2011 NWC Track and Field Meet
The Bluffton boys won seven of seventeen events and the Spencerville girls used great team balance to capture the 2011 Northwest Conference Track and Field titles today in the annual meet hosted this year by Ada High School.
Bluffton’s boys totaled 135.5 points to pull away from Columbus Grove (104.5) and Spencerville (103) for the boys championship. The victory by the Pirates ended Spencerville’s three year reign as NWC champions.
Spencerville’s girls won just one event but earned points in every event except the Long Jump to post 125 points and capture their second straight NWC title over Bluffton (91) and Columbus Grove (73).
Boys
1. Bluffton 135.5, 2. Columbus Grove 104.5, 3. Spencerville 103, 4. Crestview 75.5, 5. Allen East 68, 6. Lima Central Catholic 64, 7. Delphos Jefferson 37, 8. Paulding 35, 9. Lincolnview 18, 10. Ada 17
Girls
1. Spencerville 125, 2. Bluffton 91, 3. Columbus Grove 73, 4. Crestview 69, 5. Lincolnview 59, 6. Delphos Jefferson 56.5, 7. Lima Central Catholic 55, 8. Allen East 52.5, 9. Paulding 45, 10. Ada 35
2011 NWC Track & Field Meet Individual Results
2011 NWC Champions
Boys
Long Jump: Rogers, Lima Central Catholic
Discus: Utrup, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: Williams, Allen East
High Jump: Bassitt, Bluffton
Pole Vault: Wolfe, Columbus Grove
400 Meter Relay: Lima Central Catholic
400 Meter Dash: M. Kersker, Allen East
800 Meter Run: Herron, Bluffton
300 Meter Hurdles: Luginbuhl, Bluffton
3200 Meter Run: Glecker, Crestview
3200 Meter Relay: Bluffton
110 Meter Hurdles: Luginbuhl, Bluffton
100 Meter Dash: Rogers, Lima Central Catholic
800 Meter Relay: Lima Central Catholic
1600 Meter Run: Herron, Bluffton
200 Meter Dash: Krieg, Lima Central Catholic
1600 Meter Relay: Bluffton
Girls
Long Jump: Ahman, Lima Central Catholic
Discus: Diller, Columbus Grove
Shot Put: Durst, Lincolnview
High Jump: Guagenti, Bluffton
Pole Vault: Salinas, Paulding
400 Meter Relay: Lincolnview
400 Meter Dash: Ley, Spencerville
800 Meter Run: Chappel-Dick, Bluffton
300 Meter Hurdles: Frey, Crestview
3200 Meter Run: Chappel-Dick, Bluffton
3200 Meter Relay: Bluffton
110 Meter Hurdles: Frey, Crestview
100 Meter Dash: Culp, Delphos Jefferson
800 Meter Relay: Delphos Jefferson
1600 Meter Run: Chappel-Dick, Bluffton
200 Meter Dash: Culp, Delphos Jefferson
1600 Meter Relay: Crestview
Paulding’s Grant Harder will continue his education and play basketball at NAIA Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Spencerville’s Levi Krouskop will continue his education and play football and baseball for NCAA Division III Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana. Krouskop was a three-year letter winner in football, basketball and baseball for the Bearcats. He started at tight end and linebacker and was also the punter for the Bearcat football squad. He earned honorable mention NWC honors his senior year. He will play tight end and wing back for the Spartans. Levi was also a three-year letterman for the Bearcat baseball team. He is currently batting .375 with 2 HR’s, 10 RBI’s, and has scored 11 runs. He also has a 3-1 record as a starting pitcher. He will pitch and play first base at Manchester.
The Head Boys Basketball Coach position at Columbus Grove is being posted. If interested, please submit a letter of interest along with qualification to Mr. Scott Hummel, 201 W. Cross St. Columbus Grove, OH 45830. This position will remain posted until May 6th.
Bluffton’s Levi Gleason will continue his education and play basketball for NCAA Division III Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana.
Crestview Local Schools is currently accepting applications for the position of varsity assistant football coach for the 2011 school year. Previous coaching experience is preferred, but all applicants with a strong scholastic program background will be considered. Interested candidates are urged to submit a letter of interest to Dave Bowen, Crestview Athletic Administrator, by Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Email inquiries may be directed to Jared Owens, Head Football Coach, at
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2010-11 Associated Press Division III & IV All-Ohio boys basketball team, based on the recommendations of a media panel:
Lima Central Catholic’s Taylor Royster signed as preferred walk-on to play football at NCAA Division I Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Allen East’s Caleb Burkey signed to run Cross Country for NAIA Division I Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Division III
Columbus Grove senior post player Luke Kohls was a unanimous choice as the 2010-11 NWC Player of The Year in voting by Northwest Conference boys basketball coaches at the annual selection meeting Monday evening at Delphos Jefferson High School. This marked Kohl’s second straight POY award and first team all-conference selection.
Delphos Jefferson senior guard, Kristin Klausing, was a unanimous choice as 2010-11 NWC Player of The Year in voting by Northwest Conference girls basketball coaches at the annual NWC selection meeting Monday night at Delphos Jefferson High School. This marks Klausing’s second straight POY award, and her third first-team all conference selection.