{"id":35287,"date":"2026-03-20T11:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=35287"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T16:59:15","slug":"bleke-wins-shot-brown-back-to-form-for-braves-at-ne8-indoor-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/bleke-wins-shot-brown-back-to-form-for-braves-at-ne8-indoor-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Bleke wins shot, Brown back to form for Braves at NE8 Indoor Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORT WAYNE – The Bellmont Braves are healthy and ready to make some noise in the 2026 Track & Field season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a couple of injuries sidelined two of their best athletes last year, coach Carl Risch’s team got two standout performances at the NE8 Indoor Meet from two girls, Jazlyn Brown and Mary Bleke, who were on the sideline last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brown, who missed all of last season with major surgery on her knee, equaled her career mark from her impressive freshman season with a jump of 4-10, good enough for fifth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bleke, meanwhile, won the shot put event with a season-best throw of 33-09, which was 7.25 inches longer than her previous indoor best this season. Bleke threw over 35 feet last year as a newcomer to the sport before breaking her foot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alayna Baker (left) and Mary Bleke (right) chat with teammates Bridget Juengel and Haylee Franz after they finished third and first, respectively, in the shot put at the NE8 Indoor Meet. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Classmate Alayna Baker also threw a career long and took third, helping the Braves to a fourth-place team finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the boys’ meet, Hudson Krull set a new personal best when he cleared 5-08 in the high jump. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hudson Krull competes in the 4×800 relay for the Braves after finishing off a career best in the high jump earlier in the night. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the pole vault, sophomore Landon Sielschott was at nine feet, matching his career best, while his understudy, freshman Sam Juengel, was right there with him for an impressive performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Freshman Samuel Juengel watches sophomore Landon Sielschott get ready for another attempt in the pole vault. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GIRLS MEET<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Scores: 1st-Leo 129.2, 2nd-Columbia City 124.7, 3rd-East Noble 118, 4th-Bellmont 60.2, 5th-Huntington North 54.2, 6th-Norwell 41.5, 7th-New Haven 28.2, 8th-DeKalb 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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60 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Jada Dale-Norwell 8.20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Lanie French-Bellmont 8.55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Quinn Buchan-Bellmont 8.61<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3200 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Madelyn Shively-CC 11:56.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60 Hurdles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Madelyn Bradberry-CC 9.45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Kaleah Niece-Bellmont 12.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Jasmine Clemons-Bellmont 12.67<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4×200 Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Leo 1:49.42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Bellmont 1:56.43<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French-Snyder-Bleke-Knipstein<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4×400 Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Columbia City 4:10.01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bellmont 4:26.59<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buchan-Knipstein-Bleke-Barton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4×800 Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Columbia City 10:06.82<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Bellmont 11:39.52<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angel-Franz-Witte-Barton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DMR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. East Noble 12:56.44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Bellmont 15:39.84<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juengel-HFranz-LFranz-Angel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Jump<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Allison Mullett-CC 5-00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Jazlyn Brown-Bellmont 4-10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Maya Schlemmer-Bellmont 4-06<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pole Vault<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Alexandra Gates-Leo 10-06<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Chloe Post-Bellmont 8-00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Madeline Witte-Bellmont 6-06<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Jump<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Rya Montoya-EN 16-11.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Maya Schlemmer-Bellmont 13-01.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Ava Billman-Bellmont 12-09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shot Put<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Marianne Bleke-Bellmont 33-09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Alayna Baker-Bellmont 31-11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOYS MEET<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Scores: 1st-New Haven 136, 2nd-Huntington North 80, 3rd-Columbia City 77, 4th-Leo 71, 5th-DeKalb 66.5, 6th-East Noble 63, 7th-Norwell 46.5, 8th-Bellmont 39<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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60 M <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Isaiah Detmers-Leo 7.01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Chris Richmond-Bellmont 7.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Stenley Wang-Bellmont 8.58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3200 M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Bryan Garcia-New Haven 10:09.28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Hayden Whittenbarger-Bellmont 11:09.18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Logan Whitacre-Bellmont 11:38.04<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60 Hurdles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Luke Stults-HN 8.88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4×200 Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. New Haven 1:31.46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Bellmont 1:42.76<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ripley-Frietas-Schirack-Palacios<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4×400 Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. New Haven 3:29.19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Bellmont 3:53.79<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richmond-Palacios-Schirack-Braun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4×800 Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Columbia City 8:38.04<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Bellmont 9:09.59<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garcia-Braun-Krull-NRichmond<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DMR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. New Haven 11:24.26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Bellmont 12:23.60<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams-Faust-Sielschott-Kozlowski<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Jump<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Michael Ambush-Leo 6-05<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Hudson Krull-Bellmont 5-08<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Mason White-Bellmont 5-02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pole Vault<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Taran Davis-Leo 13-00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Landon Sielschott-Bellmont 9-00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Sam Juengel-Bellmont 9-00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Jump<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Kellan Spahr-HN 20-01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Mason White-Bellmont 16-03<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Cole Sipe-Bellmont 15-07.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shot Put<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Lucas Kuhmichel-CC 50-07<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Zayne Roop-Bellmont 41-11.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Dominic McDowell-Bellmont 35-08<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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