Noecker named Outstanding Performer

NORFOLK — Cedar Catholic’s Carson Noecker turned some heads at last Thursday’s Norfolk Classic track and field meet.

Noecker was named the Most Outstanding Male Performer at the Meet, while Crofton’s Jordyn Arens earned Most Outstanding Female Performer honors.

Noecker won both the 1600 (4:29.71) and 3200 (9:35.39). His closest competitor in the 3200 race crossed the finish line nearly 39 seconds behind him.

The Trojan boys also won the 3200 relay (8:40.97) and finished fourth in the 1600 relay (3:35.49). Cedar Catholic’s Owen Heimes finished fifth in the long jump (19-8 1/4).

Cedar’s Laney Kathol scored first place in the 800, finishing in 2:24.27. Also for the Trojans, Sara Burbach was fifth in the 1600 (5:50.89), and Cedar Catholic was third in the 1600 relay (4:12.53) and fourth in the 3200 relay (10:27.06).

Wynot scored a pair of top-five relay finishes, second in the 1600 relay (4:10.40) and fifth in the 400 relay (52.35).

Jordyn Arens used a pair of dominant distance wins to earn girls’ MOP honors. She won the 1600 in 5:18.32, claiming first by 19 seconds. Her winning time of 11:26.83 in the 3200 was 58 seconds ahead of the second place finisher.

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