110 HURDLES … A’Zarrion Hicks of Wauseon posted a time of 15.79 to take third and help the Indians to a runner-up finish in the team standings.
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HIGH JUMP … Archbold’s Irelyn Selgo cleared a height of 4-06 to finish in a tie for seventh place. VIEW PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM
By: John Fryman
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
john@thevillagereporter.com
BRYAN — It took a fifth-place finish by Liberty Center in the final event, the boys 1600-meter relay in which the Tigers were able to come through just enough to outlast runner-up Wauseon by just three points, 139-136, in capturing the 2026 Northwest Ohio Athletic League Track and Field title at Golden Bears Stadium on Friday, May 15.
Liberty Center scored nine points with Ethan Gray and Adam Foster finishing fourth and fifth respectively in the 200-meter dash final, to pull them ahead of Wauseon by nine points, 135-126, entering the 1600-meter relay.
Despite a first-place finish by Wauseon in the 1600 relay which consisted of Collin Mennetti, Clete Van Etten, Tyler Tester, and Riley Riegsecker with a time of 3:31.87, the Indians, after putting up a valiant effort in the running event finals, unfortunately fell short of winning the league crown.
Evergreen was third with 102.5 points followed by Bryan (92), Archbold (83.5), Patrick Henry (56), Swanton (38) and Delta (13).
After winning the long jump title (20-10 ¼) on Tuesday, Evergreen’s Will Ruetz put together quite a performance in his final league meet.
Ruetz swept both the 110 (15.32) and 300 (40.56) hurdle events and also led off the 400-meter relay team which consisted of Breyden Hoffman, Ethan Nash and Luke Woodring to another league title in 43.18 seconds.
Hoffman and Woodring also dominated in the sprint finals as well. Hoffman swept both the 100 (11.12) and the 200 (22.47). Woodring finished runner-up in both the 100 (11.4) and the 200 (23.32).
Other individual league champions in the boys’ division were Grant Smith of Patrick Henry (discus); Hunter Spangler (shot put); Brady Chapa (high jump and 800); Levi Spade (pole vault) of Liberty Center; Jude Hudson of Archbold (1600); Riley Riegsecker of Wauseon (400), and Colton Sheline of Bryan (3200).
Archbold’s 3200 relay of Connor Plassman, Trevor Osterland, Bo King, and Jude Hudson took first with a time of 8:17.69. Wauseon captured the 800 relay with Mennetti, Van Etten, Max Mouch and Riegsecker with a time of 1:31.26.
In the girls’ meet, Patrick Henry claimed the league title with 145 points followed by Archbold (126.5), Wauseon (99), Liberty Center (98.5), Bryan (72), Evergreen (64), Delta (35), and Swanton (19).
Patrick Henry’s Payton Boyer was the lone double individual league champion sweeping the shot put (40-8 ¾) and discus (128-1) titles on Tuesday.
Other individual league champions were Carys Crossland (high jump) and Ada Christman (400) of Patrick Henry; Quinn Bailey (pole vault) and Colbie Strayer (3200) of Liberty Center; Audrey Robinson of Swanton (long jump); Emme Miller (100 hurdles) and Nicolette Stickney (1600) of Bryan; Emmerie Rodriguez of Wauseon (300 hurdles); Brynn Hurst (800) and Jade Frey (200) of Archbold and Hallie Bryan of Evergreen (100).
The Streaks also captured a pair of relay titles. The 400 relay of Evy Roth, Irelyn Selgo, Emersyn Selgo, and Jade Frey (50.70) and the 800 relay of Roth, Karly Kruse, Emersyn Selgo, and Lydia Frey (1:47.86).
Liberty Center won the 1600 (4:07.31) and 3200 (9:43.24) relay titles.
BOYS RESULTS
TEAM SCORES: Liberty Center 139, Wauseon 136, Evergreen 102.5, Bryan 92, Archbold 83.5, Patrick Henry 56, Swanton 38, Delta 13.
FIELD EVENTS
SHOT PUT- 1. Hunter Spangler (LC) 62-0; 2. Brayden Burkholder (W) 50-9; 3. Jude Hudson (PH) 48-8.
DISCUS- 1. Grant Smith (PH) 162-8; 2. Hunter Spangler (LC) 160-3; 3. Max Walker (LC) 152-8.
HIGH JUMP- 1. Brady Chapa (LC) 6-0; 2. Max Mouch (W) 5-10; 3. Carson Benschoter (B) 5-8.
POLE VAULT- 1. Levi Spade (LC) 12-6; 2. Zach Smith (S) 12-0; 3. Clayton Giesige (PH) 12-0.
LONG JUMP- 1. Will Ruetz (E) 20-10 ¼; 2. Dylan Burkholder (W) 20-9 ½; 3. A’Zarrion Hicks (W) 20-6 ¼.
RUNNING EVENTS
3200 RELAY- 1. Archbold 8:17.69; 2. Bryan 8:31.36; 3. Liberty Center 8:37.05.
3200 METERS- 1. Colton Sheline (B) 9:42.81; 2. Mason Like (LC) 9:45.22; 3. Jude Hudson (A) 10:06.19.
110 HURDLES- 1. Will Ruetz (E) 15.32, 2. Jake Smith (PH) 15.47, 3. A’Zarrion Hicks (W) 15.79.
100 METERS- 1. Breyden Hoffman (E) 11.12, 2. Luke Woodring (E) 11.40, 3. Dylan Burkholder (W) 11.52.
800 RELAY- 1. Wauseon 1:31.26, 2. Evergreen 1:31.84, 3. Liberty Center 1:32.15.
1600 METERS- 1. Jude Hudson (A) 4:25.8, 2. Mason Like (LC) 4:26.84, 3. Colton Sheline (B) 4:37.90.
400 RELAY- 1. Evergreen 43.18, 2. Wauseon 43.83, 3. Liberty Center 44.18.
400 METERS- 1. Riley Riegsecker (W) 51.36, 2. Carter Altaffer (B) 51.45, 3. Clete Van Etten (W) 51.54.
300 HURDLES- 1. Will Ruetz (E) 40.56, 2. Aiden Wood (W) 41.57, 3. Ethan Bailey (B) 41.61.
800 METERS- 1. Brady Chapa (LC) 2:00.89, 2. Bo King (A) 2:03.06, 3. Mason Like (LC) 2:03.45.
200 METERS- 1. Breyden Hoffman (E) 22.47, 2. Luke Woodring (E) 23.32, 3. Riley Riegsecker (W) 23.41.
1600 RELAY- 1. Wauseon 3:31.87, 2. Swanton 3:32.38, 3. Archbold 3:33.09.
GIRLS RESULTS
TEAM SCORES: Patrick Henry 145, Archbold 126.5, Wauseon 99, Liberty Center 98.5, Bryan 72, Evergreen 64, Delta 35, Swanton 19.
FIELD EVENTS
SHOT PUT- 1. Payton Boyer (PH) 40-8 ¾; 2. Kara Ehrsam (W) 39-9 ¼; 3. Lucy Weber (A) 33-5 ¼.
DISCUS- 1. Payton Boyer (PH) 128-1; 2. Kara Ehrsam (W) 107-1; 3. Evie Meyer (PH) 98-8.
HIGH JUMP- 1. Carys Crossland (PH) 5-0; 2. Kynli Crossland (PH) 4-10; 3. Alea Shilling (B) 4-10.
POLE VAULT- 1. Quinn Bailey (LC) 10-6 ½; 2. Matea Burkholder (W) 9-6; 3. Callie Wyse (E) 9-0.
LONG JUMP- 1. Audrey Robinson (S) 17-3 ½; 2. Emersyn Selgo (A) 16-1; 3. Karry Chapman-Parks (PH) 15-7 ½.
RUNNING EVENTS
3200 RELAY- 1. Liberty Center 9:43.24; 2. Archbold 10:02.93; 3. Bryan 10:15.78.
3200 METERS- 1. Colbie Strayer (LC) 11:30.52; 2. Nicolette Stickney (B) 11:39.13; 3. Ella Rhoades (W) 11:42.97.
100 HURDLES- 1. Emme Miller (B) 16.39, 2. Ella Christman (PH) 16.43, 3. Bella Henricks (E) 16.57.
100 METERS- 1. Hallie Bryan (E) 12.97, 2. Carys Crossland (PH) 13.15, 3. Meyta Hieber (PH) 13.25.
800 RELAY- 1. Archbold 1:47.86, 2. Liberty Center 1:47.98, 3. Bryan 1:52.81.
1600 METERS- 1. Nicolette Stickney (B) 5:17.49, 2. Mia Amador (PH) 5:20.41, 3. Hadley Hudson (A) 5:22.47.
400 RELAY- 1. Archbold 50.70, 2. Wauseon 51.69, 3. Liberty Center 51.73.
400 METERS- 1. Ada Christman (PH) 59.60, 2. Meyta Hieber (PH) 59.87, 3. Mya Stark (LC) 59.95.
300 HURDLES- 1. Emmerie Rodriguez (W) 47.89, 2. Aletha Fausnight (LC) 48.37, 3. Bella Henricks (E) 51.16.
800 METERS- 1. Brynn Hurst (A) 2:22.97, 2. Mia Amador (PH) 2:25.67, 3. Nicolette Stickney (B) 2:26.65.
200 METERS- 1. Jade Frey (A) 26.60, 2. Emersyn Selgo (A) 26.75, 3. Carys Crossland (PH) 26.82.
1600 RELAY- 1. Liberty Center 4:07.31, 2. Archbold 4:08.11, 3. Patrick Henry 4:20.38.