Track & Field Competes at TRAC Championship
The Central Catholic girls’ and boys’ track & field teams competed at the Three Rivers Athletic Conference Championship late last week at Whitmer Memorial Stadium.
The Fighting Irish girls’ squad finished second among eight schools with 114 points, while the boys’ team placed fifth with 85 points.
The girls’ team secured seven first-place finishes at the two-day event at Whitmer High School, while the boys’ team captured the top spot in six events.
On the girls’ side, freshman Nyla King was part of a squad-best four first-place finishes. Individually, King crossed the finish line ahead of the competition in the 100-meter dash (12.51) and 200-meter dash (25.0). She also was part of the winning team in the 4x100-meter relay (48.77) and 4x200-meter relay (1.44.02). King set a new meet record in the 200-meter dash, eclipsing the old mark of 25.26.
Also capturing first-place finishes for the CCHS girls’ team in individual events were junior Mary Ellis in the 400-meter dash (57.57) and classmate Jayla Watson in the 300-meter hurdles (46.43).
In the relay’s, senior Tianna Davis ran the opening leg in all three of CCHS’s first-place finishes (4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay), while sophomore Taylor Scribner, King and Ellis were each part of two victorious relays.
On the boys’ side, junior Solomon King notched a team-high four first-place finishes. Individually, King finished first in the 100-meter dash (10.74) and 200-meter dash (21.40). He also ran the anchor leg of the victorious 4x-100-meter relay (43.30) and 4x200-meter relay (1:28.49). King established new records in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, shattering the previous marks of 10.78 and 21.53, respectively.
Senior Sam Lee won the high jump (6’2”) and ran the 1st leg of the victorious 4x200-meter relay and the 3rd leg on the 4x400-meter relay (3:22.67).
The Fighting Irish will return to the track on Thursday, May 19 for the Division II District Championships at Oak Harbor High School. The event is slated to begin at 5 pm. The second day of the district meet will take place on Saturday, May 21 at 10 am.
GIRLS’ TEAM RESULTS
1. Findlay 115
2. CENTRAL CATHOLIC 114|
3. Fremont Ross 91|
4. St. Ursula Academy 89
5. Notre Dame Academy 88
6. Whitmer 82
7. Oregon Clay 55
8. Lima Sr. 21
CCHS Girls’ Top 4 Finishes
100-Meter Dash – Nyla King, 12.51 (1st)
Taylor Scribner, 12.58 (2nd)
200-Meter Dash – Nyla King, 25.0* (1st)
Tianna Davis, 25.3 (4th)
400-Meter Dash – Mary Ellis, 57.57 (1st)
800-Meter Dash – Mary Ellis, 2:25.46 (4th)
100-Meter Hurdles – Brooklyn Vaughn, 15.62 (2nd)
300-Meter Hurdles – Jayla Watson, 46.43 (1st)
Brooklyn Vaughn, 47.07 (2nd)
Long Jump – Brooklyn Vaughn, 16’6” (2nd)
4x100-Meter Relay – Tianna Davis, Nyla King, Jara Johnson, Taylor Scribner, 48.77* (1st)
4x200-Meter Relay – Tianna Davis, Nyla King, Mary Ellis, Taylor Scribner, 1:44.02 (1st)
4x400-Meter Relay – Tianna Davis, Jayla Watson, Brooklyn Vaughn, Mary Ellis, 4:02.02 (1st)
BOYS’ TEAM RESULTS
1. Findlay 142
2. St. John’s Jesuit 137
3. St. Francis de Sales 92
4. Whitmer 90
5. CENTRAL CATHOLIC 85
6. Fremont Ross 74
7. Oregon Clay 70
8. Lima Sr. 17
CCHS Boys’ Top 4 Finishes
100-Meter Dash – Solomon King, 10.74* (1st)
200-Meter Dash – Solomon King, 21.4* (1st)
400-Meter Dash – Sam Lee, 50.10 (3rd)
300-Meter Hurdles – Josh Lee, 39.88 (2nd)
High Jump – Sam Lee, 6’2” (1st)
4x100-Meter Relay – Donovan Hooker, Jacob King, Josh Lee, Solomon King, 43.30 (1st)
4x200-Meter Relay – Sam Lee, Jacob King, Josh Lee, Solomon King, 1:28.49 (1st)
4x400-Meter Relay – Josh Lee, Jacob King, Sam Lee, Lance Washington-Roscoe, 3:22.67 (1st)
* - TRAC Championship Record
