DC girls win, other teams finish strong in Henderson

May 4, 2019 | 5:34 pm

Updated May 4, 2019 | 8:38 pm

The local track and field teams had a strong showing Friday in the Henderson County Invitational. | Illustration by The Owensboro Times

The Daviess County girls’ track and field team tied for first place Friday night at the Henderson County Invitational in a field of 14 schools, and Owensboro earned second place in the boys’ competition.

The Owensboro Catholic girls took third, while Apollo and Owensboro finished eighth and ninth, respectively. On the boys’ side, Apollo was third, Daviess County fourth and Owensboro Catholic sixth for a strong local showing.

Helping the Lady Panthers take a share of their top spot were their relay performances. They took first in the 4×800, second in the 4×400 and third in the 4×200. The Lady Aces finished first in the 4×100.

In the boys relays, Apollo claimed first in the 4×800 and second in the 4×400, while Daviess County took third in both races. Owensboro finished second and Owensboro Catholic was third in the 4×100 and 4×200 relays

Athletes finishing in the top three for each team are listed below, and full results can be found here.

GIRLS
Daviess County:
Kyra Rowan — 1st – 400 Meter Dash; 2nd – 200 Meter Dash
Emily Rempe — 1st – 800 Meter Run
Emily Ann Roberts — 1st – 1600 Meter Run
Karlee Hoffman — 1st – 3200 Meter Run
Ainsley Taylor — 2nd – 1600 Meter Run
Riliegh Owens — 3rd – 800 Meter Run

Owensboro Catholic:
Genarose Jones — 1st – 100 Meter Dash; 2nd – 300 Meter Hurdles; 3rd – 200 Meter Dash

Apollo:
Amari Sanders — 2nd – Shot Put

Owensboro:
Caitlin Gillihan — 1st – Pole Vault
Madelyn Lyon — 2nd – High Jump
Mary Mills — 2nd – Owensboro Catholic
Aniyah Greer — 3rd – 100 Meter Dash

BOYS
Owensboro:
Imonte Owsley — 1st – Long Jump; 3rd – 100 Meter Dash
Zion Riley — 2nd – Pole Vault
Donovan Carbon — 3rd – 110 Meter Hurdles
Javius Taylor — 3rd – Long Jump

Apollo:
Blake Rigdon — 1st – 800 Meter Run
Justin Sandefur — 1st – 300 Meter Hurdles
Ashton Weaver — 2nd – 110 Meter Hurdles
Malik Wilson — 2nd – High Jump
Marvin Ramirez — 2nd – Long Jump
Dalton Barnett — 3rd – 800 Meter Run
Ethan Dych — 3rd – 1600 Meter Run

Daviess County:
Logan Gish — 2nd – 400 Meter Run
Brady Terry — 2nd, 3200 Meter Run
Tyler Shouse — 3rd – 400 Meter Dash
JQ Fletcher — 3rd – High Jump
Jaiden Kendall — 3rd – Shot Put; 3rd – Discus Throw

Owensboro Catholic:
Noah Todd — 2nd – Shot Put

May 4, 2019 | 5:34 pm

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