Bulldogs Place Third at Pana Class B Open Boys Track Meet

PANA -- Effingham St. Anthony finished third in the Class B portion of the Pana Open Boys Track and Field Invitational Saturday.

Rushville Industry won with 136 points followed by Meridian 103, St. Anthony 88, Sangamon Valley 64, Pawnee 63, Central A&M 52, Mount Olive 32, Greenfield 31 and Stewardson-Strasburg 15.

In the Class A meet, Pana won with 105 points followed by Pleasant Plains 88, Taylorville 81, Carlinville 67, Williamsville 54.5, Riverton 44.5, Olympia 42, Auburn 38, Hillsboro 37 and Clinton 17.

St. Anthony's Andrew Gardewine captured two victories and a second place finish. Gardewine won the 800 in 2:02.36 minutes and claimed the 1600 in 4:50.33. Gardewine took second in the high jump at 5 feet, 10 inches.

Another first place finish was Sam Wortman in the pole vault at 12 feet, 6 inches.

Clayton Helmink had a second place finish in the 3200 in 11:20.35. Also in second was the 3200 relay team of Alex Beesley, Wyatt Lawrence, Mitchell Sager and Peter Keller in 9:11.60.

Pana Class B Open

Team Scores -- Rushville Industry (RI) 136, Meridian (M) 103, St. Anthony (SA) 88, Sangamon Valley (SV) 64, Pawnee (P) 63, Central A&M (CAM) 52, Mount Olive (MO) 32, Greenfield (G) 31, Stewardson-Strasburg (SS) 15

100 -- 1. Hynek (RI) , 11.96 sec.

200 -- 1. Schinzler (CAM), 24.65 sec.; 3. Nuxoll (SA), 25.54; 5. Blythe (SS), 25.97

400 -- 1. Gillette (P), 53.49 sec.

800 -- 1. Gardewine (SA), 2:02.36 min.; 6. Beesley (SA), 2:22.85

1600 -- 1. Gardewine (SA), 4:50.33 min.

3200 -- 1. Moore (RI), 11:13.41 min.; 2. Helmink (SA), 11:20.35

110 Hurdles -- 1. Welch (MO), 16.98 sec.

300 Hurdles --1 . Welch (MO), 42.79 sec.; 4. Sager (SA), 47.42

400 Relay, Frosh/Soph -- 1. Meridian, 49.33 sec.; 4. St. Anthony (Brandt, Heal, Sager, Blanchette), 51.50

400 Relay -- 1. Rushville Industry, 45.65 sec.; 4. St. Anthony (Blanchette, Brandt, Heal, Wortman), 51.41

800 Relay -- 1. Rushville Industry, 1:35.0 min.; 5. St. Anthony (Nuxoll, Brandt, Blanchette, Keller), 1:43.27; 6. Stewardson-Strasburg, 1:44.47

1600 Relay -- 1. Rushville Industry, 3:36.34 min.; 3. St. Anthony (Sager, Lawrence, Keller, Gardewine), 3:48.91

3200  Relay -- 1. Meridian, 8;51.49 min.; 2. St. Anthony (Beesley, Lawrence, Sager, Keller), 9:11.60

High Jump -- 1. Noah (M), 6 ft. 6 in.; 2. Gardewine (SA), 5-10

Pole Vault -- 1. Wortman (SA), 12 ft. 6 in.

Long Jump -- 1. Royce (SV), 19 ft. 9 1/2 in.; 3. Ballinger (SS), 18-8 1/2; 6. Nuxoll (SA), 17-2

Triple Jump -- 1. Gillette (P), 38 ft.; 3. Blythe (SS), 36-5 3/4

Shot -- 1. Howard (RI), 50 ft. 6 in.; 4. Walk (SA), 39-2; 4. Esker (SA), 39-2

Discus -- 1. Plater (RI), 160 ft. 9 in.