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The Boardman High School boys track team traveled to the Avon Reynolds Relays on April 27, at the Avon Learning Center and Sports Complex and placed second overall, behind the Nordonia Knights. The Spartans placed first in the shot put relay with the team of senior Nikitas Missos and junior Dave Merdich. Those same two athletes placed second in the discus relay as well. The pole vault relay team of sophomores Ted Anzevino and Sam Cammack placed second, and the long jump relay team of senior Nick Torres and sophomore Tyreek Jackson placed sixth.
On the track, junior Mitchel Dunham placed first in the 1600 meter run, junior Alan Cuevas was first in the junior varsity 800 and classmate Brian Yauger was third in the 110 hurdles. The 4x100 team of seniors Josh Rodriguez and Zach Hillard along with sophomore Dawaylon Pritchard and freshman DJ Evans placed seventh overall.
The 4x200 team of Hillard, Nick Torres, Pritchard and Evans placed eighth. The 4x400 junior varsity team of junior Zander Schobel, junior Jackson Lipka, sophomore TaJuan Richards and freshman Jared Fullerman placed fourth. The varsity 4x400 relay team of senior Payton Torres, junior Isaiah Suarez, sophomore Cristian Ortiz and Yauger placed second.
The 4x800 relay team of sophomore Jonah Bacho, sophomore Frank Bero, Torres and Ortiz placed third. The 4x1600 relay of junior River Flatley, sophomore Beau Gorby, sophomore Justin Maloney and sophomore Anthony Marshall placed sixth. The 800 sprint medley team of Rodriguez, Hillard, Pritchard and Suarez placed second. The distance medley team of Bero, Bacho, Cuevas and Dunham placed second. Finally, the shuttle hurdle team of sophomore Isaac Nordquist, sophomore Ryan Babb, freshman Trey DePietro and Yauger placed third.
“This meet was a lot of fun for our kids,” said Spartan Head Coach John Phillips. “It is nice to travel and compete against other teams from different parts of Ohio. This meet will only make us better for post-season.”