By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS, Ohio--The Bluffton High School track and field team had nine representatives compete in the Div. III state meet June 3 and 4 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus.
The Pirate boys finished a strong fourth in the Div. III team standings. Norwayne won with 40 points, followed by McDonald (38), Hopewell-Loudon (31) and Bluffton (29).
Senior Ethan Bogart finished third in the 300-meter hurdle finals after taking first in the preliminary heats.
Bluffton junior Landon Armstrong came in fourth in the 800-meter run, while classmate Eden Antrim finished fifth in the 1600 meters.
The Bluffton 4x400 relay foursome of Bogart, Armstrong, junior Justin Good and Antrim took second in both the preliminary and final races.
Junior Bri Taber finished eighth in the girls pole vault.
Senior Trey Boblitt ended up 12th in the high jump.
The Pirate 4x800 relay quartet of Antrim, Erik Nygaard, sophomore Landon Novak and Armstrong ended up third.
Junior Erik Nygaard crossed the line 10th in the 3200-meter race, while sophomore Hayden Dearth ended up 17th in the long jump.
Colonel Crawford edged Margaretta and Minster to capture the girls Div. III team title.
Bluffton state meet finishes:
BOYS 300 METER HURDLES FINALS
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT
1 Tyler Schwieterman 12 Coldwater 38.96
2 Beau Brungard 11 Springfield Local-New Middletown 39.09
3 Ethan Bogart 12 Bluffton 39.10
BOYS 300 METER HURDLES PRELIMS
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT
1 Ethan Bogart 12 Bluffton 39.49
BOYS 800 METER RUN FINALS
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT
1 Kaleb Nastari 11 United 1:49.56
2 Nathan Streby 11 East Knox 1:53.49
3 Max Grillo 12 Canton C.C. 1:54.12
4 Landon Armstrong 11 Bluffton 1:55.22
BOYS 1600 METER RUN FINALS
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT
1 Brady Yingst 12 Lima Perry
2 Jackson Triplett Tuscarawas C.C.
3 Gabe Shilling 12 East Canton
4 Hayden Schmidt 12 Anna 4:21.07
5 Eden Antrim Bluffton 4:21.32
BOYS 3200 METER RUN FINALS
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT
1 Brady Yingst 12 Lima Perry 9:14.46
2 Brylan Holland 11 East Canton 9:21.33
3 Riley Nixon Ottawa Hills 9:21.50
4 Hayden Schmidt Anna 9:23.58
5 Blake Rodgers Belpre 9:26.06
6 Kellen Reichert Jackson Center 9:32.08
7 Hunter Sidle Allen East 9:39.04 1
8 Thomas Franklin 11 Ottawa Hills 9:39.72
9 Gabe Shilling 12 East Canton 9:40.74
10 Erik Nygaard 11 Bluffton 9:48.23
BOYS HIGH JUMP FINALS
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT
1 Teddy Perozek 12 Ottawa Hills 6-6
2 Anthony Bell 12 Carey 6-6
3 Layne Sarver 12 Tri-Village 6-4
4 David Parcher Maumee Valley Country Day 6-4
5 Braxton Wilson Newcomerstown 6-4
6 Silas Miller 11 Tuscar. Valley 6-4
7 DeAndre Cowen Yellow Springs 6-4
8 Mason Murphy Mogadore 6-2
9 Carter Burnett Badger 6-2
10 Daegan Hatfield Lincolnview 6-2
11 Wyatt Reiman Shadyside 6-2
12 Trey Boblitt Bluffton 6-2
BOYS LONG JUMP FINALS
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT
1 Collin Haj Abed 12 Grandview Heights 22-2.75
2 Kavon Bailey 12 McComb 22-0.25
3 Cole Miller 11 Paint Valley
4 Carter Valentine Colonel Crawford
5 Evan Rastorfer Rittman 21-1.75
6 Justin Richards Anna
7 Evan Unruh Lima Central Catholic 20-11.5
8 Ryan Emch 12 Col. Crestview 20-9
9 Isaiah Portis Norwayne 20-6
10 Dalton Haubeil 12 Huntington
11 Jacob Rombach Tiffin Calvert
12 Mikiylen Jones 12 Windham 19-11.5
12 Corey Lilley 12 Mathews
14 Jacob Lenox Chil. Southeastern
15 Caden Slusher Parkway
16 Drew Fersch 11 Kalida 19-7
17 Hayden Dearth 10 Bluffton 19-1.75
GIRLS POLE VAULT FINALS
PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT
1 Kenna Stimmel 12 Margaretta 14-6.25
2 Ainsley Hamsher 12 Orrville 12-8
3 Colleen Steinmetz Ansonia 12-0
4 Brooke Holloway Worthington Christian 11-8
5 Lauryn Auchmuty Columbus Grove 11-8
6 Lillian Finke Madison-Plains 11-0
7 Riley Heitkamp Ft. Loramie 11-0
8 Bri Taber 11 Bluffton 11-0
BOYS 4X400 METER RELAY FINALS
PLACE TEAM RESULT
2 Bluffton 3:23.5
1) Ethan Bogart 12 2) Landon Armstrong 11
3) Justin Good 11 4) Eden Antrim 11
BOYS 4X400 METER RELAY PRELIMS
PLACE TEAM RESULT
2 Bluffton 3:25.6
1) Ethan Bogart 12 2) Landon Armstrong 11
3) Justin Good 11 4) Eden Antrim 11
BOYS 4X800 METER RELAY FINALS
PLACE TEAM RESULT
1 Ft. Loramie 7:53.18
2 East Canton 8:00.9
3 Bluffton 8:01.25
1) Eden Antrim 11 2) Erik Nygaard 11
3) Sam Derstine 11 4) Landon Armstrong 11
