The rain cleared off in time for the Sheffield track & field team to run to a split with visiting Otto-Eldred.
The Sheffield boys were a 105-36 winner while the girls dropped a 76-54 decision.
Kalil Slaughter set the pace for the Wolverines, grabbing victories in the 100, 200 and high jump. He was also a part of the winning 4X100 relay team with Deonte Clay, Kwante Johnson and Dylan Reynolds.
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Stretching out
Sheffield’s Steve Dendy, right, stretches out over the hurdles during the boys 110-hurdles event at Sheffield’s track &?field meet against Otto-Eldred Wednesday at Sheffield Area High School.
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Raising the bar
Jennifer Isenberg clears the high jump at the 4’11 mark during Sheffield’s home track meet agaisnt Otto-Eldred on Wednesday.
Keon VonHendricks also had a big day, pulling a first place of his own in the 400 and then as part of the 1600 relay with Marc Nadal, Reynolds and Johnson and the 3200 relay with Ryan Johnston, Nadal and Shequan Wright.
"It was nice to get a win in our last regular season meet for sure," said Sheffield boys coach Bryan Gould. "We're just trying to get our performances better every time we go out. They've stepped up to the challenge so far."
Reynolds, who was part of two winning relay teams, ran the 200 for the first time this year and qualified for districts. Reynolds has qualified for districts in a total of four events.
Fact Box
Sheffield 105 boys, Otto-Eldred 36
100: 1. Slaughter (S) 10.9, 2. Clay (S), 3. Reynolds (S)
200: 1. Slaugher (S) 21.9, 2. Johnston (S), 3. Nadal (S)
400: 1. VonHendricks (S) 53.3, 2. Nadal (S), 3. Johnston (S)
800: 1. Wright (S) 2:18, 2. Jordan (O), 3. Dvan (O)
1600:1. Noah (O) 5:15, 2. Geisler (S), 3. Haupt (O)
3200: 1. Jordan (O) 12:04, Geisler (S), Wheon (O)
110 hurdles: 1. Adam (O) 18.3, 2. Dendy (S), 3. Johnson (S)
300 hurdles: 1. Dendy (S) 47.3, 2. Adam (O), 3. Jeff (O)
Long jump: 1. Jamison (S) 18'10", 2. Coscia (O), 3. Sprandle (S)
Triple jump: 1. Sprandle (S) 36' 4 3/4", 2. Farmelo (O), 3. Vile (S)
High jump: 1. Slaughter (S) 6'1", 2. Jamison (S), 3. Coscia (O)
Shot put: 1. Cousins (S) 40' 3", 2. Fitch (S), 3. Jones (S)
Discus: 1. Fitch (S) 101' 4", 2. Cousins (S), 3. Jones (S)
Javelin: 1. Fitch (S) 142' 2 1/2", 2. Noah (O), 3. Justin (O)
400 relay: 1. Sheffield (Clay, Johnson, Reynolds, Slaughter) 44.2
1600 relay: 1. Sheffield (Nadal, Reynolds, Johnson, VonHendricks) 3:40
3200 relay: 1. Sheffield (Johnston, Wright, Nadal, VonHendricks) 9:13
Otto-Eldred 76, Sheffield girls 54
100: 1. Hahn (O) 13.6, 2. Vile (S), Smith (O)
200: 1. Smith (O) 29.1, 2. Smith (O), Vile (S)
400: 1. Smith (O) 1:10, 2. Rockwell (S)
800: 1. Colbert (O) 3:10, 2. Hansen (S)
1600:1. Colbert (O) 6:42
3200: 1. Colbert (O) 15:35
110 hurdles: 1. Leichtenberger (S) 19.2, 2. Miller (O)
300 hurdles: 1. Miller (O) 59.4, 2. Smith (O), 3. Leichtenberger (S)
Long jump: 1. Moore (S) 14'4, 2. Hahn (O), 3. Davidson (S)
Triple jump: 1. Davidson (S) 28'10 1/2, 2. Smith (O), 3. Ely (S)
High jump: 1. Isenberg (S) 4'10, 2. Davidson (S), 3. Hahn (O)
Shot put: 1. Hansen (S) 27'6, 2. Isenberg (S), 3. Sanderson (O)
Discus: 1. Isenberg (S) 76'1, 2. Ely (S), 3. Christian (O)
Javelin: 1. Hartzel (O) 105'10, 2. Isenberg (S), 3. Franklin (O)
400 relay: 1. Otto-Eldred 55.4
1600 relay: 1. Otto-Eldred 5:16
3200 relay: 1. Otto-Eldred 13:01
"George Fitch is very close with the javelin. I'm hoping tomorrow (at the county meet) he can get that extra couple of feet that he needs," added Gould.
Other Sheffield winners included Wright in the 800, Steve Dendy in the 300 hurdles, Evan Jamison in the long jump, Mark Sprandle in the triple jump and George Fitch in both the discus and javelin.
Despite a strong showing in the field events, the Sheffield girls couldn't get enough wins on the track.
"The field girls did very well today, but as a whole, I expect the team to do better," said Sheffield girls coach Janelle Johnson.
Whether it was the end of the season, or just the weather, the girls team just couldn't find the motivation it needed.
"The track was lacking," said Johnson. "We only had one first place."
Even though it was a rough meet, the girls will soon be able to redeem themselves.
"We talked about it at the end of the meet and decided that we have to go into the (Warren County Track Meet) with a 100 percent different mindset and that today was just practice," added Johnson.
Morgan Leichtenberger was the lone track winner, winning the 100 hurdles in just 19.2 seconds.
The Wolverines had much better luck in the field.
Jen Isenberg won the discus with a throw of 76 feet and one inch and the high jump by clearing four-ten. Jade Moore was the winner in the long jump, Ashley Davidson claimed victory in the triple jump and Tierra Hansen won the shot with a throw of 27 feet and six inches.
The Wolverines will join the rest of the county at Thursday's Warren County Track Meet at War Memorial Field.