EIU hasn’t seen last of CL Central’s Peisker

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CHARLESTON – Crystal Lake Central’s Stephanie Peisker finished her high school career Saturday at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet but has not run her last race at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium.

Peisker, one of the area’s top distance runners the past four years, will run at EIU next year on a partial scholarship.

Peisker led off the Tigers’ 4x800 relay team with Taylor Cordes, Molly Flood and Taylor Miller, which took eighth place in Class 2A in 9:46.52. The state medal was the second of Peisker’s career after taking 19th in Class AA state cross country as a sophomore in 2006.

“It’s really exciting,” Peisker said. “It’s been so much fun to work with this 4x800 team, I love every one of them.”

Bright future: Hampshire’s 4x800 team finished seventh in Class 2A in 9:45.50, lopping almost 7 seconds off its qualifying time from Friday’s preliminary heat.

“I was really proud of our team,” Liz Sicheri said. “I didn’t know if we were going to make the finals, but we did. I think we did amazing.”

The best part is the Whip-Purs only might have scratched the surface. Tiffany Phu is a junior, Autumn Chomenko is a sophomore, and Sicheri and Cassie Kruse are freshmen.

Miskowicz finishes with medal: Marian Central senior Amy Miskowicz does not plan on throwing the shot put in college, but she finished her career Saturday on the medal stand. Miskowicz threw
36-103⁄4 for ninth place in 2A.

“I was a little more nervous because it was the finals,” said Miskowicz, who was passed by three competitors in the finals. “I was just hoping to get a medal and I’m happy about that.”

Better luck next year: Cary-Grove sophomore Carly Loeffel competed in three Class 3A events Friday but was unable to qualify in her best event, the high jump, because of a stress fracture in her left (takeoff) leg.

“It’s a dull throbbing pain I could feel when I jumped,” Loeffel said. “I’m happy the running didn’t hurt so much and we had so many girls make it down.”

Give it a tri: C-G senior Molly MacInnes will attend the University of Colorado and put her athletic talents to use with the Buffaloes triathlon club.

MacInnes’ father (Doug) and brother (Chris) both do triathlons, and she swam at the Junior Olympics level in middle school.

“It’s cool that I can put things together and do something I couldn’t do in high school,” MacInnes said.

She doesn’t plan on starting her triathlon career this summer though.

“I need to take a break,” MacInnes said. “I need to work and make some money.”