CovCath boys, Assumption reign in record-setting meet

SIX MARKS FALL IN ALL; TATES CREEK BOYS TAKE SECOND

By Mark Maloney

HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER

Not even Mother Nature could keep good times away from yesterday's Dunbar Bulldog/Bearcat Invitational track and field meet.

The meet opened in hot, muggy weather, then was visited three times by driving rainstorms.

Yet, six meet records toppled -- two on the boys' side and four by girls.

Covington Catholic's boys and Assumption's girls snared team honors.

"Despite the weather, things went pretty well," said Killian Timoney, coach of the host school. "The quality of competition here today was excellent."

Tim Duncan, who set a meet record of 14.84 seconds in the 110-meter high hurdles, also won the 300-meter hurdles and placed third in both the 100 meters and long jump.

The senior accounted for 32 of Covington Catholic's 142 points, helping the Colonels to a 62-point victory over Tates Creek. Dunbar and Daviess County tied for third with 63, followed by Bryan Station with 42.

CovCath won six events in all. Brian Kreke prevailed in the shot put, Grant Ketron in discus, Brett Sutton in high jump and Jordan Pauly in the 800.

The Dunbar and Daviess County boys each had three wins. The Bulldogs' C.T. Trumbo zipped 100 meters in a meet-record 11.13 and anchored the 4-by-100 relay to a 44.98 finish. Tyler Sisk long-jumped 20 feet, 4 inches.

Daviess' wins came from Caleb Flaspoehler in the pole vault, and its 4-by-400 and 4-by-800 relays.

Tates Creek won the 4-by-200, and Ken Vereen sped away with the 400 in 50.92.

"I felt real good because I had a very fast start on that one," Vereen said. "And that's what I wanted to make sure I did -- get out real fast and then maintain at the end.

"The competition's very good and it really does prepare you for regionals, and gives you a feel to go against these guys in State."

Other winners included Lafayette's Cat Salim in the 200, West Jessamine's Nathan Liversedge in the 3,200 and Bryan Station's Jamaun Andrews in the triple jump.

Assumption edged Rockcastle County for the girls' title, 101-96. Notre Dame was a close third with 84.

Assumption set a meet record of 51.9 in the 4-by-100 relay, in addition to victories by Jordan Danridge in the shot put and Laura Armstrong at 800 meters.

Rockcastle's chase was led by the day's top point-winner, Heather Hammond.

The senior shattered meet records with a 17-73/4 long jump and 47.46 in the 300-meter hurdles. She also won the 400 in 60.49, just off her record of a year ago. For a finale, Hammond helped the Rockets 4-by-400 relay to a 4:21.09 victory.

"The girl's phenomenal," Timoney said. "She's one of the gifts to track and field, and I'm glad that she came to our meet to run."

Ballard's Lutisha Bowen scored just a half-point less than Hammond's 321/2. The freshman swept the 100 (12.95), 200 (26.69) and triple jump (34-1), and led off the runner-up 4-by-100 relay.

St. Henry broke its own record in the 4-by-800 relay, timed in 9:49.85.

Other winners included Harrison County's Katelyn Gray in the 100 hurdles, Mercer County's Lindsey Alford in the pole vault and Lafayette's 4-by-200 relay.