CHILLICOTHE — The Washington Blue Lion track team had several of its members compete in the first day of the Division II Regional track meet at Southeastern High School near Chillicothe Thursday.
Recent Washington graduate Sterling Smith competed in the discus throw, where he placed sixth with a best throw of 146’ 6”.
Colt Sechrest of Bellaire won the Regional title with a throw of 182’ 7”.
Junior Chloe Lovett qualified to the finals on Saturday in two events, the 100 and 300-meter hurdles.
Lovett had the seventh-fastest time out of 14 competitors in the 100-meter hurdles: 16.56.
In the 300-meter hurdles, Lovett was sixth-fastest out of 16 in 47.01.
McClain’s Kerrigan Pollard was second-fastest in 46.28.
Washington’s 4 x 400-meter relay team, comprised of Cloe Copas, Kierstyn Mitchell, Isabella Racine and Lovett, placed 11th with a time of 4:23.24.
Jacob Stone placed tied for sixth in the pole vault, clearing 12’ 6”.
David Adams of Indian Valley won the Regional pole vault title at 14’ 8”.
Also on Saturday, Smith will compete in the shot put at 11:30 a.m.
Lovett will compete in the hurdle events some time after 1 p.m., which is when running events begin.