Track and Field Regionals took place last week with multiple Owensboro athletes being crowned Regional Champions. The Owensboro Catholic Lady Aces had a runner up finish at the Class 1A Region 2 regional competition, and Trinity competed in the competition as well. In the Class 3A Region 1 competition, the Owensboro Lady Red Devils had a bronze finish at 3rd place, and the Apollo Eagles secured the bronze coming in 3rd in the men’s rankings.
Apollo, Daviess County, Owensboro and Owensboro Catholic will all be sending a multitude of athletes to compete at State. Owensboro Catholic will compete in the Class 1A State Championships today, and the Class 3A State Championships will take place on June 1.
AHS
Apollo placed 3rd overall in the men’s rankings with a score of 62, and the women’s team placed 5th overall with a score of 70. Emily Bertke, Noah Gray and Mary Ann Lyons all claimed the title of regional champions. Apollo was also named Regional Champs in the 4x800m relay, and they placed runner up in the boys 4x100m relay, 3rd in the girls 4×100 relay and 4th in the 4x800m relay. The top finishers for Apollo included:
- Emily Bertke: 1st in long jump (16-06.25), 2nd in 200m dash (26.42), 3rd in triple jump (32-07.00
- Noah Gray: 1st in 3200m run (9:59.36)
- Mary Ann Lyons: 1st in discus (111-04.00), 2nd in shot put (33.07.00)
- Emmitt Brock: 2nd in 800m run (2:01.35), 3rd in 1600m run (4:39.50)
- Demetrius Holloway: 2nd in 300m hurdles (41.66), 3rd in 110m hurdles (16:97)
- Analea Sanders: 2nd in 100m dash (12.54), 3rd in 200m dash (27.35)
- Astere Irunva: 5th in 110m hurdles (17:58), 5th in 300m hurdles (43.17)
- Adyson Mattingly: 5th in 800m run (2:35.89)
DCHS
Daviess County’s women’s team placed 4th overall with a score of 74, and the men’s team placed 6th overall with a score of 47. Connor White, Lucy Spaw and Ellie Girten all claimed the title of Regional Champions. Daviess County were named regional champs in the girls 4x800m relay, and they placed runner up in the boys 4x800m relay and 4th in the girls 4x400m relay. The top finishers for Daviess County included:
- Connor White: 1st in long jump (21-09.50), 2nd in 100m dash (10.85)
- Lucy Spaw: 1st in 800m run (2:23.43)
- Ellie Girten: 1st in high jump (5-00.00)
- Rebekah Moran: 2nd in 100m hurdles (17.72)
- Blakely Greer: 2nd in 1600m run (5:38.40)
- Sally Tidwell: 2nd in 3200m run (12:49.39)
- Haley Wolfe: 3rd in 1600m run (5:46.71)
- Bentlei Stallings: 3rd in 400m dash (1:02.87)
- Brayden Kaelin: 3rd in 3200m run (10:16.00)
- Aidan Taylor: 4th in 3200m run (10:31.88)
- Asher Alvey: 4th in 1600m run (4:46.48)
- Rachel Moran: 5th in long jump (14-07.75)
- Mallory Raines: 5th in 400m dash (1:05.53)
OHS
Owensboro’s women’s team placed 3rd overall with a score of 81, and the men’s team placed 9th overall with a score of 16. Lilah Stanley was named the 3oom hurdles Regional Champion. Owensboro also placed runner up in the girls 4x100m relay, 4x200m relay and girls 4x400m relay (.07 away from breaking school record). They also placed 5th in the boys 4x800m relay. The top finishers for Owensboro included:
- Lilah Stanley: 1st in 300m hurdles (50.11)
- Kaden McKnight: 2nd in 110m hurdles (16.02), 4th in high jump (5-08.00)
- Ava Fincher: 2nd in long jump (14-09.75)
- Nakiyah Voyles: 2nd in high jump (4-08.00)
- Keeli Hanley: 3rd in 100m dash (12.82)
- Kianna November: 3rd in long jump (14-09.00)
- Trinity Hogg: 4th in shot put (32-06.00
- Kiley Palmer: 4th in 800m run (2:34.68)
- Eliza Kline: 4th in 400m dash (1:03.02)
- Abby Ladwig: 5th in 3200m run (14:21.64)
- Ace Skimehorn: 5th in pole vault (10-06.00)
- Jak Lindsey: 5th in discus (129-10.00)
OCHS
The Lady Aces placed 2nd overall in the women’s rankings with a score of 89, and the boys placed 5th overall with a score of 50. Mallary Bailey and Scarlett Isenbarger were both named Regional Champions. Owensboro Catholic were named regional champs in the girls 4x800m relay, runners up in the girls 4x400m relay and placed 5th in both the girls 4x100m relay and the girls 4x200m relay. They placed runner up in both the boys 4x100m relay and boys 4x400m relay, and they placed 3rd in the 4x200m relay.
The top finishers for Owensboro Catholic included:
- Mallary Bailey: 1st in 100m hurdles (16.78), 4th in 300m hurdles (51.54), 5th in 100m dash (13.72)
- Scarlett Isenbarger: 1st in 800m run (2:33.21)
- Russ Boarman: 2nd in 100m dash (11.46), 3rd in 200m dash (23.49)
- Peyton Reid: 2nd in 1600m run (5:35.71)
- Ainsley Sutter: 2nd in 3200m run (13:04.39), 3rd in 1600m run (5:48.37)
- Aubrey Ezell: 3rd in high jump (4-8)
- Anna Booker: 3rd in 400m dash (1:05.63)
- Cameron Woodward: 4th in triple jump (38-7)
- Michael Lyon: 4th in shot put (98-10)
- Xavier Maddox: 4th in 400m dash (53.20)
- Ashlie Hayden: 4th in 3200m run (12:55.88)
- Emree Coomes: 5th in 800m run (2:45.41)
THS
Trinity brings their inaugural season to end by having their athletes compete in the Class 1A Region competition. Head coach Christina Hawkins is very proud of the way her athletes took to a new sport and hopes that more will join the team for next year.
“I’m very proud of the way our athletes took to a new sport,” she said. “They worked hard. They studied their events, and they always gave their best effort. We had a few PR’s at regionals and a couple that were close to their PB. I’m looking forward to next season and am hoping a few more will come out.”
The results for the Raiders are as follows:
- Braxton Hamilton: 10th in triple jump (31-10), 17th in high jump (5-2), 19th in long jump (15-2)
- Blaise Barnett: 18th in shot put (31-9)
- Maggie Greer: 20th in discus (31-0), 21st in shot put (16-10)
- Korbin Greenwell: 21st in 400m dash (1:00.84), 23rd in 800m dash (2:42.32)
- Dalton Millay: 22nd in 1600m run (6:13.50), 30th in 800m run (2:53.96)
- Lukas Hall: 22nd in shot put (25-8), 22nd in discus (63-5)
