Staff report
BOTKINS — Botkins hosted Jackson Center and Indian Lake in a three-team meet on its new track Saturday.
When the day ended, the Botkins boys and the Jackson Center girls came out on top.
The Botkins boys totaled 68 points to beat out Indian Lake’s 56.5. The Tigers had 32.5.
Highlighting the meet for the winning team was the effort of Josh Miller in the shot put and discus. The returning state qualifier won both with impressive early-season distances on a cold and blustery day.
He heaved the shot put 54-feet, 9-inches, and the discus 146-3. In both events, he took first over teammate Joe Shuga.
Also for Botkins, Micah Smock won two events. He was first in the 110 hurdles in 16.12 and first in the 300 hurdles in 45.09.
Also winning for the Trojans were the 400, 1600 and 3200 relay teams, Austin Fullenkamp in the 1600, and Matthew Prout in the 3200.
Jackson Center had two first-place finishers, including Sean March in the 800 and Jaren Reese in the high jump.
• Like the Botkins boys, the Lady Trojans were also highlighted by their shot and discus standout, as well as a three-event winner.
Grace Homan, also a state qualifier last season, put up some impressive numbers Saturday, winning the shot put with a distance of 38-7, and the discus with a toss of 116-6. She won the shot put by just under 13 feet, and her discus distance was over 32 feet better than the runner-up.
Teammate Adriana Jutte had quite a day, being the only athlete to win three events. She won both hurdles races and added in the 100 dash.
Team champion Jackson Center was led by Lexi Schmiesing, who won the 800 and 1600 runs for the Lady Tiger.
Jackson also got a first from Kennadie Reese in the long jump and from its 400, 800 and 3200 relays.
Other wins for Botkins came from Hannah Bailey in the high jump and the 1600 relay foursome.
Botkins tri-meet
Saturday at Botkins
BOYS
Final team standings – 1. Botkins 68, 2. Indian Lake 56.5, 3. Jackson Center 32.5.
Event winners
3200 relay — Botkins 9:38.
110 hurdles — Micah Smock, Botkins, 16.12.
100 dash — Austin Beck, Indian Lake, 11.93.
800 relay — Indian Lake 1:44.05.
1600 run — Austin Fullenkamp, Botkins, 5:14.87.
400 relay — Botkins 48.35.
400 dash — Dolan Miller, Indian Lake, 58.51.
300 hurdles — Micah Smock, Botkins, 45.09.
800 run —Sean March, Jackson Center, 2:32.48.
200 dash — Austin Beck, Indian Lake, 25.71.
3200 run — Matthew Prout, Botkins, 11:24.4.
1600 relay — Botkins 4:03.06.
Shot put — Josh Miller, Botkins, 54-9.
Discus — Josh Miller, Botkins, 146-3.
Long jump — Austin Beck, Indian Lake, 17-5.
High jump — Jaren Reese, Jackson Center, 5-8.
Pole vault — Brandon Henderson, Indian Lake, 10-6.
GIRLS
Final team standings – 1. Jackson Center 49, Botkins, 42, Indian Lake 40.
Event winners
3200 relay — Jackson Center 13:25.26.
110 hurdles — Adriana Jutte, Botkins, 13.72.
100 dash — Adriana Jutte, Botkins, 13.72.
800 relay — Jackson Center 2:03.94.
1600 run — Lexi Schmiesing, Jackson Center, 6:48.43.
400 relay — Jackson Center 57.69.
400 dash — Hannah Bailey, Botkins, 1:06.44.
300 hurdles — Adriana Jutte, Botkins, 51.0
800 run —Lexi Schmiesing, Jackson Center, 2:32.48.
200 dash — Kacie Bush, Indian Lake, 29.74.
3200 run — No race
1600 relay — Botkins 4:45.68.
Shot put — Grace Homan, Botkins, 38-7.
Discus — Grace Homan, Botkins, 116-5.
Long jump — Kennadie Reese, Jackson Center, 14-6.5.
High jump — Hannah Bailey, Botkins, 4-6.
Pole vault — Tara Neer, Indian Lake, 6-0.
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Versailles Invitational
VERSAILLES — The annual Versailles Boys Invitational was held Saturday, just a week after the girls invitational opened the season.
The Minster boys took first place in the Orange Division with 143.5, edging out Waynesfield, which used seven first-place finishes to help roll up 136 points and battle the Wildcats down to the wire.
Minster’s depth was the difference. The Wildcats had just two first-place finishers in Max Prenger in the shot put and Zach Heuker in the 300 hurdles. But they had seven runner-up finishes and five third-place finishes.
Tony Winner finished second in both the shot put and discus for Minster, and Heuker added a second in the 110 hurdles.
Houston was third with 111 points and had three first places, including the 3200 relay, Ethan Knouff in the 800 and Dakota Francis in the 3200.
New Bremen’s Logan Dicke and Michael Kelly won the discus and long jump, respectively.
Cole Tebbe of Russia won the 110 hurdles, and teammate Drew Poling won the high jump.
In the Black Division, Versailles was second to Dunbar by 20 points and led by Josh Steinbrunner. He won the 300 hurdles and the high jump.
Joe Spitzer added a first in the 3200 and Luke Shellhaas was first in the pole vault.
Versailles Invitational
(Boys only)
Orange Division
Final team standings — 1. Minster 143.5, 2. Waynesfield 136, 3. Houston 111, 4. Russia 106, 5. New Bremen 67, 6. Bradford 35.5, 7. Crestview 28, 8. Newton 23.
Event winners
3200 relay – Houston 8:36.1.
110 hurdles — Cole Tebbe, Russia, 16.27.
100 dash — Dustin Klenke, Waynesfield, 11.6.
800 relay — Waynesfield 1:36.58.
1600 run — Ethan Knouff, Houston, 4:50.18.
400 relay — Waynesfield 46.76.
400 dash — Tyler Eller, Waynesfield.
300 hurdles — Zach Heuker, Minster, 45.55.
800 run — Ethan Knouff, Houston, 2:09.9
200 dash — Tyler Eller, Waynesfield, 23.05.
3200 run — Dakota Francis, Houston, 10:44.3.
1600 relay — Waynesfield 3:43.19.
Shot put — Max Prenger, Minster, 45-10.5.
Discus — Logan Dicke, New Bremen, 143-9.
Long jump — Michael Kelly, New Bremen, 18-10.75.
High jump — Drew Poling, Russia, 5-8.
Pole vault — Josh Searson, Waynesfield, 12-6.
Black Division
Final team standings — 1. Dayton Dunbar 143.5, 2. Versailles 123.5, 3. St. Henry 88.5,4. Marion Local 82.5, 5. West Liberty-Salem 60.5, 6. Spencerville 51, 7. Arcanum 44.5, 8. Twin Valley South 35, 9. Bethel 19, 10. Versailles B 1.5.
Event winners
3200 relay – Dunbar 8:30.4.
110 hurdles — Jalani Allen, Dunbar, 15.34.
100 dash — Keyshawn Jones, Dunbar, 11.51.
800 relay — Dunbar 1:35.93.
1600 run — Korry Hamlin, Bethel, 4:42.16.
400 relay — Dunbar 45.8.
400 dash — Collin Mescher, St. Henry, 53.35.
300 hurdles — Josh Steinbrunner, Versailles, 42.1.
800 run — Marquis Evans, Dunbar, 2:05.9.
200 dash — Joseph Scates, Dunbar, 23.56.
3200 run — Joe Spitzer, Versailles, 9:57.13.
1600 relay — Dunbar 2:30.25.
Shot put — Jon Knapschaefer, Marion Local, 45-6.
Discus — John Dirksen, Marion Local, 139-2.
Long jump — Keyshawn Jones, Dunbar, 19-5.
High jump — Josh Steinbrunner, Versailles, 6-2
Pole vault — Luke Shellhaas, Versailles, 12-0.
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BASEBALL
Russia 11, F-M 0
RUSSIA — The Russia Raiders remained unbeaten on the year at 3-0 with an 11-0 victory over Franklin-Monroe in non-league baseball action Saturday at Russia.
The Raiders are scheduled to host Arcanum today.
Russia led 4-0 after F-M batted in the top of the fourth, but struck for seven runs in the bottom of the fourth to set up the 10-run rule.
Hunter Cohee had a big day for the Raiders. He was 3-5 for five with a two-run home run and five runs batted in. And he also pitched the five-innings and ended up with a no-hitter. Of the 15 outs Franklin-Monroe had, 12 were struck out by the Raider hurler. And he walked just two.
Dion Puthoff was 3-for-4 and scored twice, Drew Sherman was 2-for-2, scored twice and drove in two, Daril Lavy singled, doubled and drove in two runs, and Jack Dapore was 2-for-3.
The linescore:
`R`H`E
F-M`000`00—`0`0`3
Russia`220`7x—11`16`4
WP: Cohee; LP: Goins.
Records: Russia 3-0.
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Houston 5, New Bremen 1
HOUSTON — Houston won for the second straight day, beating New Bremen at home Saturday 5-1 in non-league play.
The Wildcats, who also beat Ansonia Friday night, are now 2-3 on the year and scheduled to host Botkins tonight in County play.
Dylan Hensley was 3-for-4 with a double for Houston, and Tristan Freistuhler was 2-for-3 and drove in two runs.
Isaiah Beaver pitched outstanding ball for the Wildcats, going the distance and scattering eight hits. He struck out nine and walked two.
Luke Vonderhaar of New Bremen was 3-for-3 with a double.
• Houston also won on Friday, beating Ansonia 6-2.
Fresituhler was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored, Hensley 2-for-2 with two RBIs, and Howie Ludwig had two stolen bases.
Ludwig got the win.
The linescore:
Bremen`000 001 0—1`8`3
Houston`120 110 x—5`8`1
Blickle (LP), Sailer (6) and Bornhorst; I. Beaver and Trent.
Records: Houston 2-3, NB 2-1.
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Wapak 3, Loramie 1
FORT LORAMIE — Fort Loramie scored a run in the first but that was it in dropping a 3-1 verdict to visiting Wapakoneta in non-league baseball Saturday.
The Redskins fall to 0-3 with the loss and will host 1-1 Fairlawn today in league play.
Wapakoneta still trailed 1-0 after three innings, but got all three of its runs in the top of the fourth. And with Loramie managing just three hits, that was enough for Wapak.
Eli Rosengarten had two of Loramie’s three hits. He was also the tough-luck loser, going the first five innings for the Redskins. He and CJ Billing allowed Wapak just six hits.
The linescore:
Wapak`000 300 0—3`6`3
Loramie`100 000 0—1`3`1
Vorhees (WP), Apple (7) and Schoer; Rosengarten (LP), Billing (6) and Billing, Berning (6).
Records: Loramie 0-3, Wapak 4-2.
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Lehman 30, 15, HN 0, 0
DOLA — Lehman had 45 runs and 43 hits on the day in sweeping a doubleheader from Hardin Northern in Northwest Central Conference action Saturday afternoon.
The wins give the Cavaliers a 3-0 record heading into a game today at Marion Local.
The first game Saturday ended up 30-0 in five innings, and included something that Lehman head coach Dave King said he’d never experienced in his lengthy career.
The Cavs led 1-0 after scoring a run in the first. Then in the second inning, they had a runner on second and two outs. But before the inning ended, they scored 21 runs, and finished the inning with 18 hits, 17 of them coming after two were out.
“I’d never seen anything like that,” said King. “It didn’t matter who was up or who was pitching, we just got solid hits.”
For the game, Dylan Arnold had two doubles and a triple and Brandon Barhorst had a double.
The second game ended up 15-0 with the Cavs adding 15 more hits, including a double and a triple by Arnold, and doubles by Parker Riley and Tyler Lachey.
Brandon Simmons went all five in the first game and struck out 10, and Drew Barhorst went all five in the second game and struck out 11.
