LANCASTER – The Lancaster boys track team had a solid showing at the Division I regional track and field meet at Pickerington North. They finished second and had five individuals and two relay teams qualify for the state track and field championships, along with several other athletes in the area, June 4-7, at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The final regional team scores: Gahanna Lincoln 115.5, Lancaster 62, Westerville Central 57, Pickerington Central 55, New Albany 49, Worthington Kilbourne 45, Pickerington North 43.6, Thomas Worthington 39.6, Upper Arlington 38, Westerville North 37, Watkins Memorial 36.1, Reynoldsburg 18, Central Crossing 16, Newark 16, Licking Heights 13, Westerville South 9, Grove City 0.6, Delaware Hayes 0.6.
Scoring for the Gales: Pole Vault: Wyatt Krutsch 2nd, 14-4; Shot Put: Troy Vollmer 4th, 49-75; Long Jump: Quinton Green, 3rd 21-4.5; 4×800 M Relay: 1st 7:50.19, JJ Notestine, Gabe McNeil, Charlie Cooperrider, Brock Jarrett; 1,600: Brock Jarrett 2nd 4:15.82; 800: Gabe McNeil 1st 1:54.61: 1,600 Relay: 2nd 3:21.66, Quinton Green, JJ Notestine, Brock Jarrett, Gabe McNeil.
Area regional finishes and state qualifiers:
DIVISION I
Girls
1,600: 1. Harper Allen, Lancaster (5:00.65), 4. Amelia Fries, Lancaster (5:06.61); 3,200 relay: 1. Lancaster: Fries, Brooke Derringer, Harper Allen, Hadley Allen (9:23.3); Shot put: 2. Angelica Sherrick, Lancaster (35-7½), 3. Chloe Hinton, Lancaster (33-11 ¾); Discus: 3. Isabella Reed, Lancaster 105-8); Pole vault: 1. Alexa Lape, Lancaster (11-0).
DIVISION III
Boys
400: 2. Logan Osborn, Fairfield Union (48.92); 1,600: 5. Connor Runkle, Fairfield Union (4:21.77); 1,600 relay: 7. Fairfield Union: William Ogg, Bodee Kraft, Kohen Arnett, Osborn (3:18.18); 3,200 relay: 3. Fairfield Union: Chase Miller, Connor Myers, Osborn, Runkle (8:02.89); Pole vault: 1. Dominic Knapp, Bloom-Carroll (15-0); 7. Ayden Cottrill, Fairfield Union (14-0).
Girls
800: 4. Tyler Teal, Fairfield Union (2:16.45); 1,600: 3. Sadie Schultz, Fairfield Union (5:10.64); 4. Vera Henderly, Fairfield Union (5:10.86); 3,200: 3. Ella Luker, Jonathan Alder (11:05.22); 5. Henderly, Fairfield Union (11:06.86): 100 hurdles: 7. Katherine Welsh, Fairfield Union (15.72): 300 hurdles: 4. Welsh, Fairfield Union (45.84); 3,200 relay: 3. Fairfield Union: Henderly, Kate Springer, Teal, Schultz (9:38.99); Shot put: 4. Macie Wolfe, Fairfield Union (35-10¾).
DIVISION IV
Boys
Pole vault: 5. Max Harris, Liberty Union (13-8).
Girls
800: 3. Gavynn Sowers, Amanda-Clearcreek (2:16.84); 1,600: 3. Sowers, Amanda-Clearcreek (5:05.95); 100 hurdles: 3. Samantha Buckley, Amanda-Clearcreek (15.51.
Division V
Boys
Boys: 3,200: 5. Roman Funk, Fisher Catholic (9:35.12); 3,200 relay: 4. Fisher Catholic: Reece Hagy, Funk, Leo Hampshire, Landen Funk (8:17.09); High jump: 3. Nolan Garrabrant, Fisher Catholic (6-2): Long jump: 5. TJ Blair, Fairfield Christian (20-9½): Discus: 2. Jackson Rawlings, Millersport (157-1).
Tom Wilson is a sports reporter for the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Contact him at 740-689-5150 or via email at twilson@gannett.com for comments or story tips. Follow him on X at twil2323.
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