LANCASTER - Seneca East was already sending pole vaulter Zach Gregg and its 4x800 relay team to state based on their performance on the first day of the Division III Lancaster regional Wednesday. Friday the Tigers added to the travel list.
Kevin Moore's victory in the 110 hurdles (14.99) led the charge for the Tiger boys, who finished second in the meet with 47 points, behind only Gahanna Columbus Academy, who totaled 113.
Nick Hughes was right behind Moore as he ran fourth (15.01). The top four finishers earn a trip to next week's state meet.
Jason Willman, who was a member of the 4x800 team, also qualified as an individual by finishing third in the 3,200 (9:45.81).
Seneca East also qualified its 4x400 relay team. Moore, Jordan Phillips, Brad McConnell and Jamie Schafer teamed to take third in 3:28.3.
Schafer also qualified as an individual, taking third in the 400 (50.65). Buckeye Central's Ricky Zeigler advanced in the 400 by taking second (50.4). He was the lone qualifier for the Bucks.
Fact Box
Division IV at Lancaster
Gahanna Columbus Academy 113; Seneca East 47; Colonel Crawford 41 1/2; Liberty Union 37; Ashland Crestview 34; Fairbanks 24; Dawson-Bryant 23; St. Paul 23; Grandview Heights 21; Southeastern 21; New London 20; Worthington Christian 18; Horizon Science 16; Paint Valley 16; Berne Union 16; Buckeye Central 14; Belpre 14; Wynford 13; Huntington 13; Reedsville Eastern 12; Racine Southern 11; Lucasville Valley 11; New Boston Glenwood 10; East Knox 9; Sciotoville Com. 9; Frankfort Adena 7; Waterford 7; Gilead Christian 7; Nelsonville-York 6 1/2; Mount Gilead 6; Marion Pleasant 6; Northmor 6; Riverdale 6; Fisher Catholic 5; Plymouth 4 1/2; Portsmouth West 3; Cardington-Lincoln 2; Leesburg Fairfield 2; Crestline 2; Centerburg 2; Ridgedale 1 1/2; Grove City Christian 1; South Central 1; Tree of Life Christian 1
Pole vault - 1. Jesse Oxley (BU) 14-0; 3. Zach Gregg (SE) 13-8
Shot - 1. Greg Bender (DB) 50-9
Discus - 1. Jonathan Miller (Wynford) 158-9
High jump - 1. Andrew Hopkins (NL) 6-4
Long jump - 1. Matthew Mohr (GW) 20-8 1/2
4x800 - 1. Columbus Academy (Jake Tuckerman, Matthew Tamarkin, Dominic Facciolla, Jon Michael Hilsheimer) 8:08.85; 4. Seneca East (Brad McConnell, Jason Willman, Jeff Briggs, Karl Burgderger) 8:17.42
110 hurdles - 1. Kevin Moore (SE) 14.51; 4. Nick Hughes (SE) 15.01
100 - 1. Mason Minnich (CRE) 10.97
4x200 - 1. Fairbanks (Ty Henry, Tommy Huffman, Phil Gibson, Levi Morris) 1:31.68; 8. Buckeye Central (Austin McDonnell, Stone Wurm, Ricky Zeigler, Dustin Snyder) 1:34.87
1,600 - 1. Hilsheimer (CA) 4:24.13
4x100 - 1. Ashland Crestview (Brandon Magers, Cody Graybeal, Tanner Graybeal, Minnich) 43.61
400 - 1. Colt Roth (LU) 49.76; 2. Zeigler (BC) 50.40; Jamie Schafer (SE) 50.65
300 hurdles - 1. Jack Lint (CA) 38.25; 6. Nick Hughes (SE) 40.43; McDonnell (BC) 40.47
800 - 1. Hilsheimer (CA) 1:56.3
200 - 1. Minnich (CRE) 22.27
3,200 - 1. Daniel Gardner (PV) 9:32.83; 3. Willman (SE) 9:45.81
4x400 - 1. Columbus Academy (Tyler Gittins, Tamarkin, Facciolla, Hilsheimer) 2:24.97; 3. Seneca East (Jordan Phillips, McConnell, Moore, Schafer) 3:28.30; 5. Buckeye Central (McDonnell, Wurm, Snyder, Zeigler)
Buckeye Central finished in a tie for 16th at the meet with 14 points.
Also scoring, but not qualifying for Buckeye Central, was the 4x200 relay team of Austin McDonnell, Stone Wurm, Dustin Snyder and Zeiger that finished eighth (1:34.87). McDonnell took eighth in the 300 hurdles (40.43).
For Seneca East, Hughes took sixth in the 300 hurdles (40.43).
