Both Whitko Track Teams Second In Whitley County Meet
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CHURUBUSCO – Whitko’s boys and girls track teams each finished second in the Whitley County Meet Thursday evening in Churubusco. Columbia City finished first in the girls competition with 67 points, with Whitko two points behind. Churubusco was third with 35 points. On the boys side Churubusco won with 87 points, followed by Whitko’s 47 points and Columbia City with 37. Kaitlyn Reed won the 100 and 200-meter dashes and the high jump for the Lady Wildcats. Elaine Warner was a double winner, taking the 300 hurdles and the long jump. Warner also finished second in the high jump. Abby Overmeyer finished second in the 100 and shot, and fourth in the 200. Brigit Nemitz took first in the 1600 and second in the 800. Michelle Kelsey was first, Reghan Craig third and Madysen Overmeyer fourth in the pole vault. Craig was also third in the 100 hurdles and the long jump. The 4x100 relay team of Abby Overmeyer, Warner, Craig and Reed finished first. Lyndsey Sapp was second in the discus, Delaney Ray was fourth in the 400, and Quinn Craig likewise in the 300 hurdles for Whitko. Walker Hobbs, Zach Baughman and Gavin Howard finished 1-2-3 in the shot to lead the Wildcat boys. Howard and Connor Sherwin finished 1-2 and Hobbs fourth in the discus. Garrett Elder took first in the long jump. Elder finished second and Daniel Kirkham was fourth in the 100 for the Wildcats. Kirkham was second in the 400 and Josh Wright was third in the 3200. Alex Morales was third in the 110- and 300 hurdles, and Jacob Helton was third in the pole vault. Derek Miler finished fourth in the 800 and 1600. Whitko’s 4x100 and 4x800 relay teams both finished second. Both teams open Three Rivers Conference competition Thursday when they host Rochester at 5 p.m.
Triton Rained Out Triton’s baseball game at Oregon-Davis was rained out Thursday, with a possible makeup date to be announced.
