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Oiler high jumper is state ranked
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LACROSSE — Central Plains high jumper Alex Barton shattered his personal record by clearing 6-5 at the LaCrosse Track Invitational. Barton’s 6-5 clearance is ranked fourth in the state.
Central Plains won four other events — Jacob McAtee, 300 hurdles (44.12); Lee Letourneau, javelin (153-8); the boys’ 1,600-meter relay (3:40.24) and the girls’ 3,200-meter relay (11:43.78).
St. John’s Trey Fisher won the 800 (2:09.78). St. John’s boys captured the 3,200 relay (8:59.17).
Plainville’s boys placed first (114) and Central Plains (73) finished second. The Ellis girls placed first (130) and Plainville finished second (97.66).
LACROSSE INVITATIONAL
BOYS TEAM SCORES—1—Plainville 114; 2—Central Plains 73; 3—Victoria 72; 4—Ellis 69; 5—St. John 53; 6—Jetmore Hodgeman Co. 52; 7—Otis-Bison 44; 8—LaCrosse 24; 9—Ness City 22
BOYS RESULTS
100m—1—Kisner, V, 11.48; 4—Bahr, OB, 11.66
200m—1—Kisner, V, 23.27; 5—Foust, OB, 24.57
400m—1—Morgan, HC, 51.57; 3—Smith, SJ, 53.2; 4—Barton, CP, 54.72
800m—1—Trey Fisher, SJ, 2:09.78; 2—Oberle, CP, 2:13.4; 4—Smith, SJ, 2>18.43; 6_mcVey, SJ, 2:20.11
1,600m—1—Schulte, V, 5;20.73; 2—Miller, SJ, 5:22.08; 5—Fish, OB, 5:36.8
3,200m—1—Schulte, V, 11:19.45; 5—Fish, OB, 11:56.43; 6—Calleros, SJ, 12:13.63
110m hurdles—1—Zimmerman, P, 17.39; 2—Scott, OB, 18.03
300m hurdles—1— McAtee, CP, 44.12
400m relay—1—Ellis, 44.85; Otis-Bison, 46.8; 6—Central Plains, 48.2
1,600m relay—1—Central Plains, 3:40.24; 4—St. John, 3:48.53
3,200m relay—1—St. John, 8:59.17; 2—Central Plains, 9:03.99
High jump—1—Barton, CP, 6-5; 3—Chase Fisher, SJ, 5-8; 5—Scott, OB, 5-6; 6—Wiltse, OB, 5-4
Long jump—1—Hudson, Ellis, 20-21/2; 4—Wiltse, OB, 19-3; 5—Olivarez, OB, 19-1; 6—Chase Fisher, SJ, 18-11
Triple jump—1—Cellmer, P, 40-8; 6—Zach Fisher, SJ, 31-11/12
Shot put—1—Thielenhaus, L, 49-5; 6—Higgason, OB, 41-101/2
Discus—1—Pierson, P, 152-3; 3—Higgason, OB, 123-1
Javelin—1—Letourneau, CP, 153-8; 2—Beck, CP, 149-0; 4—Hoopingarner, OB, 137-10; 6—McVey, SJ, 134-8
GIRLS TEAM SCORES—1—Ellis 130; 2—Plainville 97.66; 3—Jetmore-Hodgeman Co. 61; 4—LaCrosse 60; 5—Victoria 46.33; 6—Central Plains 45; 7—St. John 41; 8—Otis-Bison 21; 9—Ness City 8
GIRLS RESULTS
100m—1—Waldschmidt, Ellis, 12.92
200m—1—Waldschmidt, Ellis, 26.93
400m—1—Waldschmidt, Ellis, 1:03.5; 2—Torre Fisher, SJ, 1:06.11; 5—Crissman, SJ, 1:10.49
800m—1—Eck, Ellis, 2:39.14; 3—Short, CP, 2:48.41; 4—Torre Fisher, SJ, 2:50.26
1,600m—1—Eck, Ellis, 6:09.21; 2—Redetzke, CP, 6;44.14; 3—Jeffrey, CP< 6:52.56’ 6—Walker, SJ, 7:35.89
3,200m—1—Kuhn, V, 14:345.87; 3—Welsh, OB, 15:00.57
110m hurdles—1—Kaiser, P, 17.22; 2—Doran, SJ, 17.87; 5—Schneider, OB, 19.38; 6—Schoonmaker, CP, 19.76
300m hurdles—1—Kaiser, P, 50.57; 4—Schoonmaker, CP, 57.13; 5—Farmer, CP, 59.77
400m relay—1—Ellis, 53.11; 5—St. John, 57.6; 6—Otis-Bison, 57.71
1,600m relay—1—Hodgeman Co. 4:50.8; 3—St. John, 4:54.95; 5—Central Plains, 4:58.49; 6—Otis-Bison, 5;14.47
3,200m relay—1—Central Plains, 11:43.78
High jump—1—Klozenbucher, L, 5-0
Long jump—1— Klozenbucher, L, 16-5; 5—Crissman, SJ, 15-51/2
Triple jump—1—Burton, Ellis, 36-2; 4—Trapp, OB, 31-61/4
Shot put—1—Woods, Hodgeman Co. 32-41/2; 3—Anderson, OB, 31-1; 6—Donecker, CP, 28-31/2
Discus—1—Reiter, Ellis, 106-4; 4—Hickel, CP, 33-2; 5—Tara Nelson, SJ, 83-4
Javelin—1—Garcia, L, 104-5; 4—Tara Nelson, SJ, 100-1