Ferris Invite on tap Monday at PHS
The Princeton Invitational track meet dates back to 1953, with the addition of the girls portion in 1990. The meet was renamed as the Ferris Family Invitational after the donation from the Ferris Family toward the new all-weather project in 1999.
Four records for the PHS invitational which runs Monday at Rathje Track have stood the test of time for 40 years or more. See records below.
Hall’s Kent Kasik stil holds the record in the weightmen’s 100 from 1969 when he clocked at 11.6 time converted from yards.
Princeton’s Jim Howard still holds the shot put record of 56-5 1/2 he set in 1970. He was the last in a line of brothers to hold the record.
The next year, Tigers Kent Purvis and Geno Storm set distance records that still stand today. Purvis ran a one-mile time that coverts to 4:25.2 for 1600 meters. Storm clocked a two mile time of 9:34.8 that has been equaled by Rock Falls Larry Schultz (9:26.5) in 1977.
PHS’ own Pat Hodge, who has coached girls track for years at his alma mater, set the meet record in the 800 meters at 1:58.2 in 1976. It was matched, but not bested, by Rock Falls’ Johnathan Martin in 2003.
The pole vault record has been held by PHS’ Rick Lappin since 1981 when he cleared 14-6 3/4. PHS senior James Dove went 14-7 this season to break Lappin's county record, but has to rejump it to set a PIT record.
The oldest record for the girls is held by Hall’s Carla Muntz with a time of 13.87 in the throwers’ 100 dash in 1997.
Records in the remaining 19 events all have been recorded since the turn of the century. PHS’ Amber Ruter eclipsed the previous mark in the shot put of 35-9 3/4 set in 1997 with a toss of 38-0 1/4 last year.
PHS’ Rebekah Faber holds the most meet records with three in 2003. She ran a 2:23.7 in the 800, a 5:12.2 in the 1600 and a 11:39.9 in the 3200.
The other multiple record holder for the girls is PHS’ Ashly Lowdermilk, who ran a 12.5 in the 100 in 2004 and 2005 and a 25.0 in the 200 in 2003. She shares the 100 record with Rock Falls’ Angela Rogde (2002).
PHS senior Laura Fredenhagen broke the pole vault record a year ago at 10-6. She is out for the season this year with a knee injury.
PRINCETON INVITE RECORDS
THE GIRLS
Shot put — Amber Ruter (PHS) 35-9 3/4 1997
Discus — Kailey Klein (Hall) 128-9 2006
Long jump — Lindsay Stalzer (Kewanee) 17-10 1/2 2001
Triple jump — Kendall Rush (Hall) 37-4 1/2 2009
Pole vault — Alyssa Donner (PHS) 10-3 2009
High jump — Lindsay Stalzer (Kewanee) 5-4 1/2 2002
Throwers 100 — Carla Muntz (Hall) 13.87 1997
100 HH — Lindsay Stalzer (Kewanee) 14.9 2002
300 LH — Ashley Keaschall (Rock Falls) 47.2 2004
100m — Angela Rogde (Rock Falls) 12.5 2002
— Ashly Lowdermilk (PHS) 12.5 2004/05
200m — Ashly Lowdermilk (PHS) 25.0 2003
400m — Clarissa LaFlora (Kewanee) 59.5 2004
800m — Rebekah Faber (PHS) 2:23.7 2003
1600m — Rebekah Faber (PHS) 5:12.2 2003
3200m — Rebekah Faber (PHS) 11:39.9 2003
400 relay — Rock Falls 51.37 2010
(N. Lind, S. Maynard, L. Holschbach, B. Lowdermilk)
:51.37, Rock Falls (2010)
800 medley — Kewanee 1:52.4 2004
800 relay — Rock Falls 1:48.0 2006
1600 relay — Rock Falls 4:13.24 2010
3200 relay — Rock Falls 10:15.1 2008
THE BOYS
Shot put — Jim Howard (Princeton) 56-5 1/2 1970
Discus — Steve Draminski (Kewanee) 165-3 1994
Long jump — Jose Oquendo (RF) 22-1 2003
Triple jump — Michael Walker (Kewanee) 44-9 1998
High jump — Brandon Watson (Rochelle) 6-8 1/2 1995
Pole vault — Rick Lappin (Princeton) 14-6 3/4 1981
110 HH — Jeff Scoma (Princeton) 14.8 2005
300 IH — Jeff Scoma (Princeton) 40.2 2004
100m — Jose Oquendo (Rock Falls) 10.4 200414-6
200m — Jose Oquendo (Rock Falls) 21.5 1999
400m — Kurtis Wujak (Mendota) 49.9 2009
800m — Pat Hodge (Princeton) 1:58.2 1976
— Johnathan Martin (RF) 1:58.2 2003
1600m — Kent Purvis (Princeton) *4:25.2 1971
3200 — Larry Schuldt (RF) *9:26.5 1977
Geno Storm (Princeton) *9:34.8 1971
400 relay — Rock Falls 44.0 1999
— Princeton 44.0 2004
(Joel Stocking, Scott Howard, Loren Moore, Evan Holschbach)
— Princeton 44.0 2005
(Scott Howard, Jeff Scoma, Alex Hartz, Evan Holschbach)
800 relay — Kewanee 1:32 2000
1600 relay — Rock Falls 3:28.8 1999
3200 relay — Kewanee 8:17.7 1997
Weightmen’s 100 — Kent Kasik (Hall) *:11.6 1969
*Converted times from yards
