Pickerington Central Boys Rule Relays In Ohio

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

The boys track team from Pickerington Central demonstrated its depth by sweeping all four relays titles at the Division 1 level at the Ohio state track and field championsihps at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus.

The Tigers won the 4x100 relay in 41.49 seconds, the 4x200 in 1:24.42, the 4x400 in 3:16.34 and the 4x800 in US#5 7:42.68.

Pick Central scored 87.5 points and won by a whopping 63 points. Sprinter Denzell Feagin swept the 100 and 200. Evan Matthews won the 300-meter hurdles in 36.88 seconds. 

In the girls D1 meet, Beavercreek star junior Tayor Ewert won the 3,200 meters in 10:23.14. She also ran on the third-place 4x800 relay team.

Jaydan Wood of Pickeringon Central won the girls 400 meters in 53.40 seconds.

Olivia Howell of Solon led four girls under 2:10 in the 800 meters final, winning in 2:08.60. Howell also won the 1,600 meters in 4:45.25. 

The top four girls 4x800 relay times in the country came out of the Division 1 final, with Thomas Worthington in 8:55.85. Lincoln was second with 8:55.90.

The Lakota East girls ran 45.82 to win the 4x100 relay final. 

Lincoln's girls won the 4x400 relay in 3:46.20.

Mabinty Kebe of Westerville Central won the 300 hurdles in 42.90 seconds. 

Lenea Browder of Troy won the girls shot put at 47-5.25. She also won the discus with 162-10.

Riley Hunt of Greenville Senior won the girls pole vault with US#5 13-7.

Sophomore Paige Floriea of Mentor jumped 19-9.75 to win the long jump. Emilia Lesniak of Strongsville jumped 5-9 to win the high jump. 

Freshman Justin Braun from Thomas Worthington ran a sensational time of 46.76 to win D1 400 meters title. 

Aman Thornton of Mifflin won the 800 meters in 1:51.16.

Vincent Mauri of Howland won the 3,200 meters in 9:07.47.

Nolan Landis of Madison won the shot put with 62-11.75 and he won the discus with 191-11.

Lonnie Harper of Wooster made a clearance at 6-11 to win the high jump. 

Dalton Shepler, a junior from Butler Senior, won the pole vault at 16-6.

Jaeschel Acheampong of Oletangy Orange won the long jump with a mark of 24-2.75w.

Running into headwinds, Makiya Montgomery of Beechcroft won D2 titles in the 100 (11.97) and 200 (24.12). 

Senior Anna Podojil of Indian Hill won the 400 meters in 53.67 seconds. She also anchored her 4x400 relay team to a time of 3:49.30.

Kerrigan Myers of Galion won the 100 hurdles in 14.10 seconds. 

Kirsten Clay of Van Wert won the discus with a toss of 145-8.

Trey Tucker from Cuyahoga Valley Christian had a sensational meet, winning the 100 (10.90), 200 (21.66) and long jump (23-3.50). 

Matt McBride of Conneaut ran 47.91 to win the 400 meters. 

Caleb Brown of Shelby Senior won the 1,600 (4:16.56) and 3,200 (9:29.58) to do his part in the team's overall win. He also ran on the winning 4x800 relay (7:45.15).

Paul Dunbar High won the 4x100 (42.08), the 4x200 (1:27.28) and took second in the 4x400. 

In Division 3, Dakota Stamm of Archbold ran 55.82 seconds to win a competitive 400 meters final. She also anchored her team to a 4x400 relay victory.

Sophomore Allison Johnson of Mount Gilead won the 800 meters in 2:10.53. Calista Manns from Grove City Christian won both hurdles finals. 

Addie Engel from Catholic Central (Springfield) won the 1,600/3,200 double. Zoe Moser from Malvern swept the 100 and 200.

Wellsville junior Justin Wright won the boys 100 (10.69) and long jump (23-3.25).

Josh Verhoff from Kalida won the boys 200 meters in 21.39 and placed second in the 100. 

In the field events, Lauren Christian of Covington (44-7.25) and Dominic Perry of Crestview (62-11) won the shot put competitions.

Freshman Kenna Stimmel won the girls pole vault with a clearance at 13-0.25.

Anthony Bowman of Africentric Early College won the high jump at 6-10.

Team champions –

Division 1 – Pickerington Central boys 87.5 points, Lakota East girls 65 points RESULTS

Division 2 – Shelby Senior boys 57 points, Indian Hill girls 43 points RESULTS

Division 3 – East Canton boys 42 points, West Liberty Salem girls 50 points RESULTS