{"id":117774,"date":"2019-05-12T22:29:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T03:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=117774"},"modified":"2019-05-13T09:29:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T14:29:33","slug":"columbus-grove-sweeps-nwc-meet-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/05\/12\/columbus-grove-sweeps-nwc-meet-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Grove sweeps NWC meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HARROD — Columbus Grove swept the Northwest Conference track meet, winning the boys and girls titles at Allen East High School on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship was the 24th overall for the Columbus Grove boys, and the sixth straight and 15th overall for the girls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincolnview finished third on both sides, while the Crestview Knights claimed the fifth spot and the Lady Knights finished eighth (see team scores below). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincolnview\u2019s Brad Korte blazed to a No. 1 finish in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.97, edging Crestview\u2019s Wade Sheets (11.16). Korte and teammate Logan Williams finished 1-2 in the 200 meter dash, with Korte posting a time of 22.77, followed by Williams (23.05).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same two also finished 1-2 in the long jump, with Korte winning the title (19-10), with Williams right behind at 19-09. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lincolnview’s Brad Korte sprints to a win during Saturday’s NWC meet. Korte won the 100 and 200 meter dash, the long jump and helped the 4×100 meter relay team notch a victory. <\/strong>Wyatt Richardson\/Van Wert independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Alek Bowersock won the 1600 meter run title with a time of 4:37.01, and the senior distance runner finished third in the 800 meter run (2:07.48). Karter Tow captured the 3200 meter run title in 10:07.85, and the 4×100 team of Williams, Dylan Schimmoeller, Ryan Moody and Korte won in 44.82. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4×800 meter relay team of Jacob Keysor, Tow, Devon Bill and Bowersock was the runner up (8:33.32) and Daegan Hatfield finished third in the high jump (5-10).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Lady Lancers, Brayden Langdon finished second in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:03.44, while Madison Langdon was the runner up in the 3200 meter run (12:36.32) Sami Sellers placed third in the discus throw (109-03).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had some really amazing performances the two days at NWC,” Lincolnview head coach Matt Langdon said. “Our team goal was to win the meet, but Columbus Grove also had a great meet and we were unable to catch them. Despite that, the boy\u2019s scored more than we expected and finished higher than any boys team in school history at the NWC meet.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

“We will enjoy a day of rest and then refocus on the State tournament as we head to the district meet in Spencerville,” Langdon added. “The kids have had an incredible year and are excited to see how the year ends.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crestview\u2019s 4×200 and 4×400 meter relay teams of Darrin Nihiser, Jordan Perrott, Sheets & Caylib Pruett won titles with times of 1:34.50 and 3:33.69.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruett finished third in the 400 meter dash (53.16) and Robbie Gonzalez placed third in the discus throw (130-05).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelsea Taylor led the Lady Knights with a second place finish in the high jump (4-10), and Ragan Harting finished fourth in the 1600 meter run (5:49.70).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought that our teams fared well in the league meet,\u201d Crestview head coach James Lautzenheiser said. \u201cThursday night\u2019s weather presented some challenges during qualifying, but we were fairly busy on Saturday for the final rounds. That\u2019s where we want to be on finals day; busy and in the conversation to place well in key events.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn typical years the NWC meet can prove to be as difficult, if not more daunting, than the OHSAA district tournament for some events,\u201d Lautzenheiser added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crestview and Lincolnview will return to action Thursday and Saturday in the Division IV district meet at Spencerville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d encourage casual fans and diehard track enthusiasts to come to Spencerville on Saturday, you won\u2019t be disappointed,\u201d Lautzenheiser said. \u201cI believe that we will see a large number of NWC competitors begin their path to Columbus, and I\u2019m confident that our league will be represented well at Jesse Owens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crestview’s Jordan Perrott takes the baton from teammate Darrin Nihiser.<\/strong> Wyatt Richardson photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Meet scores<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boys<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 Col. Grove 138.50
2 \u2013 Bluffton 106.50
3 \u2013 Lincolnview 105.00
4 \u2013 Paulding 75
5 \u2013 Crestview 65
6 \u2013 Spencerville 51
7 \u2013 Allen East 35
8 \u2013 Ada 30
9 \u2013 Delphos Jefferson 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 Columbus Grove 211
2 \u2013 Spencerville 143
3 \u2013 Lincolnview 79.5
4 \u2013 Bluffton 72
5 \u2013 Allen East 54
6 \u2013 Paulding 48
7 \u2013 Ada 39.5
8 \u2013 Crestview 32
9 \u2013 Delphos Jefferson 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full results can be seen at:
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