Hamilton County’s first outdoor track and field meet of the season took place Tuesday at Hamilton Heights, and it was as close as a meet could get.
The Huskies boys team finished tied with Lebanon; both teams scored 66 points. In the girls meet, the Tigers beat Heights by one point, 62-61.
Mitchell Walbolt was a double winner for the Huskies boys, sweeping the 1600 and 3200 runs. Other first-place finishers were Tad Defoe in the 100 dash, Jake Brinker in the 300 hurdles, Preston Miller in the 800 run, Tyler McQuinn in the pole vault and the 4×800 relay team.
Heights’ girls won nine events. Maria Mitchell also was a double winner by finishing first in the 1600 and 3200 runs. Also victorious for the Huskies: Alaina Schultze in the 100 hurdles, Bailey Haworth in the 300 hurdles, Kelsey Smith in the high jump, Jayla Logan in the long jump, Taylor Mason in the shot put, Lauryn Wiley in the discus and the 4×800 relay.
GIRLS MEET
Team score: Lebanon 62, Hamilton Heights 61
4×800 relay: 1. Heights 10:16.7.
100 hurdles: 1. Alaina Schultze 17.4, 2. Bailey Haworth 17.5, 3. Jayla Logan 19.8.
1600 run: 1. Maria Mitchell 5:25.8, 3. Chloe Henderson 6:08.4.
4×100 relay: 2. Heights 53.6.
400 dash: 2. Abby Christiansen 1:05.1, 3. Kelsey Smith 1:05.9.
300 hurdles: 1. Haworth 55.4, 2. Katie Smith 1:03.1, 3. Kylie Kaiser 1:03.7.
800 run: 2. Abby Roth 2:38.4.
200 dash: 2. Victoria Lopez 28.9.
3200 run: 1. Mitchell 12:07.8.
4×400 relay: 2. Heights 4:28.8.
High jump: 1. Ke. Smith 5-0, 3. Schultze 4-8.
Long jump: 1. Logan 14-6.5.
Shot put: 1. Taylor Mason 31-7.
Discus: 1. Lauryn Wiley 99-1.
BOYS MEET
Team score: Hamilton Heights 66, Lebanon 66
4×800 relay: 1. Heights 9:31.2.
110 hurdles: 2. Jake Brinker 17.9.
100 dash: 1. Tad Defoe 11.6, 3. Nate Josza 11.8.
1600 run: 1. Mitchell Walbolt 4:57.3, 2. Preston Miller 5:07.1.
4×100 relay: 2. Heights 47.8.
400 dash: 3. Landon Steele 1:00.6.
300 hurdles: 1. Brinker 48.6.
800 run: 1. Miller 2:18.6, 2. Luke Vanderwall 2:25.2.
200 dash: 2. Isaiah Campbell 25.4, 3. Isaac Tuma 25.0.
3200 run: 1. Walbolt 11:17.2, 2. Josh Russell 11:32.7, 3. Clay Forrer 12:07.8.
4×400 relay: 2. Heights 4:09.5.
High jump: 2. Gavin Bramel 5-2, 3. Tuma 5-2.
Pole vault: 1. Tyler McQuinn 9-6, 2. Lutz 9-6, 3. Andy Lieneman 7-6.
Shot put: 3. Alex Naylor 38-9.
Discus: 2. Naylor 116-6.