Deehring sets records at WBL meet

VW independent sports

WAPAKONETA — It was a record setting league meet for Van Wert’s Kendra Deehring.

The sophomore sprinter blazed her way to a new school record in the 100-meter dash, covering the distance in 12.56 seconds and winning it during Friday’s portion of the Western Buckeye League track and field meet at Harmon Field in Wapakoneta.

In addition, Deehring was the anchor of the 4×100 meter relay team (Olivia Vaas, Macy Johnson, Danesha Branson, Deehring) that took first place and set a school record with a time of 50.23 seconds. The same quartet won the 4×200 relay (1.45.24).

Other top performances including Deehring (third, 26.59) in the 200 meter dash; Houg, (fourth, 1:00.57, 400 meter dash); Kyra Welch (fourth, 800 meter run, 2:28.83; second, 1600 meter run, 5:20.97), and Mia Rager (fifth, long jump, 15-11.50).

The Lady Cougars finished fourth at the two-day meet, held Wednesday and Friday. Ottawa-Glandorf was crowned as the team champion with 127 points, followed by runner-up Celina (89 points), Van Wert (55) and Kenton (47).

Shawnee won the boys’ team title (91 points), followed by Ottawa-Glandorf (81) and Bath (62). The Cougars finished seventh (40 points) at the 10-team event.

Rylan Miller and Owen Scott were Van Wert’s highest placers, along with the 4×400 and 4×800 meter relay teams. Miller was the runner-up in the 800 meter run (2:00.53), while Scott finished second in the 3200 meter run (9:48.99). The 4×400 meter team of Miller, Freddy Behm, Kelby Blythe and Gage Springer was the runner-up (3:31.27), and the 4×800 team (Miller, Drew Laudick, Scott and Springer) also enjoyed a second place finish with a time of 8:14.96.

Springer also placed third in the high jump (5-10) and fourth in the 400 meter run (52.88).