RVJH track athletes compete at state
The River View Jr. High School boys and girls track teams attended the Division 2 Ohio Middle School State Track Meet on May 21, where the boys’ 4×100 meter relay team placed first. Pictured from left are relay team members Brendan Shrimplin, Jacob Clark, Andrew Martin, Devin Barnett and Coach Brandon Adams. Contributed | Beacon
WARSAW – The River View Jr. High School boys and girls track teams attended the Division 2 Ohio Middle School State Track Meet on May 21. The RVJH boys’ team placed second overall and was represented by team members: Andrew Martin, Austin Philabaum, Brady Philabaum, Brendan Shrimplin, Cal Shrimplin, Devin Barnett, Duncan Martin, Evan Beatty, Jacob Clark, Logan Slade, Nathaniel Stamper and Tyler Ball.
Placing were: Brendan Shrimplin – third in the 100 meter dash; Tyler Ball – ninth in pole vault; and Duncan Martin – 12th in the 200 hurdles. The 4×100 meter relay team of Andrew Martin, Jacob Clark, Brendan Shrimplin and Devin Barnett placed first. The 4×800 meter relay of Brady Philabaum, Nathaniel Stamper, Austin Philabaum and Evan Beatty placed second. The 4×200 meter relay of Brendan Shrimplin, Duncan Martin, Devin Barnett and Jacob Clark placed fourth and the 4×400 meter relay of Jacob Clark, Brady Philabaum, Austin Philabaum and Andrew Martin placed sixth.
The RVJH girls placed 30th and team members included: Addie Hagy, Alex Arnold, Grace James, Kaity Stanton, Kaitlyn Richard, Karlie Lahna, Katelyn McGuire, Laci Joacobs, Lizzie Douglass, Mallory Aronhalt, Marie Stufflebean, Maryann Lozowski, Stephanie Gunn, Sydney Starcher and Sydney Stewart.
Marie Stufflebean took fifth in the long jump and the 4×800 meter relay team of Maryann Lozowski, Sydney Stewart, Katelyn McGuire and Kaity Stanton also placed fifth.
