Spartans advance to Regional Tournament

Track and field athletes from across the Southwest District gathered in Mason on Wednesday and Friday nights to determine who would make the trip to Dayton next week for the Regional Tournament.  The top 4 finishers in each event qualified, which included several Turpin Spartans.

On the girls team, Kaitlin Price secured a berth in the 800m run with a time of 2:18.29.  Lauren Young claimed the final spot in the 3200m run by hitting 11:34.74.  The Girls 4x800m Relay took silver on Wednesday night, coming in at 9:47.67.  The relay consisted of Kaitlin Price, Lauren Young, Alexia Yun, and Adrienne Grogan.

For the boys, the 4x100m Relay made the cut by placing 4th in a close race.  The crew consisting of Jon Risher, Kevin Comerford, Wayne Dunham, and John Denman made their way around the track in 45.04.

The heat and lane assignments for the Regional Tournament at Welcome Stadium in Dayton will be posted on http://www.baumspage.com/rtrack/2009/4/index.htm as they become available. The Girls 4x800m Relay will begin at 4:30pm on Wednesday, May 27th. Semi-finals for the 4x100m and 4x200m Relays will follow. The running events will begin at 5pm on Friday, May 29th with the Girls 3200m Run later that evening.  Admission is $6.00.

You can view the complete results from the Southwest District meet at Mason.