"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." — Steve Prefontaine
Collegiate Track & Field Athletes From GCMS
Graduating Classes:
2004 Frannie Epps (Illinois State University) multi-event 2x ISU team captain 2005 Ashley Tjardes (Southern Illinois University) pole vault 2008 Victoria Gregerson (Stephens College) distance 2009 Taylor Tjardes (Augustana College) pole vault 2010 Leah Livingston (Olivet Nazarene University) cc & trk 2011 Ali Cowell (St. Ambrose Univerity) track 2012 Angel Gaesser (Indiana Wesleyan University) cc & track Sydni Meunier (Notre Dame University) cc & track Jaymi Nettleton (Indiana Wesleyan University) PV Jordyn Nettleton (Olivet Nazarene University) hurdles 2014 Tori Gaesser (Taylor University) Jumps 2016 Mikayla Baillie (Indiana Wesleyan University) throws |
Recent Award Winners & Other Accomplishments
300 Mile Club
2011 Angel Gaesser, Ali Cowell
2012 LaToya Baillie
2014 Danielle Lewis
2015 Julia Bleich, Mikayla Baillie, Hannah Kollross
2016 Katy Neal, Bayleigh Shoemaker, Emily Sommer
500 Mile Club
2011 Sydni Meunier
2012 Tori Gaesser, Jess Meyer, Lauren Nagle
2013 LaToya Baillie, Holly Tompkins
2015 Erin Tabor, Hannah Kollross, Chrissy Angelos
2016 Julia Bleich, Mikayla Baillie
1000 Mile Club
2012 Angel Gaesser, Sydni Meunier
2013 Latoya Baillie, Tori Gaesser, Jess Meyer, Lauren Nagle
2014 Holly Tompkins
1500 Mile Club
2014 Tori Gaesser, Lauren Nagle
GCMS Lady State Qualifiers (please email any missing or additional information)
1978 440-yard relay, Barb Green (100y, 220y)
1980 Cindy Knight (discus)
1982 Cindy Knight (discus), Rhonda Bayles (800)
1983 Cindy Knight (discus)
1995 Erin Schaffer (100mh, 300mh)
1996 Erin Schaffer (100mh)
1998 Heidi Reiners (shot put)
2002 Frannie Epps (100mh, 300mh, SP, 4x100), Ashley Tjardes (PV), Jessica Young (4x100), Alicia Thompson (4x100),
Alicyn Thompson (4x100)
2003 Frannie Epps (100mh, 300mh, SP, 4x100), Ashley Tjardes (PV, HJ), Jessica Young (LJ, 4x100), Alicia Thompson (4x100)
2004 Frannie Epps (100mh, 300mh), Ashley Tjardes (PV, HJ, TJ)
2005 Victoria Gregerson (4x400) Ashley Tjardes (PV, HJ, TJ, 4x400)
2008 Taylor Tjardes (PV)
2009 Leah Livingston (3200, 4x800), Sydni Meunier (800, 4x800), Angel Gaesser & Ali Cowell (4x800), Taylor T jardes (PV)
2010 LaToya Baillie (4x800), Emily Bleich (4x800), Alison Cowell (4x100, 4x400), Angel Gaesser (TJ, 800, 4x100,
4x400),
Kayla Haggart (100mh), Leah Livingston (3200), Sydni Meunier (800,1600, 4x400), Jaymi Nettleton (PV, 4x100),
Jordyn Nettleton (4x400), Jessica Meyer (4x100), Amy Rinehart (4x800), Danville Verbout (4x800)
2011 Alison Cowell (HJ, 4x100, 4x400), Angel Gaesser (TJ, 800, 4x100, 4x400), Sydni Meunier (800, 1600, 4x400), Lauren Nagle (4x100), Jaymi Nettleton (PV), Jordyn Nettleton (100mh, 300mh, 4x100, 4x400), Kayla O'Neal (discus,
shot), Sam Tone (PV)
2012 Chrissy Angelos (4x200), Latoya Baillie (300mh, 4x400), Angel Gaesser (TJ, 800, 4x100, 4x400),
Sydni Meunier (800, 1600, 4x400), Lauren Nagle (4x100, 4x200), Jaymi Nettleton (PV, 4x200),
Jordyn Nettleton (100mh, 300mh, 4x100, 4x400), Kayla O'neal (discus), Erin Tabor (100mh, 4x200)
2013 Chrissy Angelos (4x100, 4x200), Latoya Baillie (300mh, 4x400), Julia Bleich (4x100, 4x200), Tori Gaesser (HJ), Jess Meyer 4x100, 4x200, 4x400), Lauren Nagle (4x100, 4x200, 4x400), Erin Tabor (4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 100mh)
Danielle Lewis, Hannah Kollross, Katy Neal, Holly Tompkins (4x800)
2014 Chrissy Angelos (4x100), Mikayla Baillie (SP, Discus), Julia Bleich (4x100), Tori Gaesser (PV), Lauren Nagle (100, 200, 4x100), Erin Tabor (100mh, 4x100)
2015 Chrissy Angelos (4x100, 4x200), Mikayla Baillie (SP), Julia Bleich (4x100, 4x200, TJ), Jacey Goin (4x400), Hannah Kollross (800, 4x400), Emily Sommer (4x400), Erin Tabor (4x100, 4x400, 100mh)
2016 Mikayla Baillie (SP, discus), Julia Bleich (LJ)
2017 Delanie Dykes (400, 800), Claire Retherford (discus), 4x100, 4x400, 4x800
GCMS Lady State Placers
1978 440-yard relay 6th, Barb Green (100-yard and 220-yard dash) 3rd
1980 Cindy Knight (discus) 6th
1982 Cindy Knight (discus) 2nd, Rhonda Bayles (800-meter run) 7th
1983 Cindy Knight (discus) 2nd
1995 Erin Schaffer (100-meter high hurdles) 7th (300-meter low hurdles) 2nd
1996 Erin Schaffer (100-meter high hurdles) 2nd
1998 Heidi Reiners (shot put) 7th
2004 Frannie Epps ( 100-meter high hurdles) 3rd (300-meter low hurdles) 2nd, Ashley Tjardes (pole vault) 7th
2009 Sydni Meunier (800) 8th
2010 Angel Gaesser (800) 9th, Sydni Meunier (800) 4th (1600) 2nd, Alison Cowell/Angel Gaesser/Sydni Meunier/Jordyn
Nettleton (4x400) 3rd
2011 Angel Gaesser (800) 2nd, Sydni Meunier (800 & 1600) 1st
2012 Angel Gaesser (800) 2nd (TJ) 7th, Sydni Meunier (800 & 1600) 1st, Jordyn Nettleton (100mh) 8th (300mh) 6th
Angel Gaesser, Jess Meyer, Lauren Nagle, Jordyn Nettleton (4x100) 9th
Latoya Baillie, Angel Gaesser, Sydni Meunier, Jordyn Nettleton (4x400) 1st
2017 Delanie Dykes (800) 6th
GCMS Lady Falcon Top Finishes
Conference Championships
SVC
1977
1978
1992
2002 GCMS (111pts.) vs. Rossville-Alvin (83pts.)
2003 GCMS (150pts.) vs. Watseka (80pts.)
2004 GCMS (118pts.) vs. Rossville-Alvins (83pts.)
2005
HOIC
2010 GCMS (134pts.) vs. Lexington (86pts.)
2011 GCMS (120pts.) vs. Lexington (83pts.)
2012 GCMS (163pts.) vs. Tremont (89pts.)
2013 GCMS (109 pts.) vs. Tremont (65pts.)
2014 GCMS (87 pts.) vs. Tremont (80pts.)
2015 GCMS vs. El Paso
Sectional Championships
2003 GCMS (73pts.) vs. Sidell-Jamiaca (63 pts.)
2004
2010 GCMS (116pts.) vs. Lexington (90 pts.)
2011 GCMS (110pts.) vs. Champaign St. Thomas More (92 pts.)
2012 GCMS (160pts.) vs. Momence (102pts.)
2014 GCMS (97pts.) vs. Clifton Central (90pts.)
State Places
2004 9th place
2010 8th place (22pts.)
2011 10th place (28pts.)
2012 2nd place (48pts.)
Other Invitationals Won
2009: Seneca Invite
Lady Falcon Invite
2010: Seneca Invite
Paxton Invite
2011: Seneca Invite
Paxton Invite
Lady Falcons Invite
Lady Sages Invite
Lady Spartan Invite
2012: Seneca Invite
Paxton Invite
Unity Invite
Lady Spartan Invite
2014: Mahomet Class A Invite
St. Thomas More
Lady Falcon Invite
GCMS Lady Falcon Awards (please email if you are aware of previous award winners)
Most Improved
2008 Lauren Pool
2009 Jill Schultz
2010 Jaymi Nettleton
2011 Danielle Lewis
2012 Hannah Kollross
2013 Holly Tompkins
2014 Kylie Trantina
2015 Emily Sommer
2016 Jacey Goin
2017 Leah Martin
Most Dedicated
2008 Leah Livingston
2009 Leah Livingston
2010 Sydni Meunier
2011 Sydni Meunier
2012 Sydni Meunier
2013 Erin Tabor
2014 Holly Tompkins
2015 Erin Tabor
2016 Mikayla Baillie
2017 Bayleigh Shoemaker
MVP
2001 Frannie Epps
2002 Frannie Epps
2003 Frannie Epps
2004 Ashley Tjardes & Frannie Epps
2008 Taylor Tjardes
2009 Leah Livingston
2010 Angel Gaesser & Sydni Meunier
2011 Angel Gaesser & Sydni Meunier
2012 Angel Gaesser & Sydni Meunier
2013 Lauren Nagle
2014 Lauren Nagle
2015 Julia Bleich
2016 Julia Bleich
2017 Delanie Dykes
Sonny McCall
2008 Lauren Pool
2009 Sarah Petersen
2010 Leah Livingston
2011 Ali Cowell
2012 Jordyn Nettleton
2013 Jess Meyer
2014 Tori Gaesser
2015 Erin Tabor
2016 Julia Bleich
2017 Emily Sommer
Sportsmanship
2008 Victoria Gregerson
2009 Amy Rinehart
2010 Joy Young
2011 Taylor Beck
2012 Angel Gaesser & Jaymi Nettleton
2013 Jess Meyer
2014 Erin Tabor
2015 Hannah Kollross
2016 Emily Sommer
2017 Emily Sommer
Captains
2008 Victoria Gregerson, Megan McCoy , Lauren Pool, Amanda Hubner
2009 Rachel Young, Taylor Tjardes, Sarah Petersen
2010 Elaine Taylor, Emily Bleich, Kayla Haggart, Joy Young, Leah Livingston
2011 Ali Cowell, Taylor Beck, Angel Gaesser, Sydni Meunier
2012 Angel Gaesser, Leah Keim, Sydni Meunier
2013 Latoya Baillie, Jess Meyer, Holly Tompkins
2014 Tori Gaesser, Danielle Lewis, Lauren Nagle, Holly Tompkins
2015 Chrissy Angelos, Hannah Kollross, Erin Tabor
2016 Bayleigh Shoemaker, Julia Bleich, Mikayla Baillie, Katy Neal
2017 Bayleigh Shoemaker, Jacey Goin, Emily Sommer