{"id":25218,"date":"2025-04-11T21:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T01:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=25218"},"modified":"2025-04-13T22:26:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T02:26:53","slug":"patriots-mix-experience-with-new-faces-in-wins-over-luers-blackhawk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/patriots-mix-experience-with-new-faces-in-wins-over-luers-blackhawk\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots mix experience with new faces in wins over Luers, Blackhawk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With a strong group of seniors graduating from last year&#8217;s team and the cross country team struggling to field a full team this fall, there were a lot of question marks heading into Thursday&#8217;s opening outdoor track meet for coach Matt Smith&#8217;s Heritage Patriots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Thursday night, the new-look Patriots had two wins and a lot of new names on the results sheets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow our coverage of high school track &amp; field all season long on WZBD.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"vanwertcarts.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cartsmoredecatur.jpg?resize=227%2C222&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18811\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Times &amp; Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Alexa Walter won the discus with a career-best throw of 87-01. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Walter also broke her own outdoor PR in the shot by 4.5 feet, sweeping the throwing events for the home Patriots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?resize=640%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?resize=1024%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Business-Card-2024.jpg?w=1039&amp;ssl=1 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-The Heritage 4&#215;100 relay team set a pretty good marker for the rest of the year with their winning time of 53.52. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290744.jpeg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290744-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290744-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290744-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290744-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290744-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290744-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290744-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-Freshman McKinsey Amstein&#8217;s times in the two hurdle events were about as fast as any Heritage athlete has gone in the last couple years. Amstein split the two events with Luers&#8217; Isla Woodson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicdieservices.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=640%2C133&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=1024%2C213&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=768%2C159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?w=1161&amp;ssl=1 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290662.jpeg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290662-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290662-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290662-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290662-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290662-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290662-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/P1290662-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team Scores<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heritage 81    Blackhawk Christian 38    Bishop Luers 36<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Gabrielle Carlisle-BL 12.61<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Alexa Walter-H 12.90<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Rosalinda Medina-H 13.78<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Jolena Beckman-H 14.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>200 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. DiNestee Williams-White-H 29.14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Trinitee Brown-BL 29.42 (ineligible to score)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/madisoncabinets.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=640%2C76&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=1024%2C121&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=300%2C35&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=768%2C91&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?resize=1536%2C181&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?w=1938&amp;ssl=1 1938w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madison-web-ad.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Rosalinda Medina-H 29.52<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Audrey Meyer-H 32.96<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>400 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Hannah Suvar-BC 1:06.39<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. DiNestee Williams-White-H 1:06.92<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Olivia Lybarger-H 1:07.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Jolena Beckman-H 1:11.60<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>800 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Hannah Suvar-BC 2:36.50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Ava Smith-H 2:53.90<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Emily High-H 3:14.45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Jolena Beckman-H 3:25.24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1600 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Sarah Maple-BC 5:27.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Ava Smith-H 6:35.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Emily High-H 6:54.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3200 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Ava Smith-H 15:29.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Elise Hissong-H 16:15.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100 Hurdles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. McKinsey Amstein-H 16.50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Isla Woodson-BL 18.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>300 Hurdles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Isla Woodson-BL 51.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. McKinsey Amstein-H 55.36<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. 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Anna Pepple-BC 79-06<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Joselyn Martin-H 73-03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. 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