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BY MILLIE LANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cumberland High School claimed the championship of its own Pirate Boys Track Invitational Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Pirates tallied 158.5 points followed by Casey-Westfield 101, Newton 75, Teutopolis 65, Vandalia 62, Altamont 51, Effingham St. Anthony 28, Brownstown\/St. Elmo 25, Broadlands Heritage 12.5, Dieterich 10 and Hume Shiloh 6.<\/p>\n

It helped that the Pirates produced three relay victories and four individual first places finishes.<\/p>\n

Reid Carlen was a winner in the 100 with a time of 11.33 seconds and in the 200 at 23.45 seconds. Landon Finn won the long jump at 6.34 meters while Reed Miller claimed the triple jump at 12.20 meters.<\/p>\n

The Pirates won the 4×100 relay with a time of 44.26 seconds. Carlen was a member of the team along with Landon Finn, Logan Gerhardt and Cael McMechan.<\/p>\n

Carlen also was a member of the 4×200 relay team that won in 1:35.89 minutes. Other team members were Cael McMechan, Jacob Pierce and Landon Finn.<\/p>\n

The 4×800 relay team of Kaleb Bierman, Colby Roedl, Aydan Oakley and Jonah Tibbs won in 8:52.84 minutes.<\/p>\n

T-town’s Karson Zerrusen was a double event winner. He captured the 110 hurdles in 15.53 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 40.82.<\/p>\n

Newton’s Henry Will claimed the 400 in 53.33 seconds. The Eagles 4×400 relay team of Will, Matthew Haskett, Parker Harris and Hayden Borgic won in 3:39.74 minutes.<\/p>\n

Dieterich’s Trevor Crutcher won the 1600 in 4:39.52 minutes.<\/p>\n

Altamont’s Brock Wendling was a winner in the shot with a heave of 15.69 meters.<\/p>\n

Cumberland Pirates Invitational<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Scoring —<\/strong> Cumberland (CU) 158.5, Casey-Westfield (CW) 101, Newton (N) 75, Teutopolis (TT) 65, Vandalia (V) 62, Altamont (A) 51, Effingham St. Anthony (SA) 28, Brownstown\/St. Elmo (BSE) 25, Broadlands Heritage (BH) 12.5, Dieterich (D) 10, Hume Shiloh (HS) 6<\/p>\n

100 — 1. Reid Carlen (Cumberland), 11.33 sec.; 5. Haskett (N), 12.32; 6. Niebrugge (TT), 12.36; 7. McMechan (CU), 12.63; 8. Lee (TT), 12.64; 10. Ramos (N), 12.78; 13. Stegman (A), 13.95; 14. DeGennaro (A), 14.08<\/p>\n

200 — 1. Reid Carlen (Cumberland), 23.45 sec.; 2. Finn (CU), 24.05; 4. Ledbetter (BSE), 24.61; 5. Bonner (TT), 24.79; 7. Kirby (TT), 25.64; 8. Stubblebeam (BSE), 25.67; 9. Ramos (N), 25.99; 12. DeGennaro (A), 26.40<\/p>\n

400 — 1. Henry Will (Newton), 53.33 sec.; 4. Johnson (A), 53.88; 5. Bierman (CU), 54.43; 6. Harris (N), 54.57; 7. Tibbs (CU), 55.94; 9. Niemerg (D), 56.81; 10. Ramos (SA), 56.82; 12. Rhodes (TT), 1:03.12<\/p>\n

800 — 1. Clark Roland (Broadlands Heritage), 2:07.03 min.; 2. Ca. Roedl (CU), 2:07.37; 4. Whitaker (N), 2:10.77; 5. Tays (SA), 2:13.94; 7. Fulk (A), 2:19.60; 8. Oakley (CU), 2:21.48; 9. Falcioni (N), 2:22.0; 11. Meyer (TT), 2:36.15; 14. Mette (TT), 2:49.56; 15. Ellersick (A), 2:52.10; 16. Maxwell (BSE), 2:53.23<\/p>\n

1600 — 1. Trevor Crutcher (Dieterich), 4:39.52 min.; 2. Co. Roedl (CU), 4:42.69; 4. Kreke (SA), 4:52.0; 5. Dunaway (A), 5:03.25; 6. Whittier (SA), 5:05.08; 7. Ca. Roedl (CU), 5:08.79; 9. Brant (N), 5:13.89; 10. Schackmann (N), 5:24.04; 11. Kitten (TT), 5:35.88; 16. Zerrusen (TT), 6:14.86<\/p>\n

110 Hurdles — 1. Karson Zerrusen (Teutopolis), 15.53 sec.; 3. Hiatt (SA), 17.60<\/p>\n

300 Hurdles — 1. Karson Zerrusen (Teutopolis), 40.82 sec.; 2. Gerhardt (CU), 42.29; 3. Borgic (N), 42.34; 5. Seabaugh (BSE), 49.13; 6. Malone (CU), 52.60<\/p>\n

4×100 Relay — 1. Cumberland (Reid Carlen, Landon Finn, Logan Gerhardt, Cael McMechan), 44.26 sec.; 2. Newton (Anderson, Wolf, D. Fulton, Q. Fulton), 45.52<\/p>\n

4×200 Relay — 1. Cumberland (Cael McMechan, Jacob Pierce, Landon Finn, Reid Carlen), 1:35.89 min.; 2. Newton (Anderson, Wolf, D. Fulton, Q. Fulton), 1:36.35; 4. Teutopolis (Hepner, Brooks, Kirby, Bonner), 1:49.93; 5. Brownstown\/St. Elmo (Stufflebeam, Seabaugh, Ledbetter, Moore), 1:41.46<\/p>\n

4×400 Relay — 1. Newton (Henry Will, Matthew Haskett, Parker Harris, Hayden Borgic), 3:39.74 min.; 3. Cumberland (Tibbs, Farr, Gerhardt, Bierman), 3:49.68; 5. Brownstown\/St. Elmo (Grove, Seabaugh, Ledbetter, Moore), 4:09.87; 6. Teutopolis (Niebrugge, Lee, Hepner, Kitten), 4:16.04; 7. St. Anthony (Miller, Kreke, Ramos, Hiatt), 4:35.83<\/p>\n

4×800 Relay — 1. Cumberland (Kaleb Bierman, Colby Roedl, Aydan Oakley, Jonah Tibbs), 8:52.84 min.; 2. St. Anthony (Whittier, Kreke, Ramos, Tays), 9:05.95; Altamont (Johnson, Fulk, Ellersick, Dunaway), 9:10.99; 6. Teutopolis (Meyer, Mette, Rhodes, Kitten), 10:11.66<\/p>\n

Shot — 1. Brock Wendling (Altamont), 15.69 sec.; 2. Meyer (TT), 13.54; 3. Venatta (CU), 12.90; 5. Bauer (A), 12.08; 7. Davison (BSE), 11.63; 8. Strader (CU), 11.57; 10. Geen (SA), 11.29; 11. Forbes (BSE), 11.24; 13. Bennett (N), 10.33; 16. Garcia (TT), 9.50; 17. Hann (SA), 8.52; 19. Kinkade (N), 7.68<\/p>\n

Discus — 1. William Moore (Casey-Westfield), 42.23 meters; 2. Wendling (A), 41.06; 3. Venatta (CU), 39.18; 4. Bauer (A), 36.54; 5. Kessler (N), 34.73; 7. Davison (BSE), 33.77; 8. Blade (CU), 33.10; 9. Flasch (N), 32.97; 10. Geen (SA), 32.28; 11. Meyer (TT), 30.72; 16. Hann (SA), 22.64<\/p>\n

High Jump — 1. Kyler Ratliff (Casey-Westfield), 1.88 meters; 2. Brooks (TT), 1.78; 3. Bierman (CU), 1.78; 4. Harris (N), 1.68; 5. Malone (CU), 1.68; 6. Veteto (A), 1.63<\/p>\n

Long Jump — 1. Landon Finn (Cumberland), 6.34 meters; 3. Wolf (N), 5.65; 4. Miller (CU), 5.56; 5. Brooks (TT), 5.26; 7. Matlock (A), 4.71; 8. Ramos (N), 4.64; 9. Rhodes (TT), 4.54; 11. Brungard (BSE), 3.99<\/p>\n

Triple Jump — 1. Reed Miller (Cumberland), 12.20 meters; 2. Venatta (CU), 11.30; 4. Kinkade (N), 10.61; 5. Blim (TT), 10.40<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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