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Bob Cox
Paper of Montgomery County
For anyone attending last night’s Charger Relays they might have thought they
were in the Windy City instead of at Linden. However, despite 35 mile an hour
winds, competing coaches were proud of the way their athletes
competed.
North Montgomery track coach, Ed Stuffle, was pleased with all
the teams that showed up at the meet.
“I thought the meet was very
competitive and all the athletes gave it their best considering the conditions,”
Stuffle said.
Southmont coach Marvin Walters agreed with
Stuffle.
“I thought the athletes did extremely well and competed very
hard,” Walters said.
Walters was also happy with his team’s effort
also.
“We had kids who stepped up because of some of our kids being gone
for spring break. I am very pleased,” Walters said. “I am really happy with our
freshman class for the effort they are putting in for us.”
Neither North
Montgomery nor Southmont were able to field complete teams as both schools were
missing athletes due to spring break. However, the Southmont girl’s team was
able to earn three first place finishes and one second place finish.
The
Lady Mounties won shot put behind the effort of Miranda Judt and Bailey Davis.
The Mountie Girls’ Sprint Medley team also claimed a first place. The team
consisted of Creasy Clauser, Shelby Harris, Miranda Judt and Elen Hedge. The
Southmont team of Bailey Davis, Kylie Lippencott, Shelby Davis and Katherine
Sparks won the Girls’ 9th Grade 800 M Relay. South’s second place finish was in
the high jump as Alex Zachary cleared 6 feet.
The North Montgomery boys
had a second place finish in the discus throw as seniors Garren Holt and Nathan
Dale both recorded season bests. No other county team finished higher than third
in any of the other events.
Stuffle, who also was the meet director, said
he was pleased the meet went off with no problems.
“I thought everyone
came to compete and it was nice that no one complained about anything,” Stuffle
said. “I was extremely pleased with the competitiveness of the teams here
tonight. We had a good meet despite the weather.”
Teams competing were
besides the two county schools were Benton Central, Carroll, Frankfort, and
Western Boone. Lebanon had entered a team but did not show up for the
meet.
