Page 26 - 2016-17 Boys Track & Field State Finals Program

Last Year’s Boys State Meet

Upperclassmen Lead Carmel to Back to Back Track
and Field State Titles

A late surge led by Carmel’s veterans
helped the Greyhounds claim their
second straight Boys Track and Field
State Championship.
The 113th Annual State Finals was a
close event throughout the day. The
Greyhounds eventually came out on
top with 43 points, closely followed by
Ben Davis and Michigan City, who tied
for second place with 41 points apiece.
Senior Ben Veatch took home two
state titles on the day, finishing first
in the 1600 M as well as winning his
second consecutive 3200 M crown.
Junior pole vaulter Ryan Lipe also won
first place with a height of 17-00 to help
pace the Greyhounds.
The event was dominated in the early 2015-16 State Champions
stages by Michigan City and Ben Da-
vis. Christian Powell, a Ben Davis se- Event Champion School Time/Dist./Ht.
nior, led the Giants 400 M Relay team, Pole Vault Ryan Lipe (11) Carmel 17-0
who finished with a time of 41.60, to Long Jump Christian Powell (12) Ben Davis 24-2.25
a first place victory. He also won the Discus Cameron Tidd (12) Center Grove 181-11
Long Jump event with a distance of
24-02.25. Both Powell and the Ben High Jump Daniel Armstrong (12) Michigan City 7-0
Davis 400 M Relay team won the same Shot Put Ryder Emberton (11) Whiteland 62-00.5
events at the 2015 State Finals. 3200 Relay West Lafayette 7:44.45
(Mitchell Curl, 9; Dylan Williams, 12; Evan Johnson, 12; Cooper Williams, 12)
Not to be deterred, Michigan City junior 110 Hurdles Makiyah Smallwood (11) Michigan City 14.11
High Jumper Daniel Armstrong and 110
M Hurdler Makiyah Smallwood took 100 Meters D’Wayne Eskridge (12) Bluffton 10.51
first place in their respective events, 1600 Meters Ben Veatch (12) Carmel 4:08.38
helping the Wolves to a second place 400 Relay Ben Davis 41.60
tie. Armstrong cleared 7-00 while (Josiah Edwards, 12; Chris Evans, 12; Julian Ladd, 11; Christian Powell, 12)
Smallwood finished with a time of
14.11. 400 Meters Travis Sperry-Allison (12) Valparaiso 47.87
300 Hurdles Dushawn Tunstall (12) Lawrence North 37.59
Senior repeat champions were the 800 Meters Cooper Williams (12) West Lafayette 1:54.03
theme of the day’s finals, though. 200 Meters D’Wayne Eskridge (12) Bluffton 21.54
Cooper Williams of West Lafayette 3200 Meters Ben Veatch (12) Carmel 8:58.18
helped lead his 3200 M Relay team
to its second consecutive state title. 1600 Relay Center Grove 3:18.66
Williams also won the 800 M with a (Logan Bontrager, 11; Tyler Boyer, 11; Zak Smith, 12; Jackson Hohlt, 12)
time of 1:54.03.
Senior sprinter D’Wayne Eskridge of Final Team Standings
Bluffton took home first place in both 1. Carmel 43
the 100 M and 200 M dash. Eskridge T2. Michigan City 41
was also last year’s 200 M champion. T2. Ben Davis 41
Center Grove senior Cameron Tidd
battled the rain early in the day to win 4. Center Grove 33
his second consecutive title. The Trojan 5. West Lafayette 32
discus thrower earned the top podium 6. Lawrence North 29
spot with a distance of 181-11. 7. Bluffton 28
This was Carmel’s third state title in T8. Hamilton Southeastern 21
Boys Track and Field, and the school’s T8. Whiteland 21
130th State Title overall in all sports 10. Pike 18
combined.
Saturday’s attendance was 4,863 for a
two day total of 9,349.
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