Local Tracksters Moving On
05-24-2009 9:57 pm

Several area tracksters will continue their season at the regional meets this week.

The Ridgedale 4x200 track team featuring Mason Foulk, AJ Hough, Leci Lutz, and Donavon McEldowney finished second in their district meet. 

Lutz, Foulk, and McEldowney will join Trent Avon in the 4x100 relay.

A third Rocket relay team featuring McEldowney, Lutz, Hough, and Kyle Steng will participate in the 4x400.

River Valley had several placers.  Boys' qualifier included:  Zach Lathrop (800 and 1600), Luke Moren (110 hurdles), Ryan Harris (3200), the 4x100 relay team of Clint Kirby, Luke Shepherd, Layne Kelder, and Kit Scott; and the 4x400 squad of Scott, Lathrop, Kevin Stephens, and Travis Carter.

Girls' qualifiers were Kaitie Peterson (800), Kelsey Lewis (200), and the 4x400 team of Hannah Ackerman and Sarah Goodwin along with Lewis and Peterson.

Pleasant saw Jacob Swart qualify in the 110 and 300 hurdles, Dan Lee in the 800, and the 4x100 relay team of Kyle Patrick, David Carroll, Kyle Beck, and Matt Clemente.

The 4x100 relay team of Michelle Zentkovich, Katey Holler, Kristina Ehrsam, and Kourtney Kaker will also run at Dayton.

Elgin's Kayla Mohr qualified in the 1600 and 3200, while Brenden Cooke qualified in the 100.