The Hagerstown boys track team won the TEC title on May 12, 2016. Photo by Matt Osborne.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind. – As rain fell at the end of the Tri-Eastern Conference boys track meet on Thursday, the championship was still in doubt as the Hagerstown and Union County teams waited for the high jump to finish.
“Every point does matter,” Hagerstown Head Coach Kent Gray said after the Tigers outlasted the Patriots to win their second straight title.
Hagerstown finished with 152.5 points, while Union County had 148.5.
“They were exceptional,” Gray said of Union County. “I felt like we had a good meet and had some real good performances.”
“It took everything we had to edge past them,” Gray added. “That’s what we have come to expect from this meet.”
Winchester was third with 64 points. The other teams in order were Lincoln 58, Centerville 48, Northeastern 43, Union City 42 and Tri 29.
Mason Bledsoe was a double-winner for the Tigers as he took the 1,600 (4:32.23) and the 3,200 (10:05.04).
“The cliche thing to say is that it means a lot to us, but we’ve put in a lot of work,” Bledsoe said. “We’re just happy to have won.”
The Tigers started the night with a TEC record in the 3,200 Relay as Alec Hicks, Javon Osborne, Kaleb Slagle, Logan Tuttle posted a time of 8:25.67. The old mark of 8:30.32 was set by Union City in 2001.
Hagerstown’s other champs were Keeton Adams in the Shot Put (47’9′), Dakota Roach in the Discus (145’7″) and Holden Robinson in the 300 Hurdles (43.13).
For Union County, Isaac Bentley led the way with a pair of wins as he took the Long Jump (19’6″) and the 200 (23.37). Breyden Wicker captured the 800 (2:01.97) ;
The Patriots finished the track portion of the event with Joshua Nixon, Luke Haas, Ryan Hensley and Dakota Elleman winning the 1,600 Relay (3:37.1) to pull within reach of the title before the High Jump finished.
Kiante Enis of Winchester won the High Jump (5’10”) after winning the 100 (11.03).
Lincoln and Tri each had one champion.
Bryant Hilbert of Lincoln won the 110 Hurdles (16.87) and Grant Jessup of Tri won the 400 (52.75).
Boys Team Results
1. Hagerstown 152.5; 2. Union County 148.5; 3. Winchester 64; 4. Lincoln 58; 5. Centerville 48; 6. Northeastern 43; 7. Union City 42, 8. Tri 29.
Boys Individual Results
Long Jump – 1. Isaac Bentley (UCO) 19’6″, 2. Bret Templin (H); 3. Grant Jessup (T); 4. Hunter Ferris (L); 5. Nico Wankerl (C); 6. Dylan Napier (H); 7. Dylan Croyle (W); 8. LaTrell Hampshire (UCI).
High Jump – 1. Kiante Enis (W) 5’10”; 2. Hunter Ferris (L); 3. Ryan Hensley (UCO), Bret Templin (H); 5. Trevor Thompson (UCI); 6. Dylan Napier (H); 7. Alec Sheets (N); 8. Brandt Stapleton (C).
Shot Put – 1. Keeton Adams (H) 47’9″; 2. Dakota Green (N); 3. John Thornburg (W); 4. Seth Woolwine (C); 5. Kyle Seabolt (T); 6. Chase Hokey (L); 7. Beau Bryant (UCO); 8. Matthew Snyder (UCO).
Discus – 1. Dakota Roach (H) 145’7″; 2. Kiante Enis (W); 3. Seth Woolwine (C); 4. Jordan Baumer (H); 5. Dakota Green (N); 6. Logan Harmeyer (L); 7. Matthew Snyder (UCO); 8. Chance Faith (T).
3,200 Relay – 1. Hagerstown (Alec Hicks, Javon Osborne, Kaleb Slagle, Logan Tuttle) 8:25.67; 2. Union County; 3. Northeastern; 4. Lincoln; 5. Winchester; 6. Union City; 7. Centerville; 8. Tri.
110 Hurdles – 1. Bryant Hilbert (L) 16.87; 2. Justin Beasley (UCO); 3. Dylan Benedict (C); 4. Holden Robinson (H); 5. Dakota Lewellen (UCO); 6. Bret Templin (H); 7. Nico Wankerl (C); 8. Garrett Anderson (N).
100 – 1. Kiante Enis (W) 11.03; 2. Isaac Bentley (UCO), 3. LaTrell Hampshire (UCI); 4. Derek Dearth (UCO); 5. Ben Bertsch (L); 6. John Thornburg (W); 7. Rawlin Mills (UCI); 8. Reese VanDevender.
1,600 – 1. Mason Bledsoe (H) 4:32.23; 2. Breyden Wicker (UCO); 3. Gabe Beatty (N); 4. Kaleb Slagle (H); 5. Camden Abernathy (W); 6. Dylan Poe (UCO); 7. Levi Vick (N); 8. James Pugh (L).
400 Relay – 1. Union County (Justin Beasley, Ryan Hensley, Derek Dearth, Isaac Bentley) 45.45; 2. Winchester; 3. Hagerstown; 4. Centerville; 5. Tri; 6. Northeastern; 7. Union City; 8. Lincoln.
400 – 1. Grant Jessup (T) 52.75; 2. Joshua Nixon (UCO); 3. Dakota Elleman (UCO); 4. Dylan Napier (H); 5. Michael Bane (H); 6. Chase Southerland (L); 7. Mason Good (UCI) 8. Marcus Smith (W).
300 Hurdles – 1. Holden Robinson (H) 43.13; 2. Bret Templin (H); 3. Garrett Anderson (N); 4. Dylan Benedict (C); 5. Justin Beasley (UCO); 6. Dakota Lewellen (UCO); 7. Byrant Hilbert (L); 8. Nico Wankerl (C).
800 – 1. Breyden Wicker (UCO) 2:01.97; 2. Alec Hicks (H); 3. Logan Tuttle (H); 4. Trevor Thompson (UCI); 5. Dylan Poe (UCO); 6. James Pugh (L); 7. Levi Vick (N); 8. Max Harris (UCI).
200 – 1. Isaac Bentley (UCO) 23.37; 2. LaTrell Hampshire (UCI); 3. Ryan Hensley (UCO); 4. Reese VanDevender (C); 5. Drake Gunder (H); 6. Ben Bertsch (L); 7. Rawlin Mills (UCI); 8. Nick Wilson (T).
3,200 – 1. Mason Bledsoe (H) 10:05.04; 2. Breyden Wicker (UCO); 3. Javon Osborne (H); 4. Camden Abernathy (W); 5. Ravi Dare (UCO); 6. Austin Wampler (L); 7. Lee Owens (W); 8. Ben Nevels (C).
1,600 Relay – 1. Union County (Joshua Nixon, Luke Haas, Ryan Hensley, Dakota Elleman) 3:37.1; 2. Hagerstown; 3. Union City. 4. Lincoln; 5. Centerville; 6. Northeastern; 7. Tri; 8. Winchester.