A couple of record-setting performances highlighted the Brandywine boys track team’s efforts at the Division 3 Regional Track Meet Friday night.

Evan Hartman will get a chance to defend his state championship in the discus after breaking his own school record twice during the regionals, which were hosted by the Bobcats.

Courtlan Gordon broke Jared Owens’ 1997 record in the 200-meters and then turned in a gutty performance in the anchor leg of the 1,600-meter relay to cap the night.

Hartman, who has only been out for track for two year, threw 177-5 with his first toss of the finals to break his previous best mark of 175-5. But he wasn’t done yet. He then heaved the discus 179-3 to come up a few inches short of his goal of hitting 180 Friday night.

Gordon was a three-time qualifier for the Bobcats.

He finished second in the 400-meters with a time of 51.87 and then set a new standard for Brandywine in the 200 with a time of 22.5. Owens set the record with a time of 22.6.

His anchor leg in the 1,600 relay was inspiring. He and relay mates Nathan Anders, Andrew Duckett and Michael Shelton came in second with a season-best time of 3:29.46.

“Just the thought of breaking the school record really pumped me up,” Gordon said. “I really wanted to get first. Put those together, and I was flying. I got off to a good start. Everything was perfect. It feels awesome to get the record.”

Anders was also a three-time qualifier as he finished third in the 110-meter high hurdles (15.57) and second in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles (41.45).

Cassopolis’ Evan Brown will compete in the state finals in the 100- and 200-meters after finished third and second respectively in the events Friday night.

Buchanan’s Brianna Dinneen was the star of the girls meet as she qualified for the state finals in four events once again.

She easily won the 100- and 200-meters, while she also qualified for 400-meters and the long jump.

Dinnenn’s time of 12.25 in the 100-meters broke her own school record of 12.4 she set last year in finishing second at the state meet.

Cassopolis’ Brianna Coleman advanced to the state finals in the 100- and 200-meters. Kaylyn Forrest also qualified in the 200-meters by finishing third, while the Rangers’ 400-meter relay team of Coleman, Kortenei Suggs, Jayne Butts and Forrest advanced with a second place finish.

 

Division 3 Regional

at Brandywine

Girls team scores

Watervliet 102; Hartford Indians 98.50; Schoolcraft High School 93.50; Bronson Vikings 61; Constantine High School 42; Coloma Comets 41; Bangor Vikings 39; Lawton High School 36; Cassopolis Rangers 32; Parchment High 32; Buchanan High School 30; Kalamazoo Hackett 22; Comstock 18; Galesburg-augusta 9; Bridgman 1.

 

Individual results

(Winners and local placers)

Discus: 1. Olivia Freehling (12), Hartford, 110-0; High jump: 1. Casey Clark (12), Watervliet, 5-0.01; Pole vault 1. Jordan Devenney (12), Schoolcraft, 10-0; Long jump: 1. Elaina Meadows (12), Schoolcraft, 18-1.50; 5. Brianna Dinneen (12), Buchanan, 15-10.50; 7. Janye Butts (10), Cassopolis, 15-7.25; Shot put: 1. Cali Mclean (10), Coloma, 36-1; 3200 relay: 1. Hartford, 10:28.74; 100 hurdles: 1. Tiffany Sexton (12), Watervliet, 16.40; 100: 1. Brianna Dinneen (12), Buchanan, 12.25; 2. Breanna Coleman (12), Cassopolis, 12.67; 800 relay: 1. Bronson, 1:50.46; 1600: 1. Gabby Tavolacc i(09), Watervliet, 5:28.00; 400 relay: 1. Bronson, 52.19; 2. Cassopolis, 52.34 (Breanna Coleman (12), Kortenei Suggs (10), Janye Butts (10), Kaylyn Forrest (9); 400: 1. Jordan Baker (10), Comstock, 1:00.97; 3. Brianna Dinneen (12), Buchanan, 1:01.98; 300 hurdles: 1. Mariah. Roberts (11), Bronson Vikings, 49.46; 800: 1. Gabby Tavolacci (09), Watervliet, 2:24.99; 200: 1. Brianna Dinneen (12), Buchanan, 25.24; 2T. Breanna Coleman (12), Cassopolis, 27.18; T. Kaylyn Forrest (9), Cassopolis, 27.18; 3200: 1. Kate. Thayer (11), Parchment, 12:02.42; 1600 relay: 1. Hartford, 4:20.88

 

Boys team scores

Bangor Vikings 106; Watervliet 103; Niles Brandywine 95; Lawton High School 62; Comstock 56.50; Parchment High 45; Kalamazoo Hackett 36; Constantine High School 31.50; Schoolcraft High School 29; Bridgman 25; Buchanan High School 18.50; Bronson Vikings 17; Cassopolis Rangers 17; Coloma Comets 12; Hartford Indians 7; Galesburg-augusta 2.50.

 

 

Individual results

(Winners plus local placers)

Discus: 1. Evan. Hartman (12), Niles Brandywine, 179-3; 5. Solomon Remmo (11), Buchanan, 139-3; High jump: 1. Alec Craig (10), Schoolcraft, 6-1.01; Pole vault: 1. Neal Malackowski (11), Schoolcraft, 13-0; 6. Dylan Williamson (11), Buchanan, 11-0; Long jump: 1. Jake Cowsert (12), Watervliet, 21-8; 6. Blake. Lerner (10), Brandywine, 19-11; 7. Tyrone Christopher (12), Cassopolis, 19-5; Shot put: 1. Tim Howard (12), Bangor, 49-3; 2. Evan. Hartman (12), Brandywine, 47-9; 5T. Solomon Remmo (11), Buchanan, 44-0; 3200 relay: 1. Watervliet, 8:21.86; 3. Niles Brandywine, 8:39.79; 110 hurdles: 1. Jesse Ring (12), Bangor, 14.85; 3. Nathan. Anders (11), Brandywine, 15.57; 4. Andrew Duckett (10), Brandywine, 15.80; 100: 1. Lamar Clinton (10), Bangor, 11.10; 3. Evan Brown (12), Cassopolis, 11.43; 800 relay: 1. Lawton, 1:32.55; 4. Brandywine, 1:33.79; 1600: 1. Zack Richards (10), Comstock, 4:30.87; 6. Michael. Robbins (11), Brandywine, 4:44.66; 400: 1. Lawton, 44.93; 6. Cassopolis Rangers, 46.84; 7. Buchanan, 46.90; 400: 1. Brock Thumm (11), Watervliet, 51.51; 2. Courtlan Gordon (12), Brandywine, 51.87; 8. Michael Shelton(12), Brandywine, 53.61; 300 hurdles: 1. Jesse Ring (12), Bangor, 39.81; 2. Nathan Anders (11), Brandywine, 41.15; 3. Andrew Duckett (10), Brandywine, 42.44; 7. Brenton Schau (12), Brandywine, 43.66; 800: 1. Tony Pineda (12), Lawton, 2:01.76; 5. Michael Robbins (11), Brandywine, 2:05.87; 7. Alex Ulrickson (12), Brandywine, 2:10.19; 8. Alejandro Guzman (12), Buchanan, 2:10.20; 200: 1. Courtlan  Gordon (12), Brandywine, 22.83; 3. Evan Brown (12), Cassopolis, 23.36; 3200: 1. Kirk Love (12), Watervliet, 10:01.71; 1600 relay: 1. Bangor Vikings, 3:29.17; 2. Niles Brandywine, 3:29.46 (Nathan Anders (11), Andrew Duckett (10), Michael Shelton (12), Courtlan Gordon (12)