Continental High School had two competitors that qualified for the OHSAA Division III Track and Field Regionals at Tiffin. Junior Paige Lawhorn advanced in the 100m Hurdles and the 300m Hurdles. In the 100m Hurdles Paige ran a 16.50 good for 13th place in the qualifying round (top 8 advance). She was 0.34 second away from advancing . In the 300m Hurdles Paige ran a 50.62 good for 13th place in the qualifying round.
In the boys events Junior Jacob Williams ran a 52.89 good for 11th in the qualifying round. Jacob was 0.78 seconds form advancing.
Although the Pirate Track trail ended at Tiffin a number of athletes from Putnam County advanced to the State meet. Two county competitors stood out. Columbus Grove’s Lynne Diller and Ottoville’s Brooke Mangas not only won events in the Division III Track meet but their efforts were the best of the day regardless of Division. Diller won the Discus with a 159’ 6” effort a good 8 foot longer than any other competitor. Mangas jumped 5’10 in the High Jump and was 3” higher than a host of other competitors. Mangas set the State Division III record with jump.
Other County placers at the state meet:
Girls
Columbus Grove 400m Relay 2nd
Ottoville 1600m relay 8th
Grace Rigel Leipsic Shot Put 2nd
Lynne Miller Columbus Grove Shot Put 3rd
Columbus Grove finished with 24 points good for 5th place.
Boys
Brendan Siefker Ottoville 2nd 1600m
Biley Clement Columbus Grove 6th 400m
Brendan Siefker Ottoville 4th 3200m
Columbus Grove 1600m Relay 8th
Rece Roney Columbus Gove Shot Put 4th
Rece Roney Columbus Grove Discus 3rd
Caiden Grothaus Pole Vault 8th
Columbus Grove scored 16 points good for 8th place. Ottoville scored 11 points (14th place).
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter
