By Marty Gordon
Blacksburg High School won the championship of both the boys and the girls Region 4D indoor track competitions this week in Amherst.
The BHS girls dominated their region opponents, rolling up 214 points. Finishing a distant second was Amherst with 105 points. Pulaski was third with 82 points.
The boys’ competition was closer with the Bruins easing past Pulaski 182-173. Amherst was third with 67 points.
For the girls, Blacksburg’s Sophia Krouscas won the 300-meter dash while teammate Mari Garza was tops in the 500-meters. Other first-place winners for BHS were Audrey Link in the 1,000 meters, Annika Griggs in the 1,600-meters, Mia Jones in the 3,200-meter, and Katja Kehlenbeck in the high jump.
The Bruins dominated the relays, winning the 4X400, the 4X200 and the 4X800.
On the boys’ side of the track, Ben Hager won in the 55 meters, Vance Ruiz claimed the 500 meters, Ben Schmitt won the 1,000 meters, Connor Rutherford finished first in the 1,600-meters and Lance Dinkel led the pack in the 3,200-meter run.
The Blacksburg boys also took gold in the 4X400 and 4X800 relay events.
