Sulphur Bluff places two runners to regional meet

From Staff Reports

April 12, 2007 - DEKALB - The Sulphur Bluff Bears had two runners advance to the regional track meet by placing third in their faces at the area meet Wednesday afternoon.

In the 3,200-metr run, Everett Wilder advanced with a third place finish in a time of 10 minutes, 37 seconds, while freshman teammate Trey Henderson finished fifth in a time of 10:54. In the 1,600, Wilder finished in fifth place, while Henderson was sixth.

Merced Rodriguez qualified for the regional meet in the 800-meter run with a third place finish in a clocking of 2:13 - which was four seconds faster than his district time last week.

In the 400 meters, Jacob Stahl finished sixth with a time of 55.94 seconds, while the 4X400-meter relay team of Zach Hope, Kyle Keahey, Ismael Gutierrez and Stahl finished in sixth place.

For the girls, Veronica Gutierrez was sixth in the 3,200-meter run.

Below are the results of the area meet. Sulphur Bluff runners listed only.

Area Results

DeKalb High School

April 11, 2007

GIRLS

3,200 - 6. Veronica Gutierrez.

BOYS

3,200 - 3. Everett Wilder, 10:37; 5. Trey Henderson, 10:54.

1,600 - 5. Everett Wilder; 6. Trey Henderson.

800 - 3. Merced Rodriguez, 2:13.

400 - 6. Jacob Stahl, 55.94.

4x400 relay - 6. Sulphur Bluff (Ismael Gutierrez, Kyle Keahey, Zach Hope,� Stahl).