Albany High School hosted the 2023 Grand River Conference track and field championships on Tuesday, May 2nd, with the South Harrison Lady Bulldogs continuing their strong athletic year with 121 points, holding off runner-up Putnam County by 6 1/2 points to win the girls team title, while the Midgets of Putnam County, with 122 points, running away with the boys team title.
Girls Team Scores
South Harrison 121
Putnam County 114.5
Princeton 66.5
Maysville 63
Gallatin 52
Pattonsburg 49
Worth County 45
Trenton 41
St Joe Christian 40
North Andrew 37
Albany 29
Polo 27
Stanberry 17
King City 16
North Harrison 1
Individual Champions:
100 Meter Dash : Lillian Wilson – South Harrison
200 Meter Dash : Lillian Wilson – South Harrison
400 Meter Dash : Loralei Fisher – Putnam County
800 Meter Run : Jaclyn Riedinger – North Andrew
1600 Meter Run : Hallee Chamberlin – South Harrison
3200 Meter Run : Emma Chamberlin – South Harrison
100 Meter Hurdles : Bella Redman – Maysville
300 Meter Hurdles : Bella Redman – Maysville
4 by 100 Relay : Putnam County (Seaton, Brundage, Knowles, Dickerson)
4 by 200 Relay : Putnam County (Seaton, Knowles, Fisher, Dickerson)
4 by 400 Relay : Putnam County (Knowles, Knowles, Perkins, Fisher)
4 by 800 Relay : Gallatin (Ball, Copple, Endicott, Feiden)
High Jump : Loralei Fisher – Putnam County
Pole Vault : Bella Redman – Maysville
Long Jump : Bella Redman – Maysville
Triple Jump : Katelyn Jones – Pattonsburg
Shot Put : Hanna Vaught – Polo
Discus Throw : Emma Mercer – Albany
Javelin Toss : Hanna Vaught – Polo
Boys Team Scores
Putnam County 122
Worth County 74
Milan 67
Polo 64
Albany 61
Princeton 57
Trenton 52
King City 46
Maysville 43
North Andrew 42
South Harrison 36
Stanberry 36
North Harrison 13
Gallatin 12
St Joe Christian 2
Individual champions:
100 Meter Dash : Blaine Perkins – Putnam County
200 Meter Dash : Ty Mooney – King City
400 Meter Dash : Andrew Rhoades – Princeton
800 Meter Run : Andrew Huffstutter – Trenton
1600 Meter Run : Nathan Keck – Milan
3200 Meter Run : Nathan Keck – Milan
110 Meter Hurdles : Tanner Russo – North Andrew
300 Meter Hurdles : Tanner Russo – North Andrew
4 by 100 Relay : Putnam County (Lopez, Tomlin, Ream, Perkins)
4 by 200 Relay : Albany (Burke, Cline, Davis, Emerson)
4 by 400 Relay : Worth County (Frisch, Frese, New, Cassavaugh)
4 by 800 Relay : Putnam County (Watt, Kaster, Ream, Campbell-Johnson)
High Jump : Blaine Perkins – Putnam County
Pole Vault : Jake Rouse – Putnam County
Long Jump : Jeremy Bennett – Milan
Triple Jump : Jeremy Bennett – Milan
Shot Put : Jacob Chittum – North Andrew
Discus Toss : Maverick Gentry – Polo
Javelin Throw : Maverick Gentry – Polo
The Midland Empire Conference held its track and field meet as well. Here are the varsity team results.
MEC Girls:
Maryville – 154
Chillicothe – 132
St. Pius X – 113
Savannah – 100
Cameron – 94
Lafayette – 65
Benton – 58
Bishop LeBlond – 8
MEC Boys:
Maryville – 265
Chillicothe – 171
St. Pius X – 74
Cameron – 63
Benton – 58
Savannah – 51
Bishop LeBlond – 37
Lafayette – 17
