Lady Bulldogs win Ron Raver Relays title

Batesville hosted the second annual Ron Raver Relay Saturday to honor a former coach who game more than 60 years to the sport of track and field. Seven boys’ teams and six girls’ teams took to the track to compete for the team titles. The meet is set up with two athletes entered from each school in the field events. On the track, the 100 and the 110 hurdles were the only individual events. The remaining events are relays.

For the boys, Decatur Central won the team title with 104 points. Batesville was second with 92 followed by Franklin County 65, Jennings County 64, Rushville 40, Milan 19 and Tindley 2.

For the girls, Batesville won the team trophy with 103 points. Jennings County was second with 83 followed by Franklin County 81, Decatur Central 53, Rushville 38 and Milan 21.

Also, because Coach Raver relied heavily on managers because of his disabilities, the meet was paused in the middle and each team got the opportunity to honor one manager who was presented with a jacket of their school colors to thank them for all they do.

Batesville

For the events, Batesville had nine first place finishes:

* Ayden Eckstein-high jump (6-4) and long jump (20-9.5)

* Ella King-shot put (40-10.5)

* Brock Mahon-discus (147-3)

* Girls 4 x 800 relay of Jalya Bedel, Paige Allgeier, Caitlin Raver and Maycee Holtkamp (10:37.44)

* Girls Distance Medley Relay of Lexi Harris, Abby Miller, Bayleigh Demaree and Jayla Bedel (13:44.98)

* Coed Throwers 4 x 100 relay of Sarah Bedel, Jolene Dirkeising, Brycin Hoegeman and Jeff Gerstbauer (56.46)

* Boys 4 x 400 relay of Chris Stenger, Ethan Lacey, Blake Hornberger and James Rowland (3:33.99)

* Girls 4 x 400 relay of Abby Miller, Bayleigh Demaree, Maggie Jelenik and Maycee Holtkamp (4:23.04)

Second place ribbons went to:

* Savannah Pohlman-long jump

* Maggie Jelenik-100 hurdles

* Boys 4 x 800 relay of Isaac Trossman, Levi Essick, Cash Myers and Griffin Koester

* Boys 4 x 200 relay of James Rowland, Brock Mahon, Noah Davis and Chris Stenger

* Girls 4 x 200 relay of Jersey Trenkamp, Abby Miller, Katie Lipps and Addison Luers

* Girls Sprint Medley Relay team of Jersey Trenkamp, Jade Martin, Paige Allgeier and Caitlin Raver

Third place finishers were:

* Nora Weideman and Ethan Lacey-long jump

* Jeff Gerstbauer-shot put

* Boys 4 x 100 relay of James Rowland, Chris Stenger, Noah Davis and Brock Mahon

* Girls 4 x 100 relay of Savannah Pohlman, Maggie Jelenik, Addison Luers and Katie Lipps

Rushville

Rushville had two event champions on the day. Jacob Schwendenman continued his solid season in the hurdles by winning the 110 hurdles in :16.27 (new meet record). Emily Rouse won the long jump with a distance of 15-10.5 (new meet record).

Also placing for Rushville in the top three was the Distance Medley team of Wyatt Jacobs, Hudson Schutz, JJ Lilly, and Hunter Parmerlee with a season best time of 11:46.47. The Lions had several fourth-place finishes including Liam Gurley in shot put; 4x800 relay team of Brody Egerton, Isaac Schelle, Hunter Parmerlee and Hudson Schutz; 4x100 relay team of Lucas Blankenship, Rayden Edwards, Jacob Schwendenman and Quinn Barada; and 4x200 relay team of Quinn Barada, Lucas Blankenship, Garrett Ray and Wyatt Jacobs.

For the Lady Lions, Jenna Lawler placed third in the shot put and discus competitions. There were several fourth-place finishes for the Lady Lions including Kelley Stanley in the pole vault, and 4x100 and 4x200 relays of Lileigh Combs, Trisha Morgan, Alayna Miller, Emily Rouse and Stanley.