COAL CENTER — California will host Waynesburg Central, Bay Center and Bentworth on Thursday afternoon for the sole No. 1 spot in Region 6-AA.
The Trojans and Raiders will have to wait a few more days to decide which team controls the section as a thunderstorm hit around 7 p.m., stopping the game.
Cal will tip off Thursday against Waynesburg at 3:30 pm ET. The Trojans will wrap up unfinished business on Tuesday when they travel to Charleroi to attack Bay Center.
Waynesburg leads California 60-49, staying on track in the 800-, 200-, 3200- and 1600-meter relays and the javelin.
Cal led Bay Central 84-17, and Bentworth narrowly edged the Bulldogs 40-34.
It rained throughout the race, but the worst situation came as the Raiders’ Nate Fox was about to take the lead on the track for the second time in the 800 meters.
Fox also ran on the Raiders’ 3,200-meter relay, finishing second to Niamh McCloughlin in the 1,600-meter relay.
“Our 4×800 was good. Our fourth leg cramped (in the last 200 meters),” Fox said. “This mile was a tough race. (McLaughlin) just played it really smart. He was just sitting right in front of me, I had to beat him.
“I ran the mile so slowly. Time really went by slowly. The weather was perfect for this mile. No rain. It was just a bad day.”
Californians in the 3200 relay (9:19.58), Lee Kwalk (100, 11.11; long jump, 20-7⁄4), McLaughlin (1600, 5:18.39) and Christian Rose (triple jump, 36–11½) took first place overall.
Waynesburg 400-meter relay (46.54), Ace Litvinovich (110 high hurdles), Jack Ricciuti (400, 55.73; high jump, 5-8), Zach Andrews (300 middle hurdles, 44.61) , Mason Shroyer (pole vault, 12-0), Ron Tustin (shot put, 38-8) and Jeffrey Blair (discus, 108-4) finished first.
The Trojans’ Carter Kent usually runs the 1,600 meters, but he was scheduled to run the 400 meters in hopes he could score key points. Kent finished 0.19 seconds ahead of Ricciutti.
“We ran a good race (in the 3,200-meter relay). I was just trying to keep up with the (Waynesburg) leaders and give the next runner a good spot,” Kent said. “It was my first time running the 400m in a real race. No, it wasn’t fun. “I ended up flat on my back and caught in the wind, which threw me back a little.”
“I was trying to focus on the 1600 and try to have a good time. I wanted to run under 4:50. No, I ran 4:56. So it’s doable. End. It’s under 4:40. is really meaningful, but it would be great if I could finally do it.”
Kent continued: “I thought I would focus on the 3200m this year, but I might have a better chance in the 1600m.”
Bentworth’s Ryan Colbert performed well in the 1600m, finishing third in 5 minutes 22.35 seconds.
“This is the fastest I have ever run. I beat my personal best by three seconds,” Colbert said. “I was surprised. After that I was dead. I was just trying to hold (McLaughlin and Fox). I knew they were fast.
“This is my first year on the track. I only do this because my dad is an assistant coach,” Colbert said. “I did it because it was my senior year and I just wanted to go out and have fun.”
“This was not my best result. I was close to 5-8. It couldn’t have been more than half an inch,” Amos said. “I’m a little stiff.”
“I want to go 6 feet,” said Amos, who finished 5-10.5 meters in his last meet. “This is a school record. By the end of the season I hope to be 6-1.”
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Post time: Jul-10-2024