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Heritage Days Results...Results
HU's King Recognized for Character
Over the years, HU's Coach Tom King has been
recognized for the athletic achievements of his team, and his efforts as an
administrator. But finally the NAIA has developed an award that recognized
the root of Tom King...his ability to conduct him and his program with the
utmost integrity and dignity, and expected no less from his athletes.
See the
press
release.
Congratulation,
Coach!
New
Running Article in H-P
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Vikes Have
Mixed Results at State
 Bloomington,
IN - After years of being burned by the
athletes competing in the IHSAA state track meet, the track got its revenge.
Being helped by air temperatures in the mid 80s, the track proved too hot
for typical state meet performances. And this proved true for HN distance
runners Josh Graham and Ross Ochs. The one performer that found he liked the
heat of state finals competition was HN shot putter, Rex Drabenstot.
Drabenstot was able to uncork a 55 ft 2 in put
on his second to last throw to capture 7th in the event. Drabenstot was in
7th heading into the final round of throws with a 54-2, just behind Decatur
Central's Robert Beldon at 54-5, and just ahead of Bloomington South's Ben
Stancombe at 53-9 and Belmont's Chadd Keller at 53-7. On the second of
three throws in finals, Stancombe bettered his previous mark by over 3 feet
with a heave of 57-1 moving him into 4th place. Keller immediately followed
with an improved mark of 54-11 which dropped Drabenstot into 9th place.
The HN Junior shot putter responded with the 55-2 to reclaim 7th place.
Which is the how the even ended up. Lawrence North senior Brandon
Pounds won event with a mark of 63-9.
The HN distance crew didn't fair as well in the
hot Bloomington sun. After peaking to escape the difficult Fort Wayne
Regional the week before, the young Vikes couldn't hang on to that peak
level to mount much of a run at the podiums in the sweltering temperatures.
Graham finished the 1600m in 13th place in a
time of 4:30 after having run a 4:25 at the FW Regional, while Ochs finished
the 3200m in 17th place with a time of 9:41 after having run 9:30 the week
before.
HN Sends Three to Bloomington
Fort Wayne, IN-
The youths of Hunt. North continue to surprise the Fort Wayne Regional crowd
that have consistently overlooked the Vikes. Lead by a perfectly set
up race by sophomore Josh Graham in the 1600m the Vikings advanced three
individuals out of one of the toughest track regionals in the state.
Graham, nephew of former HN great Brad McDonald,
was able to hang with the areas best in the mile long enough to have a
chance at one of the 3 automatic births. Unfortunately, Graham missed 3rd
place by just over a second to finish in the dreaded 4th position with a
time of 4:25. Graham's heroics did help spur on 2 other Vikes.
Ross Ochs took inspiration from Graham to put on
a show of his own in the 3200m. In a race that was dominated by state title
contender Andy Bayer, Ochs stuck with cross country all-state runner James
Martin through 6 laps, before charging past him and into the 3rd position.
The move was so dramatic that Martin dropped was also over taken by Joseph
Herber of Fremont.
Rex Drabenstot was the only winner for the Vikes
on the day. The junior squeaked out a 1.5" victory over Concordia's Robert
Alderman with a put of 53-5.
After the meet Josh Graham got one of the 3
callbacks to fill out the state meet field of 27.
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