McClain, Hillsboro track athletes advance to regionals
WASHINGTON C.H. — Members of the Hillsboro and McClain track and field teams did what they needed to do during the two-day Division II SE District track and field championships in Washington C.H. to advance to the regional meet this coming week.
The event, which took place on a Tuesday and Saturday, saw a combined total of 21 individual events or relay teams advance to the regional meet from either HHS or MHS.
For HHS in the boys events, the 4x800-meter relay team placed third with a time of 8:37.06, consisting of runners Michael Theobold, Collin Rothwell, Wyatt Gleadle and Jarrod Hart.
Also for the HHS boys track team, Thomas Wilkin was fourth in the pole vault at 11-06.00, and the 4x100 relay team of David Abernathy, Jarrod Hart, Christian Wildey and Jordan O'Connor was third with a time of 45.15.
The winner of the 800m run was Hart at 1:57.74, and the 4x400m relay team of Theobold, Abernathy, Rothwell and Hart was second at 3:36.07.
For the McClain Tigers boys team, Jordan Goble was second in the long jump at 21-05.00. Evan Mustard was fourth in the 110m hurdles at 17.03.
The big winner for the Tigers was Luis Rivas in the 400m dash with a time of 50.77, which is the event he reached the state meet in last year.
Caleb Mootispaw was second in the 3200m run at 10:17.53.
In the girls events, for HHS, Leah Pence was third in the 100m hurdles at 16.39, and teammate Allison Goolsby was fourth at 17.00. Pence was second in the pole vault at 9-00.00.
Hannah Kibler (HHS) was second in the 100m dash at 12.86.
HHS was first in the 4x100m relay with the team of Megan Overberg, Autumn Hacker, Brooke Smith and Kibler at 1:48.50 for a new district record.
The HHS girls were second in the 4x100m relay (Pence, Stanforth, Smith, Kibler), finishing with a time of 51.81.
Overberg was second in the 400m dash at 1:00.27.
McClain's Taylor Faulconer was second in the 300m hurdles at 47.16.
Opst was fourth in the 800m run 2:27.60, and in the 200m dash Kibler was second at 26.13; and McClain's Felicity Peabody was third at 26.92.
HHS was third in the 4x400m relay with Opst, Hacker, Ferrell, Overberg finishing with a time of 4:10.85.
Thornville Sheridan won the boys district title with 140.50 points. HHS was fourth with 51 points, and MHS was seventh with 43 points.
In the girls meet, Thornville Sheridan won with 103 points. HHS was fourth at 85 points, and MHS was eighth with 29 points.
The Division II Regional track and field meet will take place on Thursday, May 24 and Saturday, May 26 at Athens High School.
Division II
Results for final events (Top 4 advance to regionals)
Boys
4x800m relay — 3, Hillsboro (Michael Theobold, Collin Rothwell, Wyatt Gleadle, Jarrod Hart), 8:37.06; 8, McClain (Jeremiah Savage, Caleb Savage, Caleb Mootispaw, Jimmy Free), 9:02.09.
Long jump — 2, Jordan Goble, MHS, 21-05.00; 7, Jordan O'Connor, HHS, 20-01.00; 15, James Morris, MHS, 18-06.00; 16, Matt Fogle, HHS, 18-04.00.
Discus — 10, Preston Wagner, MHS, 129-06; 17, Phillip Thompson, MHS, 111-02; 22, Zach Brown, HHS, 102-02; 24, Stanley Burns, HHS, 100-00.
Pole vault — 4, Thomas Wilkin, HHS, 11-06.00; 6, Tommy Free, MHS, 11-00.00; 8, Garrett Baldridge, HHS, 10-06.00.
110m hurdles — 4, Evan Mustard, MHS, 17.03; 7, Matt Fogle, HHS, 17.73; 8, David Abernathy, HHS, 17.86.
100m dash — 8, Jordan O'Connor, HHS, 11.85.
4x200m relay — 8, MHS (Dylan East, Jordan Goble, James Morris, Seth Willman), 1:37.98.
1600m run — 5, Collin Rothwell, HHS, 4:35.83; 11, Caleb Mootispaw, MHS, 4:58.96; 15, Jeremiah Savage, MHS, 5:03.78; 17, De-Andre Steward, HHS, 5:06.18.
4x100m relay — 3, HHS (Abernathy, Jarrod Hart, Christian Wildey, O'Connor), 45.15.
400m dash — 1, Luis Rivas, MHS, 50.77.
300m hurdles — 6, Isaac Savage, MHS, 45.72; 7, David Abernathy, HHS, 47.41.
800m run — 1, Jarrod Hart, HHS, 1:57.74; 9, Wyatt Gleadle, HHS, 2:09.93; 17, Caleb Savage, MHS, 2:19.18.
200m dash — 6, Jordan O'Connor, HHS, 23.60.
3200m run — 2, Caleb Mootispaw, MHS, 10:17.53; 10, Nathan Boone, HHS, 11:29.11; 13, Joe Beery, HHS, 11:43.32; 18, Evan Onusko, MHS, 12:07.62.
4x400m relay — 2, HHS (Michael Theobold, Abernathy, Rothwell, Hart), 3:36.07.
Shot put — 9, Preston Wagner, MHS, 48-00.00; 10, Ryan Faulconer, MHS, 46-00.00; 18, Stanley Burns, HHS, 39-11.00; 23, Zach Brown, HHS, 34-09.75.
High jump — 5, Coleston Walters, MHS, 6-00.00; 11, Willie Donald, MHS, 5-04.00.
Results for final events (Top 4 advance to regionals)
Girls
4x800m relay (finals) — 5, HHS (Hannah Opst, Bailey Patton, Alissa Hauke, Brittany Ferrell), 10:44.62.
High jump (finals) — 6, Abby Storts, MHS, 4-10.00; 12, Taylor Stanforth, HHS, 4-06.00.
Shot put (finals) — 5, Tara Karnes, MHS, 35-09.00; 16, Alyssa Sullivan, HHS, 28-05.50; 18, Sidney Applegate, HHS, 28-00.00; 25, Elizabeth Prayner, MHS, 24-05.50.
100m hurdles — 3, Leah Pence, HHS, 16.39; 4, Allison Goolsby, HHS, 17.00.
100m dash — 2, Hannah Kibler, HHS, 12.86.
4x200m relay — 1, HHS (Megan Overberg, Autumn Hacker, Brooke Smith, Hannah Kibler), 1:48.50 (new district record); 5, MHS (Taylor Faulconer, Sammy Rooks, Kaitlyn Faulconer, Felicity Peabody), 1:52.16.
1600m run — 7, Brittany Ferrell, HHS, 5:41.26; 12, Alissa Hauke, HHS, 6:08.84; 22, Sarah Davis, MHS, 7:05.30; 23, Makenzie Olaker, MHS, 7:16.65.
4x100m relay — 2, HHS (Pence, Stanforth, Smith, Kibler), 51.81.
400m dash — 2, Megan Overberg, HHS, 1:00.27.
300m hurdles — 2, Taylor Faulconer, MHS, 47.16; 5, Taylor Stanforth, HHS, 49.64.
800m run — 4, Hannah Opst, HHS, 2:27.60; 5, Brittany Ferrell, HHS, 2:28.15.
200m dash — 2, Hannah Kibler, HHS, 26.13; 3, Felicity Peabody, MHS, 26.92.
3200m run — 11, Alissa Hauke, HHS, 14:04.35; 17, Bailey Patton, HHS, 15:01.95.
4x400m relay — 3, HHS (Opst, Hacker, Ferrell, Overberg), 4:10.85.
Long jump — 10, Taylor Stanforth, HHS, 14-10.00; 12, Sammy Rooks, MHS, 14-05.00; 16, Brittany Brown, HHS, 13-06.00; 19, Megan Mustard, MHS, 13-04.00.
Discus — 6, Tara Karnes, MHS, 98-02; 21, Madison Lambcke, HHS, 70-10; 22, Kristina Stanfield, HHS, 69-00.
Pole Vault — 2, Leah Pence, HHS, 9-00.00; 8, Kacie Monroe, MHS, 8-06.00.