Urbana’s Xavier Williams (left) wins the 100-meter dash at the Graham Invitational on Friday.
Photo by John Coffman Photography
Triad’s Kimber Instine wins the high jump at the Graham Invitational on Friday.
Photo by John Coffman Photography
ST. PARIS – The Triad girls track squad placed second at the 14-team Graham Invitational on Friday.
Urbana placed ninth and Graham was 11th.
Placing first for Triad were Cayla Eaton in the 100 hurdles (16.87) and 300 hurdles (51.27) and Kimber Instine in the high jump (5-02). The 800 relay team of Gracie Martin, Ashtyn Millice, Instine and Abbey Overfield was second in 1:56.0, the 1,600 relay team of Millice, Martin, Instine and Overfield was third in 4:37.30, Eaton was third in the long jump (14-11.5) and Overfield was third in the 400 (1:05.74).
For the Graham girls, Taylor Aldredge was second in the 100 (13.26) and Leila Konicki was third in the high jump (5-0).
For the Urbana girls, the 800 relay team was third in 2:00.36.
In boys action, Urbana placed 11th, Triad was 12th and Graham was 14th.
Placing first for Urbana was Xavier Williams in the 100 (11:07) and he was third in the 200 (23.92). Vincent Lightle was third in the 3,200 (10:35.28).
For Triad, Awsom Mitchell was second in the 200 (23.53).
Minster Invite
MINSTER – The West Liberty-Salem boys track squad placed third out of 16 teams at the Minster Memorial Invitational on Saturday.
Placing first for the Tigers was Asher Knox in the 3,200 (10:12.72).
Placing second were Jack Bahan in the 100 (11.23), Troy Bradley in the 200 (22.98) and Dylan King in the 3,200 (10:13.84).
Placing third were Bradley in the 400 (53.7), Bahan in the 200 (22.99), Mark Bair in the shot put (45-6.5) and the 4×200 relay team of Henderson, Bahan, Lauck and Bradley (1:35.8).
The WL-S girls team placed fourth at Minster.
Delaney Jones powered the Tigers with first-place finishes in the long jump (18-4.75) and the 100 (12.34). Jones set a school record and meet record in the long jump. The previous school record of 16-06.25 was set by Kaylee LeVan in 2021.
Malia Miller also placed first on Saturday in the 3,200 (12:08.08).
Second-place finishes included Mallory Bostick in the 400 (1:03.51) and the 4×100 relay team of Tori Douthwaite, Jones, Chloe Griffith and Claire Longshore (52.38).
The 4×800 relay team of Addie McAuley, Ashley Yoder, Miller and Bostick placed third (10:16.09).
