(5-11-18) – Yesterday at O-G, Celina picked up their 2nd consecutive WBL Boys Track Championship, while the Van Wert Girls won their first WBL title since 1976.
BOYS
Mercer County Champions!!! Another Great day for Celina Track and Field. All around team win for the guys. Ladies, runner-up to a very good Coldwater team… very pleased with efforts on both sides… on the the WBL… keep pushing… same goal-Co-WBL Champs pic.twitter.com/KHZefiDrnY
— Eric P Wagner (@Artistwags) May 4, 2018
Celina used their solid depth to pick up their 8th WBL Track Championship (2018, 17, 11, 1997, 95, 92, 85, 84) and 2nd consecutive title. The Bulldogs out-distanced 2nd place Elida 112-103. Celina was led by Seniors Tyler Ross and Adrian Hurley. Ross repeated as the WBL champion in the discus, while Hurley won the 800 meter run. Two Bulldog relays won WBL titles, including the decisive 4X400 to solidify the championship. The Bulldogs also won the 4X200 relay.
BOYS
Place Team Points
1 Celina 112
2 Elida 103
3 Defiance 77
4 Wapakoneta 61
5 Van Wert 57
6 Shawnee 39
7 Ottawa-Glandorf 25
7 Bath 25
9 Kenton 21
10 St. Marys 6
Discus 1 Ross, Tyler SR Celina 159' 1" 800 meters 1 Hurley, Adrian SR Celina 1:59.14 4 x 200m Relay 1 Celina A 1:33.34 (Germann, Flaute, Mills and Murlin) Boys 4 x 400m Relay 1 Celina A 3:29.24 (Flaute, Mills, Murlin and Hurley)
GIRLS
WBL Champs!!!!! pic.twitter.com/PBeTjz2gq8
— Van Wert AD (@VanWertAD) May 12, 2018
42 years ago in 1976 Van Wert won their last WBL Girls Track Championship, but that streak was ended on Friday as the Cougars outdistanced 2nd place Elida 99-88. The Cougars now have three WBL titles, they also won in 1975. Celina, the defending champions, finished 3rd with 68 points. Bulldog Senior Lauren Jackson won the 800 meter run.
GIRLS
Place Team Points
1 Van Wert 99
2 Elida 88
3 Celina 68
4 Bath 63
5 Defiance 50
6 Kenton 41
6 Ottawa-Glandorf 41
8 Shawnee 34
9 Wapakoneta 23
10 St. Marys 20
800 meters 1 Jackson, Lauren SR Celina 2:20.10
WBL Twitter Highlights
WBL CHAMP Abby Jackson pic.twitter.com/y4f88KKvuM
— Van Wert Cougars (@VanWertCougars) May 12, 2018
WBL CHAMP 4×4 CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/avCYJCDRqK
— Van Wert Cougars (@VanWertCougars) May 12, 2018
The girls 4×200 meter relay team of Caitlyn Renner, Kylyn Schadewald, McKenna Hale, and Kelsey Wallace wins the WBL title with a new school record time of 1:48.33! pic.twitter.com/vbV1a9gAp7
— Ryan Schadewald (@bhs_blufftonu) May 11, 2018
Back to Back @wblsports Titles for Celina Boys Track and Field!!!! Wow, what a team win!!! These young men scored points in EVERY event!!! Can’t be more proud!! Ladies with a 3rd place finish! They competed equally well!!! What a great end to the season!!! Thank you Seniors!!! pic.twitter.com/0k7BBiNjdH
— Eric P Wagner (@Artistwags) May 12, 2018