Page 27 - 2008-09 Track & Field State Finals Program

Last Year’s Boys State Meet

BEN DAVIS RUNS AWAY WITH SCHOOLS
FIRST STATE TRACK TITLE

A crowd of 5,551 saw Ben Davis
run away with the school’s first-ever
IHSAA boy’s state title at the Robert
C. Haugh Track and Field Complex in
Bloomington. After finishing runner-up
three times (2000, 2002, and 2007),
the Giants scored 67 points followed
by second place finisher Lawrence
North who tallied 45 points. Warren
Central finished third with a team total
of 36 points. Ben Davis was led by
head coach Mike Davidson.
The Giants 400 relay team cruised
to victory with a time of 41.33. Junior
Matthew Terrell claimed his second
straight title in the 200, while senior
teammate Rahpeal Williams came in
third to contribute valuable points for 2007-08 State Champions
the Giants. Event Champion School Time/Dist./Ht.
Defending champion junior Corey Pole Vault Corey Shank (11) Fort Wayne Northrop 16-6
Shank of Fort Wayne Northrop battled Long Jump Scottie Alora (12) Bloomington South 23-3
with Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Discus Robert Belden (12) Decatur Central 185-8
senior Kevin Schipper in the pole High Jump Derrick Spight (11) Warren Central 6-11
vault. Shank cleared 16’6 on his Shot Put Brandon Pounds (12) Lawrence North 63-9
second attempt, while Schipper made 3200 Relay Noblesville 7:52.69
the clearance on his third try. Shank’s (Josh Snyder 11, Colin Dunlap 12, Jake Waterman 11, Blake Dircksen 11)
vault today was six inches lower than 110 Hurdles D’Juan Richardson (12) Warren Central 13.96
his state record setting performance 100 Meters Shaun Smith (12) Terre Haute North 10.47
from 2007. 1600 Meters Drew Shields (11) Fishers 4:18.14
Another repeat performance came 400 Relay Ben Davis 41.33
from Gary Wallace senior Robert (Colin Hester 11, Rahpeal Williams 12, Lavarus Williams 12, Matthew Terrell 11)
Gardner who won the 400 with a time 400 Meters Robert Gardner (12) Gary Wallace 47.72
of 47.72. 300 Hurdles D’Juan Richardson (12) Warren Central 37.18
In the 100 meter dash, senior 800 Meters Drew Shields (11) Fishers 1:55.14
21.23
Ben Davis
200 Meters
Matthew Terrell (11)
Shaun Smith of Terre Haute North 3200 Meters Andy Bayer (12) Leo 9:02.82
won in a time of 10.47. Soaring to a 1600 Relay Gary Wallace 3:16.37
height of 6-11, junior Derrick Spight of (Deshannon Fryerson 12, Emmanuel Dixon 12, Jerel Flourney 12, Robert Gardner 12)
Warren Central won the state crown in
the high jump. seniors, fought their way to a gutsy, Final Team Standings
For the third year in a row, a close finish, in the 3200. Bayer
Decatur Central Hawk walked away crossed the line at 9:02.82, just beat- 1. Ben Davis 67
with the state title in discus. Senior ing Medrano who came in at 9:02.94. 2. Lawrence North 45
Robert Belden took first place this In the final race of the night, the 3. Warren Central 36
year with a heave of 185-8, following all-senior 1600 relay team from Gary 4. Fishers 32
in the footsteps of former teammate Wallace ran their way to the state T5. Gary Wallace 27
and state champion Josh Greenwald championship, with anchor leg Robert T5. Pike 27
who won in 2006 and 2007. Gardner finishing the race with a T7. Lawrence Central 25
Andy Bayer of Leo and Tito blistering 46.38 split. T7. Noblesville 25
Medrano of Lafayette Jefferson, both T9. Bloomington South 19
T9. Fort Wayne Northrop 19
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