McCONNELSVILLE — The Gargasz boys wasted no time in announcing their presence with authority to the local track scene on Saturday.
Tri-Valley senior Chris Gargasz reached 55-10 in the shot put and kid brother Lucca Gargasz checked in at a school-record 22-5 in the long jump to highlight area performers at the annual Morgan Invitational at Raider Stadium.
Tri-Valley, which finished second of six teams behind Vincent Warren with 148 points, also saw Dalton Crozier win the 3200 (10:33.3), Kam Karns take the 110 high hurdles (:15.91) and Lucca Gargasz take the high jump (6-0). Chris Gargasz was second in the discus (148-2).
Morgan's Braylon Miller dominated in winning the 400 (:50.88) and also took the 100 (:11.28), while the Raiders' 4x200 relay won in 1:31.7. West Muskingum's Jaxon Prang won the 200 (:23.14), ran on the winning 4x100 relay (:43.76) and was second in the 100 (:11.38) and 400 (:51.99).
In the girls meet, Maysville's Bella Van Wey won the shot (37 1-1/2) and discus (114-3), Aaliyah Whitehair the 100 (:13.25) and Emma Tamasovich the long jump (16-11 1/2); Morgan's Ava Davis won the 200 (:27.50) and 400 (1:01.2) and Abigail Heigley won the pole vault (7-6) and Tri-Valley's Erin Hogue took the 1600 (5:41.7).
Molly Spiker was second in the 100 hurdles (:50.57), 300 hurdles (:50.57) and high jump (4-8) for West M.
Ridgewood relays shine at Newcomerstown: Three Ridgewood relays claimed wins at the 56th annual J.D. Milburn Relays at Lee Stadium, featuring seven teams.
Among local squadrons, Ridgewood's boys saw its 4x200 relay place first (1:34.6), Logan Zimmer win the high jump (6-0) and Logan Sesser claim the discus (51-10) and take second in the discus (136-3).
Coshocton's Logan Wince reached 20-10 1/4 to pace the field and was the team's only finisher in the top four of any event.
In the girls meet, Ridgewood's 4x100 (:51.17), 4x200 (1:49.0) and 800 sprint (1:54.9) relays were first, along with Jaelyn McQueen in the long jump (16-5). Addison Lahmers was second in the discus (91-1).
Coshocton's Gabriella Wesney was second in the shot (30-7).
Meadowbrook girls second at Joe Kasper: The host Colts tallied 81 points to Dover's 144 at the annual Joe Kasper Invitational, which also included Cambridge, Buckeye Trail and Rosecrans.
The 4x200 of Catherine Stoney, Angelika Maldonado-Santos, Nilsa Rivera and Kairi Marston won (1:53.46) to claim the Colts' lone title.
The 4x800 of Luceilia Casey, Grace Kackley, Marabelle Thornberry and Karrah Singleton came in second (10:28), along with the 4x100 of Aiana Mcconahay, Kaylee Minney, Avery Kerns and and Rivera (53.79).
Jamarcus Berger in the long jump (20-9 1/4) and 4x200 of Nick Norman, Gavin Mikeals, Dave Devillez and Jahyden Black (3:41.65) were second for the Colt boys.
Madie Beadle won the girls high jump (4-10), Zoey Caldwell claimed the 100 hurdles (:15.63) and 100 (13.18), the boys 4x200 of Taven Sloat, Anthony Lawrence, Cinjin Gibson and Tate Sikora were first (1:34.53) and Sikora finished second in the 200 (:23.77) for Cambridge.
Rosecrans' Titus Morrow was second in the boys pole vault (11-6) and Tizian Schmelzer broke his school record with a jump of 20-9 to place third inthe long jump; Ethan Resor came in second in the boys discus (130-2) and shot (46-5 1/2) to pace Buckeye Trail.
Boys Tennis
Cambridge 3, New Philadelphia 2: James Goggin's victory in his first varsity match sparked the Bobcats (2-1) to road win on Saturday inside the Quaker Dome to beat the rainy weather.
In first doubles, Cambridge's duo of Baylon Rose and Jax Van Dyne picked up the win and Jacob Vincent picked up a victory in second ...
