Track - Preston Wins Scott Ford Border Clash Relays
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Article by: Coach Martin
For the fifth time in six years, Preston won the Scott Ford Border Clash Relays. The Border Clash includes traditional relays and some unorthodox events like the sprint medley, distance medley, 4 x 1600, and the 4 x 300 hurdle relay. Field events are contested with the top three individual efforts added together for a team total. Also competing in the Border Clash Relays were teams from East Fairmont, Fort Hill (MD), North Marion, Philip Barbour, Southern Garrett (MD), and Tucker County.
Preston had numerous first place relays. Below is a list of the athletes that made up these relays:
• 4 x 1600 Relay (Racheal Hulett, Ashley Shultz, Laura Shaffer, and Karli Ridenour) - 24:31.24
• High Jump Relay (Paula Renteria, Heather Koch, Hannah Sickles) - 14'8"
• 4 x 1600 Relay (Brody Born, Mickey Wilson, Clint Bowman, Peter Schwarzenberg) - 20:34.25
• Distance Medley Relay (Wesley Scott, Miles Helmick, Clint Bowman, Peter Schwarzenberg) - 11:47.28
• Pole Vault Relay (Nash Thomas and R.J. Roseberger) - 21'6"
• High Jump Relay (Colton Silcott, Logan Forbes, and Ethan Zigray) - 16'2"
• 4 x 400 (Colton Silcott, Wesley Scott, Tyler Maust, Logan Forbes) - 3:46.84
Of particular note individually was Jennifer Ullman's performance in the discus. Her throw of 113'7.5 broke former state champion Elsie Smith's school record of 112'4". In addition, Nash Thomas cleared 12' in the pole vault for the second week in a row.
Complete results and images from the Scott Ford Border Clash Relays can be viewed at this link: '10 Scott Ford Border Clash Relays .
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