12 members of the track team finished up their indoor season last night at the NCHSAA Indoor 4A State Championships with some outstanding performances and numerous school records. Four individuals and a relay team earned All-State honors.

For the third straight year two Green Hope boys placed in the top five of the 3200. Bryan Spreitzer took 3rd with Ryan Walling finishing close behind in 5th. Both Bryan and Ryan ran below the previous school record. Olivia Enright recorded a 6th place finish in the girls' 3200 with an indoor PR. Finally, John Mangum took 7th in the boys' Pole Vault, equaling his personal best height of 12'6". The girls' 4x800 relay team of Jessie Rossabi, Olivia Enright, Lauren Colberg and Mo McDonnell broke the previous school record en route to a 5th place finish. Their time also ranks them as one of the top ten 4x800 teams in state history.

Alex Appleby and Lauren Colberg also set new school records in the 55m Hurdles and the 1000 respectively, while Lauren Riedle turned in a personal best time (indoor or outdoor) in the 1600.

Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Panther Creek Last Chance Polar Bear meet. We had several athletes post state-qualifying performances. Bryan Spreitzer made his season debut, easily qualifying in the 3200 with the 2nd fastest time of his career. Ryan Walling was not far behind, also posting an outstanding time to improve upon his prior qualifying performance.

Lauren Riedle and Jessie Rossabi both qualified in the 100, giving each of them three events in which they have run under the state mark. Alex Appleby (55 hurdles), Olivia Enright (3200), Mo McDonnell (3200) and Lauren Colberg (1600) also posted qualifying times in their respective events.

We had some strong performances at the Apex Polar Bear meet on Saturday, including an additional state qualifier. John Mangum jumped 11'6" in the Pole Vault to give us our first field event qualifier. Amelia Jones (Pole Vault), Rachel Ertel (1600) and Blake Scott (300) also turned in strong performances, placing in the top five of their respective events.

We had some strong performances on day one of the Durham Striders Invitational at UNC-Chapel Hill, including three new individual state-qualifying marks. Matt Wilkie held on to qualify in the 3200, running a personal best (indoor or outdoor). Having previously qualified in the 3200, Lauren Riedle got a qualifying mark with a new personal best in the 1600. Rounding out the individual qualifiers was Jessie Rossabi, who made it through in the 3200 with a 6th place finish. Jessie previously qualified in the 1600.

Day two at the Invitational ended with two more state qualifiers and a couple of new school records. Ryan Walling ran the 1000 for the first time in his career, and it was a successful debut. Ryan placed 5th overall and recorded a qualifying time. Lauren Colberg set a new PR in the 1000 as she also qualified. Blake Scott and Alex Appleby set new school records in the 55 dash and the long jump, respectively. Maya Worth just missed a school record in the 300.

Congratulations to everyone who braved the cold for Saturday's Polar Bear at Middle Creek. We had some outstanding performances and got a lot of our athletes into some races. Green Hope athletes took 1st place in four different events.

Individually, Alex Appleby (55 hurdles), Maya Worth (300m) and Lauren Riedle (1000m) won their events. We also scored a first place in the 4x800 relay as the team of Olivia Enright, Jessie Rossabi, Charlotte Brown and Mo McDonnell ran a state-qualifying time.

We head indoors next weekend for the Durham Striders Invitational at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Congratulations to all the athletes who competed at the State Championship meet. The Boys' Team had a tremendous day, finishing in a tie for 3rd place with Southeast Raleigh.

The 4x800 Relay Team of seniors Patrick Moakley, Scott Hefner, Doug Black and Zak Roshdy started the day with a 2nd place finish, coming in less than a second behind national power New Bern. In doing so they took another four seconds off their school record and ran the 4th fastest time in state history.

Zak came back to capture the 1600 gold in dramatic fashion, surging past two runners in the final 80 meters of the race for the win. Scott added a 5th place finish in the same race.

Patrick used his signature kick in the final 200 meters of the 800m Run to add a 4th place medal.

In the 3200m Run, Bryan Spreitzer ran a scorching final lap to take 4th place, just missing Zak's school record.

It was an outstanding day for the Boys' program and great finish to the high school careers of a talented group of seniors.

The Green Hope Track and Field End of Season Banquet will be held in the commons area at Green Hope on Monday, May 18th, starting at 6:00 pm.

All athletes and their families are welcome. Please bring a covered dish to share. Dessert and drinks will be provided.

Congratulations to everyone who battled the heat and humidity at the regional meet. We had a very successful day, qualifying 12 athletes in seven different events.

On the girls' side, the 4x800m Relay Team of Lauren Colberg, Olivia Enright, Carly Roos and Jessie Rossabi ran a season best time, took 3rd place and qualified for states. Olivia came back to place 4th in the 3200m Run and also advanced.

On the boys' side, seniors Patrick Moakley and Zak Roshdy each advanced in three different events. Both ran on the winning and school record-setting 4x800m Relay Team along with Scott Hefner and Doug Black. Patrick and Zak also advanced in the 800m Run, taking 2nd and 3rd places respectively. Zak also advanced in the 1600m Run with a 3rd place finish, along with Scott who placed 4th. Bryan Spreitzer took 3rd in the 3200, and the boys' 4x400m Relay Team of Steven Carroll, Andrew Wolschlag, Austin Gilmore and Patrick took 3rd place to advance to states.

Congratulations to everyone for an outstanding day, and we'll see you all at the Track Banquet.

We had a solid day at the Conference Championships with both the boys' and girls' teams coming away with 3rd place finishes.

Seniors Patrick Moakley (20.5 pts) and Zak Roshdy (20) led the way for the boys and earned all-conference honors. Patrick took first place in the 400m Dash, second in the 200m Dash and ran on the winning 4x400 Relay team along with Steve Carroll, Andrew Wolschlag and Scott Hefner. The entire relay team earned all-conference by virtue of their first place finish. Zak won the 1600m Run and the 800m Run, breaking his own school record in the 1600 and setting new conference meet records in both races. Sam Archer also had a big day, scoring 12 points and placing in the Long, Triple and High Jumps.

Madison Keesling (19 pts) and Alex Appleby (18) led the way for the girls and earned all conference honors. Madison was 2nd in the Long Jump, 3rd in the 200m Dash and 4th in the 100m Dash. Alex won the Long Jump, finished 3rd in the 100m Hurdles and 6th in the 300 Hurdles. Also earning all-conference was Olivia Enright as she won the 1600m Run. Other high scorers included Jessica Rossabi (14) and Lauren Colberg (12), both of whom recorded 2nd place finishes among their performances.

We also had some additional regional qualifiers: Patrick Moakley (200m Dash), Zak Roshdy (800m Run), Scott Hefner (800m Run), Amelia Jones (Pole Vault) and Carly Roos (800m Run).

We had some great performances at the Wake County Championships, including three new school records. Both teams finished 8th in the team standings.

Leading the way for the girls was sophomore Olivia Enright (7.5 points) who took 3rd place in the 1600 and ran on the 3rd place 4x800 Relay Team, along with Shewit Weldense, Lauren Colberg and Carly Roos. Alex Appleby (6 pts) also had a strong day, taking 4th in the Long Jump and 8th in the 100 Hurdles. Alex's hurdle time of 15.80 set a new school record.

Carly (5.5 pts) added a 5th place finish in the 3200, while Madison Keesling (4.75 pts) broke her own school record en route to a 7th place finish in the 200. Cara Enright (4.25 pts) placed 6th in the 300 Hurdles and ran on the 4th place 4x400 Relay Team along with Monica Greene, Ashley Shaffer and Cameron Inglis. All four girls' relay teams placed in the top 8, and 14 different girls scored points.

For the second straight week a boys' distance relay team set a new meet and school record. This time it was the 4x800 Relay Team of seniors Patrick Moakley, Scott Hefner, Doug Black and Zak Roshdy. The boys won with a time of 7:57.7, the first time a Green Hope 4x800 team has dipped below the 8:00 mark. Pete Rehder (10 points) tied the meet record in the Pole Vault with a PR of 14'6". Zak (10.5 pts) and Bryan Spreitzer (8 pts) took 2nd place in the 3200 and 1600 respectively, while Doug (6.5 pts) placed 5th in the 1600. Doug and Bryan both ran regional-qualifying times in the 1600.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the dual meet with Athens Drive. This meet marked Senior Day as well as the final home meet of the season. The girls came away with a big win while the boys fell to the Jaguars.

Jumpers Sam Archer (7 pts) and Dorian Hendricks (6) led the way for the boys. Sam won the High Jump, while Dorian recorded 2nd place finishes in the Triple Jump and High Jump. Other event winners included Jaylin Grant (110m Hurdles), Will Hulbert (Pole Vault) and Joe Hagen (1600m Run).

Madison Keesling (14.25 pts) and Moni Oyedepo (11.25) led the girls' scoring output. Madison swept the 100 and 200 while Moni swept the throwing events. We had two more athletes record regional-qualifying marks: Alex Appleby (100m Hurdles) and Courtney Tsun (High Jump).

Congratulations to everyone who competed in the Bojangle's Apex Lions' Relays. We had some outstanding performances and broke three school records.

The Boys' 4x1600 Relay team (Scott Hefner, Bryan Spreitzer, Doug Black and Zak Roshdy) broke the meet record by 20 seconds en route to their victory. Their time of 17:47 is a school record and also ranks as one of the top times in the country. The Girls' 4x1600 Relay team (Lauren Colberg, Carly Roos, Olivia Enright and Jessie Rossabi) also won in a school record time. The third school record on the day came from the Girls' Sprint Medley Relay Team (Jessica McEnaney, Moni Oyedepo, Madison Keesling and Cara Enright) as they took 5th place.

Other place winners included:
Girls' 4x400 Relay (Monica Greene, Cara Enright, Ashley Shaffer and Cameron Inglis) - 4th place, less than a second off the school record
Girls' 4x800 Relay (Shewit Weldense, Lauren Colberg, Carly Roos and Jessie Rossabi) - 5th place
Boys' Sprint Medley (Shane Tellier, Blake Scott, Steven Carroll and Patrick Moakley) - 6th place

Congratulations to both the boys' and girls' teams for winning in the rain against Fuquay. The girls won 99-18 while the boys took a 72-45 win.

Madison Keesling (12.5 points) and Lauren Mincey (9.25) led the charge on the girls' side. Madison won the 200 and Long Jump while Lauren took first in the Triple Jump. Madison's 200 time qualified her for Regionals. Additional Regional qualifiers included Lauren Colberg, Olivia Enright and Carly Roos in the 1600.

Dorian Hendricks had a huge day with two first place and two runner-up finishes to score 16 points. Dorian was victorious in the High and Triple Jumps. Shane Tellier (10) also had a big day with wins in the 100 and 200.

The outstanding performances continued on Saturday at the Spartans Invitational hosted by Southern Durham. Both boys' and girls' teams finished in the top ten in the team standings, and several athletes recorded regional-qualifying marks.

Scott Hefner and Patrick Moakley led the way for the boys with 2nd and 3rd place finishes in their respective events. Scott ran the 1600 and 3200, while Patrick ran the 200 and 400. Scott qualified in both events. Pete Rehder set a new PR of 13'6" n the Pole Vault to take 2nd place.

On the the girls' side, Carly Roos led the way on the strength of a 3rd place finish in the 3200 and a 2nd place finish in the 4x800 Relay. Jessie Rossabi also had a strong meet with a 5th place finish in the 1600 as well as running a leg of the 4x800 Relay. The 4x800 Relay Team qualified, as did Carly and Jessie in their individual events. Other qualifiers included Monica Greene (400), Shewit Weldense (800) and the Girls' 4x200 Relay Team.

Congratulations to the distance runners for turning in some outstanding times in the pouring rain at NC State's Raleigh Relays on Friday, March 27th. We had two girls and three boys participate in the High School 3200.

Olivia Enright ran a huge PR of 11:08.53 and placed 6th in an outstanding fast field. Lauren Colberg was just one second off of her PR. In a very fast boys' race, Zak Roshdy placed 8th and set a new school record of 9:27.80. Bryan Spreitzer ran a PR of 9:36.28 to take 10th place, with Doug Black finishing just behind in 11th place. All three boys qualified for regionals.

A small group of runners participated in the Phoenix High School Classic on March 21st at Elon University. Cara Enright took 2nd place in the 300m Hurdles behind the defending state champion. Ellen Girodias, Morgan Youd and Lauren Riedle all recorded regional qualifying times as well as outdoor PRs in the 3200m. Matt Wilkie also recorded an outdoor PR in the 3200m.

Congratulations to everyone who competed in the Apex dual meet. The girls won a hard-fought victory while the boys fell to the visitors.

Alex Appleby walked away with four victories and a new school record - she won both hurdle races (100m and 300m) as well as the Long Jump, and ran a leg on the winning 4x100 relay team. Alex's Long Jump effort of 16'6" set a new school record. A trio of girls scored 7.5 points each - Moni Oyedepo, Monica Greene and Cameron Inglis each won an individual event and ran on two winning relay teams. Madison Keesling set a new PR in the Long Jump and qualified for regionals. Jessie Rossabi also ran a regional qualifying time in the 3200.

Bryce Palmer turned in another outstanding performance in the horizontal jumps - winning the Long Jump and taking 2nd in the Triple Jump, setting PR's in both. Sam Archer and Dorian Hendricks also turned in strong performances, scoring 5 points each. The boys' 4x800m Relay Team (Zak Roshdy, Scott Hefner, Doug Black and Bryan Spreitzer) turned in a regional qualifying time. John Mangum also qualified for regionals, setting a PR in the Pole Vault.

Congratulations to both teams for strong performances in the meet against Panther Creek. The girls were victorious, winning 82-63, while the boys lost a squeaker, 74-72. It was great to get nearly the entire squad representing Green Hope, and there were outstanding efforts all around.

In the girls' meet, Cara Enright (9.25 points), Madison Keesling (9.25) and Alex Appleby (9) led the way. Cara won the 100m Hurdles, took 2nd in the 300m Hurdles with a regional qualifying time and led the winning 4x400m Relay team. The 4x400m team lowered their regional qualifying time. Madison won the 200 while taking 2nd in the Long Jump. Alex won the Long Jump with a regional-qualifying effort while taking 2nd in the 100m Hurdles. Also qualifying for regionals were Olivia Enright and Lauren Colberg in the 3200m Run. Both recorded PRs, and Olivia's time ranks 2nd fastest in school history and 3rd fastest in North Carolina this year (indoor or outdoor). The girls' 4x100m Relay team (Alex Applebly, Jessica McEnaney, Ebonie Ryals and Moni Oyedepo) also qualified for regionals.

Bryce Palmer (10 points), Dorian Hendricks (10) and Matt Teator (8) led the boys' scoring. Bryce swept the Long and Triple Jumps, while Dorian was 2nd in both hurdle races and 3rd in the High Jump. Matt won the Discus while taking 2nd in the Shot Put. Additionally, Pete Rehder's winning 12 foot effort in the Pole Vault was a PR and qualified him for regionals.

Dual meets begin at 4:00.

Dual Meet Order Of Events (Boys follow Girls)
4x800m Relay
100m Hurdles
110m Hurdles
100m Dash
4x200m Relay
1600m Run
4x100m Relay
400m Dash
300m Hurdles
800m Run
200m Dash
3200m Run
4x400m Relay

Congratulations to the boys' and girls' teams for their victorious performances in today's meet at Middle Creek. The girls won 93-51 while the boys won 74-65.

Leading the scoring output for the girls were Alex Appleby (12.25 points), Lauren Mincey (11.25) and Moni Oyedepo (11). Alex won the 300 Hurdles, took 2nd in the 100 Hurdles and Long Jump, and ran a leg on the winning 4x400 Relay Team. Lauren swept the Long and Triple Jumps and also ran on the 4x400 Team. Moni won the Discus and took second in the Shot Put and 200. Alex's 300 Hurdles time qualifies her for Regionals. The Girls' 4x400 Relay Team (Alex, Lauren, Monica Greene and Cara Enright) also qualified, as did Cameron Inglis in the 800.

Patrick Moakley (11.25 points), Dorian Hendricks (11) and Bryce Palmer (9) led the way for the boys. Patrick swept the 200 and 400 and ran a leg on the winning 4x200 Relay Team. Dorian won the 110 Hurdles and Triple Jump, while Bryce won the Long Jump while taking second in the Triple Jump. Additionally, Zak Roshdy broke his own school record in the 1600 with an outstanding time of 4:20.0. Zak's time qualified him for Regionals, as did Patrick's time in the 400.

The state has posted the updated qualifying standards for the regional meet. They can be seen at the below link and will also be posted on the team website. Each team is allowed a maximum of 3 individuals and 1 relay team per event, provided the qualifying standard has been met.

2009 Regional Qualifying Standards