One meet does not make a season, but Lowell boys track team’s 70-67 loss to Creston may have measured the club’s competitiveness going forward.

“I’m still kicking myself over the results of the Creston meet. It is so hard to lose such a close meet, three points! But over all I was so pleased with how these gentelmen handled themselves,” said Lowell track coach Sarah Ellis.

Matt Kyllonen came out of the blocks quickly as he posted wins in his signature events,  the 400-meter run and the the high jump.

Kyllonen came home in a winning time of 55.1 in the 400. The Red Arrow cleared 5-1 to win the high jump.

Lowell was victorious in the 110 and 300 hurdles thanks to the effort  of Bryce Hrusovsky. The Red Arrow stopped the clock in 17.2 in the 110 hurdles and 47.3 in the 300 hurdles.

Sean Khodl’s time of 5:14 earned him the top spot in the 1600-meter run.

In the field events the Red Arrows prevailed in the pole vault and shot put.

Robby Coffey took top honors in the pole vault, clearing 10-6.

Leighton Watson’s 41-1 in the shot put earned him a first-place finish.

Lowell’s 800-relay team of  Kyllonen, Jacob Meyer, Khodl and Dylan Brower bested Creston with a time of 1:39.9.

“For Martin Brubaker who never ran this far in a meet before and came in second just three seconds off the first-place finisher in the 3200 is something,” Ellis said. “I know that these young men now see just how close they are, they have a taste for what it takes, it’s just going to take us some time,” Ellis concluded.

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Not only was it a good start to the season, but a great start to the conference.

Lowell girls’ track team  dominated Creston in a season-opening 91-15 win over the Polar Bears.

“The girls started out the season very well,” said Lowell track coach Robin Briggs. “We defiantly found some areas to work on, but overall a great day for the girls.”

Lowell won three of the four relay events.Success was handed down throughout the meet from there.

Kendall Hewitt, Hannah Boon, D. Starkey  and M. Starkey posted the best time in the 800-meter relay (2:03).

The 1600-meter relay was won by Kallie Holzhueter, Rachel Walters, Hewitt and Lauren Traskey. They brought the baton home in 4:42.

In the 3200-meter relay it was Graves, Rebekah Betts, Holzhueter and Walters coming home in a winning time of 11:26.

Betts topped in the field  in the 300 hurdles, stopping the clock in 54.9 The Red Arrow was second in the 100 hurdles to Traskey (20.5), who placed second in the 300 hurdles.

Hewitt (first) and Rachel Walters battled for first in the 400 meter run, stopping the clock in 1:05

Maddie Newman claimed a first in the shot put with a distance 32-7 3/4. The Red Arrow was second in the discus with a mark of 80-11. Stephanie Vosburg was first at 81-1/2. She finished second in the shot with a distance of 25-8.

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If it’s all about the journey, the Red Arrow girls track program’s annual hunt for an O-K White title has logged it many miles of satisfaction and enjoyment.

Lowell finished in the middle of the pack a year ago and hopes its finish is at least that good in 2011.

To that end, seniors Kali Holzhueter, Kendall Hewitt and Miah Jackson will provide direction, leadership and if all goes well plenty of points.

Holzhueter will be a staple in the middle distance events; Hewitt should be a force in the 400 and mile relay; while Jackson will be a much needed presence in the sprints.

“We lost a couple of seniors, to jobs for college, that I was hopeful could help us in the sprints.,” Lowell girls track coach Robin Briggs explained.

Rebecca Betts, who contributed greatly as a freshman, returns for her second year, which will see her add the 300 low hurdles to her spring.

New faces who will have an impact are freshmen Rachel Walters and Jessica Graves. Both, long distance runners, who will contribute in the mile two mile and 3200-meter relay.

“it’s early, but I think Walters could also help us out in the 400 relay. She looked really good in the FHC scrimmage,” Briggs said.

Also, looking good early has been sophomore thrower Matti Newman.

“Matti is starting the season where she finished last year. That’s a great sign for us,” Briggs said. “Last year we finished right in the middle. I’m hopeful of doing at least that good this year.”

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