The Bluffton HS grad, broke the five-minute barier for the first time as she charted a 4:56.37 in the mile at a recent USC Invitational. She runs indoor track for Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va.
In the race, she shattering her own school record of 5:05.65. The junior also sits at No. 4 in the nation this year with the time. She placed sixth at the meet, behind runners from Virginia Tech and North Carolina.
Bluffton Diamond Sports spring and summer baseball and softball sign-ups begin this week, according to Shawn Rayle and Erinn Prater. The sign-ups are for boys' ages 7-8, 9-10,11-12 and junior high. Girls’ age groups are 8-10, 11-13 and junior high.
Most of these games start near the end of April and continue through mid-June. A REGISTRATION FORM IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Delphos Jefferson scored a total of 242 points to take the 2015 Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship in the event held at Bluffton High School.
Allen East and Bluffton tied for second in the tournament as each school totaled 228 points. Jefferson's title was their second overall NWC wrestling championship having previously won the league title in 2012.
The road was not friendly to the Pirates over the weekend as BHS lost their second and third consecutive road contests on Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31. The Pirates kept both games close, but dropped their record to 11-5 (1-3 NWC) after a 56-52 loss at Allen East and a 67-60 loss at Van Buren.
