Durell Moultrie’21 finishes the 300 hurdles. (Sarah Neltner’20/Media)

On Wednesday, May 1, boys track went up against Bloom Carroll in a dual meet at which they lost to the Bulldogs 81 to 41.  Despite the outcome, there were many bright spots for the Vikes at the meet. 

Sam Huyghe’21, Ezra Johnson’20, and Manny Eribo’21 sprinted to first, second, and third place finishes in the 100 meter dash and second, first, and third, respectively, in the 200 meter dash. In the 400, senior Ethan Nankervis and sophomore Vaughn Armour raced to second and third place finishes.

Senior Liam McCann flew to a fourth place finish in the 800 and a second place finish in the 1600. Fellow senior Abhi Ramesh rounded out the top three. 

No relay teams raced, but Durell Moultrie’21 stole third in the 300 meter hurdles and fourth in the long jump, while Johnson placed just above him in third. Senior Alex McClellan leaped to first place in the high jump, and fellow senior Caleb Crawley topped the discus and placed second in shot putt.

Two days later, the Vikes raced again at Westerville Central against Canal Winchester, Heath, New Albany, John Glenn, Westerville South, Chillicothe, Granville, Groveport-Madison, Westerville Central, Crove City, Licking Valley, and Newark, placing 12th overall. 

Senior Harry Mills snatched second in the 400 meter dash with Huyghe just five places behind in seventh, sophomore Luke Nester flew to third in the 800, and junior Charlie Sabgir raced to sixth in the 1600.

In the 4×400 meter relay, Huyghe, Nester, Nankervis, and Armour raced together to a seventh place finish, McClellan tied for fifth in the high jump, and Crawley threw to a fourth place finish in discus.

The boys track team will race again on Tuesday May 7 and Friday, May 10 at Whitehall as they battle for the MSL Championship.