Ohio Week Four - Sunshine. 84th Mansfield Mehock Relays

Apr 15, 2016

The feature event at the 84th Mansfield Mehock Relays is perhaps the boy's 1,600m, where Watkins Sr. Andrew Jordan will run. He has a State leading 4:16.21 and leads the nation in the 5K at this time with a 14.41.28. Jordan is also scheduled to run the 800 as well.

After a week of simply miserable T&F weather in Ohio, this weekend brings sushine and mild temperatures. A perfect T&F weekend. There are many meets scheduled around the State on Friday and Saturday including the 84th Mansfield Mehock Relays.

"Harry Mehock started the "Mansfield Relays" in 1927. Three teams participated, Mansfield Senior High School, Ashland and Galion. The Relays grew under Harry's direction until 1942 when it was cancelled for four years during World War II, because of gas and personnel shortages. The Relays were re-established in 1947 where its magnitude grew through the 1980's drawing over 3,500 athletes, representing 350 high schools, six states (Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky) and Canada.

When the Mansfield Relays moved to its present location in 1964 and took on the name of its founder, Mehock Relays, it's ten-lane, four- spur, all-weather surface was the first of its kind North of the Mason Dixon line." It was THE meet in the Spring for many of the Midwest schools who still had cinder tracks and, as we have experienced this year, the weather was not the best and the opportunity to showcase athletes on the new track was a great draw.

Mansfield Mehock Relays History and Meet Records

A few events to watch.

Both the girls 100 and 200m should be close. In the girls 100, Sr. Gana Lopez of Bishop Hartely will go up against So. Suerethia Henderson of Lima Senior, Sr. Mia Cannata of Beaumont and Sekayi Bracey of East Kentwood, MI. On the boys side in the 100m, Watkins Sr. Evan Caniff, Marion Harding Jr. Nick Middlesworth and Sr. Shane Harris of East Kentwood should go at it in the finals. In the girls 200m, Henderson, Cannata and Bracey, along with Sr. Rachel Lawwell of Watkins should make the finals. The boys 200 will be fast with Caniff and Harris being joined by Mansfield Jr. Joe Ellis, Sandusky Sr. Davion Fisher and Khance Meyers of East Kentwood.

The boys 400m features OH #1 Desmond Melson of Watkins, but he will be challenged by Sr. Frank Hayes of Sylvania Southview, the defending D1 800m State Champion, and Wayne Lawrence Jr. of Meadowdale who has the fastest seed time.

The Girl' Pole Vault features State leading Jr. Anna Watson of Olentangy Orange and another 12' vaulter, Gabby Leon of East Kentwood.

The boys High Jump is led by Manfield Jr. Joe Ellis who has gone 6-8 and was 2nd in the OATCCC Indoor Championships with a 6-7.

Perhaps the event to highlight the most is the boy's 1,600, where Watkins Sr. Andrew Jordan will run. He has a State leading 4:16.21 and leads the nation in the 5K at this time with a 14.41.28. Jordan is also scheduled to run the 800 as well.