Women's Track and Field

Head Coach

Coach Gibson is beginning his 23rd season as the head girls track coach at DKHS. His coaching experience also includes 12 seasons as middle school boys and girls basketball coach, seven seasons as the head boys and girls cross country coach, two years as boys 9th grade basketball coach, one season as varsity boys soccer coach, and an additional season as the 9th grade football coach.

Jim's coaching accolodes include one regional championship (1994), eight KVA championships, three top-10 team finishes at the state finals, and two KVA Sportsmanship awards. His teams have won 85% of league meets, over 190 dual meets, and 85 trophies. Individually, Coach Gibson's athletes have earned medals at the state meet in 12 of 17 events and have medaled in all events at the regional and league levels.

In 1994, Coach Gibson was selected as the State Coach of the Year by the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association (MITCA) and has been nominated for the award on two other occasions. He was also been named Regional Coach of the Year in 1993, '94, and '95.

Jim graduated from Aquinas College with a B.S. in Physical Education and was a member of the track and field team. He was an All-American in the 60-meter dash, held four school records, and was invited to try out for the 1980 Olympics.

Jim has taught social studies and physical education at DKHS for the past twenty years. He has completed Level 1 and Level 2 of the MHSAA Coaches Advancement Program and is also certfied by the National Pole Vault Coaches Association.

Assistant Coach

Rick Williams

Coach Williams has served as the assistant womens track coach for the past 19 seasons and has been the varsity girls basketball coach since 2001. He has also coached varsity baseball, varsity football, and varsity boys basketball. In total, Rick has 58 seasons of coaching experience to his credit.

After a high school career in which he earned 10 varsity letters (football, baseball, basketball, golf, and track), Coach Williams attended KVCC and played one season of baseball. He earned a B.A. from WMU with a major in Social Studies and minors in Earth Science, English, and Coaching. He then went on to complete a Master's degree in Secondary Counseling.

Coach Williams has been a part of six KVA track championship teams (1993, '94, '95, '02, '03, and '04), one regional championship (1995), and has coached two individual state championships. During his tenure as varsity girls basketball coach, Rick's teams have earned the KVA Sportsmanship Award on four separate occasions (2001, '03, '04, and '05) and have also been recognized as Honorable Mention Academic All-State. In winning the KVA title in 2005, the Panthers ended a 17-year drought without a championship. In March, 2007, Coach Williams completed Level 1 of the MHSAA Coaches Advancement Program.

Rick is currently a counselor at DKHS, a position which he has held for ten years. He has also taught science and social studies for 17 years. Rick resides in Delton with his wife and has four children - two of which have graduated from DKS and two daughters that currently attend DKHS.

Delton Kellogg Athletic Schedules

2007-08 Honors

All-KVA
Katie Searles – 100m Hurdles – First Team
Chelsea Vanderwoude – 400m Relay – First Team
Hannah Williams – 400m Relay – First Team
Rachael Williams – 400m Relay – First Team
Katie Searles – 400m Relay – First Team
Chelsea Vanderwoude – 1600m Relay – First Team
Hannah Williams – 1600m Relay – First Team
Rachael Williams – 1600m Relay – First Team
Amanda Mikolajczyk – 1600m Relay – First Team

All-Barry County
Chelsea Vanderwoude – 400m Relay – First Team
Hannah Williams – 400m Relay – First Team
Rachael Williams – 400m Relay – First Team
Katie Searles – 400m Relay – First Team

State Qualifier
Chelsea Vanderwoude – 400m Relay
Hannah Williams – 400m Relay
Rachael Williams – 400m Relay
Katie Searles – 400m Relay
Chelsea Vanderwoude – 800m Relay
Hannah Williams – 800m Relay
Rachael Williams – 800m Relay
Katie Searles – 800m Relay
Chelsea Vanderwoude – 1600m Relay
Hannah Williams – 1600m Relay
Rachael Williams – 1600m Relay
Amanda Mikolajczyk – 1600m Relay
Katie Searles – 300m Hurdles
Hannah Williams – 300m Hurdles
Katie Searles – 100m Hurdles

State Medalist
Chelsea Vanderwoude – 400m Relay – 3rd Place
Hannah Williams – 400m Relay – 3rd Place
Rachael Williams – 400m Relay – 3rd Place
Katie Searles – 400m Relay – 3rd Place
Chelsea Vanderwoude – 800m Relay – 7th Place
Hannah Williams – 800m Relay – 7th Place
Rachael Williams – 800m Relay – 7th Place
Katie Searles – 800m Relay – 7th Place
Katie Searles – 100m Hurdles – 7th Place

2006-07 Honors

New School Record

3200M Relay - 10:04.70 - Heather Millard, Mandy Dye, Katee Hogoboom, Rachael Williams

All-KVA

Heather Millard - 3200 Relay - 1st Place

Mandy Dye - 3200M Relay - 1st Place

Katee Hogoboom - 3200M Relay - 1st Place

Rachael Williams - 3200M Relay - 1st Place

Katie Searles - 100M Hurdles - 1st Place

Katie Searles - 300M Hurdles - 2nd Place

All-Barry County

Jenah Wandell - High Jump - 1st Place

Katie Searles - 100M Hurdles - 1st Place

Katie Searles - 300M Hurdles - 2nd Place

Jessica Elliott - 800M Relay - 1st Place

Chelsea VanderWoude - 800M Relay - 1st Place

Rachael Williams - 800M Relay - 1st Place

Katie Searles - 800M Relay - 1st Place

Jessica Elliott - 400M Relay - 1st Place

Chelsea VanderWoude - 400M Relay - 1st Place

Hannah Williams - 400M relay - 1st Place

Katie Searles - 400M Relay - 1st Place

Rachael Williams - 400M Dash - 1st Place

Rachael Williams - 1600M Relay - 2nd Place

Hannah Williams - 1600M Relay - 2nd Place

Heather Millard - 1600M Relay - 2nd Place

Katee Hogoboom - 1600M Relay - 2nd Place

State Qualifiers

Heather Millard - 1600M Relay

Mandy Dye - 1600M Relay

Katee Hogoboom - 1600M Relay

Rachael Williams - 1600M Relay

Jessica Elliott - 400M Relay

Hannah Williams - 400M Relay

Chelsea VanderWoude - 400M Relay

Katie Searles - 400M relay

Katie Searles - 100M Hurdles

2008-09 Dates to Remember

March 9, 2008 - First Day of Practice

2007-08 Notable Finishes

1st Place - Gobles Invitational

2nd Place - Bronson Invitational

2006-07 Notable Finishes

1st Place - Pennfield Relays

2nd Place - Constantine Invitational

4th Place - Olivet Relays

Historic Individual Honors

School Records

Most Valuable Runner

Most Improved Runner

Team Championships

Regional - 1995

KVA - 2004

KVA - 2003

KVA - 2002

KVA - 1995

KVA - 1994

KVA - 1993

KVA - 1989

KVA - 1988

Panthers in Collegiate Athletics

Jenah Wandell - Bowling Green State University

Shanna Tamminga - Central Michigan University

Marissa Ingle - Lake Superior State University

Heather Millard - Lake Superior State University

Rachael Williams - Northern Michigan University

Useful Links

MHSAA Girls Track and Field

Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association

Delton Kellogg Schools

Quality Education for All Students