The Liberty Center Track and Field team competed in the 2013 Lamberson Invitational this weekend in Montpelier, Ohio. To start the day off, the weather was slightly cold with little wind. The rest of the day, the weather was pretty good, not too hot, not too cold. There were 14 teams at this meet. The girl’s team had a very successful day finishing 2nd place as a team. The boys team also had a good day finishing in 3rd place as a team with only being one point behind 2nd place.
This next week is the 2013 NWOAL Track and Field Championships in Archbold, Ohio. The prelims will be held on May 14, 2013 and the finals for most of the events will be held on May 17, 2013. The Lady Tigers are looking to repeat as NWOAL team Champions with some good veteran talent, as well as a very strong distance crew led by Brittany Atkinson (sophomore), Kelly Haubert (senior), Paige Chamberlain (junior), and Olivia Kundo (freshman). The Lady Tigers 4×800 meter relay is run by these four girls and they are heavy favorites to win this event after obtaining now the second fastest time in the state of Ohio so far. The 4×800 meter relay for the Tiger Boys team is a favorite as well, being run by Henry Elling (junior), Joseph Seedorf (senior), Jason Hadley (sophomore), and Cameron Weaks (junior). This boys relay team is also a favorite for this event after obtaining the fastest time in there Regional meet and seventh fastest time in the state of Ohio.
The meet this week should be an exciting one with some nice weather, talented new runners, and maybe even some broken records. Stay tuned to find out exactly how this meet goes. The team champions this year may surprise you so it should be a good one. Please come out to the track in Archbold, Ohio on Friday May 17, 2013 to support the Tigers.
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