LEXINGTON — Elyana Weaver can finally take a breath. The last month or so has been a blur for Lexington’s recently-graduated middle-distance dynamo. Weaver put an exclamation point on a sensational prep running career with a third-place finish in the 800-meter run at last week’s Division II state meet at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. She finished […]
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Lex’s Weaver 3rd in 800 on final day of state track meet
DAYTON — Lexington’s Elyana Weaver capped her high school career in style. A senior, Weaver placed third in the 800-meter run on the final day of the Division II state track meet at Welcome Stadium. Her time of 2:14.23 was a new personal record. Weaver wasn’t the only area athlete to shine Saturday afternoon. Teammate […]
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Crestview ties for 3rd in final team standings at Division III state meet
DAYTON — Crestview’s quest for a team trophy came up just short, but pole vaulter Liam Kuhn soared to new heights. A sophomore, Kuhn set a personal record with a vault of 14-feet, 8 inches and the Cougars tied for third in the final team standings on the final day of the Division III state […]
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Shelby’s Henkel soars to regional long jump championship
LEXINGTON — Madison Henkel entered rarified air Saturday afternoon. Shelby’s sophomore long jumper, Henkel won the Division II Lexington regional championship with a leap of 18-feet, 7.5 inches. While it wasn’t a personal best — Henkel broke the Mansfield Mehock Relays record earlier this spring with a PR of 18-9.75 — it puts her on […]
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Ontario boys, Lex girls capture team titles at Division II district meet
ONTARIO — Bodpegn Miller’s aching hamstring may have been a blessing in disguise. Normally a 400 meter dash specialist, Miller claimed a Division II district championship in the 200 on a steamy Saturday afternoon on his home track. The Ontario junior won in 22.14 seconds, nearly four-tenths of a second faster than runner-up Trayvon Williams […]
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Lex soph. Slone is girls CC Runner of the Year
LEXINGTON — Brailey Slone’s career is on an historic trajectory. Lexington’s sophomore distance ace and the newly-crowned area girls cross country Runner of the Year, Slone placed fifth in the Division II race at last month’s state meet at Fortress Obetz. She finished in 18:38, helping Lady Lex to a second straight third-place finish in […]