Evan Massey is a regular contributor to WGIL. He is a retired Galesburg High School girls basketball coach and one of the most successful coaches in Illinois history.
The Streaks Girls Track Team has already had some indoor meets and will be headed into their outdoor season soon. Coach Jody Chapman took the time to give a preview of this year’s Streaks team.
About Coach Chapman
High school attended: Knoxville High School
College: Monmouth College
Head coach for 30 years total, several years in Monmouth before coming to Galesburg. She has been at Galesburg for 24 years.
Assistant Coaches
Heather Herchenroder, Valerie Furrow, and Blayze Purchase.
Last Season
We finished 4th in WB6. We were 2nd at Sectionals by a half point. We qualified 9 entries for the state meet. We medaled in the 4×400 — 5th place. Lily Furrow in the triple jump placed 9th.
Key Returners
State qualifiers returning from last year are Ava Marty, Khloe May, Lily Furrow, Taylor Herchenroder, Grace Herchenroder, and Ella Herchenroder.
Indoor Season
So far we have only had one indoor meet and a top performance would be the 4×400 ran just off outdoor state qualifying. Runners were Grace Herchenroder, Ella Herchenroder, Taylor Herchenroder, and Izzy Kennedy. We have 2 indoor meets left and possibly some qualifiers for the Prep Top Times.
Three Things That Need to Happen for a Successful Season
- For our season to be successful this season first and foremost we need to be healthy at the end of the season.
- We need a few of our younger kids to develop into filling roles to add to our returners from last year.
- At sectionals first and second qualify for state and automatic times, so good weather can help that tremendously as we might be able to get times.
Home Meets to Watch
Our Streaks Invite is on April 10th. Field events begin at 4 p.m. and running at 5:15 p.m.
Triangular with Moline and Geneseo on April 27 at 4:30 p.m.
Follow the Team
For results: Athletic.net.
