A preview, event by event of the Boys D1 State meet.
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4x800 Meter Relay
The boys 4x800 is always exciting featuring some of the best distance runners in the State. This year will be no exception although I do not expect to see a new D1 record. The #1 Regional qualifying time was by St. Ignatius. They won Region 2 with a time of 7:51.12. The #2 OH ranking goes to the Region 2 2nd place finisher Toledo St. Johns with a time of 7:53.36. The number three time is 7:53.42 by the Region 3 winner Dublin Coffman. The #4 ranked team is Hilliard Davidson. They ran 7:59.54 in Regionals, but have run 7:55.31. Ranked #5 is the region 4 winner, Greenvile who ran 7:55.44. The other 11 teams are separated by just 4.47 seconds. This should be a close race and will come down to the last 100 to see who gets on the podium.
110m Hurdles
Sr. Richard Floyd of Strongsville has the fastes qualifying time and is the only runner under 14:00. He was 4th last year in 14,24 and ran an OH #2 13.89 in winning Regional 2 effort. The number two fastest coming out of Regionals is Sr. Kyle Hall of Canton Glen Oak. Hall was 6th last year in 14.63. Ha a Regional time of 14.19 and is ranked OH #8 with a 14.17. The next fastest qualifier is Region 3 winner, Sr. Ashton Dulin of Reynoldsburg. Dulin won Region 3 in 14.21. Sr. Brad Cherkes of Madison has run 14.25. Sr. Caleb Samol of Berea-Midpark is ranked OH #5 with a 14.12. He was 2nd in Region 2 with a 14.28. Only 1.14 seconds separates all of the qualifiers. The finals should be close, but Floyd has to be the favorite.
100m Dash
OH D1's # 1-5 all qualified. OH #1 is Sr. Denzel Ward of Nordonia who ran 10.68 in Regionals and has a 10.49 (w) this year. OH #2 and with a non-winded 10.51 is Mayfield Sr. Andy Isabella. Isabella won the OATCCC Indoor 60 this year. #3 is Fr. Zion Cross of Lorain with a 10.74. Jr. James Norris of St. Ignatius has a 10.78 and is just ahead of OH #4 Nick Gray who ran 10.79 in Regionals. Gray was 5th in 2014 with a 10.69 and has run 10.59. Two other runners return from last years finals: Sr. DeVohn Jackson of Northwest was 7th last year in 10.9. He has run 10.98 this year. Sr. Christian Lumpkin of Winton Woods was 9th last year with a 10.99. He has run 11.20 this season. Isabella has an explosive start. If he gets out fast, he should win.
4x200 Meter Relay
2.17 seconds separate all of the qualifying times. OH #1 is Withrow with a qualifyng tie of 1:26.55. They have run 1:26.02. Mason is ranked #3 with a 1:27.04. they ran 1:28.30 at Regionals. #5 is Medina with a 1:27.59. #6 is Austintown-Fitch with a 1:27.60. It will be fast and very close coming down the final 100 to see who gets on the podium.
1600m Run
Michael Vitucci of St. Xavier ran 4:07.96 last year in one of the fastest 1600s in Ohio history. It may not be that fast this year, but it just may take a sub 4:10 time to win. Only 3 qualifiers come in with times over 4:20. Hilliard Davidson Sr. Colin Burdette comes in with an OH #3 time of 4:12.94. He ran 4:14.29 at Regionals. Right behind him is Hudson Jr. Gavin Gaynor who ran 4:15.74 at Regionals but is ranked OH #5 with a 4:13.62. Gaynor was 15th last year in 4:23.22. Jr. Luke Wagner of St. Ignatius ran 4:15 at Regionals. Is is OH #6 with a 4:13.64. He was 5th last year witha 4:14.06. Dublin Coffman Sr. Zach Bons was 2nd in Regionals with a 4:15.43. He ran 16th in 2014 with a 4:23.65. Norwalk Sr. Caden Foos ran 4:18.29 at Regionals, but has a 4:16.95 this season. He was 13th in 2014 with a 4:22.72. The other returner in the field is So. Andre Bollan-Godbott of Brunswick. He was 12 last year in 4:19.78 and has run 4:17.71 this season. Expect a tightly packed race until about 500 to go. I expect Wagner, Burdette and Gaynor to fight the last 200 for the win.
4x100 Meter Relay
This race is too close to call. Only one team has run under 42 and that is Region 4 winner Northwest who ran 41.76. Excluding the, the remaining 15 teams are separated by just 1.17 seconds. The second fastest time is held by Winton Woods with a 42.04. Region 4 winner Wayne is just behind them with a 42.05. The Region 3 winner, Reynoldsburg has run a 42.32. Last years winner, Glenville, won with a time of 41.47. They ran 42.5 at Regionals. I'll go with Northwest, but as usual, it is an exciting race with little room for error and the exchanges can win the race with the teams this close.
400 Meter Dash
Pickerington North Sr. Nick Gray is the defending Champion. He ran 47.69. in 2014. He is the Region 3 winner and ran a new Regional record o 46.78 last week. Sr. Amity Maity of Mason has the 3rd fastest time with a 48.04. He was 2nd in Region 4. He was 8th last year with a 49.18. The Region 2 winner was Rico Stafford of Lima Senior. He ran 48:30 at Regionals. He was 5th last year with a 48.87.Sr. Lucas Miller of Pickerington North was 4th last year in 48.75. he has run 48.44 this year. Gray should defend his title and may break a record in doing so.
300 Meter Hurdles
D1 OH #1 is the Region 2 winner Sr. Caleb Samol of Berea-Midpark who ran 36.76. He has the only time under 37. Sr. Ashtin Dulin of Reynoldsburg has the #2 time and is D1 Oh #2 with a 37.52. He was 3rd in 2014 with a 37.58. The Region 1 winner, St. Kyle Hall of Canton Glen Oak ran 37.83. Sr. Frank Douglas of Madison Comprehensive is D1 #5 with a 37.89. He was 5th lst year in 37.93. He was 2nd in Region 2.Jr. Jared Davis of Copley is D2 #6 and was second in Region 1 with a 37.97. Too close to call this one.
800 Meter Run
Jr. Frank Hayes of Sylvania Southview has the fastest qualifying time of 1:51.60. His time is D1 #1. He was 4th last year with a 1:53.69. Region 3 was fast. The four qualifiers ran D1 OH 2-5 times. The Regional winner was Sr. Ryan Kronk of Pickerington North with a 1:53.23. Jr. Mitchell Towne of Olentangy Libety was 2nd with a 1:53.52. Sr. Conner LImbaugh of Dover was third and ran 1:53.85. Sr. Mathew Ridinger of Gahanna Lincoln was 4th and ran 1:53.92. This should be a fast race and one has to go with Hayes based solely upon time.
200 Meter Dash
Mayfield Sr. Andy Isabella comes in with a 21.27. He was the Region 1 winner and his time is D1 #1. Denzel Ward of Nordonia ran second to Isabella in Region 1 with a 21.39 which is the #2 qualifying time.D1 OH #4 is Sr. Joe Harrington of Austintown-Fitch. He ran D1 OH #4 21.54 earlier in the season. Fr. Zion Cross of Lorain was the Region 2 winner with a 21.69. Isabella may just win the double, but he is better at the shorter distance.
3200 Meter Run
Several individuals are doubling in the 1600. Depending on their runs in the 1600 may have an impact on their performances in the 3200. Disregard the Regional qualifying times. However, based solely upon times, Hilliard Davidson Sr. Colin Burdette is the one to beat. Burdette hs run an OH #1 9:01.76. Jr. Andrew Jordan of Watkins Memorial has run Oh #2 9:05.82. OH #4 9:10.69 was run by Jr. Stephen Jones of Troy. Sr. Luke Landis of Norwalk has run 9:11.70. Freshman Dustin Horter of Lakota East has run 9:14. 17. However, Hudson Sr Kyle Mau was 2nd last year in 9:03.07. If Mau runs what he is capable of, he should win.
4x400 Meter Relay
The two fastest qualifying times were both run in Region 4. D1 OH #1 is Mason who won Region 4 with a time of 3:17.47. They have run 3:16.28.Only one other team has run under 3:18. Pickerington North was the Region 3 winners with a 3:18.03. They have run a 3:15.65 earlier in the year. Northwest was 2nd in Region 4 with a 3:17.86. Withrow ran a D1 #4 3:18.30. Should be a close race to finish of the meet.
Discus Throw
Four throwers are over 170 and all are capable of winning. D1 OH #1 is Jr. Chance Ehrnsberger of Sandusky who has thrown 176-3. He threw 163-09. in Regionals. D1 #2 is So. Jake Wickey of Medina. He threw 164-08 at Regionals and has thrown 174.07 this year. He was the Region 2 winner. Jr. Andrew Hallof of Canfield has a Regional throw of 165-08, He was 7th last year with a throw of 161.00. Last year Sr. John Zedella of St. Edwards was 4th with a throw of 166-07. This year he comes out of Regionals with a throw of 169-08 and has thrown 170-05.
High Jump
Curtis Richardson of Licking Heights comes in as the favorite. He has jumped an OH #1 of 6-11. He went 6-10.5 at Regionals and just missed 7-00. Two other jumpers went 6-08 at Regionals; Sr. T.J. Lawson of Stow-Monroe Falls and So. Albert Kalala of Withrow. Lawson has jumped 609.25 this year .6-06 Regional qualifier Jr. Jacob Ross of Hilliard Davidson has gone 6-08 as well. Three others have gone 6-07. So. Zaybreyon Perry of Canton McKinley, Sr. Giovanni Ricci of Firestone and Sr. Will Hinegardner of Wapakoneta.
Long Jump
Jr. Davion Fisher of Sandusky has the State's leading jump this year of 24-10. He was 8th last year with a 22-04.25. Oh #2 is Region 2 winner Sr. Sam Robinson of North Royalton. Robinson went 23-06.00 at Regionals. So. Austin Jasinski of Massillon Washington went 22-02.75 at Regionals and has jumped 23-01.5. D1 Oh #4 is Jr. Malik Beverly of Northwest. He was the Region 4 winner with a leap of 23-00.25. D1 OH #5 is Jr. Klyyas Motely of Centerville with a jump of 23-00. He was 2nd in Region 4.
Shot Put
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D1 OH #'s 1-7, 9-11 all qualified. Three are over 60'. The defending State Champion is Sr. Robert Landers of Wayne He threw 61-04.75 last year. He has a mark this year of 61-10.5 and is ranked D1 OH #2. D1 OH #1 and OH #1 is Solon Jr. Ben Peterson. Peterson has throw 63-05. this season. D1 #3 is Sr. Clayton Glasco of Pickerington Central is the the 3rd thrower over 60' with a toss of 60-11.75. He was 11th last year with a throw of 53-09.50. D1 #4 is Sr. Reggie Browley of Mentor. He has gone 59-06.25 and was 6th last year with a toss of 57-01.25. D1 #5 is is the Region 3 winner, Jr. Leo Crosby of Zanesville. He threw 59-00.00 to win the region. Can Landers defend? If Peterson is on, 2' is a lot to overcome.
Pole Vault
Two vaulters come in with vaults over 16'. Five are over 15'. So. Matt Peare of Hoover went 16-0. in winning Region 2. He is tied for OH #1. The other vaulter over 16' is the defending State Champion, Jr. Lucas Kelly of Perry. He won in 2014 with a vault of 15-10. and this year is at 16-00.25. Berea-Midpark Sr. Matt Owens has vaulted 15-07. Sr. Dylan Latone of Austintown-Fitch has gone 15-6. So. A. J. Frens of Greenville has gone 15-03. At 15-01 is Sr. Sam Hinegardner of Wapakoneta and at 15-00. is Sr. Kyle Goings of Marion Harding. Peare and Kelly will vie for the top spot and who ever is on will win.