Track Results
Following indoor competition on March 22 at the Wildcat Dome, the Wayne High girls and boys track and field team began their outdoor season on the road.
From Pawnee Park in Columbus, the Blue Devils joined seven other varsity teams during the Scotus Invite on Tuesday.
With weather just holding off throughout the afternoon, thunderstorms took over the Columbus area around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday night. Also, due to the result of some camera failures, the 300-meter hurdles, the girls 3200-meter run and the boys 4×400-meter relay were handheld.
The Wayne High girls finished seventh with 46.5 points while the Blue Devil boys took third accumulating 69 points.
In the girls division, runner-up results were posted by junior Nyla Bolles in the 400-meter dash in 1:02.36; freshman Alivia Kesting in the 800-meter run (2:35.14), junior Elle Powicki in the 100-meter hurdles (16.3) and sophomore Addison Frank in the pole vault (8’ 6”).
Junior Lilyan Hurner placed third in the 3200-meter run (13:44.39), Kesting and freshman Kamden Dobbins both tied for fifth in the high jump (4’ 6”) as Powicki also finished sixth in the 300-meter hurdles (52.03).
In relay action, the 4×800-meter relay team of Kesting, junior Josie Ley, junior Kennasyn Blecke and Hurner took fourth (11:58.08) while the 4×400-meter relay of Bolles, Dobbins, freshman Anna Dutcher and Powicki finished fifth (4:33.89).
During the boys division, sophomore Emmanuel Gonzalez won the 800-meter run (2:15.82), senior Kasen York won the 1600-meter run (4:55.99) and junior Drew Miller won the 3200-meter run (11:09.56).
The Blue Devil 4×800-meter relay team of Miller, sophomore Camden Hall, Gonzalez and sophomore Thomas Raymundo Bacillio finished first in a time of 9:08.92.
Junior Dobbins finished third in the 400-meter dash (55.05), sophomore Alvaro Archundia placed third in the 1600-meter run (5:26.61), freshman Grady Maas took fourth in the 800-meter run (2:30.12) while older brother and senior Grant Maas cleared 11’ 6” in the pole vault (fourth).
Other medals from the 3200-meter run came from sophomore Landen Claussen (fourth – 11:58.48) and sophomore Lance Brink (sixth – 12:04.27).
Also in relays, the 4×400 team of senior Ignacio Salemeron Diaz, York, sophomore Daevin Cassarubias and Dobbins took fourth (3:47.21).
The Wayne High girls and boys track & field team will next host the Wayne Invite on Tuesday, April 8 from Kern Track.