Relays, throwers lead charge out of boys' track sectional

Friday, May 17, 2013
North Putnam senior Eric Davis competes in the shot put at Thursday's track and field sectional. Davis was one of several local athletes to advance to regionals, placing fourth. (Banner Graphic/TRENT SCOTT)

TERRE HAUTE -- The Putnam County boys' track and field squads made the trek to Terre Haute Thursday night for the IHSAA Boys' Track and Field Sectional, hosted by North Vigo High School.

Athletes from all four schools will compete next week at the Evansville Central Regional after their performances, with South Putnam the highest placing team on the day in fourth position on 41 points.

Greencastle and Cloverdale tied for fifth place with 29 points and North Putnam finished ninth with 25.5 points, all behind sectional champion Terre Haute South.

The Eagles will be represented in Evansville by the 4x100-meter relay team of Wes Riner, Ben Fiest, Lucas Lorian and Derrick Mitchell, Klayton Vittetow in the high jump, Hunter Barr in the 800-meter run and Ryan Chestnut in the shot put.

North Putnam's Nick Kaufman advanced in both the high and long jumps, while Eric Davis advanced in the shot put and Tucker Lowe placed in the 100-meter dash.

Greencastle will send Tyler Hudson in the 800-meter run, the 4x800-meter relay team of Hudson, Elijah Brattain, Isaac Harms and Taylor Secrest and the 4x400-meter relay team of Hudson, Jacob Kessler, Sedrick Weinschenk and Dylan Battin.

Cloverdale's Bret Brumfield advanced in the 400-meter dash, while Jake Waycott placed in the 800-meter run and the 4x400 relay team of Brumfield, Waycott, Wade Warren and Jourdan Smith advanced as well.



At Terre Haute North High School
IHSAA Boys' Track & Field Sectional

Terre Haute South 176, Terre Haute North 167, Northview 49.5, South Putnam 41, Greencastle 29, Cloverdale 29, West Vigo 26, North Central (Farmersburg) 26, North Putnam 25.5, Clay City 20, Sullivan 17.5; Riverton Parke 13.5; South Vermillion 4

Event results -- top four advance
3200-Meter Relay -- 1. Terre Haute South 8:03.67; 3. Greencastle 8:43.07

110-Meter Hurdles -- 1. Stewart (THN) 14.97; 5. Warren (CL) 16.29; 6. Battin (G) 16.36; 7. Stout (CL) 17.26; 8. Murray (NP) 18.09

100-Meter Dash -- 1. Jordan-Moothery (THN) 11.24; 3. Lowe (NP) 11.62; 6. Riner (SP) 11.64

1600-Meter Run -- 1. Stohler (THS) 4:29.71; 7. Secrest (G) 4:49.50; 8. Freeman (SP) 4:54.82

400-Meter Relay -- 1. Terre Haute North 43.97; 4. South Putnam 46.34; 6. North Putnam 46.53

400-Meter Dash -- 1. Seibert (THS) 50.96; 2. Brumfield (CL) 52.67; 8. Mason (NP) 55.76

300-Meter Hurdles -- 1. Stewart (THN) 40.41; 5. Warren (CL) 41.13; 6. Battin (G) 43.17

800-Meter Run -- 1. Stohler (THS) 1:58.62; 2. Barr (SP) 2:01.52; 3. Hudson (G) 2:05.57; 4. Waycott (CL) 2:06.83; 8. Harms (G) 2:11.88

200-Meter Dash -- 1. Seibert (THS) 23.32

3200-Meter Run -- 1. Bertoli (THS) 9:27.48; 7. Secrest (G) 10:56.74

1600-Meter Relay -- 1. Terre Haute North 3:29.52; 3. Cloverdale 3:37.11; 4. Greencastle 3:40.26; 6. South Putnam 3:44.02

High Jump -- 1. Greene (NC) 6-00; 2. (Tie) Vittetow (SP) & Jenkins (THN) 5-10; 4. (Tie) Kaufman (NP) & Wilson (RP) 5-08; 6. Mitchell (SP) 5-08 (J)

Long Jump -- 1. Seibert (THS) 20-07.75; 4. Kaufman (NP) 19-06; 8. Mitchell (SP) 17-07.25

Shot Put -- 1. Davis (THN) 52-08.50; 2. Chestnut (SP) 50-08.50; 4. Davis (NP) 46-07.25; 8. Mitchell (G) 42-05

Discus -- 1. Davis (THN) 149-08.50; 7. Chestnut (SP) 125-06

Pole Vault -- 1. Howard (THS) 14-00

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