Will Fuson continues to shine in 800; Alumbugh in pole vault for CGB boys track

By Editor | May 6, 2025 |

At the Tuscola Open track and field meet on Monday, April 28, CGB freshman Emilee Strack threw the shot put. Her best throw was 19’ 11” which was a PR for her.

By Mike Monahan
& Sally McCarthy

DECATUR – Bement junior Will Fuson, who is on the Cerro Gordo/Bement boys track team, continues to win the 800.

Fuson won the 800 at the Tuscola Open April 28 with a time of 2:01.1 and then won the event April 29 at the Macon County meet at Decatur St. Teresa with a time of 2:00.56. He was first by 6.9 over the second place finisher Ryne Norton of Maroa-Forsyth.

At Tuscola he won by 4.43 seconds over second place finisher Jackson High of Casey-Westfield/Martinsville.

Tyce Alumnbaugh won the pole vault at the Macon County meet with a vault of 11-5 ¾ and it was after winning the Tuscola Open with a vault of 10-11 ¾, which was 1 ¾ better than second place Owen Smith of Sullivan.

Alumbaugh was also second in the 400 with a time of 54.07 at Decatur, while Fuson took second in the 1,600 in 4:34.36, while J. P. Brewer was the runner-up in the 3,200 in 11:29.56.

The 4×400 and 4×800 were second in the Macon County Tournament with times of 3:45.52 and 9:44.32 respectively.

The 4×400 consisted of Alumbaugh, Eli Corpus, Fuson and Azul Mendoza, while the 4×800 runners were Lucas Fuson, Clark Ryder, Mendoza and Will Fuson.

As a team the Broncos were third out of eight teams in the Macon County meet with 80 points. Maroa-Forsyth won with 150 points.

In the Tuscola Open CGB was eighth out of 15 teams with 30 points. Tuscola won with 166 points.

On the girls side Cerro Gordo/Bement placed fourth with 61 points in the Macon County meet won by Maroa-Forsyth with 177 points. At Tuscola the Lady Broncos were 16th in the meet won by Tuscola with 131 points.

Highlighting the girls portion was a first place in the pole vault at the Macon County meet by Addison Frantz at 6-6.

Madisen Callaway was second in the 400 with a time of 1:05.85 at Decatur St. Teresa, while the 4×400 and 4×800 relay teams finished second with times of 4:44.70 and 11: 57.41 respectively. Members of the 4×400 were Addison Roberts, Cassie Block, Bailey Walter, Jillian Durbin, while the 4×800 was comprised of Jilian Durbin, Mariah Campos, Gabby Block and Cassie Block.

April 29
Macon County meet

Boys team scores: 1. Maroa-Forsyth 150.5; 2. Decatur St. Teresa 124; 3. Cerro Gordo/Bement 80; 4. Central A&M 59; 5. Sangamon Valley 50: 6. Argenta-Oreana 44; 7. Warrensburg-Latham 27; 8. Meridian 23.5

(Cerro Gordo/Bement top 8 individual and relays)

400: 2. Tyce Alumbaugh 54,07; 3. Eli Corpus 55.28

800: 1. Will Fuson 2:00.56

1,600: 2. Fuson 4:34.36; 4. J. P. Brewer 5:19.85

3,200: 2. Brewer 11:29.56; 3. Knox Shackleford 11:39.63

4×400: 2. Alumbaugh, Corpus, Fuson, Azul Mendoza 3:45.52

4×800: 2. Lucas Fuson, Clark Ryder, Mendoza, Will Fuson 9:44.32

Shot put: 7. Anthony Carver 34-8 ½

Discus: 7. Ian Glennon 101-5

Pole vault: 1. Alumbaugh 11-5 ¾

Long jump; 8. Azul Mendez 16-11 ½

Girls team scores: 1. Maroa-Forsyth 177; 2. Warrensburg-Latham 87; 3. Sangamon Valley 83; 4. Cerro Gordo/Bement 61; 5. Central A&M 45; 6. Argenta-Oreana 38; 7. Decatur St. Teresa 35; 8. Meridian 16

(Cerro Gordo/Bement top 8 individual and relays)

100: 6. Addison Jayne 14.06; 7. Addison Roberts 14.24

400: 2. Madisen Callaway 1:05.85

1,600: 6. Ariel Ponce 7:27.72

3,200: 3. Callaway 13:03.03

100 hurdles: 4. Gabby Block 18.44; 8. Addison Frantz 19.96

4×200: 5. Marley Bone, Mikaeyla Jayne, Bailey Walter, Jayne 2:06.88

4×400: 2. Roberts, Cassie Block, Walter, Jillian Durbin 4:44.70

4×800: 2. JIllian Durbin, Mariah Campos, Gabby Block, Cassie Block 11:57.41

Discus; 6. Caydence Brown 89-3; 8. Claire Loftus 68-5

Pole vault: 1. Frantz 6-6

Long jump: 6. Brooklyn Dupont 11-10 ¼; 7. Grace Earles 11-9

Triple jump: 7. Earles 26-0 1/4

April 28 Tuscola Open

Boys teams scores: 1. Tuscola 166; 2. Sullivan 82; 3. Tie, Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond, Salt Fork 65; 5. Casey-Westfield/Martinsville 63; 6. Cumberland 45; 7. Villa Grove 38.5; 8. Cerro Gordo/Bement 30; 9. Effingham St. Anthony 27; 10. Argenta-Oreana 26; 11. Central A&M 25; 12. Neoga 23.5; 13. Arcola 21; 14. Fisher 14; 15. Marshall 10

CGB boys’ results from the Tuscola Open:

200M: Eli Corpus, 25.21

400M: Eli Corpus, 54.22

800M: Lucas Fuson, 2:40.62

1600M: Knox Shackelford, 5:14.07, PR; J. P, Brewer, 5:20.32

4 X 1 Relay: Dylan Davis, Eli Corpus, Quintin Nevius, Anthony Carver, 49.27

4 X 8 Relay: Knox Shackelford, Lucas Fuson, Azul Mendez, J. P. Brewer, 3rd, 3:54.8

Shot Put: Anthony Carver, 38’ 3.75”; Mark Aubert 35’ 6.50”

Discus: Ian Glennon, 108’ 3”; Anthony Carver, 105’ 9”

Long Jump: Azul Mendez,16’ 11”

Women’s team scores: 1. Tuscola 131; 2. Effiingham St. Anthony 113; 3. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond 90; 4. Sullivan 65; 5. St. Thomas More 49; 6. Salt Fork 43; 7. Casey-Westfield/Martinsville 40; 8. Fisher 29; 9. Central A&M 24; 10. Marshall 23; 11. Villa Grove 21; 12. Cumberland 19; 13. Argenta-Oreana 15; 14. Tie, Arcola, Neoga 10; 16. Cerro Gordo/Bement 7

CGB girls’ results from the Tuscola Open:

100M: Brooklyn Dupont, 15.46; Marley Bone, 15.72

400M: Cassie Block, 1:09.97, PR

800M: Ariel Ponce, 3:08.83

100M Hurdles: Addison Frantz, 20.64

4 X 1 Relay: Marley Bone, Bailey Walter, Mikaela Jayne, Addison Roberts, 4th, 57.80

Shot Put: Claire Loftus, 23’ 4”; Emilee Strack, 19’ 11”

Discus: Emilee Strack, 42’ 11”

Long Jump: Brooklyn Dupont, 10’ 6”

The Cerro Gordo Bement boys’ and girls’ track and field teams will be competing at the fifth annual Lincoln Prairie Conference meet on Friday, May 9 at Arcola High School. Meet time is 2:00 p.m.