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Kappes, White lead Pacers at Rising Sun Invite
The Switzerland County boys and girls varsity track teams participated in the Rising Sun Invitational last Thursday night, May 6th.
The Lady Pacers earned second place overall just seven points out of the championship; while the Pacers finished in fifth place.
“We had many personal records, and the excitement of our 400-meter relay girls getting in the hand with a rouge discus throw during their first hand off of the relay,” Coach Meganmarie Dennis said. “They continued on to still place second in the relay.”
For the girls:
• In the 1,600-meter run: Gracie White won the event and Alisha Detmer finished third.
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It was a rainy night in the area last Thursday, but Switzerland County High School still hosted the annual Vevay Media Group Invitational track meet to impressive performances and outstanding achievements.
Along with the Pacers, the meet featured Southwestern, Milan, Rising Sun, Shawe Memorial, Lawrenceburg, and Jac-Cen-Del.
In the girls meet, Switzerland County finished second overall with 108 points, trailing champion Lawrenceburg, which tallied 111 points.
Jac-Cen-Del was third with 79; followed by Southwestern with 71, Rising Sun with 36, Shawe Memorial with 28; and Milan with 27.
• In the 3,200-meter relay, the Lady Pacer team of Cheyenne Wick, Angela Garrett, Dakota Richards, and Miranda Earls finished third with a time of 14:53.81.
third at JCD Invite
The Switzerland County High School boys and girls track teams participated in a invitational at Jac-Cen-Del on Thursday, April 15th.
The Lady Pacers earned second place overall; while the boys team earned third place in their meet.
In the girls meet:
• Raylinn Kappes earned first place in the 100-meter dash with a personal record time and also won the 200-meter dash.
• Alisha Detmer won the 1,600-meter run; finished second in the 800-meter run; and was fourth in the long jump.
• Gracie White won the 400-meter dash and the 800-meter dash.
• The 400-meter relay team of Kappes, Megan Wetzel, Brooklyn Flanders, and Carly Bennett won their race.
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The Switzerland County High School boys and girls track teams are off to an impressive start this season.
At Southwestern
On Tuesday night, April 6th, the Pacers traveled to Southwestern, with the girls earning first place overall and the boys coming in fourth.
In the girls meet, the Lady Pacers won every running event except two on their way to a dominant evening:
• The 3,200-meter relay team of Brooklyn Flanders, Macy Collier, Cheyenne Wick, and Gracie White won the event.
• Carly Bennett won the 100-meter hurdles and fourth in the long jump.
• Raylinn Kappes won the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash.