South Harrison, Putnam County win GRC track team titles at Albany

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