Batesville sweeps at 12-team South Dearborn Invitational
Apr. 19—AURORA — On a great night for track and field events, Batesville's teams took full advantage by winning the team titles at the South Dearborn Invitational Thursday.
The Bulldogs brought home the trophy in the 12-team field by totaling 119 points. Lawrenceburg took second with 96 and Milan was third with 89.66.
The Lady Bulldogs also claimed the team trophy, scoring a dominating 152.5 points. Madison was second with 83 and Lawrenceburg was third with 73.5.
Batesville's Ayden Eckstein was named the MVP of the field events, scoring 18 points with his first place finish in the high jump at 6-4 and second place in the long jump.
The Lady Bulldogs captured a first and second place in three events. Kaylynn Bedel won both the 1600 in 5:31.81 and the 3200 in 12:43.42 with Lexiyne Harris placing second. In the 800, Kaylie Raver took first (2:27.52), just .25 ahead of teammate Megan Allgeier.
Other event winners on the night included Hudson Kohlman in the long jump (12-6); Brock Mahan in the discus (148-2); the Bulldogs' 4x100 relay team of Will Westerfeld, Christian Stenger, Gage Pohlman and Noah Davis (45.14); the Lady Bulldogs' 4x800 relay team of Kaylie Raver, Bayleigh Demaree, Paige Allgeier and Megan Allgeier (10:12.10); and the Lady Bulldogs' 4x400 relay team of Megan Allgeier, Bayleigh Demaree, Kaylie Raver and Addison Luers (4:19.18).
Second place
Ella Moster-100 and 300 hurdles
Katie Lipps-100 and 200
Blake Hornberger-400
Third place
Paige Allgeier-high jump
Nora Weideman-long jump
Addison Luers-400
Gage Pohlman-110 and 300 hurdles
Cannon Clark-800
Fourth place
Ella King-shot put
Blake Hornberger-200
Bulldogs' 4x800 team of Deev Ranka, Cash Myers, Griffin Koester and Cannon Clark
Fifth place
Nora Weideman-pole vault
Bayleigh Demaree-400
Cole Rudolf-pole vault
Brock Mahon-shot put
Christian Stenger-100
Sixth place
Savannah Pohlman-long jump
Jade Martin-100 hurdles
Addison Luers-200
Hudson Kohlman-high jump
Talan Rowlett-400
Griffin Koester-1600
Seventh place
Veronica King-discus
Ethan Rohschulte-3200
Eighth place
Sam Adams-high jump
Isabel Raab-pole vault
Jade Martin-300 hurdles
Ben Adams-3200
Ethan Lacey-800
Batesville posted 20 personal bests for the night:
100-Katie Lipps and Christian Stenger
200-Blake Hornberger and Deev Ranka
400-Bayleigh Demaree and Blake Hornberger
800-Ethan Lacey
1600-Lexiyne Harris and Ben Adams
3200-Ethan Rahschulte
Discus-Brock Mahon
Pole vault-Nora Weideman
4x400 split of Megan Allgeier and Cannon Clark
4x800 split of Paige Allgeier, Bayleigh Demaree, Cash Myers and Griffin Koester
Bulldogs' 4x800 relay and 4x100
Contact Aaron Kirchoff at aaron.kirchoff@greensburgdailynews.com.
