NB Track Boys Win 2, NB Girls 1

Northern Bedford’s boys’ track and field squad won two meets in a home double dual on April 9.

The Panthers won convincingly over West Branch by a 98-48 score and Fannett-Metal by a 115-30 count.

Cadin Ebersole and Ian Zimmerman were triple winners for the Panthers. Caleb Diehl and Case Donaldson were individual double winners, while RJ Gates and Ian Sherlock also doubled for the Panthers.

Ebersole capture the 100- and 200-meter dashes and anchored the winning 400-meter relay team. Zimmerman won the 800- and 1600-meter runs and anchored the 3200-meter relay win.

Diehl won the high jump and javelin, while Donaldson captured the 400-meter dash and triple jump.

RJ Gates won the 110 high hurdles and led off the 400-meter relay team, while Sherlock won the 3200-meter run and ran a leg of the 3200-meter relay.

Jay Reed won the pole vault for Northern.

“It was a dominating performance for us. We are improving and becoming a pretty decent track squad,” NB head coach Jeff Batzel said.

NB Girls

Northern Bedford’s girls track and field squad split a home double-dual meet on April 9.

The Lady Panthers defeated Fannett-Metal 101-43 but fell in a close decision to West Branch, 77-72.

The Lady Panthers won three events on the track. Ariel Reed won the 300 hurdles, Denae Hershberger won the 3200-meter run, and the 400 meter relay team of Mara Laird, Courtney Morris, Paige Snider and Aylisa Morral broke the finish line tape first.

In the field, defending district champ McKenzie Troutman won the pole vault while Grace Burke won the shot put and Sydney Coffey won in the triple jump.

“We showed some improvement in some areas but it wasn’t enough to avoid a tough loss to West Branch. We are happy with the F-M win and hope we can continue improving individually and as a team,” NB head coach Jeff Batzel said.