Tigers Cruise To Pair Of NLC Wins
April 20, 2018 at 3:29 p.m.

Tigers Cruise To Pair Of NLC Wins
By Staff Report-
Alijah Wade won the 100 and 200-meter dash events for Warsaw. Nolan Groninger finished first in the 400-meter race with a time of 55.60 seconds for the Tigers.
Lucas Howett had a first-place finish in the 3200-meter event for Warsaw with a time of 10:16.87. Teammate Taylor Mills finish second in the race. Howett ran a 4:51.10 in the 1600-meter race, which garnered a third-place finish.
In the hurdles, Eli Owen won the 300-meter race and tallied second in the 110-meter hurdles for the Tigers. John Culbertson ended in third during the 110-meter hurdles.
The 4x100 and 4x800-meter relays had first-place nods for Warsaw. In a close contest, the team of Mason Martz, Jayton Brock, Keagan Larsh and Owen ran a time of 45.70 seconds in the 4x100 event, just beating Wawasee, which had a time of 45.80 seconds.
The Tigers swept the high jump event. Connor Lennox (6 feet), Tyler Metzinger (5 feet, 10 inches) and Dane Stookey (5 feet, 8 inches) claimed the top-three spots for the team.
Hunter Metzger (11 feet, 6 inches) and Nick Bazzoni (11 feet, 6 inches) finished first and second in the pole vault, respectively. John Svinarich tossed the shot put 50 feet, 1/2 inch to capture first.
For Wawasee, Luke Griner crossed the finish line first in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:00.91. Eric Yankosky, Mark Miller, Michael Hammer and Griner finished first in the 4x400-meter relay. The Warriors’ 4x800-meter relay finished third.
Elisha Tipping launched the discus 151 feet, 6 inches to receive first place. He tallied second place in the shot put with a throw of 45 feet, 9 inches.
Wawasee competes in the Goshen Relays on Saturday. Warsaw is back in action on Saturday at the Southport Relays. Both meets begin at 9 a.m.
Team Scores – Warsaw 93 – Northridge 39, Warsaw 103 – Wawasee 29, Northridge 71.33 – Wawasee 60.66
Results: 4x800 – 1. Warsaw (Nolan Groninger, Justin Fleming, Taylor Mills, Tanner Stiver) 8:27.98, 2. Wawasee 8:42.04, 3. Northridge 8:45.59; 110 Hurdles – 1. Hunter Kolb (N) 17.21, 2. Eli Owen (WR) 17.35, 3. John Culbertston (WR) 17.71; 100 – 1. Alijah Wade (WR) 10.93, 2. Brad Schwartz (N) 11.43, 3. Tevon Reed (N) 11.47; 1 Mile – 1. Jaimeson King (N) 4:46.30, 2. Xavi Ramirez (WR) 4:50.00, 3. Lucas Howett (WR) 4:51.10; 4x100 – 1. Warsaw (Eli Owen, Mason Martz, Jayton Brock, Keagan Larsh) 45.70, 2. Wawasee 45.80, 3. Northridge 57.40; 400 – 1. Nolan Groninger (WR) 55.60, 2. Connor Lennox (WR) 55.60, 3. Shrey Patel (N) 55.90; 300 Hurdles – 1. Eli Owen (WR) 43.94, 2. Hunter Kolb (N) 45.53, 3. Isaac Zmuda (N) 46.47; 800 – 1. Luke Griner (WW) 2:00.91, 2. Tanner Sallee (N) 2:01.24, 3. Justin Fleming (WR) 2:03.43; 200 – 1. Alijah Wade (WW) 22.97, 2. Tevon Reed (N) 23.50, 3. Bryce Justice (N) 23.82; 3200 – 1. Lucas Howett (WR) 10:13.38, 2. Taylor Mills (WR) 10:16.87, 3. Austin Clark (N) 10:29.36; 4x400 – 1. Wawasee (Eric Yankosky, Mark Miller, Michael Hammer, Luke Griner) 3:40.03, 2. Warsaw 3:44.42, 3. Northridge 3:46.00; High Jump – 1. Connor Lennox (WR) 6-0, 2. Tyler Metzinger (WR) 5-10, 3. Dane Stookey (WR) 5-8; Long Jump – 1. Bryce Justice (N) 21-2.50, 2. Keagan Larsh (WR) 20-7.50, 3. Eli Owen (WR) 20-0.50; Discus – 1. Elisha Tipping (WW) 151-6, 2. John Svinarich (WR) 140-6, 3. Nick Miller (WR) 130-4; Shot Put – 1. John Svinarich (WR) 50-0.50, 2. Isaiah Tipping (WW) 45-9, 3. Richard Howey (N) 45-6.50; Pole Vault – 1. Hunter Metzger (WR) 11-6, 2. Nick Bazzoni (WR) 11-6, 3. Collin Reumler (NR) 10-0.
Alijah Wade won the 100 and 200-meter dash events for Warsaw. Nolan Groninger finished first in the 400-meter race with a time of 55.60 seconds for the Tigers.
Lucas Howett had a first-place finish in the 3200-meter event for Warsaw with a time of 10:16.87. Teammate Taylor Mills finish second in the race. Howett ran a 4:51.10 in the 1600-meter race, which garnered a third-place finish.
In the hurdles, Eli Owen won the 300-meter race and tallied second in the 110-meter hurdles for the Tigers. John Culbertson ended in third during the 110-meter hurdles.
The 4x100 and 4x800-meter relays had first-place nods for Warsaw. In a close contest, the team of Mason Martz, Jayton Brock, Keagan Larsh and Owen ran a time of 45.70 seconds in the 4x100 event, just beating Wawasee, which had a time of 45.80 seconds.
The Tigers swept the high jump event. Connor Lennox (6 feet), Tyler Metzinger (5 feet, 10 inches) and Dane Stookey (5 feet, 8 inches) claimed the top-three spots for the team.
Hunter Metzger (11 feet, 6 inches) and Nick Bazzoni (11 feet, 6 inches) finished first and second in the pole vault, respectively. John Svinarich tossed the shot put 50 feet, 1/2 inch to capture first.
For Wawasee, Luke Griner crossed the finish line first in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:00.91. Eric Yankosky, Mark Miller, Michael Hammer and Griner finished first in the 4x400-meter relay. The Warriors’ 4x800-meter relay finished third.
Elisha Tipping launched the discus 151 feet, 6 inches to receive first place. He tallied second place in the shot put with a throw of 45 feet, 9 inches.
Wawasee competes in the Goshen Relays on Saturday. Warsaw is back in action on Saturday at the Southport Relays. Both meets begin at 9 a.m.
Team Scores – Warsaw 93 – Northridge 39, Warsaw 103 – Wawasee 29, Northridge 71.33 – Wawasee 60.66
Results: 4x800 – 1. Warsaw (Nolan Groninger, Justin Fleming, Taylor Mills, Tanner Stiver) 8:27.98, 2. Wawasee 8:42.04, 3. Northridge 8:45.59; 110 Hurdles – 1. Hunter Kolb (N) 17.21, 2. Eli Owen (WR) 17.35, 3. John Culbertston (WR) 17.71; 100 – 1. Alijah Wade (WR) 10.93, 2. Brad Schwartz (N) 11.43, 3. Tevon Reed (N) 11.47; 1 Mile – 1. Jaimeson King (N) 4:46.30, 2. Xavi Ramirez (WR) 4:50.00, 3. Lucas Howett (WR) 4:51.10; 4x100 – 1. Warsaw (Eli Owen, Mason Martz, Jayton Brock, Keagan Larsh) 45.70, 2. Wawasee 45.80, 3. Northridge 57.40; 400 – 1. Nolan Groninger (WR) 55.60, 2. Connor Lennox (WR) 55.60, 3. Shrey Patel (N) 55.90; 300 Hurdles – 1. Eli Owen (WR) 43.94, 2. Hunter Kolb (N) 45.53, 3. Isaac Zmuda (N) 46.47; 800 – 1. Luke Griner (WW) 2:00.91, 2. Tanner Sallee (N) 2:01.24, 3. Justin Fleming (WR) 2:03.43; 200 – 1. Alijah Wade (WW) 22.97, 2. Tevon Reed (N) 23.50, 3. Bryce Justice (N) 23.82; 3200 – 1. Lucas Howett (WR) 10:13.38, 2. Taylor Mills (WR) 10:16.87, 3. Austin Clark (N) 10:29.36; 4x400 – 1. Wawasee (Eric Yankosky, Mark Miller, Michael Hammer, Luke Griner) 3:40.03, 2. Warsaw 3:44.42, 3. Northridge 3:46.00; High Jump – 1. Connor Lennox (WR) 6-0, 2. Tyler Metzinger (WR) 5-10, 3. Dane Stookey (WR) 5-8; Long Jump – 1. Bryce Justice (N) 21-2.50, 2. Keagan Larsh (WR) 20-7.50, 3. Eli Owen (WR) 20-0.50; Discus – 1. Elisha Tipping (WW) 151-6, 2. John Svinarich (WR) 140-6, 3. Nick Miller (WR) 130-4; Shot Put – 1. John Svinarich (WR) 50-0.50, 2. Isaiah Tipping (WW) 45-9, 3. Richard Howey (N) 45-6.50; Pole Vault – 1. Hunter Metzger (WR) 11-6, 2. Nick Bazzoni (WR) 11-6, 3. Collin Reumler (NR) 10-0.
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