallen, Northridge, 17.11; 6. Kayla DePierre, Paw Paw, 17.62; 100 — 1. Kaisha Martin, Dowagiac, 12.32; 2. Whitney Johnson, Paw Paw, 12.61; 3. Lauren Lambert, Northridge, 12.79; 4. kendra miller, Plainwell, 12.87; 5. Taylor Alford, Coldwater, 13.04; 6. Lindsay Chavous, Niles, 13.19; 800 relay — 1. Northridge (A), 1:52.90 (Mackenzie Gray, Emily Sieltz, Mandy Campbell, Connie Smith); 2. Niles (A), 1:53.03; 3. Paw Paw (A), 1:53.18 (Ariel Rayborn, Taylor Hill, Cassy Daoust, Whitney Johnson); 4. Coldwater (A), 1:55.62; 5. Plainwell (A), 1:55.93; 1600 — 1. Madie Rodts, Niles, 5:35.22; 2. Corinne Cominator, Northridge, 5:36.82; 3. Megan Pearson, Paw Paw, 5:38.44; 4. Becca Schott, Coldwater, 5:41.44; 5. Paige Sutcliffe, Paw Paw, 5:51.12; 6. Torrie Eger, Buchanan, 5:57.02; 400 relay — 1. Dowagiac (Kaisha Martin, Jacoya Brookins, Cierra Mattix, Andrea Bradshaw), 52.44; 2. Northridge (A), 52.70; 3. Paw Paw (A), 53.05; 4T. Lakeshore (A), 53.93; 5T. Niles (A), 53.99; 400 — 1. Erin Jones, Northridge, 1:01.96; 2. Mackenzie Gray, Northridge, 1:02.70; 3. Taylor Brandstatter, Niles, 1:03.90; 4. Courtney Page, Lakeshore, 1:04.08; 5. Megan Holcomb, Coldwater, 1:05.64; 6. Emily Getz, Edwardsburg, 1:06.28; 300 hurdles — 1. Morgan Lewallen, Northridge, 50.02; 2. Hillary Hemker, Coldwater, 50.22; 3. Kayla DePierre, Paw Paw, 51.13; 4. Taylor Juza, Lake Michigan Catholic, 51.63; 5. Celestine Schwartz, Paw Paw, 52.75; 6. Mandy Campbell, Northridge, 52.77; 800 — 1. Madie Rodts, Niles, 2:27.47; 2. Megan Pearson, Paw Paw, 2:34.13; 3. Lauren Suelzer, Coldwater, 2:37.96; 4. Marissa Holaway, Northridge, 2:42.26; 5. Madie Royce, Northridge, 2:43.95; 6. Ellen Miller, Edwardsburg, 2:44.63; 200 — 1. Kaisha Martin, Dowagiac, 25.92; 2. Whitney Johnson, Paw Paw, 26.82; 3. Taylor Brandstatter, Niles, 27.94; 4. Emma Kreuzer, Plainwell, 28.46; 5. Morgan Lewallen, Northridge, 28.50; 6. Kristen Perrino, Lake Michigan Catholic, 28.81; 3200 — 1. Skylair Hilton, Northridge, 11:42.16; 2. Jennifer Schrock, Northridge, 12:06.03; 3. Paige Sutcliffe, Paw Paw, 12:21.45; 4. Becca Schott, Coldwater, 12:23.30; 5. Megan Pearson, Paw Paw, 12:24.67; 6. Torrie Eger, Buchanan, 12:36.13; 1600 relay — 1. Northridge (A), 4:13.93 (Dana Christner, Mackenzie Gray, Emily Sieltz, Erin Jones); 2. Coldwater (A), 4:25.27; 3. Paw Paw (A), 4:29.78 (Cassy Daoust, Celestine Schwartz, Morgan VanDenBerg, Taylor Hill); 4. Edwardsburg (A), 4:30.12; 5. Niles (A), 4:38.11