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Last Year’s Boys State Meet

Hamilton Southeastern Claims First
Boys Track & Field Title

Hamilton Southeastern claimed its
first IHSAA Boys Track and Field State
Championship Friday at Indiana Uni-
versity’s Robert C. Haugh Track and
Field Complex. The Royals, coached
by Joe Golden, accumulated 65 points
to runner-up Lafayette Jefferson’s 49
points.
The Royals were paced by senior
Ryan Davis who claimed an individual
title in the 400 meter dash. Senior
teammate Troy Reader contributed a
valuable 10 points to the team tally by
snagging the 1600 meter run with a
winning time of 4:07.26. Zach Reitzug,
also a senior, and junior Jacob Wright
finished 2-4 in the 300 hurdles, while
the 4x400 meter relay team of Reitzug,
Joshua Christy (12), Davis, and Wright
sealed the victory with a first place 2012-13 State Champions
finish to end the night.
The quartet of seniors (Eric Event Champion School Time/Dist./Ht.
Claxton, Kyle Gater, Alexander Hess, Pole Vault Jared Schipper (11) FW Bishop Dwenger 16-1
Jonathan Harper) from Carroll (Fort Long Jump Grant Cole (12) Eastern (Greentown) 23-5.25
Wayne) kicked off the meet with a first Discus Codie Hamsley (12) Floyd Central 194-0
place finish in the 4x800, defending
their title from 2012. The Chargers High Jump Eric Blackman (12) Evansville Harrison 6-8
clocked in at 7:40.14. Shot Put Lukayus McNeil (11) Decatur Central 61-6
Bowman Academy’s Marsalis 3200 Relay Carroll (Fort Wayne) 7:40.14
Gibson earned the first track state title (Eric Claxton 12, Kyle Gater 12, Alexander Hess 12, Jonathan Harper 12)
for both himself and his school after 110 Hurdles Marsalis Gibson (11) Bowman Academy 14.19
his first place finish in the 110 hurdles,
crossing the line at 14.19. 100 Meters Matthew Johnson (11) Lafayette Jefferson 10.74
Team runner-up Lafayette Jefferson 1600 Meters Troy Reeder (12) Hamilton Southeastern 4:07.26
picked up the majority of its points 400 Relay Lafayette Jefferson 41.41
thanks to its sprinters. In the 200 meter (Carl McQuay 12, Matthew Johnson 11, Darian Green 11, Lucas Wallace 12)
dash, seniors Carl McQuay (21.73) 400 Meters Ryan Davis (12) Hamilton Southeastern 47.25
and Lucas Wallace (21.81) concluded 300 Hurdles Conner Stapleton (12) Center Grove 37.26
their careers by finishing 1-2 in the
event. Junior Matthew Johnson added 800 Meters Matt Dorsey (12) Lawrence Central 1:52.74
the 100 meter crown in 10.74 and 200 Meters Carl McQuay (12) Lafayette Jefferson 21.73
the Broncho sprinters took home the 3200 Meters Clayton Bowie (11) Southport 9:01.36
4x100 relay (McQuay, Johnson, Darian 1600 Relay Hamilton Southeastern 3:14.74
Green, Wallace), coming in at 41.41. (Zach Reitzug 12, Joshua Christy 12, Ryan Davis 12, Jacob Wright 11)
It was a night for first-time champi-
ons in the field events; Eric Black-
man, a senior at Evansville Harrison Final Team Standings
captured his first state championship in
high jump (6-8). Eastern (Greentown) 1. Hamilton Southeastern 65
senior Grant Cole out jumped the field
in the long jump, with a mark 23-5.25. 2. Lafayette Jefferson 49
In the throwing events, junior Lukayus 3. Center Grove 34
McNeil (Decatur Central) was victori- 4. Lawrence Central 32
ous in the shot put with a throw of 5. Warsaw Community 29
61-6 and the discus title went to senior 6. Ben Davis 28
Codie Hamsley (Floyd Central) after
his toss of 194-0. 7. Fishers 27
8. Avon 24
9. Evansville Harrison 22
10. FW Bishop Dwenger 19

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