Urbana’s Lyza Forson (pictured) wins the Division II regional girls shot put title with a throw of 39-0.5 on Thursday to advance to this week’s state meet.
Photo by John Coffman Photography
Graham’s Taylor Aldredge (pictured) places fourth in the girls high jump (5-1) at the Division II regional meet on Thursday to qualify for this week’s state meet.
Photo by John Coffman Photography
Triad’s Cayla Eaton (pictured) places fourth in the 300 hurdles at the Division III regional meet on Friday to qualify for this week’s state meet.
Photo by John Coffman Photography
TROY – The West Liberty-Salem boys track team finished in a tie for eighth place at the Division III regional meet on Friday.
For the Tigers, Logan Phillips placed fourth in the 110 hurdles in 15:07 to qualify for this week’s state meet.
In addition, WL-S’s Asher Knox and Owen Harrison both qualified for state in the 3,200. Knox placed third on Friday in 9:42.95 and Harrison was fourth in 9:45.37.
Triad’s Cayla Eaton qualified for state by placing fourth in the 300 hurdles in 46.86 and fifth in the 100 hurdles in 15:09.
The WL-S boys and girls 4×800 relay teams both qualified for state during the first day of the regional on Wednesday.
At the Central District Division III regional meet at Heath on Friday, Mechanicsburg’s girls 4×400 relay team of Isabelle Rodgers, Olivia Skillings, Taylor Miller and Clair Rodgers qualified for state by placing third in 4:06.07.
In addition, Mechanicsburg’s Kailen Butler qualified for state by placing fourth in the 100 in 10:97 and Will Negley qualified by placing fifth in the 1,600 in 4:25.58.
Division II
PIQUA – Urbana’s Lyza Forson won the Division II regional girls shot put title on Thursday.
Forson won with a throw of 39-0.5 to advance to this week’s state meet.
In addition on Thursday, Graham’s Taylor Aldredge qualified for state by placing fourth in the high jump (5-1).
On Saturday at the regional, Urbana’s Xavier Williams qualified for state in the 100 by placing fourth in 11:28.
The state track meet will be held this Friday and Saturday at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus.
