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- Written by: Jeremy Chawgo - Breese Journal Sports Editor
Landing on the beach — Central sophomore Tristan Ratermann lands in the long jump pit after a leap of 4.88 meters in the Central Open on Tuesday in Breese. PHOTO BY JEREMY CHAWGO Central hosted the first local track and field event on Tuesday, March 31 with seven teams participating.
No team scores were kept in the event that featured Carlyle, Central, Christ Our Rock, Mater Dei, Okawville, Wesclin and Woodlawn.
On the men’s side, Carlyle sophomore Caden Loepker won the 100-meter run with a time of :10.8. Central seniors Cole Davis and Jackson Kampwerth were second and third respectively with :11.2 each.
Mater Dei got a second-place finish from Jacob Robert in the 400-meter run with a time of :56.1. Central sophomore Cruz Contreras was third with a :59.1.
Wesclin sophomore Alex Dickey won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:12, one second better than Mater Dei junior Ethan Becker’s 2:13.5.
Central got a second place effort from junior Xavier Knapp with a :16.7 in the 110-meter hurdlers. Wesclin senior Christian Lopez was third with a time of :17.3.
Knapp won the 300-meter hurdles in dominating fashion with a time of :43.6. Central swept the event with freshman Jack Buschmann getting second with a :50.0 and Leo Frederking getting third with a :50.7.
It was a Clinton County sweep in the 4x100-meter relay with Mater Dei winning the event with a :45.4 from Hunter Hochbaum, Collin Flowers, Reagan Woomer and Dylan Souder.
Wesclin was in second place in the event with a time of :46.0 from Logan Bingaman, Cael Madden, Will Waggoner and Mekhi Buchanan. Central also ran a 46-flat from Davis, Kampwerth, Login Smith and Emmanuel Velazquez.
Central won the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:36.9 from Davis, Kampwerth, Velazquez and Andrew Holtgrave. Wesclin was third with a time of 1:44 from Bingaman, Skylar Gabel, John Baird and Wade Hofbauer.
Mater Dei was second in the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 9:20 from Becker, Jacob Faust, Rhys Wheelan and Wyatt Jung. Carlyle was third with a time of 10:15 from Benson Schmeink, Gavin Lamczyk, Drew Selle and Jude Cummings.
Central sophomore Owen Kehrer set the school record in the shot with a toss of 14.22 meters. Senior teammate Brody Beckmann was second with a toss of 12.79 meters. Carlyle junior Seth Fruend was third with a throw of 12.68 meters.
