Distance Coach Gaylerd Quigley

Congrats to on being named to the Post Dispatch All-Metro Cross Country 2nd team!

Friends, after 40 years of coaching I’ve decided to retire from the high school scene (after the 2022 track season). It’s been a great ride and I’m thankful for so many wonderful experiences with athletes at Helias (Jeff City), CBC, and Nerinx Hall and with coaches from around the country. Thanks to all those whose ideas I’ve implemented and who’ve helped me along the way! I especially want to thank the athletes who’ve kept me young and excited about seeing them grow as people and athletes. That’s my favorite part of coaching! I’ve received as much or more than I’ve given and give thanks for it all!

Tough racing on a muddy and windy course in Terre Haute at but the Markers rose to the challenge and ran well finishing eighth out of 45 teams in the open division!! Led by in 7th place! Farewell to our seniors: .lowe ._.brady Underclasswomen and Hollye Ann Brinkley will carry on the tradition!

Big congrats to distance standout on committing to run at for the next stage of her career!

2 Nerinx Hall cross country runners qualified for State out of the tough District 1 class 5 meet:
Cami Crouch finished 19th and Maddie Schillinger 29th.
The State race at 12 noon Friday at Gans Creek in Columbia.
Other season team bests included
-3rd out of 37 teams at the Greater Louisville Inv
-2nd out of 22 in the Gans Creek blue division
-2nd out of 12 teams in the Fleet Feet 2 mi at Arnold City Park
Top 7 at the District meet:
Cami Crouch, Maddie Schillinger, Hollye Ann Brinkley, Luci Medina, Marisa Jacknewitz, Analise Jacknewitz, Tara Lowe. Alternates: Lucy Brady and Olivia Rega
Season Personal bests and all stats found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uDFx9UJydRPT3_W6McCe05HJ2oi3iLU1YBvB4ENDSUk/edit =971445884

The Nerinx Hall track and field team had an excellent day at the Class 4 State meet yesterday. Cami Crouch started it off finishing 2nd in the 3200 with a huge 20 sec PR 10:59.41 becoming only the 2nd Nerinx runner to break 11 minutes in the event!
Next up was the 4x800 team of Marisa Jacknewitz, Maddie Schillinger, Luci Medina and Cami Crouch that ran the fastest time in that event of any team in the state (all classes) 9:34.03 to become state champions! Marisa started it off building a 40 meter lead that the team never relinquished. Kudos to our alternates Marie Prindiville and Lucy Brady who contributed in the event all season and helped make the win possible!
That was followed by another 1st place by senior Lana Hill in the para shot put with a throw of 3.48 or 11’5”!
Cami was up again next and raced to an all-state 4th in the 1600 in 5:15.12 accounting for 15.5 points in her 3 events!
Then it was Marisa in the 800 where she raced to an all-state 5th place in a stellar 2:22.09!
Finally, the 6th ranked 4x400 team of Luci Medina, Lucy Brady, Maddie Schillinger and Marisa Jacknewitz pulled off a 4th place finish in 4:10.57 with each runner battling for position down the home stretch into the wind.
All day the runners fought a head wind down the home stretch on the chilly 55 degree day but the Markers showed their strength, speed and determination to place as high as possible. What a great day to be a Nerinx Hall Marker!

Track and field year 39 on tap starting Monday! It’ll be different be it’s gonna happen!

Congratulations to athlete Cami Crouch who was our only runner that qualified for State this season. Cami finished 36th in 19:42 —26 places better than last year! Great season Cami!

We honored our 5 seniors at the Kirkwood Finndawg meet last week! Congratulations to varsity runners Marie Prindiville (team captain) and Abigail Beinke and to JV runners Izzy Bethell, Gabby Sanchez and Emily Warner. We appreciate your years of dedication and service!

Excited to start the season today ! Year 39 as a coach (37 in StL) promises to be an interesting one for sure! Let’s all be attentive to cleanliness and wearing masks so that we have the best chance for a fun season! !

Honoring our seniors @nerinx_tf this week! Abigail Hodges has thrown the shot, disc and javelin the last 3 years specializing in the javelin where she threw 77’0” last year and would’ve challenged the school record this year! Fave T&F memory: getting locked in the car on a Jeff City trip because of a child lock! Hobbies: doing puzzles, coloring, working out. College plans: D1 Field Hockey at Bellarmine studying Exercise Science and heading into Physical Therapy @ae_hodges46 @nerinxhall

I was honored to be with Isabelle McGuire and her family tonight as she was celebrated as a Skippy Keefer award nominee! This award honors her sportsmanship and character as well as her running and swimming accomplishments. Way to go ‪ ‬! !