2009
News & Results

Arkansas Indoor HS Invite
January 10, 2009
University of Arkansas
Mt. Ida Soph. Andrew Irwin PR's with a season opening 13'03" while
England's soph. Justin Callas PR's by 7 inches with a leap of 11'03"
Results


Jack Frost Vault Meet
12/20/08
Sam Ewing, Lake Hamilton Jr. starts his season with a huge PR (16'03").  Daniel Reese, Genoa Central Sr. opens up with a PR of his own (15'03").  McKinley Rea, Conway Sr. kicks off her year with a winning jump of (11'09").
ATCA Indoor Classic
University of Arkansas
2/07/09

Lake Hamilton Jr. Sam Ewing leaps 15'06" for the win while Conway Sr. Ryan Kotch jumps a season best of 15'00".  Mt. Ida's Andrew Irwin PR's for the 2nd meet in a row with 13'06".

Boys Results

Girls Results
CliConway Sr. McKinley Rea signs her letter of intent with the University of Central Arkansas,
Feb. 11, 2009c
ATCA State Indoor Championships
University of Arkansas
Feb. 27th & 28th, 2009

Andrew Irwin, So. from Mt. Ida PR's for the 3rd meet in a row with a leap of 14'00" for 2nd place while Genoa Central Sr. Daniel Reese wins the 1A-4A meet with 15'00".  Lake Hamilton's Jr. Sam Ewing wins the 5A-7A meet with a PR 16'04"(video) with Conway Sr. Ryan Kotch jumping a PR 15'06"(video) for the runner-up spot.  McKinley Rea, Conway Sr. wins the 5A-7A girls division with 11'06"

*Click here for Full (1A-4A) Meet Results

*Click here for Full (5A-7A) Meet Results
Former AVC vaulters Jason Pelletier (Penn State) and Chad Faulkner (Princeton) continue competing against eachother at an indoor meet at Penn State this winter!
River Valley Invitational
Russellville, AR
March 6, 2009

McKinley Rea, Conway...12'00"  PR
Kirby Newcomb, Lake Hamilton...10'00"
Hannah Reis, Lake Hamilton...9'06"
Allison Hunt, Lake Hamilton...8'06"

Sam Ewing, Lake Hamilton...15'08"
David Rogers, Lake Hamilton...15'00"  PR
Ryan Kotch, Conway...14'06"
Josh Bradley, Lake Hamilton...14'00"
Hunter Moix, Conway...13'06"
Andrew Irwin, Mt. Ida...13'06"
James Bennett, Lake Hamilton...12'06"  PR
Austin Kotch, Conway...12'06"  PR
Lance Woerner, Russellville...12'06"  PR
NIKE Indoor National Championships
Boston, MA
March 15, 2009

Sam Ewing, Lake Hamilton brings home the bronze with a 15'08.25" clearance.
Daniel Reese, Genoa Central goes 15'02.25" for 8th place while Conway's Ryan Kotch jumps 15'02.25" for 10th .
Conway Sr. McKinley Rea vaults 11'08.5" for 14th place


*Click here for results

Boys Video
Ryan Kotch over 15'02.25" at Nike Indoor Nationals
Sam Ewing clearing 15'08.25" at Nike Indoor Nationals
McKinley Rea goes 11'08.5" at Nike Indoor Nationals
Bryant Hornet Relays
March 19, 2009

Sam Ewing, Lake Hamilton  16'00"
Josh Bradley, Lake Hamilton  14'06"
Ryan Kotch, Conway  14'06"
David Rogers, Lake Hamilton  13'06"
Andrew Irwin, Mt. Ida  13'00"

McKinley Rea, Conway  11'06"
Kirby Newcomb, Lake Hamilton  10'00"
Hannah Reis, Lake Hamilton  9'06"
Allison Hunt, Lake Hamilton  9'00"
Elisabeth Krug, Heber Springs  9'00"

6th Annual Spring Break Open
March 21, 2009

Sam Ewing ties Lake Hamilton's school record with a PR leap of 16'08".   Genoa Central's Daniel Reese PR's at 15'08", setting his school record and edging out Conway's Ryan Kotch who's PR jump of 15'08" breaks his school record.

Brady Bynum, Heber Springs 7th grader wins the novice division with a PR 8'02".  Lake Hamilton's Braden Duggan finished runner-up with a PR 7'02".


Lakeside Jr. Ram Relays
March 31, 2009

Boys:
12'00"John Turner, Lake Hamilton
10'06"Trevor Rucker, Prescott
10'06"Ray Cimuca, Lake Hamilton
10'00"Josh Hall, Mt. Ida
9'06"  Dakota Brown, Mt. Ida


Girls:
8'03"  Ashley Stevens, Lake Hamilton
8'03"  Whitney Wilson, Mt. Ida


Sam Ewing Breaks Lake Hamilton's 21 Year Old School Record with a jump of 17'00" at the the AVC Spring Break Open II, March 28, 2009
6th Annual Spring Break Open II
March 28, 2009

Lake Hamilton's Sam Ewing becomes the 2nd high school vaulter in Arkansas history to crack the 17 foot barrier with his winning
jump of 17'00".
See the VIDEO
Conway Senior, McKinley Rea wins the girls division with a PR leap of 12'03"
Full results
McKinley Rea PR's with a first attempt clearance of 12'03" at the the AVC Spring Break Open II, March 28, 2009
McKinley Rea PR's at 12'7", setting a new MEET RECORD in the Cyclone Relays.  Mac also won the Outstanding Female Performer award.
Russellville Cyclone Relays
April 3, 2009

McKinley Rea, Conway Sr., takes home the gold and the Outstanding Performer award with a Meet Record vault of 12'07". 

Girls:
1 McKinley Rea, Conway12'07" MR PR
2 Kirby Newcomb, Lake Hamilton10'06"
3 Hannah Reis, Lake Hamilton10'00" PR
4 Allison Hunt, Lake Hamilton9'06" PR

Boys:
1 Ryan Kotch, Conway15'00"
2 Josh Bradley, Lake Hamilton14'06"
3 Andrew Irwin, Mt. Ida14'00"
4 David Rogers, Lake Hamilton14'00"

Lake Hamilton Class
April 10, 2009

Girls:
1 Kirby Newcomb, Lake Hamilton  10'02"
2 Hannah Reis, Lake Hamilton  9'08"
3 Allison Hunt, Lake Hamilton  9'02"
4 Melissa Milwood, Nashville  8'06"
5 Chelsea Vinyard, Nashville  8'06"

Boys:
1 Sam Ewing, Lake Hamilton  15'08"
2 Josh Bradley, Lake Hamilton 14'08"
3 David Rogers, Lake Hamilton14'08"
4 Max Smith, Nashville  13'08"
5 Andrew Irwin, Mt. Ida  13'04"

Magnet Cove Jr. Relays
April 14, 2009
Josh Hall, Mt. Ida 8th grader PR's with winning jump of 10'06"

Cabot Jr. Relays
April 14, 2009
Lake Hamilton's John Turner wins with 11'06"

Magnet Cove Relays
April 16, 2009
Mt. Ida Soph. Andrew Irwin wins with a PR 14'01"

Cabot Walmart Relays
April 16, 2009
Conway's McKinley Rea wins the girls division with 12'00"
Ryan Kotch, Conway Sr. wins with a leap of 15'00"
Centerpoint Knight Jr. Relays
April 21, 2009

1 Trevor Rucker, Prescott  11'00" PR
2 Josh Hall, Mt. Ida  10'06" PR

1 Whitney Wilson, Mt. Ida  9'00" PR
2 Haley Ledbetter, Caddo Hills  8'06" PR

Sheridan Yellowjacket Jr. Relays
April 21, 2009
1 John Turner, Lake Hamilton  11'00"
2 Conner McClure, Lake Hamilton  10'06" PR
3 Asher Kight, Lake Hamilton  10'00" PR

1 Misty Callas, England  8'06" PR
2 Peyton Vinyard, Lake Hamilton  7'00" PR
4 Brittney Sexton, Lake Hamilton  6'00" PR
4 Sarah Heller, Lake Hamilton  6'00"



Fort Smith McDonald's Relays
April 25, 2009


Girls:
Kirby Newcomb, Lake Hamilton  10'02"
Hannah Reis, Lake Hamilton  9'10"
Emily Weldon, Mansfield  9'10"


Boys:
Sam Ewing, Lake Hamilton  16'00"
Jimmy Jenkins, Alma  15'04"
Ethan Sandusky, Bentonville  15'00"
Kaleb Horlick, Fayetteville  14'06"
Josh Bradley, Lake Hamilton  14'06"
Central Arkansas South Jr. High Conference, Cabot
April 28, 2009


Lake Hamilton girls go 1-2-3 to sweep the vault and help their team win the championship for the 4th year in a row.
Ashley Stevens 8'09" PR
Raven Willis 8'00" PR
Peyton Vinyard 7'06" PR

Lake Hamilton boys also go 1-2-3 for the conference sweep.
John Turner 12'00" PR
Conner McClure 11'00" PR
Ray Cimuca 11'00" PR
Conference Championships Week
6A East
Elisabeth Edmonds, Jonesboro  10'00"
Levi McCain, Mt. Home  11'06"
7A Central
McKinley Rea, Conway  11'06"
Ryan Kotch, Conway  15'02"
6A South
Kirby Newcomb, Lake Hamilton  10'00"
Sam Ewing, Lake Hamilton  16'01" MR
5A East
Liz Walton, Batesville  10'08"
Grant McChesney, Batesville  13'00"
District 9
Haleigh Ledbetter, Caddo Hills  7'00"
7A West
Tiffany Chambers, Rogers  9'08"
3A-7
Cheryl Hughes, Prescott  8'00"
Daniel Reese, Genoa Central  15'06" MR
2A-5 West
Andrew Irwin, Mt. Ida  14'08"  MR
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK
1A at Acorn May 16th
Haleigh Ledbetter, Caddo Hills 8'06" PR
Wade Johnson, Bradford 11'02"
2A at Genoa Central May 13th
Andrew Irwin, Mt. Ida 14'00"
Star Harmon, Union Christian  8'06"
3A at Harding University May 16th
Emily Weldon, Mansfield 9'04"
Daniel Reese, Genoa Central 14'00"
4A at Lake Hamilton May 14th
Max Smith, Nashville 14'00" PR
Alex Peptsova, Valley View  10'08"
5A at Paragould May 16th
Liz Walton, Batesville 11'00"
Grant McChesney, Batesville  13'08"
6A at Lake Hamilton May 16th
Kirby Newcomb, Lake Hamilton 9'08"
Sam Ewing, Lake Hamilton 16'08.75" MR, OR
7A at Conway May 16th
McKinley Rea, Conway 11'04"
Ryan Kotch, Conway 15'00"
Sam Ewing breaks the 21 year old Meet of Champs record with a leap of 16'07.25"!
That was MY record!!!!!
2009 Meet Of Champions
Lake Hamilton 5/20/09
Girls Pole Vault
OVERALL:13-06.25 $ 2008 STEPHANIE FOREMAN
Meet Record:13-06.25 ! 2008 STEPHANIE FOREMAN
1 REA, MCKINLEY CONWAY 11-01.00
2 VOSKAMP, ARIEL CABOT 11-00.00
3 NEWCOMB, KIRBY LAKE HAMILTO10-04.00
3 WALTON, LIZ BATESVILLE 10-04.00
5 KRUG, ELIZABETH HEBER SPRING10-00.00
6 WELDON, EMILY MANSFIELD 9-06.00
7 IVES, BETSY BATESVILLE 8-06.00
8 PEVTSOVA, ALEX VALLEY VIEW 8-06.00
9 HARMON, STARR UCA 8-00.00
9 LEDBETTER, HALEIGH CADDO HILLS 8-00.00

Boys Pole Vault
OVERALL:16-08.75 $ 2009 SAM EWING
Meet Record:16-07.25 ! 5/20/2009 SAM EWING
1 EWING, SAM LAKE HAMILTO16-07.25 !
2 REESE, DANIEL GENOA CENTR15-00.00
3 KOTCH, RYAN CONWAY 15-00.00
4 IRWIN, ANDREW MT. IDA 14-06.00
5 ROGERS, DAVID LAKE HAMILTO14-00.00
5 SANDUSKY, ETHAN BENTONVILLE14-00.00
7 HORLICK, KALEB FAYETTEVILLE14-00.00
8 SMITH, MAX NASHVILLE 13-06.00
9 MCCHESNEY, GRANT BATESVILLE 13-00.00

Bell Athletics' VaultStock
May 23, 2009

TEAM AVC Results

Hunter Sanders  7'00"  PR
Braden Duggan  8'06"  PR
Sam Ewing  16'05"
Hannah Reis  9'07"
Kirby Newcomb  10'01"
McKinley Rea 11'07"
Matt Day  10'01"
Ray Cimuca  11'01"  PR
Ryan Kotch 15'01"

ASU Freshman, John Ellis gets a long awaited PR with a leap of 15'07"!   


AVC Summer Kick-off  Vault Meet
May 31, 2009

Team AVC PR List:

Julia Sullivan6'10" PR
Whitney Wilson8'10 PR
Ashley Stevens8'10" PR
Haleigh Ledbetter     8'10" PR
Ray Cimuca11'10" PR
Dakota Brown10'10" PR
Matt Day10'10" PR
Hunter Sanders7'04" PR
Hannah Reis10'04" PR
Kyle Hargis12'04" PR
John Ellis15'09" PR


*FULL MEET RESULTS
10th Annual School's Out Open
Black Springs, AR  6/05/09
Girls:
1  McKinley Rea  11'07"
2  Kirby Newcomb  10'07"
3  Rylee Burk  8'07"
4  Haleigh Ledbetter  8'07"
5  Kathleen Wilson  8'01"  PR
6  Ashley Stevens  8'01"
7  Paitton Callery  7'07"  PR
7  Emily Sinclair  7'07"  PR
Boys:
1  Chad Faulkner  16'07"
2  Matt Day  11'01"  PR
3  Evan Gardner  10'01"
4  Justin Lewis  8'01"  PR
5  Will Carpenter  8'01"  PR
6  Mason Vincent  8'01"  PR
7  Beau Cantrell  7'07"  PR
8  Hunter Sanders  7'01"
9  Dylan Joslin  7'01"  PR
The Real Winner

Some people think a hero is the one who wins the race
Or one who clears the highest bar and jumps with strength and grace
Whatever the event may be a winner must prepare
You train the body and the mind for all that you must bear
A winner makes great sacrifice and often feels the pain
Of working hard while others play and taking time to train
And then one day the stands are full, it's time to test your skill
And hope this day as you perform your dreams you will fulfill
To win,of course, is your desire and that's a worthy goal
But there is more that enters in; you must have heart and soul
Athletic skill can be a gift and one to be desired
But athletes who give all they have are ones to admired
And as the years go on for you and all the glory's past
Remember that to give your all is what will really last


by Sue Kochel

Sam Ewing clearing 17'00.75" at the AVC Gravity Cheater Vault Meet
June 7, 2009
Watch on YouTube Below
McKinley Rea clears 12'02" at the AVC Gravity Cheater Vault Meet
June 7, 2009
Beginner Girls
1 Julia Sullivan7'02" PR

Novice Girls
1 Whitney Wilson9'02" PR
2 Clare Buckman9'02"
3 Ashley Stevens8'08"
4 Haleigh Ledbetter 8'08"


Novice Boys
1 Jacob Shaheen12'06" PR
2 Ray Cimuca11'02"
3 Josh Hall11'02" PR
4 Matt Day10'08"
5 Dakota Brown10'02"
6 Braden Duggan8'02"
7 Hunter Sanders7'02"

Intermediate Girls
1 Hannah Breckenridge10'08"
2 Kirby Newcomb10'02"
3 Keeley Baskin10'02"
4 Hannah Reis9'02"

Young Women
1 McKinley Rea12'02"

Open Women
1 Stephanie Foreman13'01.75"

Young Men
1 Sam Ewing17'00.75" PR
2 Andrew Irwin15'01" PR
3 Trey Norcross14'01.75" PR


Open Men
1 Jason Vogt17'00.75"
2 Chad Faulkner16'06.75"
3 John Ellis15'01"
3 David Starnes15'01"

Sam's 17'00.75" VIDEO
Gravity Cheater Vault Meet
Black Springs, AR  6//07/09
McKinley Rea  12'01"
Ariel Voskamp  11'07" PR
Hannah Reis  10'01"
Clare Buckman  9'01"
Allison Day  8'01"
Aubrey Burroughs NH

Ryan Kotch  15'07"
Ethan Sandusky 15'07" PR
Andrew Irwin  14'07"
Kaleb Horlick  13'07"
Scott Irvin  13'01" PR
John Turner  12'01"
Austin Kotch  11'07"
Connor McClure  11'07" PR
Brad Bird  10'07"
Asher Kight  10'01" PR
Billy Marsh  8'07" PR
Braden Duggan  8'07" PR
Hunter Sanders  6'07"
Sam Ewing  NH

10th Annual School's Out Open II
Black Springs, AR  6//12/09
NIKE Outdoor Nationals
Greensboro, NC  June 19-20, 2009

McKinley Rea jumped 11'11.25" for 7th place.  Sam Ewing made All-American by clearing 16'00.5" for the silver medal and Ryan Kotch leaped 15'02.75" for 8th.

*FULL RESULTS
AVC Bring the Heat Vault Meet
June 27, 2009

PR List
Kristen Barnett  9'08"
Braden Duggan  8'08"
Justin Lewis  8'02"
John Turner  13'02"
Kyle Hargis  12'08"
Ariel Voskamp  11'08"

FULL RESULTS