Today is Tuesday, May 27| The 148th day of 2008
Daily Chief-Union/Brandon Drake
Dashing to the finish line

Wynford’s Yuvonne Henry (second from right) surges ahead of Mohawk’s Sami Reamer (from left), Colonel Crawford’s Lindsey Schott, Carey’s Lauren Jacoby and Alexa Spurlock in a semifinal of the 100 dash at the Division III district meet at Bucyrus on Saturday.
Wynford wins district title again
BUCYRUS — For the second straight year, the Wynford girls track and field team were crowned district champion at the Division III district meet on Saturday at Bucyrus High School.
The Royals repeated as district champions with three first-place finishes and 93 points, edging runner-up Seneca East (89.83) by a slight margin. Carey’s girls finished fourth with 58 points, while Mohawk took 10th-place with 33.3 points to round out the area competition.
While Wynford managed only three victories, it was the team’s depth that helped it win the meet.
Jena Lilly and Yuvonne Henry packed a one-two punch in the 100 dash, as Lilly took first in 12.85 and Henry finished second in 12.86.
Henry earned a victory in the long jump, edging out Carey’s Healy Batton by clearing 16-7.25.
Brooke McCombs and Teneil Krebs finished with the top two spots in the discus. McCombs won the event with a throw of 138-04, while Krebs took second by tossing a distance of 119-10. McCombs also recorded a second-place finish in the shot put with a distance of 37-6.5.
Lilly qualified for the regional meet in two other events, as she finished second in the 300 hurdles (48.93) and third in the 100 hurdles. Henry also sneaked into the regional field with a fourth-place finish in the 200 dash (27.2).
(Refer to page 6 of today's Daily Chief-Union)
Daily Chief-Union/Brandon Drake
Making the grab
Mohawk’s Bret King snags a catch in Saturday’s District No. 9 all-star game at Bucyrus High School. Several area athletes competed in the game, but no results were submitted.
(Refer to page 6 of today's Daily Chief-Union)
 
FRIDAY MAY 23, 2008
Daily Chief-Union/Lonnie McMillan
Running in the pack
Lauren Bruynis (left) glides along in the 800 run at the Division II district track and field meet at Lima Shawnee on Friday. Bruynis was part of three of the Rams’ regional qualifying squads that will move on to Lexington.
Upper Sandusky track and field teams qualify many for regionals
LIMA — Two of Upper Sandusky’s relay teams clocked the fastest times on the final day of the Division II girls district track and field meet at Lima Shawnee, punching their ticket to the regional competition next weekend.
Lynzi Daughenbaugh, Emily Caudill, Lacy Daughenbaugh and Lauren Bruynis finished first in the 400 relay in a time of 51.21, while Lynzi Daughenbaugh, Caudill, Shanae Ankney and Bruynis won the 800 relay in 1:46.04.
Three members of the relay team found a considerable amount of success in the individual finals, as well, as Lynzi Daughenbaugh finished second in the 300 hurdles (47.05) and Lacy Daughenbaugh took runner-up honors in the long jump (16-4.25).
Ankney also qualifed for the regional meet with a fourth-place finish in the 200 dash (27.18).The Rams’ 1,600 relay team consisting of Lynzi Daughenbaugh, Annalee Frey, Ankney and Bruynis also sneaked in with a fourth-place finish in a time of 4:08.11.
(Refer to page 6 of today's Daily Chief-Union)