On Saturday May 18, 2019, the Lincoln Red Storm track team competed against the best in the state at the Indiana Middle School State Meet in Terre Haute, Indiana. One hundred fifty-nine teams and over 1,200 athletes competed at the second annual track and field championships,
Ashton Artrip qualified and competed in both hurdle races. On the day, he placed 7th in the 200m hurdles earning a spot on the medal stand and also earned a 13th place finish in the 110m hurdles after winning his prelim race earlier in the day.
Easton Strain competed in both jump events as he placed 8th place in the high jump securing a spot on the medal stand. Strain also finished 23rd in the long jump.
Nolan Bales finished 11th in the state in the 1600m with a season best time of 5:00.02 finishing second in his heat. Trey Hall finished 22nd in the state with a personal best of 5:17.10. Coby Walters finished 28th in the race, gaining valuable experience for next season.
The 4x400m relay team raced in the final event of the day and finished 19th in a stacked field.
Overall, Lincoln earned 3 points at the state meet finishing in a tie for 44th overall.
Special thank you to the coaches, volunteers, parents and all the athletes that worked hard this season that culminated with our team competing at the state meet.
Other Lincoln athletes that qualified but did not compete for the state meet event: Jadyn Beran, Lucy Keirn, Brighton Bird, Amaya Ameling, Taylor Delp, Jacob Preece, Jaxson Warner, Keith Theilmann, Treyvon O'Leary and Dillon Davidson.
The Lincoln Red Storm track team will conclude their outstanding season at their end of season banquet next week.
