Titus Foster from Southern Wales. Logan Rogers from Heritage. Julius Guerrero from Bluffton. Hudson Withers from Woodland. Keller Smith from Bluffson. TJ Barabo Hower from Southern Wales. Kaden Boxel from J County. Isaac Torz from South Adam, Miles McIll from Jay County, Sam Gibson from Adam from Adam Central, Owen Gentis, and from South Adams, Jeremy Bisel. >> Jeremy, have you ever raced the mile before? >> I have not, and I never planned to. >> You sure about that? >> Yes. >> All right. >> I like my hurdles. >> All right, so this boy 1600 meter run getting underway. Uh looking like Xander Wagner as the top seed for the Wooden Warriors 505.26 and Titus Foster just behind him 507. A little bit of a gap to link Logan Rogers at 518. >> So two different types of strategies that you can kind of see in these longer races.
Do you get out fast and set that pace? That seemed to be what Aaron Ramsey did in the girls race kind of led wire to wire or do you find a way to sit on that leader runner as looks like a group of four as Hudson Withers a bluff and trying to stay up with those leading three of I believe Wagner Foster and Rogers. Try to see if you can let them break the wind a little bit make it a little bit easier for you and then separate down the stretch. Vandy, would you say this is a good mile pace? >> Uh, I only got one of the clocks started, but yeah, I mean, they're coming around uh first lap at 113 as the lead pace for Xander Wagner. So, looking to be looking right on pace where they're at that 505 as his PR.
Um, a lot of times it's unlikely that they're going to go even splitting. So, >> um, >> looking like he could be fighting right around that fiveminute range there. So, yeah, very strong start, especially for Hudson Withers, who >> his seed time, uh, being 540, so being a little bit further behind that lead pack there. And I know he had he's got quite >> being a bluffing distance kid. I know I've seen him quite a bit. Strong cross country distance runner. Um see kind of like how Manning was saying during that girls 1600. He pushed himself really hard in those first three laps in that 16 and kind of faded away in that fourth lap. So, seeing if Hudson um and he's kind of putting all his eggs into this basket right now, seeing if it can pay off. Does appear Wagner still leading this pack though.
>> It's anyone's game at this point though. They were all meter or two behind the next. >> So, the lead for did kind of slow down just slightly a 120 lap there. So, 233. So again, if you times that by two, 233 time 2, Jeremy, you're a smart kid. State champion in uh and or that's Elliot, state champion. >> It's five though. Five five even. >> Yeah. And the academic Super Bowl. So congratulation. What What all did you guys win in the academic Super Bowl? >> So we qualified for state in science, social studies, and fine arts. We did not qualify in English and math. Math was a bit of an uns upset. But then additionally, they take the combined scores of all of the areas that a team a school competes in. And the top six teams overall combined scores compete in something called interdisciplinary, which is where they mix all the subjects together and ask you questions about any subject, fine arts, social studies, math, science or English.
And that is where our team won first in the state for class 3. >> Okay. So that's very exciting. And I saw that news come across the social media feed and and just huge accomplishment. So congratulations on that. >> And it does kind of seem like in the 1600 the separation of those first three I'm assuming is going to be Xander Wagner, Titus Foster, and Logan Rogers. Hudson Withers doing his best to stay up, but definitely feeling like he hit a wall a little bit. Seeing if he can hold on to that fourth place there. A nice 120 on lap three. So a nice even between two and three. seeing what they can do here in this closing 400. See when they make this move as well. And it looks like Foster being that one to make the move as he surpasses Rogers >> going first.
>> A very long stride here by Foster. He's very kind of like leaning forward a little bit. Just seeing if he's going to be able to reserve any of that energy. Wagner looking very smooth. >> Got about just under 200 meters. Interested to see like when he makes that pass. Passing on the curve could be a risky move. It does look like Foster is going to try it out though as Wagner trying to hold on to this lead. He's led this entire race and he looks like he's going to be able to maintain just separating there in lane one as Foster really just giving it everything that he has. But Xander Wagner of Woodland High School coming away with a 505 matching his seed time. >> Woodland Middle School. I say high school. >> Yes. >> Yeah, I did. Uh I'm sure he will be competing for those Warriors of high school level before too long as well.
So congratulations to Xander Wagner, the boys 1600 meter champion. And it does seem like Foster second, Rogers third, Hudson Withers fourth, and young man from Adam Central going in on his final lap. Uh Suman Julius Dorito in fifth for Heritage and TJ Bravo Howard trying to get this last kick here. Trying to get this Keller Smith from Woodland. But Keller Smith just too much ground for Bravo to make up as TJ coming in his seed at seventh. as we see the battle for the eighth and final scoring position. Appears to be maybe Isaac Torres from J County claiming that eighth place position for the Patriots as Kaden Boxel coming in ninth. So very strong performances there and for Xander Wagner being at his seed. nice to kind of see that performance uh just kind of live true. >> So Vandy, for all the people who don't coach track, how does the scoring system work?
>> So as we take a look at Do you have any scoring updates? Um see if we get some scoring updates. >> Yeah. So we'll see if we get some team scoring going on. So, for those of you who are may be unfamiliar, in an invitational setting such as this, uh, you get first first place gets 10 points, then eight for second, six for third. It goes down by one from that point. 5 4 3 2 1. Uh, so first place getting a little bit of an extra boost there. And as we take a look at the >> team scores here shortly >> on the girls side I believe. Uh it looks like the Heritage Patriots with an early 68 points. Uh Woodland coming in second 48 and a half. I think just kind of looking at on paper, Heritage definitely looking like the favorites and with the DMERS with um Tinley, is that her name?
Tinley. Um Tinley Evans and Ensley Dmer like just a very tough squad to kind of compete against over on the boy side. And this may be scored before that 1600 meter run. Looks like the 1600 may have just updated. Um >> but the score as it was >> uh first place Woodland 52, Bluton 37, Heritage in third with 26. As we move into the 4x100 meter relay or the 400 meter relay either way, same thing. The J County Patriots will have the preferred fourth lane. They've got a time of 54.56 seconds. The meat record was set by Cherabusco and 53.48 seconds set in 1987. Jeremy, did you even know Cherabusco existed? >> I did. That's >> okay. Or was in the ACAC? >> I did not know they were in the AC at any time. That's >> that's interesting. >> Did they just get bigger or get smaller?
Uh it just as more schools consolidation happened around the state, conferences kind of shifted and they kind of formed a conference in like the northeast corner uh instead and then the ACAC kind of uh shifted south. So the 4x100 seems to be the most technical of the three relays between the 4x100, 4x400, 4x 800. Um, and here with this one, this handoff can be tricky. I know a lot of the varsity runners can be doing blind handoffs. If a junior high, middle school coach gets that trained in, that could be a huge advantage at this level. Uh, we see it at the high school level even being done uh with some mistakes. >> I know it happened on Friday night. somehow um it just the miscommunication, the misim was able to kind of persevere overall and get the team title, but that 4x1 seemed to be very deflating.
They just were able to respond very well. So, it's not the end of the world, but if done poorly here, it can definitely cost them in this relay itself. >> So, there's the 1600 meter >> award winners. The girls 4 by100 meter relay is set. >> And they're off. >> And you see may see a little specks around the track. That'll be like their tennis balls, their mark as to when they should start going. They definitely do get some blind exchanges going on. If you're in this competition as ACAC, definitely something to have ironed out because you want to be at your best. J out in a commanding lead, getting to their third leg. >> Looks like South Adams going to be sitting in second. Or is that Woodland? It'll be Woodland sitting in second. J County getting into that anchor position well in front there.
It looks like Jay County is going to be coming away with this one quite comfortably. Woodland going third or second. Me bluffing. >> She's going. >> And what an anchor kick there by Bluton's Hayden Mecc going from maybe fifth to third place just in a blink of an eye. Great strong finish there for I believe a sixth grader of Blton Harrison Middle School. >> Take a look over for the boys 4x100 meter relay. Uh that fourth preferred lane going to South Adams. >> Cam Bowman being the 100 meter dash champion. Looking like he >> as I take a look trying to pinpoint him looks like he will be the anchor for the Starfires. >> Just behind them is Woodland. >> Not even a half a second. >> The meet record set in 2009 again by another former ACAC member, Leo Middle School, a time of 47.90 seconds.
We have 15 guys relay runners to the alert stand. Thank you. boys are here. You go to the podiums third place second place 26 AC relay champions of 54 seconds left. >> Okay, back to This boy's 4x100 meter relay. 4x100 meter relay. Yes, that's correct. Is getting ready to get rolling. And they're off. >> G County with a little bit of lead in the curve. Does appear South Adams now overtaking that lead. Woodland may be fighting for second, but Heritage in lane three putting up a fight as well. >> So, Bowman once again claiming another first place finish for the Starfires. Wen coming in second, Heritage third. Look like Southern Wells fourth, AC fifth, Bluffton sixth, and J County in seventh. >> J County had it at the start though, >> and that's what makes Relay such a tough field is piecing together everyone around.
>> We go from the 4x100 meter relay, the 400 meter relay, and now we're getting into just the straight up 400. A lot of people saying the one of the most grueling races in track and field. >> It sucks to run. >> All one all out lap. Everything that you have is going to be broken up into two sections. Uh being just a time trial timed final here. It will be six individuals in or sorry uh yeah six individuals in the first section and then they will fill the lanes all the fastest eight seed times in the second. So, who do we have in this first section here? >> In lane two from Bluffton, Paisley Newan. In lane three from Southern Wales, Brooklyn Davenport. In lane four from South Adams, Kendra Slitter. In lane five from Bluffton, Cadence Layman. In lane six from Jake County, Avery Carpenter.
And in lane seven from Adam Central, Josie Schmucker. We It appears that Kendra Slutter is seated to get first with Cadence Layman right behind her. And a lot of times in this these timed finals as well, it's got to be something where you go through the line because in this first heat, if you win this heat, there's a good chance that you will be scoring because just the mental fatigue of being one of those trail runners in the next heat, which is more so the faster heat, can kind of be a little bit more deflating. So if as Slooter is looking very strong here going to give herself a good opportunity to get some unexpected points for the Starfires because the eighth time in the finals and the next heat is what is that Jeremy? >> 11125. >> So not too far off of Slutter's PR either.
So definitely something worth digging in for as she's going to give herself quite the opportunity to celebrate here shortly. There's P uh not new and schwander that is going to be that is layman and what is that? South South Adams Bluffton Bluffton in heat one in heat two for the girls 400 the faster heat in lane one from Woodland Meredith Wise in lane two from Heritage Mallerie Airman in lane three from Southern Wales Aubrey Newswander from lane four from Heritage Tinley Evans in lane five from ACley Coulter in lane six from Jay Macy de Hoff off in lane seven from Ella >> And in lane eight from South Adams, Riley Storm >> and Tinley Evans is seated to get first and with Binley Coulter less than a second behind her. >> And Tinley Evans uh may be chasing that 1985 record of 1 minute 2.82 82 seconds set by Lamont of Heritage.
Uh Tenley Evans just a sixth grader. She's already done 400 meters of racing and I believe she's participating in the long jump as well. So interested to see what her fatigue may be. >> Believe she was in a fourth event. Probably the 4x1. >> I don't know. Interestingly enough, we have two people whose PR is actually better than the record. It is Brinley Colton and Tinley Evans. It's going to be exciting race to watch. So Timley Evans will be in lane four for the Patriots. Look like she's already making up the stagger on the entire field. Already through a 100 meters. She's well out in front. So Tinley Evans doesn't seem to only have championship mindset, but she does seem to be going after that record. Looks like Aubrey Newishwander of Southern Wells is going to be there in second place. And Aubrey being a strong eighth grade runner for the Raiders, she's not one to kind of count out of this one as Evans being just a sixth grader.
as Newishers given everything she has, but I think Timley Evans was able to build just enough of a lead to secure that one unofficially. I have her at one minute flat 0.85. We'll wait for that confirmation, but unofficially >> she just broke a record >> unofficially. So, we will see just whether she did or not. That is quite an impressive performance there by the sixth grade Patriot. >> 400 meter dash. Second call 200 meter low hurdles. First call me low hurdles. Last call boys >> for this. The boys 400 in lane one. It will lane two. Henry Michaels from Adam Central. In lane three, Lyall Biswanger from Jay. Lane four, Oscar Renan from Heritage. Lane five, Clayton Sonics from Mcluffin. Lane six, Alex Johnson from Heritage. And and seven, Nolan Fields from South Adams with Oscar Renan to to win seated to win and Clayton Sonics seated to get second.
>> And it is official. Tinley Evans, Heritage Junior High School. New ACAC meet record 1 minute 1 second.37. So congratulations to Tinley Evans heritage as this boys race is getting ready to roll. It's Wallen. >> And as I look at the uh that the standings of the girls scoring, Kendra Slutter did come away with a point, that eighth place point for the Starfires there. So, the winner of this heat very well could come away with that point. And not much separation between the fastest of this one and the slowest of the next heat. So, interested to see. And looks like a nice strong race here. Uh Lyall Biswanger of Jay County looking to be taking the lead coming around this last curve. But nice little surge there by Oscar Renion of Heritage to start separating with 100 meters to go now. as Oscar Renan of the Heritage Patriots seeing his teammate >> pull off a meet record just a few seconds ago.
I have him at a minute flat as well unofficially. So nice strong performance there by >> Renan. >> In the second heat of the 400, we have in lane one, Isaac Vam from Southern Wells. In lane two, Zach Berggo from Woodland. In lane three, Hector Wrangler from South Adams. In in lane four, Davendreo from Bluffton. In lane five, Weston Ziggler from Southern Wells. Lane six, Seth Seth Keller from Adam Central. Lane seven, Boston Gar from Woodland. And lane eight, Carter May from J County with Davendre to to win with Weston Ziggler behind him. >> And Davin Dreer coming in with a 5595. This may be a little bit of a stretch to get to 5350, but in a championship setting, there could be enough adrenaline in him to see what he can do and push for that one. I feel like I've split him in a 4x4 splitting around those times as well.