OCHS Track & Field Teams Led by Ralph and White at State

Aces Both Duo Finish as State Runner- Up

The Owensboro Catholic High School Aces Track and Field Teams concluded their winter portion of the season by placing 14th (Girls) and 15th (Boys) at the Indoor Track and Field State Championships. The championships were contested as part of the 50th Annual Mason Dixon Games at Broadbent Arena in Louisville on the morning of March 6th.

Senior, Jessica Ralph led the way for the girls team by placing as state runner-up in the high jump with a leap of 4 feet 8 inches. Additional top scoring performances for the Aces came from Junior, Kaylee Murphy who finished at 7th place in the 55 meter high hurdles with a time of 10.58 and Freshman, Haley Poole who clocked a 2:49.78 in winning the "B" heat of the 800m run to finish 7th place overall in the event. Junior, Sarah Houston and Freshman, Hannah Millay registered performances on opposite sides of the top 10, with Houston placing 9th in the Shot Put with a toss of 24 feet and 6.25 inches and Millay rolling to a personal record time of 6:03.24 to finish 11th overall in the 1500 meter run.

The Boys Aces team were led by Sophomore, Jordan White's bomb of 44 feet 6 inches in the Shot Put. White's put earned him the distinction of state runner- up. On the track, Junior, Ben Franey's time of 10.39 in the 55 meter high hurdles secured 10th place overall. Other top places for the Aces came from Seniors Collin Edwards and Evan Harvey who registered marks of 15 feet 9.25 inches in the Long Jump and 31 feet and 8 inches in the Triple Jump, respectively. The senior jump duo both notched 12th place finishes.