Centralia Orphans win Mount Vernon District Track title in close finish
Centralia boys edge Marion 60-59 to claim the Mount Vernon Class AA District title as the 1600 meter relay decides the meet. Five Orphans qualify for state along with six more events, led by Matt Patrick in long and triple jumps and Mark Riechman in the 110 hurdles. Marion and Mount Vernon also advance multiple individuals to Charleston state meet.
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Larry D. Bush
Southern Illinoisan
Centralia
Rod White
White
Marion
Mount Vernon
Wildcats
Wildcat
Gene Watson
Watson
Mike Garren
John Richenbach
Scott Smith
Steve Truitt
Charleston
Matt Patrick
Larry Alli
Dennis Jones
Alli
Jones
Mark Riechman
Ben Willis
Cairo captures first Class A District track title with relays
Cairo, led by coach Tom Zalud, won the Class A District track meet 60-34 over Anna Jonesboro as the Pilots relay teams of Armone Matthews Kip Wright Al Williams and Eric Childs posted 43.64 in the 400 and 1:30.36 in the 800. Matthews also swept the 200 and 100, while junior Childs starred as the lone freshman on the relay squad and Williams added a high jump. Jonesboro battled injuries and tough results as Warren hampered the Wildcats and Short fell with the baton in the 40 60 relay, but the meet featured strong performances from numerous area athletes and sets up a state meet bid.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Cairo
Tom Zalud
Zalud
Anna Jonesboro
Armone Matthews
Kip Wright
al Williams
Eric Childs
Matthews
John Lowe
Williams
Childs
Steve Williams
Wright
Jim Lewis
Madison
Anna
George Warren
Wildcats
Warren
Keith Short
George
Mike Rude
Fred Chamness
Chamness
Rude
Steve Russell
Jeff Shelton
Bryan Ballard
David Estes
Wesclin
Brian Ury
Richard Bencini
John Belcher
Chris Hafertepe
Ron Hutchcraft
West Frankfort
Randy Edmondson
Marion
Terrance Lewis
du Quoin
Darin Sigler
Randy Edmonson
Troy Heitmeyer
Mount Vernon
Ron Hatchcraft
West Frank
Darin Lee
McLeansboro
Brent McLain
Benton
Mark Bittle
Harrisburg
Charles Bastnagel
Centralia
Jim van Voorhis
Richard McPhail
Trent Harmening
Bryan Ingram
Dan Gerwell
Shawn Riechenbach
Paul York
Murphysboro
Steve Truitt
Scott Gill
Mtv
Kent Leek
Kyle Fortney
Kurt Harris
Henry Cardenas
Marion Kent Leek
Ed Ginn
James Scott
Cliff Andrews
Chester
Paul Somers
Ernie Shelton
Tom Burgin
Hurdies
Brad Thomas
Carl Evans
Alark Riechman
Kevin Howerton
Carterville
Kent Howerton
Felipe Martin
Carbondale
Chris Hafertepe AJ
Chuck Wortman
Wade Mudler
Keith Osborne
Robbie Cash
Kenny Anderson
Anna-Jonesboro
Meridian
Harrisburg Centralia
Track Honor Roll final list shapes Meet of Champions entry
Southern Ilinoisan notes the final Track Honor Roll of the season. Top six finishers in linéd events qualify for Tuesday’s Meet of Champions at Carbondale, with next two as alternates. Other running events top nine and all field events earn eligibility. alternates follow. Call coach Doug Woolard at 457-3371 by 4 p.m. Monday if unable to attend.
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Carbondale
Doug Woolard
Benton runners win meet at McLeansboro district event
Benton dominated the Class A District meet at McLeansboro led by Jeff Corey in the 400 meters 50.37 and Brent McLain in the 1600 meters 4 35 64 plus field wins by Clark Dixon high jump 6 3 and Brad Auten discus 145 10 Auten also placed second in discus with teammate Mike Webb second for state qualification McLeansboro and West Frankfort shared top honors with multiple state qualifiers listed among the participants and performances across boys track and field.
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Murphysboro
Anna-Jonesboro
Eldorado
Carterville
Sparta
Benton
Massac County
Triple Ive
K. Wright
Cairo
Matt Patrick
Cent
Cam Riley
Massac
L. Sherrill
Felipe Martin
Chale
Kev Howerton
Oville
Lincoln Hardy
Mss
Robbie Cash
Mar
Chuck Wortman
Zac. Graves
Leo Coleman
Mark Reichman
Scott Hafeli
Marion
Neal McDanielsville
John Harp
E. Castellano
Joe Heater
Mtv
Steve McCoy
Mtv P. Menchowski
Chris
M. Yosanovich
Brad Ward
Mboro
Steve Garrison
Boyd Lance
Jeff Vetcho
David Gray
Rick Brockett
D. Pahl
Jeff Sloan
Kim Steele
Kim Wright
St. Williams
Clark Dixon
Jim Gulledge
Scott Boyd
Sburg
Scott Veatch
Kevin Hobeck
Ches
Richard Brimm
Kevin Riggan
Tim Morris
W.collier
Matt Swalls
Cam. Riley
L. Sherill
M’boro
Kip Wright
C’dale
Jeff Thomas
T. Twenhafel
N’ville
Darin Sigler
Z. Graves
C’ville
Stephen O’daniel
Tim Gladich
Dennis Jones
L. Anderson
Larry Alli
Cent Brad Auten
Ben
Terry Moulton
Mike Webb
Steve Whistler
Jay Wittenborn
Ray Michael
Mike Wilkerson
Frank Pasquino
Randy Turner
R. Crozine
Discus Larry Alli
Greg Gordon
Brian Absher
Brad Auten
Benton Mike Webb
Mark Goodheart
Matt Brown
Dan Bailey
Brad Hill
Jerry Miller
Jeff Corey
Brent McLain
McLeansboro
Corey
McLain
Auten
du Quoin
West Frankfort
Cisne
Christopher
Norris City
Zeigler-Royalton
Fairfield
Mount Carmel
Carmi
Johnston City
Bluford
Grayville
Waltonville
Wayne City
Ron Hatchcraft
Redbirds
Kent Leek
Ed Ginn
Terrance Lewis
Cameron Riley
Kent
Kevin Howerton
Kevin
Foxes
Darin Lee
Phillip Menchhowski
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Lowell Anderson
Anderson
Mike McCoy
Edmonson
Rob Murphy
Troy
Joe Jines
Wayne Funkhouser
Hafertepe
Columbia
Randy
Turner
State
Tom Ellison
Tim Singler
Triad
Thomas
Yellow Jackets
Waterloo
Dave Petry
Andrews
Gordon
Pinckneyville
Neal McDaniel
McDaniel
Todd Twenhafel
Nashville
Jerry Strickland
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