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Arcanum’s Chasity Fusion runs the hurdles for the Trojans. CNO File Photo.
County teams
shine in district prelims
By Ashley Studebaker
Dayton- Darke County Cross County Conference track teams, Franklin
Monroe, Tri-Village, and Arcanum, came out as strong competitors in
district prelims on Tuesday evening. They ended up qualifying in many
of their events to go to district finals on Saturday at Welcome Stadium.
In the boys 4x200 meter relay, Franklin Monroe finished in seventh with
a time of 1:40.17. This relay team consists of Jesse Boston, Trevor
Shelley, Lucas King, and Jesse Chaney.
Arcanum finished in front of Franklin Monroe with a time of 1:36.41.
This put the Trojans in third for this relay. Dustin Shiverdecker,
Casey Shellhaus, Matt Workman, and Cody Stone are the members for this
race.
Both of these Darke County teams are going to finals on Saturday.
Qualifying in the boys 100 meter dash was Cody Stone from Arcanum. He
finished in fourth with a time of 11.75. There were no other County
schools who qualified in this event.
There are three County qualifiers for the boys 800 meter run. In first
place is Aaron Balsbaugh from Arcanum with a time of 2:09.03. In fourth
is Tri-Village’s Clayton Murphy with 2:15.27. And in 11th is another
Patriot, Craig Harrison with the time, 2:15.39.
Murphy will also be competing in the boys 3,200 meter run at district
finals on Saturday. He will be trying to make a back-to-back state
appearance in this race.
There was no surprise that Jordan Bevins, from Tri-Village, ended up
finishing in third in the 110 meter hurdles event. Bevins has been
going strong in this event all year. His time on Tuesday was 16.79 and
will be competing on Saturday.
Arcanum boys’ 4x100 relay team, consisting of Dustin Shiverdecker,
Casey Shellhaus, Matt Workman, and Cody Stone, finished in fourth with
a time of 46.69.
In the field events, Matt Workman finished in fourth for boys pole
vault with 10-06. Lucas Gower, from Arcanum, finished with a fight and
ended in seventh place with pole vault of 9-00. Both have qualified for
finals.
Casey Shellhaus finished in eighth in boys shot put. He threw 112 feet
and 6 inches, representing the Arcanum Trojans.
Two County schools will be represented in the boys long jump with
Bevins and Arcanum’s Dustin Shiverdecker.
Bevins ended in fourth place with a jump of 20:03.5, while Shiverdecker
finished in sixth with a leap of 19-06.5.
In the girls 300 meter hurdles, there were 4 girls who competed really
well and will be moving on to finals. Finishing in eighth was Mariah
Brehm from Arcanum with a time of 55.49. Alisha Hollinger finished in
fourth with a time of 52.91, representing Tri-Village. Coming in third
was Chasity Fuson from Arcanum with a time of 51.70.
Sitting in first place for the 300 meter hurdles is Lauren Landes from
Franklin Monroe. Landes ended with a time of 48.99. Lauren Landes has
been going very strong on the hurdles this track season. She is also
sitting in first place for the girls 100 meter hurdles. Landes finished
in 16.84 seconds in this event. We plan on seeing much from her on
Saturday.
Also competing in the 100 meter hurdles on Saturday is Fuson with a
time of 17.29 who finished in second. Alisha Hollinger, from
Tri-Village, finished in fourth with 17.56 seconds.
The only County school that will be represented in the girls 200 meter
dash will be Franklin Monroe. This represented by Cassidy Nealeigh who
finished in eighth on Tuesday with a time of 29.23 seconds. Nealeigh is
a senior, in her first year of track, and has been very beneficial for
this track team.
Coming in third for the girls 100 meter dash was Allyson Manning from
Franklin Monroe. Manning finished this dash in 13.59 seconds.
Allison Hildebrand is on her way back to district finals yet again
after a strong return from being out all year due to injury.
Hilderbrand will be representing Franklin Monroe in the girls 400 meter
dash. Her time on Tuesday was 64.69 where she finished seventh.
Arcanum girls will be representing in the 4x800 meter relay. This relay
team consists of Kelsey Anderson, Sarah Cetnar, Mariah Brehm, and
Fuson. These girls finished in eighth with the time, 11:37.70.
The Franklin Monroe girls relay teams went on a qualifying spree. They
were the only Darke County CCC team to qualify in the girls 4x100,
4x200, and 4x400 meter relay race. The Jets ended in sixth in the 4x200
with a time of 1:57.47, this team includes Jennifer Underwood, Cassidy
Nealeigh, Tailor Chrisman, and Sydney Hartzell. Third place was awarded
to these girls in the 4x400 with the time, 4:33.11. Brittany Glover,
Cassidy Nealeigh, Jennifer Underwood, and Lauren Landes are who make up
this relay team.
The Lady Jets are sitting in first place in the 4x100 meter relay with
a time of 52.68. Allyson Manning, Cassidy Nealeigh, Sydney Hartzell,
and Brittany Glover are who have made this 4x100 team quite the
competitor throughout the year.
Brittany Glover is also at first place in the girls high jump with the
height of 4-10. She is the only one from a Darke County that will be
competing in this event on Saturday.
Another field event qualifier is Abby O’Donnell from Arcanum in the
girls discus. She threw 102-03.
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