By Staff
STEVENSVILLE - The Niles girls' track team dropped a 93-70 Big 16 Conference West Division decision to host Lakeshore in its season opener.
Winning events for the Lady Vikings were Ashley Austin in the shot put (32-6), Chelsea Bennett in the discus (84-5/5), Alexandra Ranft in the high jump (4-11), Nicole Horvath in the 100-meter hurdles (17.99), Tasha Webster in the 100-meters (13.02), Samantha Brawley in the 1,600- and 3,200-meters (6:13.79/13:27), Autumn Grayson in the 400-meters (1:00.55) and Mariette Strauss in the 200-meters (29.0).
Taking second for Niles were Kyla Kirkendall in the shot put, Brittney Wolverton in the discus and Heather Rogers in the 1,600-meters.
Finishing third were Bennett (shot put), Ranft (long jump), Samantha Schaller (100 hurdles), Kaylynn Stephenson (100- and 200-meters) and Horvath (300 hurdles).
Taking fourth were Rolanda Hawkins (shot put), Austin (discus), Rebecca Kirshbaum (300 hurdles) and Tamara Madison (800-meters).