BALTIMORE — Fairfield Union repeated as Mid-State League track and field champions as the Falcons won both sides of the meet at Liberty Union Friday.
FU’s boys won with 144.5 points with Hamilton Township second with 132. Logan Elm was third with 87. Circleville placed fifth and Amanda-Clearcreek was seventh.
The Falcon girls had 144 points for first place while Bloom-Carroll was second with 132 and Logan Elm was third with 87.5. Amanda-Clearcreek was fourth and Circleville placed sixth.
In Friday’s running finals, two local athletes claimed titles.
Logan Elm’s Owen Russell took the lead with two laps to go on the way to winning the 3,200 meters in 9:56.48 with FU’s Connor Myers second in 10:01.23.
Amanda-Clearcreek’s Gavyn Sowers was six seconds better in the 1,600 meters as she won in 5:07.20 while Fairfield Union’s Sadie Schultz was second in 5:13.28.
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Hamilton Township’s Abdul-Jabar Ogunlana was the top boys’ performer with four wins. He was first across the finish line in both hurdles events and was part of winning 800-meter and 1,600-meter relay teams.
Fairfield Union’s Logan Osborne won the 200 and 400 meters and was part of the winning 3,200-meter relay team. He was second in the 1,600-meter relay as the Falcons were .01 seconds behind the Rangers.
Ainsley Lister led the girls’ side of the meet with four wins.
The Bloom-Carroll sophomore won the 100 and 200 meters and was part of the winning 400-meter and 800-meter relay teams.
Athletes from Circleville and Logan Elm will start their post season next week in the Division III Southeast District meet at Vinton County High School.
Amanda-Clearcreek’s boys will compete in the Central District Division III meet at Hilliard Darby next week while the AC girls will compete in the Division IV district at Granville.
Team scores
Boys: Fairfield Union 144.5; Hamilton Township 132; Logan Elm 87; Bloom-Carroll 76; Circleville 46; Liberty Union 20.5; Amanda-Clearcreek 17.
Girls: scores: Fairfield Union 144; Bloom-Carroll 132; Logan Elm 87.5; Amanda-Clearcreek 72; Hamilton Township 48; Circleville 24.5; Liberty Union 15.
Girls Champions
Discus – Marlo Smith (LE), 110-09
Shot put – Macie Wolfe (FU), 37-01
High jump – Roqeebah Ogunlana (HT), 5-0
Long jump – Mackenzie Haslett (BC), 15-11
Pole vault – Claire King (LE), 10-6
3,200m relay – Fairfield Union, 9:51.12
100m hurdles – Emarie Summerville (HT), 15.87
100m – Ainsley Lister (BC)
800m relay – Bloom-Carroll, 1:48.69
1,600m – Gavynn Sowers (AC), 5:07.20
400m relay – Bloom-Carroll, 50.01
400m – Kaeda Miller (FU), 1:00.83
300m hurdles – Katherine Welsh (FU), 47.11
800m – Tyler Teal (FU), 2:15.90;
200m – Ainsley Lister (BC), 26.58
3200m – Vera Henderly (FU), 12:02.34
1,600m relay – Fairfield Union, 4:08.94
Boys champions
Discus – Liam McConnell (CV), 167-7
Shot put – Auri Travis (CV), 50-9
High jump – Lucas King (HT), 6-2
Long jump – Connor Kint (LE), 20-5.75
Pole vault – Dominic Knapp (BC), 16-0
3,200m relay – Fairfield Union, 8:12.13
110m hurdles – Abdul-Jabar Ogunlana (HT), 15.91
100m – Zyheir Coles (HT), 11.38
800m relay – Hamilton Township, 1:32.61
1,600m – Connor Runkle (FU), 4:27.04
400m relay – Bloom-Carroll, 45.08
400m – Logan Osborn (FU), 48.98
300m hurdles – Abdul-Jabar Ogunlana (HT), 40.49
800m – Chase Miller (FU), 2:00.44
200m – Logan Osborn (FU), 22.66
3200m – Owen Russell (LE), 9:56.48
1,600m relay – Hamilton Township, 3:25.91