The Bluffton Icon sent two community photographers to the two-day Div. IV state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University.
COLUMBUS – Bluffton High School senior Kain Wright topped the podium by winning the 400-meter finals on a hot second day of the Div. IV state track and field meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University on Friday, June 5.
PHOTOS by Marvin Foster/ CLICK to enlarge / Junior Tayte Giesige competes in the long jump at the OHSAA state track and field finals on Friday, June 5.
Seeded 11 out of 18 competitors, Giesige finished 7th with a distance of 21'05.25".
Fleming, 2 relays, Matthews in Friday finals; Rehm gets 9th in PV
By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS – The Bluffton High School track and field team had several standout athletes compete well on day one of the Div. IV state meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus on Thursday, June 4.
Pirate sophomore ace Maelee Miller and senior speedster Kain Wright both advanced to two final events Friday with strong showings in preliminary round heats.
Pirate girls 2nd as team; Bluffton track qualifies 6 individuals, 4 relays to state
By Cort Reynolds
MARION – The Bluffton High School track and field team had two athletes and a girls relay win regional titles, while several others advanced to the state meet with strong showings at the Div. V Region 11 finals hosted by Marion Harding on Friday, May 29.
Sophomore standout Maelee Miller and senior speed demon Kain Wright each seized two regional running championships.
MASON__The Bluffton senior duo of Grady Coonfare and Isaiah Kohli advanced to the quarterfinals of the Ohio Div. II state tennis doubles tournament at the Lindner Tennis Center in Mason on Thursday, May 28.
The Pirate tandem upset one of the four top-seeded tandems in their opening round of 16 match Thursday, a difficult draw after coming in fourth at the Port Clinton Northwest 4 district tournament.
