Reece Ewoldt's record-breaking campaign remains full-speed ahead.
The Blair High School girls track and field team took second and the boys fourth Tuesday at the Plattsmouth Invite, but it was the senior alone who broke her third school record of the season on the Blue Devils' track. Having already set new 1,600- and 3,200-meter run marks this spring, the future University of Nebraska-Kearney Loper topped former teammate Hailey Amandus' time in the 800. She finished her two laps around the oval in 2:17.26.
Ewoldt's event win was just one of six for coach Bryan Soukup's team in Plattsmouth. Allie Czapla, Audie Keeling, Kate Wulf and she also won the 3,200-meter relay in 10:02.61.
In the girls' pole vault, Geta Galbraith cleared a bar set at 10 feet to take first, too.
BHS senior Ethan Baessler, meanwhile, won the 100-meter dash in 10.78 seconds. Caleb Funk earned first in the 800 run as well, clocking in at 1:59.52.
Additionally, the Bears' Hayden Daggett and Chase Cottle each cleared 6 feet in the boys' high jump, claiming first and second, respectively. The pair often pushes each other to top finishes like Tuesday's.
“We're always battling back-and-forth,” Daggett said. “Last year, I jumped higher than him. This year, he's beating me.”
The leaper said he enjoys it.
“It's just fun competition,” Daggett said. “I feel like if I'm out there and I jump 6 foot, I'm not really complete if he doesn't jump 6 foot.”
Blair's Braden McGill added his own second-place field event finish in the discus, while Emma Ammon was second in the triple jump. Declan McCabe and Czapla secured runner-up finishes in their 800- and 3,200-meter runs, too, while Reese Beemer took second in the girls' 100 dash.
The Bears next battle for top-two finishes 10 a.m. Friday at Wahoo. There they'll compete against the host Warriors, Arlington Eagles, Fort Calhoun Pioneers and more.
PLATTSMOUTH INVITE
Tuesday at Plattsmouth High School
BOYS
Team standings: Bennington 133 team points, Omaha Skutt 95, Elkhorn Mount Michael 84, Blair 73, Omaha Roncalli 56, Plattsmouth 55, Omaha Gross 14, Auburn 10.
Top-6 Blair Finishers
100-meter dash: 1, Ethan Baessler, 10.78 seconds. 4, Colin McCabe, 11.33.
200 dash: 5, Hayden Daggett, 23.65.
800 run: 1, Caleb Funk, 1:59.52. 2, Declan McCabe, 2:00.99.
400 relay: 5, BHS (Ben Holcomb, Baessler, Daggett, C.McCabe), 46.17.
300 hurdles: 4, McCabe, 44.5. 6, Ben Holcomb, 45.37.
High jump: 1, Daggett, 6. 2, Chase Cottle, 6.
Discus: 2, Braden McGill, 144-5.
Shot put: 3, McGill, 45-4.25.
GIRLS
Team standings: Bennington 144, Blair 96, Plattsmouth 68, Skutt 60, Auburn 43, Roncalli 43, Boys Town 32, Omaha Mercy 24, Gross 16.
Top-6 Blair Finishers
100-meter dash: 2, Reese Beemer, 12.85 seconds. 5, Brynn Lundgren, 13.38.
800 run: 1, Reece Ewoldt, 2:17.26.
1,600 run: 4, Allie Czapla, 5:39.8.
3,200 run: 2, Czapla, 12:09.68.
400 relay: 3, BHS (Jacy Schueth, Beemer, Audie Keeling, Brynn Lundgren), 51.89.
1,600 relay: 3, BHS (Kate Wulf, Keeling, Hailey Roewert, Beemer), 4:22.54.
3,200 relay: 1, BHS (Czapla, Keeling, Wulf, Ewoldt), 10:02.61.
100 hurdles: 3, Emma Ammon, 16.78. 6, Haylie Jensen, 17.85.
300 hurdles: 6, Schueth, 52.6.
Triple jump: 2, Ammon, 32 feet, 7.25 inches. 5, Taylor Mostek, 31-8.75.
High jump: 3, London Larsen, 4-10.
Pole vault: 1, Greta Galbraith, 10. 3, Mia McClain, 8. 5, Schueth, 6-6.
