Pirate boys' capture NWC track and field title; girls' 3rd
After finishing second three years in a row, Bluffton High School boys’ track team captured the Northwest Conference track and field trophy this past weekend at Bluffton University. It was the first NWC title for the boys since 2011.
It was Bluffton's 19th overall NWC title.
The BHS girls’ team finished a respectful third place. The girls’ team has not finished lower than third in the conference meet since 2010.
The boys’ won eight first places and Trevor Bassitt, senior, set two conference records. The girls’ won two first places.
- CLICK HERE to view all 2017 NWC individual results
Bluffton boys’ taking first place follow:
Boys' 4 by 800 meter relay, 8:29.62
(Isaac Andreas, Antony Kingsley, Baylor Garmatter, Christopher Harnish)
110 meter hurdles – Trevor Bassitt, senior, 14.46 (meet record)
100 meters – Trevor Bassitt, senior, 11.32
1600 meters – Isaac Andreas, senior, 4:38.77
400 meters – Antony Kingsley, senior, 51.42
300 meter hurdles – Trevor Bassitt, senior, 39.50 (meet record)
800 meters – Christopher Harnish, junior, 2:00.35
200 meters – Trevor Bassitt, Bluffton, 22.88
Bluffton girls’ taking first place follow:
Long jump - Alyssa Casemier, junior, 14-10
400 meters – Haley Baker, senior, 1:01.25
NWC team standings
Boys
1 – Bluffton 126.5
2 – Columbus Grove 105
3 – Lincolnview 94
4 – Spencerville 92
5 – Allen East 70
6 – Ada 54.5
7 – Paulding 49
8 – Delphos Jefferson 38
9 – Crestview 26
Girls
1 – Columbus Grove 182
2 – Spencerville 128.5
3 – Bluffton 112
4 – Allen East 63
5 – Ada 53
6 – Lincolnview46.5
7 – Paulding 44.5
8 – Crestview 25
9 – Delphos Jefferson 7.5
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