PHOTOS BY RENEA KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
LONG JUMP … North Central junior Mallory Groves (above) had a top jump of 12-7.50 to tie for seventh at the Montpelier Early Bird Invite. VIEW 103 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM
HURDLES … Toby Kovar of Evergreen placed eighth in the 110 hurdles and took sixth in the 300 hurdles.
By: John Fryman
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
john@thevillagereporter.com
MONTPELIER (April 2, 2026) – Evergreen’s boys and girls track teams got out the broom as the Vikings swept their way to capturing the Montpelier Early Bird Track Invitational at Pete Dreher Track Facility.
The Vikings claimed the boys title with 193 points followed by North Central (128), Montpelier (108), Camden-Frontier (81½), Hilltop (57), Fayette (35) and Stryker (16½).
Evergreen captured just three individual and three relay titles while taking advantage of its individual scoring depth to win the crown.
Leading the way for Evergreen was Ben Hoffman, who captured the 400-meter crown with a time of 56.55 seconds. Will Ruetz took the 110 hurdles (16.02) and Daniel Hernandez won the 300 hurdles (45.81).
The Vikings also added first-place victories in the 400 (44.91), 800 (1:38.27) and 1600 (3:58.55) relay events.
Montpelier had a pair of individual titlists in Logan Pontious and Braylon Hopper. Pontious swept both the shot put (56-3) and discus (159-0) events. Hopper took both the 100 (10.91) and 200 (21.99) meter dashes.
North Central’s Jett Roose captured a pair of individual titles, winning the 800 (2:17.86) and 1600 (4:53.47) meter runs. The Eagles also won the 3200 relay (9:33.55).
Other individual winners included North Central’s Carter Eckley in the 3200 (11:05.52) and Talen Reinbolt in the pole vault, along with Hilltop’s Drew Bailey in the high jump (5-10).
Evergreen put together a dominating performance in winning the girls title with 192 points followed by Stryker (122½), Hilltop (91½), Montpelier (81), Camden-Frontier (48), Fayette (36) and North Central (26).
Hallie Bryan led the Vikings with a pair of individual titles in the 100 (13.48) and long jump (15-2). Charlotte Dilley won the 3200 (15:10.12), Alivia Mitchey the high jump (4-4) and Callie Wyse the pole vault (8-0).
The Vikings also won the 400 (56.8) and 800 (1:59.31) relay events.
Addison Schang of Fayette, Kharleigh Kitchen of Montpelier and Khloe Goebel of Stryker each won a pair of individual event titles.
Schang prevailed in the 800 (2:47.26) and 1600 (6:01.25). Kitchen swept both the 100 (17.35) and 300 (51.18) hurdle events. Goebel claimed the shot put (28-5) and discus (99-0) titles.
Hilltop claimed a pair of titles in the 1600 (4:39.12) and 3200 (11:18.37) relay events.
BOYS TEAM SCORES
Evergreen 193, North Central 128, Montpelier 108, Camden-Frontier 81½, Hilltop 57, Fayette 35, Stryker 16½
FIRST-PLACE FINISHERS
SHOT PUT: 1. Pontious (M) 56-3; DISCUS: 1. Pontious (M) 159-0; HIGH JUMP: 1. Bailey (H) 5-10; POLE VAULT: 1. Reinbolt (NC) 10-6; 100: 1. Hopper (M) 10.91; 200: 1. Hopper (M) 21.99; 400: 1. Hoffman (E) 56.55; 800: 1. Roose (NC) 2:17.86; 1600: 1. Roose (NC) 4:53.47; 3200: 1. Eckley (NC) 11:05.52; 110 HURDLES: 1. Ruetz (E) 16.02; 300 HURDLES: 1. Hernandez (E) 45.81; 4X100 RELAY: 1. Evergreen 44.91; 4X200 RELAY: 1. Evergreen 1:38.27; 4X400 RELAY: 1. Evergreen 3:58.55; 4X800 RELAY: 1. North Central 9:33
GIRLS TEAM SCORES
Evergreen 192, Stryker 122½, Hilltop 91½, Montpelier 81, Camden-Frontier 48, Fayette 36, North Central 26
FIRST-PLACE FINISHERS
LONG JUMP: 1. Bryan (E) 15-2; POLE VAULT: 1. C. Wyse (E) 8-0; HIGH JUMP: 1. Mitchey (E) 4-4; DISCUS: 1. Goebel (S) 99-0; SHOT PUT: 1. Goebel (S) 28-5; 100: 1. Bryan (E) 13.48; 800: 1. Schang (F) 2:47.26; 1600: 1. Schang (F) 6:01.25; 3200: 1. Dilley (E) 15:10.12; 100 HURDLES: 1. Kitchen (M) 17.35; 300 HURDLES: 1. Kitchen (M) 51.18; 4X100 RELAY: 1. Evergreen 56.8; 4X200 RELAY: 1. Evergreen 1:59.31; 4X400 RELAY: 1. Hilltop 4:31.12; 4X800 RELAY: 1. Hilltop 11:18.37