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TRACK: Roy-Hart, Barker and Newfane have two wins each
MIDDLEPORT —Albion took top honors in three events as the Niagara-Orleans All-League meet began its two-day run Monday.
Marcus Taylor won the boy’s triple jump with a leap of 41-0 and also teamed up with Morris Taylor, Ben Wadhams and Chad Kirby to win the 1600 relay in 3:41.44.
Hannah Moffett took first for the Purple Eagles in the girls 800 in a time of 2L30.58.
Roy-Hart’s Kelly Heuer won the girls 3000 in 11:32.43.
The Lady Rams also won the 1600 relay in 4:14.39 with the foursome of Liz DeWaters, Rachael Phipps, Teresa White and Christine Badhorn.
Barker’s Emma Dewart was a double winner in the high jump (5-2) and triple jump (34-4 1/2.
Newfane also had a double winner in Adam Irr who captured the 800 (2:04.40) and the pole vault (10-0).
Newfane’s Molly Coakley won the girls pole vault (9-6) and her Lady Panthers teammate, Ally Pierce took the discus (89-7).
Wilson’s don Truesdell won the 3200 (9:51.43).
Boys Summary
800 — Adam Irr (N), Ben Wadhams (Alb), Ryan Peters (Ak) 2:04.40; Triple Jump — Marcus Taylor (Alb), Chad Kirby (Alb), Aidan Lyon (RH) 41-10; Discus — Joe Halleck (Ak), Peter Sowinski (Ak), Ian Zdrojewski (RH) 124-0; Pole Vault — Irr (N), Lyon (RH), Dustin Ferguson (Alb) 10-0; 3200 — Don Truesdell (W), Jason Zayac (RH), Nick Pardee (N) 9:51.43; 1600 Relay — Albion (Wadhams, Mar. Taylor, Kirby, Morris Taylor), Akron, Newfane 3:41.44.
Girls Summary
Discus — Ally Pierce (N), Kristi Callaghan (N), Corina Giannone (B) 89-7; Pole Vault — Molly Coakley (N), Rachel Johnson (Ak), Chelsea Harpst (N) 9-6; Highj Jump - Emma Dewart (B), Rachel Karas (Alb), tie between Rachael Phipps, Kristi Harnish and Kelly McIntyre, all R-H 5-2; Triple Jump — Dewart (B), Becky Henning (W), Savanna Gancasz (B) 34-4 1/2; 800 — Hannah Moffett (Alb), Miranda Benthin (M), Jesse DeWaters (RH) 2:30.59; 3000 — Kelly Heuer (RH), Moffett (Alb), Sarah Martin (M) 11:32.41; 1600 Relay — Roy-Hart (Liz DeWaters, Christine Badhorn, Teresa White, Phipps), Medina, Akron 4:14.39.
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