DISTRICT TRACK RESULTS
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By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - Ada senior tennis ace Zach Beaschler rolled over four oppnents to win the Div. II district tournament in Bowling Green Saturday and Wednesday.
With the dominating victories, Beaschler also clinched one of the four top seeds and his third straight berth in the 16-player state tournament at Mason May 25-26.
Beaschler improved his season record to 24-0 with four straight-set wins at the district tournament. He won 48 of 57 games he played (8-0 in sets), and never lost more than three games in any set.
Beaschler, who rarely makes mistakes behind a consistent ground-stroking style, defeated senior Lukas Cziesla of Clyde in the district semifinals Saturday morning for the third time this spring. The Ada ace beat the German exchange student 6-3, 6-0 to reach the finals.
"He played a solid match," said Ada head coach Christy Beaschler of the semifinal showing.
In the district finals, he again beat freshman McGee from Ottawa Hills 6-2, 6-3. It was the second weekend in a row Beaschler beat the OH freshman in the finals, the prior time being at Defiance in the sectionals.
"I am very proud of the player Zach has become," said Beaschler. "He played a good match in the finals, and fought very hard."
In the district first round Wednesday, Beaschler whipped sophomore Daniel Stevens of Clyde 6-0, 6-0. Then in the quarterfinals, Beaschler eliminated senior Ben Brinkman of LCC 6-1, 6-0.
A top four finish at districts qualifies a player to the Div. II state singles tourney at Mason next Friday and Saturday. Last year, Beaschler made it to the state quarterfinals.
"I am very excited for next week," said Beaschler. "He will go in as one of the four top seeds" (as district champ).
Beaschler will attend Ohio Northern University to play tennis and major in business next fall.
Bulldogs Mattson, Jordan
qualify for regional track meet
FINDLAY - The Ada track and field teams competed at the Div. III northwest district meet Saturday at Findlay High School, with two individuals and one relay team making it to the regionals.
The Bulldog boys finished eighth out of 18 scoring teams in the district event with 30 points. The Lady Bulldogs tied with local rival Allen East for 15th place out of 17 sqauds with seven points.
Liberty-Benton won both the boys and girls team titles by wide margins.
Ada junior Noah Mattson took second in the shot put Saturday to make it to regionals. Junior Miguel Jordan also came in fourth in the 800 meters to make it to the Tiffin regionals.
The top four finishers in a district event qualified to the Tiffin regionals May 23/25. The Bulldog boys 4 x 800 relay quartet finished fourth in the finals Thursday to also punch a ticket to the regionals.
Bulldog senior Zachary Breidenbach finished sixth in the high jump, while junior Brad Clum came in eighth in the same event.
Ada senior Logan Williams took sixth in the long jump finals. Mattson also came in seventh in the discus finals Thursday.
Ada sophomore Alex Morgan ended up a solid sixth in the 110 high hurdles.
Lady Bulldog junior Olivia Ennis took sixth in the 300 hurdles to register the top Ada girls finish.
Boys district team scores:
1) Liberty-Benton 125 points
2) Elmwood 74
3) McComb 66
4) Kalida 61.5
5) Bluffton 60
6) Van Buren 35
7) Cory-Rawson 33
8) Ada 30
9) Pandora-Gilboa 26
10) Evergreen 23
11) Hardin Northern 21.5
12) North Baltimore 20
13) tie: Riverdale & Arcadia 18
15) Upper Scioto Valley 14
16) tie: Arlington & Allen East 13
18) Leipsic 5
Scoring Ada boys finishes (top 8 score; top 4 to regionals):
Shot put:
2nd Noah Mattson 50-1
800 meters:
4th Miguel Jordan 2:02.28
4x800 relay:
4th 8:57.68 Ada A
1) Crouse, Michael 2) Evans, Reese
3) Hissong, Carson 4) Jordan, Miguel
High jump:
6th Zachary Breidenbach 5-8
8th Brad Clum 5-6
110 high hurdles:
6th Alex Morgan 17.79
Long jump:
6th Logan Williams 19-8.25
Discus:
7th Noah Mattson 119-9
Girls team scores:
1) Liberty-Benton 133 points
2) Kalida 101
3) Arcadia 61
4) Arlington 54
5) Van Buren 42
6) Pandora-Gilboa 41
7) Bluffton 40
8) Vanlue 36
9) Riverdale 35
10) N. Baltimore 29
11) Upper Scioto Valley 28
12) McComb 20
13) Cory-Rawson 15
14) Elmwood 9
15) Ada & Allen East 7
17) Hardin Northern 2
Scoring Ada girls finishers (top 8 score; top 4 to regionals):
300 hurdles:
6th Olivia Ennis 51.34
4x400 relay:
7th Ada 4:33.34
1) Olivia Ennis 2) Katie Butterfield
3) Gizem Tanriverdi 4) Kendal Guagenti
4x800 relay:
7th Ada 11:33.85
1) Abbie James 2) Anabel Alexander
3) Katie Butterfield 4) Morgan Swick
Tiffin Columbian High School hosts the Div. III regionals May 23 and May 25.
Track photo: Lady Bulldog junior Olivia Ennis took sixth in the 300 hurdles to register the top Ada girls finish.
Tennis photos: Zach Beaschler
