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Local Teams Compete In Girls Track Sectionals

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    ROCHESTER — At Tuesday’s Rochester Sectional, the Culver Girls Academy track and field team took first place, while Triton, Manchester and Tippecanoe Valley finished fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively.
    Triton’s Megan Howdeshell was the only local winner, placing first in the discus with a distance of 123-2.
    The top four finishers from each event qualify for Tuesday’s Bremen Regional, which begins at 6 p.m.
    Qualifiers from Triton are Breanna Lemler (100, 200, 400), Emily Duff (300 hurdles), Megan Howdeshell (shot put) and its 3200 relay.
    For Valley, qualifiers are Emily Madrigal (100, 200) and Crystal Fuller (discus).
    Competitors moving on from Manchester are Andy Sharfman (3200), Bekah Brunn (100 hurdles), Lindsey Budnik (long jump), its 400 relay, its 1600 relay and its 3200 relay.
CULVER MILITARY ACADEMY 168.33, PLYMOUTH 146.33, ROCHESTER 86.33, TRITON 61, MANCHESTER 55, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 41,
NORTH MIAMI 25, NORTHFIELD 17,

CULVER 16, CASTON 2
(Top 4 Qualify For Bremen Regional, Winners, Local Results)
100 — 1. Ashley Taylor (CGA) 12.91, 2. Breanna Lemler (T) 13.31, 3. Emily Madrigal (V) 13.54; 200 — 1. Anne Marie Dumas (CGA) 27.14, 2. Madrigal (V) 27.65, 3. Lemler (T) 27.94; 400 — 1. Haley Smart (P) 1:01.92, 2. Lemler (T) 1:03.12, 9. Crysten Custer (M) 1:10.59, 10. Ericka Webb (V) 1:10.89, 13. Kayleigh Craig (T) 1:20.16; 800 — 1. Meagan Fisher (P) 2:31.00, 5. Darien Rodriguez (M) 2:42.32, 8. Shana Anderson (T) 2:49.01; 1600 — 1. Waverly Neer (CGA) 4:50.51*, 6. Paige Woods (M) 5:59.01, 7. Robyn Erklin (V) 6:01.05, 8. Alexander Kann (T) 6:07.05; 3200 — 1. Neer (CGA) 10:27.16*, 2. Andy Sharfman (M) 11:46.57, 5. Erklin (V) 12:48.93; 100 Hurdles — 1. Amber Cowell (CGA) 16.49, 2. Bekah Brunn (M) 16.65, 7. Emily Duff (T) 19.36; 300 Hurdles — 1. Cowell (CGA) 48.21, 4. Duff (T) 52.09, 7. Meredith Littlefield (M) 56.41, 12. Sydney Gochenour (T) 1:03.38
400 Relay — 1. CGA 51.49, 3. Manchester 53.86, 6. Triton 1:01.50; 1600 Relay — 1. Plymouth 4:18.76, 2. Manchester 4:21.66, 7. Triton 4:48.69; 3200 Relay — 1. Plymouth 10:30.27, 3. Manchester 10:56.57, 4. Triton 11:13.62; High Jump — 1. Fisher (P) 5-0, 6. Gochenour (T) 4-6, 7. Anderson (T) 4-6; Pole Vault — 1. Minix (R) 8-5; Long Jump — 1. Katlyn Sawyer (R) 16-0.5, 2. Lindsey Budnik (M) 15-3.75, 5. Mikayla Wireman (V) 15-0.75; Shot Put — 1. Gwen Zehner (C) 38-8, 4. Megan Howdeshell (T) 36-4, 5. Crystal Fuller (V) 32-3.5, 7. Connor Fraser (V) 32-0; Discus — 1. Howdeshell (T) 123-2, 2. Fuller (V) 121-11, 6. Fraser (V) 100-1, 7. Niki Frieden (M) 94-11
* — Meet Record

Tuesday in Huntington
At the Huntington North Sectional, the hosting Lady Vikings took first place with 168 points, while Whitko finished seventh with 35. Competitors who placed in the top four at the meet advance to the Fort Wayne Northrop Regional Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Among the Lady Wildcats to advance to the regional are Josie Sparks (400) and Miranda Terrill (high jump).
HUNTINGTON NORTH 168, COLUMBIA CITY 143, MARION 78,
CHURUBUSCO 57, EASTBROOK 50, WABASH 43, WHITKO 35,
SOUTHWOOD 23, BLACKFORD 14, MISSISSINEWA 9
100 — 1. Peyton Summers (Chu) 13.14, 6. Kelsie Boggs (Whitko) 13.63; 200 — 1. Darrian Randle (Marion) 26.55; 400 — 1. Kelsie Thomas (Wab) 1:00.76, 2. Josie Sparks (Whitko) 1:02.01, 13. Taylor Zwick (Whitko) 1:08.52; 800 — 1. Samantha Roush (CC) 2:20.17, 12. Shandi Oswald (Whitko) 2:47.02; 1600 — 1. Roush (CC) 5:21.19, 8. Aubrey Smith (Whitko) 5:58.54, 9. Stephanie Barker (Whitko) 6:01.93; 3200 — 1. Renee Menzie (CC) 11:31.25, 11. Christena Hoopingarner (Whitko) 14:27.64; 100 Hurdles — 1. Corinna Raypole (CC) 16.16, 6. Rachelle Kessie (Whitko) 18.59; 300 Hurdles — 1. Raypole (CC) 49.21, 11. Ashlee McHaney (Whitko) 54.84, 13. Sydney Sims (Whitko) 56.84;
400 Relay — 1. Marion 51.60, 5. Whitko 53.34; 1600 Relay — 1. Marion 4:08.78, 5. Whitko 4:26.04; 3200 Relay — 1. Huntington North 10:01.88, 6. Whitko 10:50.93; High Jump — 1. Haley Bennett (E) 5-3.25, 3. Miranda Terrill (Whitko) 5-0.25, 11. Kessie (Whitko) 4-8.25; Pole Vault — 1. Alexis Wygant (HN) 9-6; Long Jump — 1. Lindsey Foster (HN) 17-5.5, 6. Zwick (Whitko) 15-6.75, 10. Cagney Craig (Whitko) 13-10.75; Shot Put — 1. Liesl Davenport (HN) 36-2, 13. Lindsey Hardesty (Whitko) 29-0, 18. Dana Hobbs (Whitko) 25-1.5; Discus — 1. Davenport (HN) 137-10*, 14. Hobbs (Whitko) 72-0, 15. Hardesty (Whitko) 67-5