Bluffton High School girls' track team a real threat at regionals

A fourth place finish at the District III regional track meet enables several Pirates to advance to this week's regional meet at Tiffin. Bluffton finished fourth with 63.5 points behind Liberty Benton, 168; Patrick Henry, 166; and McComb, 70.

The regional meet takes place on Wednesday, May 25, and Friday, May 27.

The following girls' advance to the regionals for BHS:

3,200 relay - first at district, Julie Althaus, Alissa Garmatter, Jill Steinmetz, Hannah Chappell-Dick, 9:55.11.

1,600 run - 1. Hannah Chappell-Dick, 5:18.91.

800 run - 3. Hannah Chappell-Dick, 2:24.02.

1,600 relay - 1. Jill Steinmetz, Julie Althaus, Hannah Chappell-Dick, Lydia Guagenti, 4:05.53.

High jump - 1. Lydia Guagenti, 5-02.00.