Hersey finished in the middle of the pack at the Raider Invitational at Glenbard South High School, finishing fourth overall in the eight-team field with 75 points. Lincoln-Way East took the top spot with 180 points, followed by Glenbard South in second (127) and Montini Catholic in third (89.5).
“We hit some events, missed in others, but we took steps forward to being our best,” said Hersey head coach Jim Miks.
Stephanie Pawlis was one of the leaders on the track Friday night, finishing second in the 100-meter hurdles in 17.75 seconds. The Huskies’ Allana Ratusz finished second in the 800-meter run (2:30.06), while teammate Kayla Beckley finished fifth (2:32.86). Hailey Bowes finished third in the 1,600 meters, with a time of 5:27.79.
“Stephanie Pawlis, Alanna Ratusz and Hailey Bowes did step up and do well for the team,” Miks said. “We hope to continue to grow from adversity and to reach our team potential with a bunch of personal records at the end of the season.”
In the 3,200 meters, Kathryn Jabek finished fourth (13:15.40) and Kristin Farrell finished fifth (13:50.24). Kristen Jackson finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (18.32) while Laura Bjankini finished fifth in the 100-meter dash (13.47).
Hersey also had several strong relay performances.
The team of Michelle Fugiel, Amanda Mix, Bowes and Beckley finished third in the 4×800 meter relay with a time of 10:21.3. Bjankini, Paige Pawlis, Stephanie Pawlis, and Rachel Fredrick were fourth in the 4×100 meter relay (52.6 seconds). Kelly Hill replaced Stephanie Pawlis in the 4×200 meter relay, and Hersey finished fourth there as well (1:55.48).
In the field events, Hill tied for third in the high jump by clearing 4-feet, 8-inches. She was also third in the pole vault, with a jump of 9 feet, 6 inches. Paige Pawlis was fourth in the long jump (15 feet, 4 inches).
Hersey will travel to Glenbard West High School for its next invitational on Saturday.
“We hope for cohesion and character to carry us forward,” Miks said.
Girls’ soccer: Hersey falls in PepsiCo Showdown
Hersey had only one loss on the season going into the quarterfinal of the PepsiCo Showdown Tournament at New Trier Stadium in Northfield last week. But the team was taking on the defending state champion New Trier, who was off to a 10-0 start this year. While the Huskies played them close, a goal in the 32nd minute by New Trier all-state striker Kelly Maday was enough to give the Trevians a 1-0 victory. Hersey had previously topped York 3-2 on penalty kicks to advance out of the first round, before beating South Elgin 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. On Saturday, Hersey fell to Fenwick 3-2 in the consolation bracket.
Baseball: Hersey tops Elk Grove Village
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Hersey (3-9-1, 2-1) won a home game against Mid-Suburban East foe Elk Grove 8-5 on Monday. Brendan Stonequist got the win for the Huskies, who had nine hits. Brent Harris went 4-for-5 with a double, while Ryan Allain and Will Trosen each had two RBIs.