Milton-Union’s Payton Mayfield, Miami East’s Brian Laughman and Covington’s Filip McMaken race in the 100-meter dash Friday at the Covington Invitational.
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Bradford’s Owen Beachler and Covington’s Day’Lynn Garrett race in the 110 hurdles Friday.
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Miami East’s Gunner Weldy flies towards the finish in the 3,200 relay Friday.
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KETTERING — The Troy boys track and field team finished sixth at the Firebird Invitational and Tippecanoe finished seventh.
TROY
Devon Strobel led Troy, winning the discus, 168-6 and taking second in the shot put, 45-2 1-2.
Also winning were Parker Nichols, shot put, 45-6 1-4 and TJ Murray, pole vault, 13-3.
Finishing third were Michael Tucker, 110 hurdles, 15.55 and Creighton Verceles, 100, 11.15.
TIPPECANOE
Trey Sellers led Tippecanoe, winning the high jump, 6-2.
Max Deckard finished second in the long jump, 21-0 and Max Howard finished third in the discus, 134-6.
NEWTON
Newton’s Seth Coker took third in the 400, 50.05.
Covington Invitational
The Miami East boys won the Covington Invitational, Covington finished third, Milton-Union finished sixth, Newton finished seventh, Bradford was 12th and Troy Christian was 16th.
MIAMI EAST
Winning for the Vikings were the 400 relay, 44.98 and 800 relay, 1:33.86.
Taking second were Brian Laughman, 100, 11.37 and 200, 22.55; Gunner Weldy, 800, 2:07.2; the 1,600 relay, 3:37.06 and the 3,200 relay, 8:29.43.
Finishing third were Drake Bennett, 400, 52.54 ; Caleb Richter, 800, 2:10.87 and Jacob Marker, 200, 23.31.
COVINGTON
Asher Long led Covington, sweeping the 1,600, 4:25.57 and 3,200, 10:08.54.
Also winning was Day’Lynn Garrett, 300 hurdles, 41.01.
Taking second were Garrett, 110 hurdles, 15.88; and Beck Wilson, 3,200, 10:36.88.
Finishing third were the 400 relay, 46.31 and the 3,200 relay, 8:56.35.
MILTON-UNION
Payton Mayfield had a big day for the Bulldogs.
He swept the 100, 11.12; the 200, 22.06 and long jump, 20-10.
Sam Milinickel added a second-place finish in the pole vault, 12-0.
NEWTON
The Indians were led by third-place finishes from Dylan Bauer, 3,200, 10:50.06 and the 1,600 relay, 3:42.0.
BRADFORD
Owen Beachler led Bradford, winning the 110 hurdles, 15.53.
The 800 relay finished third, 1:37.25.
Piqua Invitational
PIQUA — The Piqua boys finished second at the Piqua Invitational.
Garrett Brewer won the 200, 23.40 and Hayden Jones won the shot put, 48-8.
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