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Track

April 18, 2009

Track Roundup: Kingsley, Benzie win

FROM STAFF REPORTS

KINGSLEY — Kingsley won three events Saturday to claim the boys title in the Rodes Relays.

The Stags finished with 49 points, St. Francis 41 and Cadillac 40.

Kingsley won the 800 relay (1:35.35), the shuttles (1:03.98) and the 400 relay (46.06).

St. Francis took the pole vault (combined height of 35').

Traverse City Central set four school records.

Ben Broad, Sean Fabian, Ryan Keenan and Dillon Lizenby set the sophomore record in winning the 1600 relay (3:34).

Keenan, Drew Dancer, Evan Cover and Vatsana Phengkhamkip broke the sophomore record in placing second in the 3200 relay (8:30.42).

Angel Mariani, Ryan Verschuren, Boone Marois and Tyler Clark established a new ninth-grade mark in taking third in the 400 relay (46.74).

Ryan Gemmell, Verschuren, Marois and Clark broke the ninth-grade record in finishing second in the 800 relay (1:37.4).

Kalkaska's Ethan Miletnberger, Corbett Swaney and Dylan Henderson won the discus (349'1") and placed second in the shot put (120').

Benzie Central won the girls event with 61 points. Cadillac was second with 43 and St. Francis third with 42.

Benzie won seven events — pole vault (22'6"), high jump (17'10"), 1600 (16:28.71), 3200 relay (9:57.50), high hurdles (55.74), distance medley relay (13:39.21) and 1600 relay (4:27.21).

St. Francis won the long jump and 400 relay.

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