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Track & Field | Eastern Buckeye Conference championship loaded with veterans, newcomers

mike keating, the alliance review
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The 2022 Eastern Buckeye Conference track & field championship meet will be held at Marlington Stadium on Saturday. Field events are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., with the running events targeted to start at 10 a.m. Salem is the defending team champion in both boy and girls meets, with Marlington placing second. Here is the list of events, returning high placers with either top times or marks from the 2021 championship that took place at Canton South. Returning athletes listed with relays are those athletes confirmed to be in the event:

BOYS MEET

Minerva's Connor Shingleton is the defending EBC champion in the 800 and 1600 meters.
Minerva's Connor Shingleton is the defending EBC champion in the 800 and 1600 meters.

100 meters: 7th, Nathan Baker (Carrollton), 11.76, JR; 10th, Ryan Irwin (West Branch), 11.90, SR

200 meters: 2nd, Sam Walter (Salem), 23.56, SR; 7th, Nathan Baker (Carrollton), 24.14, JR

400 meters: 4th, Liam Blake (Marlington), 52.88, SR; 6th, Christian Martig (West Branch), 53.02, JR

800 meters: 1st, Connor Shingleton (Minerva), 1:59.21, SR; 2nd, Colin Cernansky (Marlington), 2:00.77, SO; 3rd, Noah Graham (Marlington), 2:02.35, SR; 4th, Will Madison (Salem), 2:07.51, SO; 5th, Josiah Hicks (West Branch), 2:07.55, SR

1600 meters: 1st, Connor Shingleton (Minerva), 4:23.38, SR; 2nd, Noah Graham (Marlington), 4:28.48, SR; 3rd, Nash Minor (Marlington), 4:30.64, JR; 5th, Josiah Hicks (West Branch), 4:38.59, SR

3200 meters: 1st, Noah Minor (Marlington), 9:59.24, JR; 2nd, Cohen Boyce (Marlington), 10:09.02, JR; 4th, Andy Wilson (Salem), 10:42.83, SR

Alliance's Brendan Zurbrugg is the defending EBC champion in the 110-meter hurdles.
Alliance's Brendan Zurbrugg is the defending EBC champion in the 110-meter hurdles.

110 hurdles: 1st, Brendan Zurbrugg (Alliance), 15.85, SO; 3rd, Cameron Chambers (Marlington), 16:07, SR; 4th, Ryan Irwin (West Branch), 16.38, SR; 5th, Caden Nicholson (Alliance), 16.58, JR

300 hurdles: 2nd, Brendan Zurbrugg (Alliance), 42.53, SO; 4th, Garrett Ault (Minerva), 43.43, JR

4x100 relay: 1st, Alliance (Brendan Zurbrugg, SO), 44.42; 3rd, Carrollton (Brock Smith, JR; Nathan Baker, JR; Austin Colletti, SR), 45.29; 4th, Salem (Sam Walter, SR; Dillon Monroy, JR; Dominic Maniscalco, SO), 45.90

4x200 relay: 1st, Salem (Sam Walter, SR; Austin Sinkovich, SR), 1:33.33; 2nd, Alliance (Brendan Zurbrugg, SO), 1:33.35

4x400 relay: 1st, Marlington (Liam Blake, SR; Noah Graham, SR; Colin Cernansky, SO), 3:33.3; 4th, West Branch (Christian Martig, JR; Jed Smith, SR; Michael Kanagy, JR; Josiah Hicks, SR), 3:42.35

4x800 relay: 1st, Marlington (Cohen Boyce, JR; Nash Minor, JR; Liam Blake, SR; Colin Cernansky SO), 8:25.23

Shot put: 2nd, Carson Stockman (Salem), 44-3, SR; 3rd, Walter Bungard (Marlington), 43-10½, SR; 5th, Carter Lewis (Alliance), 40-3¾, JR; 6th, Mitchell Coffee (West Branch), 40-1½, JR

Discus: 2nd, Carson Stockman (Salem), 135-3, SR; 5th, Brody Moore (Carrollton), 115-4, JR; 6th, Mitchell Coffee (West Branch), 112-6, JR

Long jump: 3rd, Dillon Monroy (Salem), 19-11¼, JR; 8th, Ryan Irwin (West Branch), 19-4¾, SR

High jump: 3rd (tie), Brady Noll (Canton South), 5-10; 3rd (tie) Dillon Monroy (Salem), 5-10, JR

GIRLS MEET

100 meters: 2nd, Rylee Hutton (Salem), 12.95, SO; 3rd, Kennedy Berger (West Branch), 13:20, SO; 5th, Ariana Painter (Marlington), 13.52, SR; 6th Raelin Pim (Salem), 13.61, JR

200 meters: 2nd, Rylee Hutton (Salem), 26.56, SO; 3rd, SOia Gregory (West Branch), 26.65; 4th, Raelin Pim (Salem), 28.19, JR; 5th, Abby Wheeler (Minerva), 28.34, SR; 6th, Ariana Painter (Marlington), 28.74, SR

West Branch's Sophia Gregory is the defending EBC champion in the 400 meters and 100 hurdles.
West Branch's Sophia Gregory is the defending EBC champion in the 400 meters and 100 hurdles.

400 meters: 1st, Sophia Gregory (West Branch), 58.77, SO; 3rd, Rylee Hutton (Salem), 59.30, SO; 5th, Anna Lippiatt (Salem), 1:02.31, SR; 6th, Maddie Burgett (Carrollton), 1:08.13, JR

800 meters: 2nd, Bella Graham (Marlington), 2:24.15, JR; 3rd, Ella Double (Salem), 2:24.75, JR; 5th, Josie Burgett (Carrollton), 2:27.19, SR; 6, Hera Hoffee (Minerva), 2:28.87, JR.

1600 meters: 1st, Bella Graham (Marlington), 5:07.77, JR; 3rd, Camryn Barker (Carrollton), 5:17.83, SR; 4th, Hera Hoffee (Minerva), 5:22.07, JR; 5th, Megan Stafford (Salem), 5:25.50; 6th, Jenna Cassidy (Minerva), 5:29.14, SR

3200 meters: 1st, Bella Graham (Marlington), 11:28.35, JR; 2nd, Camryn Barker (Carrollton), 11:44.55, SR; 3rd, Megan Stafford (Salem), 12:04.91, SO; 4, Caitlyn Hopple (Minerva), 12:15.38, JR

Bella Graham of Marlington is the defending EBC champion in the 1600 and 3200 meters.
Bella Graham of Marlington is the defending EBC champion in the 1600 and 3200 meters.

100 hurdles: 1st, Sophia Gregory (West Branch), 16:27, SO; 3rd, Elizabeth Mason (Marlington), 16.63, JR; 5th, Jazmine Matheson (Canton South), 17.71, JR

300 hurdles: 2nd, Alexis Gregory (West Branch), 50.67, JR; 3rd, Elizabeth Mason (Marlington), 52.31, JR; 4, Annika Murray (Salem), 52.52, SO; 5, Jazmine Matheson (Canton South), 54.38, JR

4x100 relay: 1st, Alliance (Xnai Hatcher, JR; Emmerson Frank, SO), 51.07; 2nd, West Branch (Kennedy Berger, SO; Zoe Sanders, SO; Alexis Gregory, JR), 51.42; 3rd, Marlington (Elizabeth Mason, JR; Ariana Painter, SR; Kenna McElroy, SR), 52.45; 4th, Salem (Allie Murray, SR; Raelin Pim, JR), 52.94

4x200 relay: 1st, West Branch (Lauren Gossett, SO; Sophia Gregory, SO; Kennedy Berger, SO; Anna Lippiatt, SR), 1:45.54; 3rd, Salem (Raelin Pim, JR; Ella Double, JR), 1:48.85; 4th, Alliance (Emmerson Frank, SO; Xnai Hatcher, JR), 1:50.59

4x400 relay: 1st, Salem (Ella Double, JR; Rylee Hutton, SO), 4:05.42; 2nd, West Branch (Anna Lippiatt, SR; Emily Sprowl, JR; Kennedy Berger, SO; Sophia Gregory, SO), 4:05.81

4x800 relay: 1st, Marlington (Kenna McElroy, SR; Bella Graham, JR), 9:36.92; 2nd, Salem (Ella Double, JR; Mary Hopple, SR), 9:49.68; 3, Minerva (Jenna Cassidy, SR; Caitlyn Hopple, JR; Hera Hoffee, JR), 10:15.13

Shot put: 3rd, La'Kasja Edwards (Alliance), 34-7¾, JR; 8th, Lauren Keithley (Marlington), 31-9, SR

Discus: 3rd, Lauren Keithley (Marlington), 111-10, SR; 5th, Allison Landon (Marlington), 106-8, SR; 14th, La'Kasja Edwards (Alliance), 80-9, JR

Long jump: 1st, Ariana Painter (Marlington), 16-11¼, SR; 4th, Abby Wheeler (Minerva), 15-11½, SR; 5, Emmerson Frank (Alliance), 15-11¼, SO; 8, Zoe Sanders (West Branch), 14-7, SO

High jump: 1st, Abby Wheeler (Minerva), 5-6, SR; 2nd, Brandi Hafner (Carrollton), 4-11, JR; 4, Claire Brunner (West Branch, 4-9, JR; 6 (tie), Bella Guappone (Alliance), 4-6, JR

Here is a list of newcomers expected to take part in either running events or field events Saturday:

BOYS MEET

Alliance: Tyion Miles, JR (high jump); Jaezen Lewis, FR (shot put); Nino Hill, FR (short sprints, relays)

Marlington: Logan Citino, SO (distance); Michael Nicholls, SO (distance); Caleb Beggs, FR (long jump, hurdles); Casey Miller, JR (short sprints); Kar'wan West-Cole, FR (sprints)

West Branch: Dru DeShields, JR (400, long jump)

GIRLS MEET

Alliance: Mady Lake, FR (hurdles, sprints, relays); Avery Horning, FR (hurdles, sprints, relays)

Marlington: Stella Blake, SO (sprints, relays), Janelle Swisher, SO (long jump); Emma Hone, FR (short sprints, relays), Allie Gill (short sprints, relays), Emme Young, FR (high jump)

West Branch: Clarice Martin, FR (distance), Haley Foor, SO (hurdles), Cadence McCartney-Mason (hurdles)

Minerva: Kayla Crissman, FR (distance relays), Hannah Ison, FR (distance relays)

Salem: Kaylee Carlisle, FR (shot put, discus), Maggie Hall, FR (middle distance), Maggie Hopple, FR (distance)

This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: The Eastern Buckeye Conference track & field meet is at Marlington