Hickman wins 2 races

By Cort Reynolds

McGUFFEY__The Ada High School boys and girls track and field teams each finished a solid fourth at the 10-team Upper Scioto Valley Ram Invitational meet on Thursday, April 30.

Pandora-Gilboa won the boys team title with 143 points, while Riverdale came in second (124.5). McComb edged out the Bulldog boys for second place, 89-87.

Riverdale easily captured the girls team crown with 171 points. Delphos Jefferson finished a distant second with 79.5 points, followed by P-G (66) and Ada (54).

The host USV boys finished ninth (21), while the Rams girls (22) came in 10^th.

Ada senior speedster Kayleb Hickman won the 200 and 400-meter dashes, and took second in the 100, to pace the Bulldogs. 

Ada senior Jordyn Smith captured first in the long jump, with sophomore teammate Rose Baxter second.

The Bulldogs host the annual Hardin County meet on Tuesday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m.

The Ada Invitational is Saturday, May 9.

Top Ada finishers

Boys 400 Meter Dash 

• 1 Hickman, Kayleb Ada 52.76 
• 3 Mosler, Will Ada 53.88

Boys 200 Meter Dash 

• 1 Hickman, Kayleb Ada 23.51

Girls Long Jump 

• 1 Smith, Jordyn Ada 14-11 
• 2 Baxter, Rose Ada 14-7

Boys 100 Meter Dash 

• 2 Hickman, Kayleb Ada 11.96

Girls 400 Meter Dash 

• 3 Baxter, Rose Ada 1:04.25

Boys Pole Vault 

• 3 Smith, Braden Ada 10-6

Girls 3200 Meter Run 

• 4 Acheson, Avery Ada 14:27.36