The Washington Blue Lion 4 x 100-meter relay team won the district championship with a time of 44.72 on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet. Pictured, l-r; Rocky Jones, Toby Mitchell, Caden Shiltz, and Mason Coffman.
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The Washington Blue Lion 4 x 200-meter relay team won the district championship with a time of 1:33.82 on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet. Pictured, l-r; Toby Mitchell, Mason Coffman, Andrew Young, and Gabe Perez.
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The Washington Lady Lion 4 x 400-meter relay team won the district championship with a time of 4:17.42 on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet. Seated, l-r; Aysha Haney and Megan Mongold. Standing behind, l-r; Allie Mongold and Morgan Cartwright.
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Washington senior Morgan Cartwright clears the last hurdle in the finals of the 100-meter hurdles on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet. Cartwright finished in second place and qualified to the regional meet with a time of 16.56.
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Lady Lion sprinter Kierstyn Mitchell pushes towards the finish line during the 100-meter dash finals on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet. Mitchell finished in third with a time of 13.13 and advanced to the regional meet.
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Blue Lion sophomore Gabe Perezz closes out the final leg of the 4 x 400-meter relay finals on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet. The Blue Lions finished in seventh place with a time of 3:50.50.
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Lady Lion senior Allie Mongold won three district championships and qualified for the regionals in her fourth event on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet.
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Blue Lion freshman Randon Stolzenburg approaches the finish line of the 800-meter run on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet. Stolzenburg finished in 22nd with a time of 2:36.27 which beat his personal best by almost 10 seconds.
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Washington’s Mason Coffman was a district champion in all four of his events on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the D-II Southeast District track and field meet.
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Day two of the D-II Southeast District track and field meet took place on Saturday, May 20 at the Washington High School Track and Field Complex.
Saturday’s meet saw multiple notable Blue Lion performances, including Mason Coffman becoming a district champion in four events. Coffman won the 100 and 200-meter races and was the anchor of the 4 x 1 and 4 x 2 district champion relay teams. Allie Mongold was a district champion in three events, winning the 400-meter dash and was the anchor on the 4 x 2 and 4 x 4 district champion relay teams. Mongold also qualified to the regional meet in the 200-meter dash. Several other Blue Lions also qualified to the regional meet as a result of their performances on Saturday, including Paris Nelson, Andrew Young, Toby Mitchell, Gabe Perez, Rocky Jones, Caden Shiltz, Morgan Cartwright, Kierstyn Mitchell, Megan Mongold, Aysha Haney, and Laurel Marting.
The scoring was very tight on the boys side, as Zane Trace and Minford tied for the team district championship with 80 points. Washington was just behind them in third with 78 points, followed by Unioto with 72, Hillsboro with 62, Wheelersburg with 56, Waverly with 49, Logan Elm with 45, Circleville with 33, Westfall with 28, Portsmouth with 24, Portsmouth West with 23, Piketon with 17, McClain with nine, and McDermott Northwest with five points.
For the girls, the McClain Lady Tigers were the district champions with 115 points, followed by Circleville with 109.5, Unioto with 79, Washington with 71, Hillsboro with 52.50, Zane Trace with 47, Logan Elm with 47, Wheelersburg with 43, Waverly with 39, Westfall with 20, Winchester Eastern with 11, Minford with 11, Piketon with eight, Portsmouth West with four, McDermott Northwest with four, and Portsmouth with one point.
Washington head track and field coach Louis Reid shared some comments following the conclusion of the meet on Saturday.
“I was very pleased with our team placement, both boys and girls. We had a goal of being top five on both sides and qualifying multiple events. We achieved that and had great attitudes and effort despite the conditions the past 2 days. I’m excited to see some of our seniors get to continue their season and I’m excited all of the events we have qualified to regionals now have a chance to qualify to state. I was really happy with our relays, both boys and girls. We qualified three on the girls side with two district champions and two on the boys side with two district champions. It was awesome seeing Allie Mongold win the 400 individually, and she was on the winning 4×2 and 4×4 teams. Mason Coffman won the 100 and 200 and was on the winning 4×1 and 4×2 teams. I’m very happy today with how everything turned out, these kids represented Blue Lion track and field well today;”
Day two results
Girls 100-meter hurdles finals – Brenna Wright, Mcc, 1st, 15.66, advances to regionals; Morgan Cartwright, W, 2nd, 16.56, advances to regionals; Kobie Miles, Hills, 3rd, 17.48, advances to regionals; Laurel Marting, W, 8th, 18.68.
Boys 110-meter hurdles finals – Paris Nelson, W, 3rd, 15.81. advances to regionals.
Girls 100-meter dash finals – Kierstyn Mitchell, W, 3rd, 13.13. advances to regionals.
Boys 100-meter dash finals – Mason Coffman, W, 1st, 11.01, advances to regionals; Rocky Jones, W, 5th, 11.55.
Girls 4 x 200-meter relay finals – Morgan Cartwright, Kierstyn Mitchell, Megan Mongold, Allie Mongold, W, 1st, 1:50.01, advances to regionals; Alizeh Hudson, Kelsey Gilkison, Addison Browning, Olivia Covault, Hills, 2nd, 1:52.20, advances to regionals; Katie Cook, Anna Eikenberry, Addison Olaker, Aidyn Danison, Mcc, 4th, 1:54.55, advances to regionals.
Boys 4 x 200-meter relay finals – Gabe Perez, Toby Mitchell, Andrew Young, Mason Coffman, W, 1st, 1:33.82, advances to regionals.
Boys 1600-meter run finals – Avery Wightman, W, 16th, 5:36.17.
Girls 4 x 100-meter relay finals – Ryan Butterbaugh, Brenna Wright, Katie Cook, Luca Matesic, Mcc, 1st, 51.73, advances to regionals; Aysha Haney, Megan Mongold, Morgan Cartwright, Laurel Marting, W, 4th, 54.08, advances to regionals.
Boys 4 x 100-meter relay finals – Rocky Jones, Toby Mitchell, Caden Shiltz, Mason Coffman, W, 1st, 44.72, advances to regionals.
Girls 400-meter dash finals – Allie Mongold, W, 1st, 1:01.96, advances to regionals; Olivia Covault, Hills, 3rd, 1:04.08, advances to regionals.
Boys 400-meter dash finals – TD Matesic, Mcc, 4th, 53.37, advances to regionals; Gabe Perez, W, 7th, 54.72.
Girls 300-meter hurdles finals – Brenna Wright, Mcc, 1st, 48.25, advances to regionals; Ryan Butterbagh, Mcc, 2nd, 48.34, advances to regionals; Kobie Miles, Hills, 4th, 52.10, advances to regionals.
Girls 800-meter run finals – Jailyn Williams, Hills, 3rd, 2:26.36, advances to regionals.
Boys 800-meter run finals – TJ Ooten, W, 21st, 2:34.19, Randon Stolzenburg, W, 22nd, 2:36.27.
Girls 200-meter dash finals – Kierstyn Mitchell, W, 3rd, 27.21, advances to regionals; Allie Mongold, W, 4th, 27.70, advances to regionals.
Boys 200-meter dash finals – Mason Coffman, W, 1st, 22.87, advances to regionals; Toby Mitchell, W, 4th, 23.53, advances to regionals.
Boys 3200-meter run finals – Avery Wightman, W, 7th, 11:18.40; Christian Rios Amador, W, 22nd, 16:08.91.
Girls 4 x 400-meter relay finals – Morgan Cartwright, Megan Mongold, Aysha Haney, Allie Mongold, W, 1st, 4:17.42, advances to regionals; Kaitlyn Jett, Luca Matesic, Ryan Butterbaugh, Becca Bergstrom, Mcc, 3rd, 4:23.32, advances to regionals; Jailyn Williams, Gracie Thoroman, Brooklyn Minton, Olivia Covault, Hills, 4th, 4:26.54, advances to regionals.
Boys 4 x 400-meter relay finals – Gabe Perez, Toby Mitchell, Andrew Young, Paris Nelson, W, 7th, 3:50.50.
Girls Discus finals – Lily Barnes, Mcc, 1st, 124’9”, advances to regionals; Leah Lovett, Mcc, 3rd, 107’5”, advances to regionals; Brooklyn Wade, W, 13th, 80’5”.
Boys Shot put finals – Ayden Clemons, Hills, 4th, 46’11 3/4”, advances to regionals, Miguel Utrera, W, 16th, 39’10”.
Girls Long Jump finals – Aysha Haney, W, 3rd, 15’4 1/2”, advances to regionals; Luca Matesic, Mcc, 4th, 15’ 2 1/4”, advances to regionals; Laurel Marting, W, 10th, 13’10”.
Boys High Jump finals – Steven Kibler, Hills, 3rd, 5’8”, advances to regionals; Paris Nelson, W, 4th, 5’6”, advances to regionals.
Girls Pole Vault finals – Becca Bergstrom, Mcc, 3rd, 8’, advances to regionals; Alicia Navarette, W, 5th, 6’6”; Chinatsu Obayashi, W, 5th, 6’6”.
The first day of the D-II Southeast Regional meet is Thursday, May 25 at Muskingum University. Field events will begin at 4:30 p.m. and running events will begin at 6 p.m.
