Milton-Union’s Payton Mayfield and Miami East’s Brian Laughman race in the 100-meter dash Saturday at Piqua D-III district track and field meet at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field.
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Covington high jumper Preston King reacts after clearing 6-4 in the high jump.
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Miami East’s Ryan Neff takes a handoff from Gabe Cathcart in the 800 relay Saturday.
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Newton’s Seth Coker crosses the finish line in the 400-meter dash Saturday.
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Bethel’s Lucas Truman takes a handoff from Grant Arnold Saturday.
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Bradford’s Owen Beachler approaches a hurdle in the 110 hurdles Saturday.
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Covington’s Asher Long cruised to victory in the 3,200 Saturday.
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PIQUA — Catch Milton-Union track and field junior Patyon Mayfield if you can.
The D-II district track and field meet Saturday nobody could.
Mayfield led Milton-Union to a fifth-place finish in the team standings, scoring 40 points himself.
After winning the long jump with a distance of 21-5 Thursday, Mayfield swept the 100, 11.08; 200, 22.40 and 400, 50.08 Saturday at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field.
MIAMI EAST
The Vikings led Miami County teams with a third-place finish.
East swept the 400 relay, 44.03 and 800 relay, 1:30.14.
Taking second were Levi Glassmeyer, discus, 156-1; Brian Laughman, 200, 22.98 and the 1,600 relay, 3:26.62.
Finishing third were Dylan Haught, 300 hurdles, 42.97 and Devon Vastine, high jump, 6-1.
BETHEL
The Bethel boys finished eighth as a team, advancing two relay teams and two individuals.
Taking second were the 400 relay, 44.69 and 800 relay, 1:31.49.
Finishing third were Kade Schweikhardt, 800, 1:58.21 and Ethan Brown, 200, 23.03.
Piqua D-III
PIQUA — The Covington boys finished sixth in the D-III district meet at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field, Newton was seventh and Bradford was 13th.
COVINGTON
Covington had three individuals and a relay team advance to the regional meet.
Ashler Long won the 3,200, 9:37.43 and Day’Lynn Garrett won the 300 hurdles, 48.11.
Preston King soared to 6-4 in the high jump to take third and 3,200 relay team was fourth in 8:31.71.
NEWTON
Newton had two individuals and a relay team advance.
Seth Coker won the 400, 49.52; Jaemyn Lowry was third in the 100, 11.59 and the 1,600 relay team was third, 3:32.09.
BRADFORD
Owen Beachler was a double qualifier for Bradford.
He won the 110 hurdles in 15.75 and took second in the 300 hurdles, 41.17.
Graham D-III
ST. PARIS — The Lehman Catholic boys finished seventh at the Graham D-III district meet.
Donovan O’Leary was second in the 110 hurdles, 15.96; Brennan Potts took second in the high jump, 6-0 and the 400 relay team was second, 45.43.
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