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Mt. Vernon Freshman Boys Track & Field
The Mt. Vernon freshman boys track and field team made history Thursday, April 23, capturing the 40th Annual O’Fallon Freshman Boys Invitational championship for the first time in program history.
The Rams piled up 150.5 team points to outdistance a strong field that included Edwardsville (125) and Belleville East (96), showcasing depth across nearly every event.
Mt. Vernon was powered by multiple individual champions and a balanced effort on the track and in the field.
Samuel Ohley led the way on the track with a first-place finish in the 400 meters, running a personal-best 52.65. In the distance events, the Rams dominated as William Green won the 1600 meters (4:40.67 PB), while Rylan Cravens took first in the 3200 meters (11:39.24 PB) and added a seventh-place finish in the 1600. Luke Stanford contributed with a third-place finish in the 800 (2:16.35 PB) and third in the 3200.
In the sprints, Lucas Webb turned in a strong day with a pair of third-place finishes in the 100 (12.00) and 200 (24.86), while KyeSean Howse added a sixth-place finish in the 100 and fifth in the 200.
The Rams also saw solid performances in the hurdles from Michael Lash, who placed fourth in the 110 hurdles and sixth in the 300 hurdles.
In the field events, Mt. Vernon was dominant. Gavin Hooper was a double winner, taking first in both the high jump (1.73m) and long jump (6.42m PB). Brenner Mays added another victory in the shot put (12.89m PB) and placed third in the discus, while Adonus Curry finished second in the shot put.
The Rams’ depth showed in the relays as well, highlighted by a third-place finish in the 4×100 relay (Robinson, Howse, Ohley, Webb) and a third-place finish in the 4×800 relay (Roland, Green, Fatheree, Wachtel).
Mt. Vernon also received key contributions from across the roster, helping secure the historic team title.
With the win, the freshman Rams not only claimed a championship but set the tone for the future of the program with a complete team performance.
Team Scores
1. Mt. Vernon 150.5
2. Edwardsville 125
3. Belleville East 96
4. O’Fallon 74
5. Alton 73
6. Collinsville 65
7. Triad 51
8. Granite City 16
9. Civic Memorial 11.5
Individual Results (from Athletic.net)
100m Dash
3. Lucas Webb – 12.00
6. KyeSean Howse – 12.21
16. Derryon Maclin – 13.03
26. RJ Fatheree – 13.58
200m Dash
3. Lucas Webb – 24.86
5. KyeSean Howse – 25.13
27. RJ Fatheree – 28.53
400m Dash
1. Samuel Ohley – 52.65 (PB)
800m Run
3. Luke Stanford – 2:16.35 (PB)
1600m Run
1. William Green – 4:40.67 (PB)
7. Rylan Cravens – 4:57.86 (PB)
3200m Run
1. Rylan Cravens – 11:39.24 (PB)
3. Luke Stanford – 12:44.40 (PB)
110m Hurdles
4. Michael Lash – 18.63
300m Hurdles
6. Michael Lash – 48.93
4×100 Relay
3. Elijah Robinson, KyeSean Howse, Samuel Ohley, Lucas Webb – 46.20
4×200 Relay
4. Tony Feggins, Elijah Robinson, Derryon Maclin, Gavin Hooper – 1:39.51
4×400 Relay
5. Elijah Robinson, Luke Stanford, Tony Feggins, Rylan Cravens – 3:56.83
4×800 Relay
3. Jeremiah Roland, William Green, RJ Fatheree, Zavier Wachtel – 12:02.98
Shot Put
1. Brenner Mays – 12.89m (PB)
2. Adonus Curry – 12.71m (PB)
10. Calin Grotoff – 10.11m (PB)
15. Jaron Holmes – 8.93m (PB)
Discus
3. Brenner Mays – 32.42m (PB)
14. Adonus Curry – 25.99m
23. Calin Grotoff – 19.73m
26. Jaron Holmes – 15.07m
High Jump
1. Gavin Hooper – 1.73m
7. Michael Lash – 1.53m (PB)
Pole Vault
3. Zavier Wachtel – 2.89m
4. Jeremiah Roland – 2.59m (PB)
Long Jump (Freshman Finals)
1. Gavin Hooper – 6.42m (PB)
