Tiger boys 3rd at conference

May 21st, 2010 Posted in 2009

Bardstown Invitational postponed until Monday

By PETER W. ZUBATY

Bardstown’s boys posted a third-place result at the Heartland Conference Championships Tuesday, a meet highlighted by senior Adam Kahleifeh’s wins in the 1600- and 800-meter runs.

Kahleifeh covered the 1600-meter course in 4:26.95, well ahead of Meade County’s Tyler Blair by more than 15 seconds. Later on that day, the senior bested the field in the 800 with a time of 1:57.53.

J.P. Willett added to his lengthy trophy case with a winning pole vault of 13-00. Willett is favored to repeat his Class 1A state championship in the event at the June 5 state meet.

Bardstown’s girls had a rougher go of it, finishing seventh out of 10 teams, just behind Nelson County. The Cardinals were sixth in the boys’ competition as well, while Bethlehem’s girls were 10th.

Local runners also posted strong results in the girls’ distance events.

Bardstown eighth-grader Jacey Welther powered to a first-place finish in the 1600 in 5:42.51, edging Nelson freshman Daniella Godenzi by three seconds and beating third-place Evie Tackett, a Cardinal seventh-grader, by more than seven seconds.

Welther nearly matched Kahleifeh’s daily double with a strong second-place result in the 800, her 2:33.84 time just .43 seconds behind North Hardin’s Markeshia Woods. Nelson’s Miranda Mattingly was third with a 2:35.44 time.

Godenzi also delivered a second-place finish in the 3200, covering the course in 12:35.06.

Bardstown’s Ben Lyvers grabbed third in the 400-meter dash, and teammate Nick McCarty was third in the high jump.

Class 3A power North Hardin won the boys’ and girls’ team competition.

Meet postponed

Tonight’s Bardstown Invitational has been postponed to Monday. The meet will begin at 5:30 p.m.

St. Xavier Invitational

In the high jump, seniors Antonio Railey (sixth) and Demarcus Collins (seventh) posted the only medal performances for the Nelson County boys in the rugged St. Xavier meet, while senior Amber Thurman (eighth) medaled in the discus. The Cardinal boys were 19th in the team competition, while the girls were 20th.

Dunbar Invitational

Bardstown’s boys finished fifth in the team competition Saturday at Paul Lawrence Dunbar, with 3A powers Bryan Station, Tates Creek, Henry Clay and Campbell County snagging the top four slots.

Willett delivered his top performance of the year in winning the pole vault competition, clearing 13-06. McCarty grabbed first in the high jump with a 6-02 result.

Kahleifeh won the 800 with a 1:57.07 time, and was second in the 1600.

Boyle Co. Invitational

Bardstown’s girls tallied 62.5 points while coming in sixth in the 16-team Boyle meet last Friday.

Tiger junior Cierra Allen claimed second in both the 100- and 200-meter dash, and also was part of the Tigers’ second-place relay squad in the 4×200 and the third-place 4×100 team.

Tiger sophomore Jenna Ackley took second in the discus with a toss of 87-04.