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POMEROY––The Pirate boys scored 157 for first place and the girls placed fifth with 47 points in the eight-way D9 1B meet here April 11. "This meet was done on a cold, windy day and just coming off of spring break so I expect our kids to build on this performance as April progresses," said Coach Adam Van Vogt.

Sidney Bales won first in four events and, halfway through the season, ranks in the top 10 in state in six events and first place in three.

Katie Boyer placed in four events, capturing first in pole vault and setting a personal best in the 100.

Thirteen Pirates placed, including Tyler Slaybaugh, Trevin Walton, Braedon Fruh, Levi Bowen, David Tejero, Bethany Zimmerman, and Carmen Fruh who all placed in three events.

Levi Bowen took home two second-place finishes and a fifth-place finish. He is a freshman competing against much older competition and he set personal bests in all four of his events.

Eighth grader Carmen Fruh had three top-eight place finishes against high-school competition.

The 4x1 boys relay (Walton, Slaybaugh, Fruh, and Bales) had a strong meet, capturing first and in state overall in their first time running this season.

Many athletes set personal bests: David Tejero in shot put and javelin; Rylan Hays-Carnahan in shot put and discus;: Ismael Arteaga, shot put (20-10) and discus (48-11); Tyler Bagby, 100 (12.76) and long jump (16-11.75); Jonas Blachly, shot put (23-9) and discus (51-7); Braedon Fruh, 100 (12.56); Kyzer Herres, 100 (13.23); Samuel Lamb, 100 (13.49); Santiago Lyden, 100 (14.50) and long jump (13-8); Tyler Matheny, 100 (12.71); Ashton Tucker, 100 (14.84); 200 (32.20), and 400 (1:10); Robby Van Vogt, 100 (14.10); and Trevin Walton, 100 (12.26).

Girls with personal bests include Sage Kimble in shot put (16-10) and discus (46-6); Natalia Larios in the 100 (15.99); Savannah Lyden in discus (29-11); Atalya Mitchell in the 100 (16.28); Sophia Phelps in the 100 (17.89); Emma Thompson in shot put (11-11); discus (34-8), and javelin (23-10); Rilee Thompson in shot put (19-11), discus (39-10), and javelin (44-7).

Other eighth graders who placed while competing up include Haven Kimble in two events, Ashton Tucker, and Robby Van Vogt. All four of these junior high students were competing in their first-ever high school meet.

Pomeroy High School on 5/3/22

Boys 

Sidney Bales: 1st, 100 (11.59), 1st, 200 (24.52), and 1st, pole vault (13-0)

Tyler Slaybaugh: 2nd, 100 (11.89) and tied for 3rd, pole vault (10-6)

Trevin Walton: 3rd, 100 (12.26) and 3rd, triple jump (33-7)

Braedon Fruh: 2nd, pole vault (12-0) and 5th, 100 (12.56)

Tyler Matheny: tied for 5th, pole vault (10-0) and 8th, 100 (12.71)

Levi Bowen: 2nd, 400 (1:01), 2nd, high jump (5-0), and tied for 5th, pole vault (10-)

Samuel Lamb: 6th, 400 (1:10)

Ashton Tucker: 7th, 400 (1:10)

Cash Copher: 4th, 800 (2:48)

David Tejero: 2nd, shot put (33-9), 4th, discus (80-7), and 6th, javelin (96-3)

Rylan Hays-Carnahan: 2nd, discus (87-2) and 4th, shot put (32-3)

Robby Van Vogt: 7th, discus (69-7)

Tyler Bagby: tied for 3rd, pole vault (10-6) and 4th, long jump (16-11.5)

Kyzer Herres: 7th, pole vault (9-6)

Boy-s 4x100 Relay: 1st (46.76) Trevin Walton, Tyler Slaybaugh, Braedon Fruh, Sidney Bales

Girls

Katie Boyer: 1st, pole vault (8-0), 5th, 100 (14.24), and 6th, long jump (13-5)

Bethany Zimmerman: 4th, high jump (4-0)

Carmen Fruh: 2nd, pole vault (7-0) and 4th, triple jump (27-8)

Natalia Larios: tied for 6th, pole vault (5-6)

Girl-s 4x100 Relay: 3rd (59.62) Haven Kimble, Bethany Zimmerman, Carmen Fruh, Katie Boyer

Girl-s 4x200 Relay: 4th (2:18) Haven Kimble, Bethany Zimmerman, Atalya Mitchell, Sophia Phelps