BHS boys' 5th, girls' 10th at Liberty Benton Invitational
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(FINDLAY) - The boys track team took fifth place and girls 10th at the Liberty Benton Pat Wagner Memorial Invitational.
Underclassmen had a big day for the Pirate boys as freshman Asher Antrim won the 800 and was second at 1600 by .18 seconds. Sophomore Baylor Garmatter was runner up at the 400 and joined with junior Jackson Steinmetz, frosh Simon Derstine and junior Luke Young to win the 4x800. Steinmetz nabbed second place in the 3200 as well. Senior Abbey Gambrell was the top girls placer finishing third in the 300 hurdles.
Boys Point Scorers:
4x800 : 1st at 8:42 - Baylor Garmatter, Jackson Steinmetz, Simon Derstine, Luke Young
800 : 1st at 2:08 - Asher Antrim
1600 : 2nd at 4:51 - Asher Antrim
400 : 2nd at 52.97 - Baylor Garmatter
3200 : 2nd at 10:43 - Jackson Steinmetz
300 Hurdles : 5th at 44.26 - Xavier Dunifon
100 : 5th at 11.99 - Kaleb Jefferson
4x400 : 7th at 3:46 - Asher Antrim, Jonathan Shriner, Luke Young, Baylor Garmatter
4x100 : 8th at 47.51 - Deandre Nassar, Chad Veit, Joel Piercefield, Kaleb Jefferson
Girls Point Scorers:
300 Hurdles : 3rd at 51.70 - Abbey Gambrell
4x100 : 5th at 55.63 - Allison Wise, Bella Basinger, Olivia Setzer, Alyssa Casemier
3200 : 5th at 13:07 - Sydney Hoff
4x400 : 6th at 4:35 - Kayla Kindle, Lucie Fett, Karis Wilson, Sarah Cartwright
800 : 7th at 2:38 - Kayla Kindle
4x200 : 7th at 1:58 - Allison Wise, Bella Basinger, Olivia Setzer, Karis Wilson
1600 : 7th at 5:58 - Sydney Hoff
High Jump : 8th at 4-8 - Cora Bischoff
1600 : 8th at 5:59 - Clara Mathews
Pole Vault : 8th at 6-6 - Lauren Rhodes
Full meet results can be found at www.baumspage.com
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