Each week the Journal Gazette/Times-Courier features the top local athletes in any sport
Bobby Aikman, senior, Arthur-Lovington boys’ track
Friday Aikman helped Arthur finished second in the 13-team Arthur Invitational by winning the high jump (6-2), finishing third in the 100- and 200-meter dashes with times of 11.6 and 23.4 respectively and anchored the third-place 4×100 relay team that finished with a time of 45.3 seconds. Earlier in the week Aikman won the 100 (11.53), 200 (24.75) and high jump (6-0) as Arthur won a quadrangular meet.
Katie Davis, senior, Arthur-Lovington girls’ track
Davis won the triple jump with a leap of 34-3.5 Friday in the Arthur Invitational and placed second in the 100 (13.4), third in the long jump (15-0.8) and fourth in the 400 (1:05.8), scoring 28 of the team’s 47 points. Earlier in the week Davis won the 100 (13.4), 400 (1:05.83), triple jump (34-6) and was second in the long jump (16-2) as the Lancers placed second in a quadrangular meet.
Ashley Deters, junior, Neoga girls’ track
Deters helped Neoga win its fourth straight Arthur Invitational by running the anchor leg of the second place 4×800 relay (11:00.0) and the anchor on the wining 4×100 (4:28.7) as well as placing second in the 800 (2:33.7). This was after she helped Neoga win a quadrangular by winning the 800 (2:42.6) as well as helping the 4×100 and 4×800 relay teams win.
Jake Mercer, Senior, Arthur-Lovington boys’ track
Mercer helped Arthur, coached by Ryan Whalen, place second in the 39th annual Arthur Invitational by placing first in the triple jump with a leap of 39-1.3 and wining the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43 seconds. He was also third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.1 seconds. In a quadrangular meet at Arthur Mercer won both the 110’s and 300’s with times of 17.9 and 44.83 respectively and he was second in the triple jump in the Knights win
Treye Williams, Junior, Mattoon boys’ track
Williams helped Mattoon win the Olney Invitational Saturday by earning first in the 400 and 800 with times of 52.99 and 2:06.97 respectively. He also helped the 4×800 place third and the 4×400 earn fourth place. Earlier in the week Williams helped the Green Wave win a quadrangular by anchoring the winning 4×200 relay and starting the winning 4×400 relay.
Compiled by Mike Monahan. Contact Mike Monahan at mmonahan@jg-tc.com or 238-6854.
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