SYRACUSE — Opening its season at home against No. 17 Westview and West Noble, the Wawasee girls track and field team fell to both. Westview finished the three-way meet with 63.5 points, followed by West Noble’s 54 and Wawasee’s 42.5. In the meet, Wawasee did get first-place finishes from its 3200 relay (Hannah Wilczynski, Kaely Bame, Courtney Linnemeier, Jen Slabaugh), Wilczynski (800), Jordan Edington (shot put) and Sarah Rozow (pole vault), as well as Ruby Minnick (high jump), who tied West Noble’s Haley Richardson. The Lady Warriors host Columbia City Monday. WESTVIEW 63.5, WEST NOBLE 54, WAWASEE 42.5 3200 Relay — 1. Wawasee (Hannah Wilczynski, Kaely Bame, Courtney Linnemeier, Jen Slabaugh) 10:38.12, 2. Westview (Randi Schrock, Jennifer Robledo, Maddie Jones, Janell Bender) 11:29.64; 100 Hurdles — 1. Sabrina Whitaker (Wv) 17.72, 2. Ruby Minnick (Wa) 18:80, 3. Kylie Barker (Wv) 19.01; 100 — 1. Kelsey Carmak (Wv) 14.02, 2. Rachelle Whitaker (Wv) 14.18, 3. Nicky Pizana (WN) 14.26; 1600 — 1. Bender (Wv) 5:45.92, 2. Kaitlin Warren (Wv) 5:46.09, 3. Lexi Shepherd (WN) 6:10.33; 400 Relay — 1. West Noble (Amairany Cruz, Yesica Segovia, Valerie Guzman, Haley Richardson) 52.47, 2. Westview (Carmack, S. Whitaker, Maddie Jones, R. Whitaker) 57.74; 400 — 1. Cruz (WN) 1:04.52, 2. Bame (Wa) 1:08.22, 3. Robledo (Wv) 1:11.63; 300 Hurdles — 1. S. Whitaker (Wv) 53.01, 2. Guzman (WN) 53.69, 3. Dawn Sheeley (WN) 55.07; 800 — 1. Wilczynski (Wa) 2:38.22, 2. Priscilla Ortiz (WN) 2:52.83, 3. Tessa Riley (Wa) 2:58.14 200 — 1. R. Whitaker (Wv) 28.98, 2. Carmak (Wv) 29.14, 3. Pizana (WN) 29.73; 3200 — 1. Warren (Wv) 12:01.96, 2. Slabaugh (Wa) 12:18.07, 3. Anissa Richardson (WN) 12:28.78; 1600 Relay — 1. West Noble (Segovia, Guzman, H. Richardson, Cruz) 4:16.35, 2. Wawasee (Bame, Wilczynski, Rachel Rozow, Hannah Winters) 4:46.93; High Jump — 1. (tie) Minnick (Wa), H. Richardson (WN) 4-8, 3. (tie) Wilczynski (Wa), Kelley Barkes (Wv) 4-8; Long Jump — 1. Cruz (WN) 14-10.5, 2. S. Whitaker (Wv) 14-9, 3. R. Whitaker (Wv) 14-5; Shot Put — 1. Jordan Edington (Wa) 31-8, 2. Breann Johnson (Wa) 30-1.5, 3. Kristen Duff (Wv) 28-8; Discus — 1. Hannah Bright (WN) 110-10, 2. Edington (Wa) 88-10, 3. Kamry Hunter (WN) 87-3; Pole Vault — 1. Sarah Rozow (Wa) 8-0, 2. Heather Buchanon (Wv) 7-0.
Thursday in Wabash
The Manchester girls track and field team fell 68-55 at Southwood Thursday evening. In defeat, Manchester did receive wins from Lindsey Budnik (long jump), Lindsey Dierks (high jump), Niki Frieden (discus, shot put) and Bekah Brunn (100 hurdles, 200). The Lady Squires travel to Central Noble Thursday. SOUTHWOOD 68, MANCHESTER 55 Manchester Results: Long Jump — 1. Lindsey Budnik, 2. Alex Shelton, Ashley Pratt; High Jump — 1. Lindsey Dierks, 2. Budnik, 3. Makayla Mobley; 100 Hurdles — 1. Bekah Brunn 16.5; 200 — 1. Brunn 27.9; 100 — 3. Dierks 18.8; Discus — 1. Niki Frieden 96-8; Shot Put — 1. Frieden 30-7; 400 — 3. Leah Sorg 1:08.6; 3200 — 2. Katie Smith 14:16.
Thursday in Wabash
Opening its season Thursday at Northfield High School, the Lakeland Christian Academy girls track and field team had the low score out of four teams. The Churubusco Lady Eagles came out on top at the meet with 96.5 points, followed by Wabash’s 54, Northfield’s 51.5 and LCA’s 34. LCA did receive first-place finishes from Jo Boren in the long jump and Hailey Nieveen in the 100 hurdles. The Lady Cougars return to competition April 12 at Caston. CHURUBUSCO 96.5, WABASH 54, NORTHFIELD 51.5, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 34 LCA Results: Discus — 5. Ashley Ormsby 70-7.5; Long Jump — 1. Jo Boren 15-2.5; 3200 Relay — 3. Hannah Remington, Erika Goshorn, Ashley Plastow, Emilee Catron 12:07; 100 Hurdles — 1. Hailey Nieveen 17.88; 1600 — 4. Remington 6:20; 400 — 2. Boren 1:00.9; 300 Hurdles — 2. Nieveen 49.9; 800 — 2. Catron 2:46, 5. Plastow 3:08; 200 — 2. Boren 27.5; 1600 Relay — 4. Catron, Jessica Hand, Remington, Boren 5:00.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD Thursday in Wabash
In a Three Rivers Conference meet at Southwood Thursday, the Manchester boys track and field team drew a tie. Tying Southwood 61-61, Manchester received first-place finishes from its 400 relay (Preston Penrod, Kegan McNeeley, Tom Naragon, Jacob Casper), McNeeley (100, 200), Brodi Carter (110 hurdles), Matthew Fahs-Brown (320) and the 1600 relay (Casper, Naragon, Micah McDaniel, McNeeley). The Squires will be at Central Noble Thursday night. MANCHESTER 61, SOUTHWOOD 61 Manchester Results: 400 Relay — 1. Preston Penrod, Kegan McNeeley, Tom Naragon, Jacob Casper 45.8; 100 — 1. McNeeley, 2. Penrod; 200 — 1. McNeeley, 2. Penrod, 3. Casper; 110 Hurdles — 1. Brodi Carter 17.2, 3. Gunner Ream 17.7; 400 — 2. Dalton Tharp 58.4; 3200 — 1. Matthew Fahs-Brown 10:45; 1600 — 2. Fahs-Brown 4:58.8; 1600 Relay — 1. Casper, Naragon, Micah McDaniel, McNeeley 3:40.
Thursday in Wabash
The Lakeland Christian Academy boys track and field team lost to Churubusco, Wabash and Northfield Thursday night at Northfield High School. Churubusco won the four-team meet with 115 points, followed by Wabash’s 51, Northfield’s 49 and LCA’s 14. The LCA Cougars travel to Caston April 12. CHURUBUSCO 115, WABASH 51, NORTHFIELD 49, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 14 LCA Results: High Jump — 3. Chad Wright 5-6; 110 Hurdles — 5. Wright 19.4; 100 — 3. John Rohrs 12.01; 400 — 2. Rohrs 54.6; 300 Hurdles — 3. Wright 45.7; 200 — 4. Rohrs 24.6.
