Locals Fair Well in OHSAA Middle School State Track & Field Meet

Article presented by Kingston National Bank …

Several local track and field athletes participated in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s 7th & 8th Grade State Championship Saturday at Hillard Darby High School.

Top performers included Wheelersburg’s Jack Doerr, placing 2nd in the Boys High Jump and 6^th in the Boys Long Jump, Wheelersburg’s Girls 4×400 Relay placing 2nd,   Unioto’s 4×800 Relay team, taking 3rd place. Brayden Harsha, Rudy Leadingham, Corby Scott and Boone Fout teamed for the relay.

Also hitting top five performances was Southeastern’s Jia Jun Wilbanks, who placed third in the Seated Throw and fourth in the 100 Meter Dash and Joseph Scott of Piketon, placing 4th in the Boys Discus.

Paint Valley’s Makayla Tennant placed 6th in the Shot Put.

Others included:
Bloom-Carroll – Girls 4×200 Relay – 6th Place  
Emily Burke – Paint Valley – Girls 400 Meters – 9th Place  and 200 Meters – 21st Place 
Bloom-Carroll – Girls 4×100 Relay – 9th Place  
Cartae Ligon – Chillicothe – Boys High Jump – 10th Place
Leighton Anderson – Washington CH – Boys 100 Meter Dash – 10^th Place and Boys 200 Meter Dash – 10th Place
Miami Trace – Girls 4×400 Relay – 13th Place
Cannon Kinzer – Huntington – Boys Shot Put – 14th Place
Lily Siler – Miami Trace – Girls 400 Meters – 14th Place
Sophie Williams – Zane Trace – Girls 400 Meters – 15th Place
Blake Patterson – Circleville – Boys Shot Put – 16th Place
Washington CH – Boys 4×100 Relay – 16th Place
Cooper Heidler – Washington CH – Boys Pole Vault – 16th Place
Brayden Harsha – Unioto – Boys 800 Meters – 17th Place
Troy McDonald – Huntington – Boys Long Jump – 19th Place
Gabby Maranzana – CHS – Girls 1600 Meter – 20th Place

CLICK HERE for a complete look at the State Meet results from MileSplit.com.
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