By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter nbrockman@the-messenger.com
As runners exited the Madisonville-North Hopkins athletic complex and volunteers picked up trash left in the football bleachers, Lady Maroons track coach Shelia Clay jumped and let out a shout of unexpected happiness following Friday evening's 29th annual Russell Badgett Invitational.
With many participants long gone, the complete results were finally announced and they yielded a one-point winning margin for North's girls team, 143-142 over Webster County in the seven-school meet.
"It was a surprise because I felt like Webster had it,"Clay said after her celebration. "I knew that Webster would take it, but this was our fourth year in a row we've won. Yes, I was happy."
The news came unexpectedly to Clay because she was busy helping to conduct the invitational.
"I was pretty much running around doing the whole meet, so I didn't hear any scores, so I didn't know how close it was," Clay said.
On the boys side, North also captured first place in its seasonal debut by beating Webster 191-135.5.
Helping North to victory was the team's dominance in field events, winning three of 10.
With many participants long gone, the complete results were finally announced and they yielded a one-point winning margin for North's girls team, 143-142 over Webster County in the seven-school meet.
"It was a surprise because I felt like Webster had it,"Clay said after her celebration. "I knew that Webster would take it, but this was our fourth year in a row we've won. Yes, I was happy."
The news came unexpectedly to Clay because she was busy helping to conduct the invitational.
"I was pretty much running around doing the whole meet, so I didn't hear any scores, so I didn't know how close it was," Clay said.
On the boys side, North also captured first place in its seasonal debut by beating Webster 191-135.5.
Helping North to victory was the team's dominance in field events, winning three of 10.
Nick Hanvy won both the discus throw and the shot put.
"He has really come along in the last year and should be really strong in our region," coach Eric McDurmon said.
Lady Maroon DeDe McReynolds took the girls shot with a toss three foot further than her closest competitor.
For Central, co-coach Stephen Wood said he was impressed with Cody Summers' results. Summers finished in second for shot put in just his first invitational. The Lady Storm's Brianna Cobb also claimed third in the shot put.
Even without state qualifier Jon Hood, North did well in the high jump thanks to Joe Kington's second-place performance, a jump of 5-6.
The North boys posted three individual winners and one relay win in running events. Maarten Adams edged teammate Jordan Wilson in the 300 meter hurdles by .21 seconds. Austen Schuknecht won the 800 meter race with ease in 2:15.54. Finally, Jesse Donahue took first in the 400 meter dash (:55.01).
Donahue and Schuknecht, along with Ivan Jessup and Gary Bozeman won the 4x400 meter relay (3:50.07).
Storm runner Wesley Ipock Wesley Ipock earned Central's lone first-place finish by taking the 1,600 meter run in 4:54.96, 18 seconds faster than his closest competitor.
Cody Heady and Shalara Wells also performed strong for Central with second-place finishes in the 100 meter dash in 12.32 and 13.64 seconds respectively. Nick Richey displayed his long-distance skills as well by finishing the 3,200 meter run in 11:15.21, good for second place.
Although Dawson Springs finished last as a team, the school boasted several great individual performances.
Dawson did the bulk of its damage in the field events. Jessica Budd led the charge by finishing first in the high jump with a leap of 4-10. Jacob Patton took second in the boys high jump. Rachel Donaldson earned third in the triple jump.
Donaldson also snagged second place in the 100 meter hurdles (:20.05) while teammate BethAnne Dickens locked up third in the 400 meter dash (1:11.26)
Overall Team Standings
1. Madisonville-North Hopkins 334
2. Webster County 277.5
3. Hopkins County Central 176
4. Trigg County 147
5. Lyon County 96
6. Muhlenberg South 74
7. Dawson Springs 59.5
"He has really come along in the last year and should be really strong in our region," coach Eric McDurmon said.
Lady Maroon DeDe McReynolds took the girls shot with a toss three foot further than her closest competitor.
For Central, co-coach Stephen Wood said he was impressed with Cody Summers' results. Summers finished in second for shot put in just his first invitational. The Lady Storm's Brianna Cobb also claimed third in the shot put.
Even without state qualifier Jon Hood, North did well in the high jump thanks to Joe Kington's second-place performance, a jump of 5-6.
The North boys posted three individual winners and one relay win in running events. Maarten Adams edged teammate Jordan Wilson in the 300 meter hurdles by .21 seconds. Austen Schuknecht won the 800 meter race with ease in 2:15.54. Finally, Jesse Donahue took first in the 400 meter dash (:55.01).
Donahue and Schuknecht, along with Ivan Jessup and Gary Bozeman won the 4x400 meter relay (3:50.07).
Storm runner Wesley Ipock Wesley Ipock earned Central's lone first-place finish by taking the 1,600 meter run in 4:54.96, 18 seconds faster than his closest competitor.
Cody Heady and Shalara Wells also performed strong for Central with second-place finishes in the 100 meter dash in 12.32 and 13.64 seconds respectively. Nick Richey displayed his long-distance skills as well by finishing the 3,200 meter run in 11:15.21, good for second place.
Although Dawson Springs finished last as a team, the school boasted several great individual performances.
Dawson did the bulk of its damage in the field events. Jessica Budd led the charge by finishing first in the high jump with a leap of 4-10. Jacob Patton took second in the boys high jump. Rachel Donaldson earned third in the triple jump.
Donaldson also snagged second place in the 100 meter hurdles (:20.05) while teammate BethAnne Dickens locked up third in the 400 meter dash (1:11.26)
Overall Team Standings
1. Madisonville-North Hopkins 334
2. Webster County 277.5
3. Hopkins County Central 176
4. Trigg County 147
5. Lyon County 96
6. Muhlenberg South 74
7. Dawson Springs 59.5
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