Owensboro, Apollo hit the road Saturday and competed in the Henderson County Colonel Classic with both squads earning high finishes.
The Red Devils finished first in the boys’ team standings with 159 points while Apollo took second with 108.5 points. On the girls’ side, Apollo took second with 95 points and Owensboro finished third with 90 points. Host Henderson County finished with 167.
Several runners from both schools registered solid finishes with many grabbing victories.
Owensboro freshman Kayla Davidson won the 400-meter dash while Apollo’s Chloe Sandefur won the 300-meter hurdles. The E-gals also won the 4×200-meter relay and the 4×400-meter relay.
Owensboro’s Chandler Worth won the high jump with a height of 4-06.
On the boys’ side, Owensboro’s Reece Carroll won the 200-meter dash and the 400-meter dash while teammate Nathanael Turner won the 800-meter run. Apollo’s Ashton Weaver won the 110-meter hurdles.
The Red Devils won the 4×100-meter relay and the 4×400-meter relay.
Owensboro also excelled in the jumping evening with Steven Stevenson winning the long jump and Eli Early winning the triple jump. Red Devil senior Austin Gough won the shot put.
Local Top-Four Finishers
GIRLS
100-meter dash: 3. TeAsia Calhoun (Owensboro)
200-meter dash: 2. Analea Sanders (Apollo), 3. Askiyah Hughes (Owensboro)
400-meter dash: 1. Kayla Davidson (Owensboro)
800-meter run: 2. Kiley Palmer (Owensboro), 4. Baylee Hare (Apollo)
1,600-meter run: 4. Abby Rumage (Apollo)
300-meter hurdles: 1. Chloe Sandefur (Apollo)
4×100-meter relay: 2. Owensboro, 3. Apollo
4×200-meter relay: 1. Apollo
4×400-meter relay: 1. Apollo, 2. Owensboro
High jump: 1. Chandler Worth (Owensboro)
Pole vault: 3. Chandler Worth (Owensboro)
Long jump: 2. Chloe Sandefur (Apollo), 3. Kayla Davidson (Owensboro)
Shot put: 2. Amari Sanders (Apollo)
Discus: 3. Mary Ann Lyons (Apollo)
BOYS
100-meter dash: 3. Javius Taylor (Owensboro), 4. Steven Stevenson (Owensboro)
200-meter dash: 1. Reece Carroll (Owensboro), 3. Eli Early (Owensboro)
400-meter dash: 1. Reece Carroll (Owensboro), 2. Zackary Clark (Owensboro)
800-meter run: 1. Nathanael Turner (Owensboro), 3. Adrien Askins (Owensboro)
1,600-meter run: 2. Nathanel Turner (Owensboro), 3. Adrien Askins)
110-meter hurdles: 1. Ashton Weaver (Apollo), 3. Adian Givens (Apollo)
300-meter hurdles: 3. Jaconte McHenry (Owensboro), 4. Adian Givens (Apollo)
4×100-meter relay: 1. Owensboro, 2. Apollo
4×200-meter relay: 3. Apollo
4×400-meter relay: 1. Owensboro, 4. Apollo
High jump: 2. Javonte McHenry (Owensboro), 3. Ashton Weaver (Apollo)
Pole vault: 3. Austin Ratliff (Apollo), 4. Connor Rhodes (Owensboro)
Long jump: 1. Steven Stevenson (Owensboro), 2. Mykel Whitney (Apollo)
Triple jump: 1. Eli Early (Owensboro), 2. Ashton Weaver (Apollo)
Shot put: 1. Austin Gough (Owensboro), 2. Logan Weedman (Apollo), 4. Steven Bellmar (Owensboro)
Discus: 2. Parker Bates (Apollo) 3. Gavin Gargus (Apollo)
