Even though it was cloudy and there was a chill in the night, fans that came to watch the Bulldogs vs Wildcat track meet should not have left disappointed.
There were many events decided by tenths to even hundredths of a second. Although the Wildcats gave some great performances in several events, the Bulldogs answered right back in others. The boys 100m dash and the 4 x 100m relay were decided by .03 and .04 of a second respectively. Gray from Franklin County just out leaned Tanner Ayette from Batesville in the 100m dash, then in the 4 x 100m relay it was Ayette to get Gray. Two very close and exciting races. In fact, the 100m dash top 5 times were 11.15, 11.18, 11.19, 11.20, 11.21. The same held true for the boys 200m dash with the top 3 time at 23.22, 23.31 and 23.43 all held by the Batesville Bulldogs.
Although the Wildcats had some great talent they could not surpass the depth of the Bulldogs. The boys took home the blue ribbons in 12 of the 16 events with a sweep (1st-3rd) in both the 1600m run and 200m dash. Score was BHS-92 FC-40. The girls brought home the blue in all but one event and swept 5-100m dash, 1600m run, 800m run, 200m dash and 3200m run. Final score was BHS-107 FC-25.
The Bulldogs had many 7 different individual champions on the boys side and 9 for the girls. Batesville won every relay as well.
Individual and multi-event champions for the dogs were:
Peter Heil-110m hurdles (15.9), 300m hurdles (41.55) and long jump (19’8.5″); Clare Bruns-100m hurdles (17.08) and 300m hurdles (52.16); Sophie Meadows-100m dash (12.95) and 200m dash (27.18); and Kelsey Gausman-800m run (2:35.57) and 1600m run (5:51.6).
Other Individual champions:
Kevin Bedel-High Jump (5’8″); Caleb Moster-1600m run (4:56.54); Michael Tunny-400m dash (52.66); Connor Bell-800m run (2:09.41); Tanner Ayette-200m dash (23.22); Cole Nuhring-3200m run (11:25.79); Samantha Heidlage-shot put (32’0″); Kim Tidman-High Jump (5’0″); Mary Elizabeth Elkins-Long Jump (14’6″); Jessica Wagers-Pole Vault (7’6″); Audrey Hall-400m dash (1:05.59); and Mary Poltrack-3200m run (12:16).
Relays were:
4 x 100-Jacob Koehne, Zach Mears, Garrett Yorn, Tanner Ayette (45.0) and Clare Bruns, Madeleine Robben, Mary Elizabeth Elkins, Sophie Meadows (52.62).
4 x 400-Garrett Yorn, John Moody, Peter Heil, Michael Tunny (3:47) and Clare Bruns, Madeleine Robben, Maddie Pierson, Sophie Meadows (4:25.75).
4 x 800-Caleb Moster, Cole Nuhring, Grant Meyers, Connor Bell (9:15) and Mary Poltrack, Maria Wessel, Sarah Poltrack, Kelsey Gausman (10:41).
2nd and 3rd place ribbons were also given and Batesville took home quite a few of these as well…
2nd place finishers were:
Discus-Kevin Bedel and Samantha Heidlage; High Jump-Tim Tunny
Pole Vault-Nathan Bedel and Lexi Hatcher; 100m dash-Tanner Ayette and Haylee Harmeyer; 200m dash-Jacob Koehne and Mary Elizabeth Elkins; 400m dash-John Moody and Haylee Harmeyer; 800m run-Cole Nuhring and Sarah Poltrack; 1600m run-Connor Bell and Sarah Poltrack; and 3200m run-Chris Riffle and Maria Wessel.
3rd place:
Discus-Avni Patel; Shot Put-Avni Patel; High Jump-Luke Forbeck and Morgan Meyer; Pole Vault-Robert Strobe; 100m dash-Morgan Meyer; 200m dash-Michael Tunny and Madeleine Robben; 300m hurdles-Garrett Wagner; 800m run-Emma Gausman; 1600m run-Grant Meyers and Lauren Eckstein; 3200m run-Katie Baumer.
Personal records for the night…
High Jump-Tim Tunny, Luke Forbeck, Nathan Bedel, Hannah Canady, Morgan Meyer.
Long Jump-Garrett Yorn, Mary Elizabeth Elkins.
Discus-Tim Tunny, Sam Esser, Nikki Elkins.
110/100 hurdles-Peter Heil, Clare Bruns.
100m dash-Gavin Koester, Ridge Douglas, Haylee Harmeyer, Morgan Meyer, Jessica Westerfeld, Paige Current, Angela Freyer, Hannah Canady.
200m dash-Luke Schroeder, Ridge Douglas, Sophie Meadows, Madeleine Robben, Angela Freyer.
300m hurdles-Garrett Wagner.
800m run-Grant Meyers, Emma Gausman, Brooke Drake, Candice Roell.
3200m run-Mary Poltrack.
4 x 800 split-Jackson Wooldridge, Brooke Drake.
4 x 400 split-Grant Meyers, Guentin Gowdy, Matt Thomas, Garrett Wagner, Mary Elizabeth Elkins, Clare Bruns, Maddie Pierson, Sophie Meadows, Sarah Poltrack, Audrey Maupin.
The Bulldogs compete again at home this Thursday against the Lawrenceburg Tigers. Field events begin at 5pm and running will begin at 5:30pm.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Lisa Gausman.