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Southern's Jones will throw at state
NORWAYNE -- Southern freshman Maddy Jones is making plans for the state track meet.
Jones finished fifth in the girls discus at the Norwayne Division III regional meet Friday, but claimed at at-large berth.
The top four finishers in each of the four regionals advance to the state meet along with two at-large qualifiers.
Jones had a personal-best 125-feet -4 at Norwayne.
She has the 10th-best throw entering the state meet and will throw at 1 p.m. Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
Wayt captures two national titles
PITTSFORD, New York -- Mount Union senior Kenadee Wayt had a day for the ages Saturday, racing to two national championship titles, two school records and four All-American awards at the final day of the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships.
Before the weekend Wayt already had the most All-American awards in Mount Union women's track and field history and with her two victories Saturday she became the leader in championships won at the Track and Field Championship for the women's track and field team.
The former Wheeling Central Catholic High School standout began her day at the Polisseni Track and Field Complex by finishing eighth in the 400-meter relay (53.22 seconds). Then she took the victory in the 400 meters leading from the start in a time of 54.33 seconds. Wayt came back just over an hour later, winning the 200 meters winning in a school-record time of 23.95. In the final event, Waythelped the Purple Raiders' 1600-meter relay team to a third-place finish in a school-record 3:42.50.
Mount Union finished seventh in the women's team standings with 27 points.
Wisconsin-La Crosse won its fourth national outdoor championship with 67 1/2 points. The Eagles also won in 2015, 1984 and 1983.