Tipton Relays
Sudnay, May 01, 2005

Western posted a score of 133 points to top the seven-team field Friday night. Blackford followed with 118 points while Tipton (79) took third place and Hamilton Heights (66) finished in fifth.

"It was a cold, rainy night. We got the meet in, but it was a test of endurance," Western coach Dana Neer said. "Despite the conditions, Western's boys athletes were able to set four meet records."

Tommy Jenkins led the record-breaking contingent. He turned in a time of 10.9 seconds in the 100 dash to set meet and school records. The Panthers' other meet records came from Sean Holsapple (110 high hurdles), Blayne Burkholder pole vault), and Brandon Youngdale (high jump).

Holsapple and Jenkins finished as multiple winners to lead the Panthers' attack. Holsapple also won the 300 intermediate hurldes and ran legs on the victorious 400 & 1,600 relay teams while Jenkins also won the 200 dash and ran the anchor leg on teh 400 relay.

Neer praised his sprinters for their strong showings, and he pointed to 1-2 showings by 110 high hurdles with Holsapple and Kyle Irwin and in the pole vault with Burkholder and Kyle Gann as keys to the team title.