The boys competed at the Charleston Invitational on Saturday and did very well. Overall, the team earned 2nd place honors. The top 5 team scores were as follows:
Warrensburg-Latham 66
Plains 57
Paxton Buckley Loda 43
Shelbyville 37
Carlinville 36
Athletes who placed include:
Keigan Halford, 2nd place, 60 Hurdles: 8.92
Tristen Tewes, 2nd place, High Jump: 6'4"
Steven Melin, 3rd place, 3200: 10:30.68
Sam McAfee, 4th place, Long Jump: 20'0"
Nick Sunley 6th place, 800: 2:06.41
Chase Schmitt, 7th place, Shot Put: 45'4"
Hunter Tapscott, 8th place, 400: 55.74
Relays who placed include:
4x800, 1st: 8:43.11, Otis Sanders, Nick Sunley, Brock Brummett, Luke McGraw
4x400, 2nd: 3:40.28, Jonah Miller, Brock Brummett, Jack McFadden, Luke McGraw
4x200, 3rd: 3:37.71, Sam McAfee, Hunter Tapscott, Jonah Miller, Keigan Halford
Personal Records:
Hunter Tapscott, 400 Meters, 55.74
Nick Sunley, 800 Meters, 2:06.41 (old PR 2:08.56)
Braden Moore, 1600 Meters, 5:02.12
Keigan Halford, 60 HH 8.92 (tied)
Here's how the athletes compared to last year (in the same events)
Nick Sunley, 800: 2:10 split and 2:06.41 open. (2:14 split last year)
Steven Melin, 3200: 10:30.68 (10:53.42 last year)
Sam McAfee, Long Jump: 20'0" from 19'7"
Tristen Tewes, High Jump: 6'4" from 6'2"
4x200: 1:37.71 from 1:40.02
4x800: 8:43.11 from 8:43.69
These athletes set all time top 10 indoor marks:
Keigan Halford, 60 HH: #2, 8.92 (tied)
Hunter Tapscott, 400: #3 55.74
Nick Sunley, 800: #6 2:06.41
Braden Moore, 1600: #10 5:02.12
4x200: #9 1:37.71 (McAfee, Tapscott, Miller, Halford)
4x800: # 7 8:43.11 (Sanders, Sunley, Brummett, McGraw)