TROY – Delaney Jones was first in four events as the West Liberty-Salem girls track team placed second at the Division III regional meet Friday night.

Fort Loramie was first with 86.5 points and WL-S was second with 62.

Jones qualified for this week’s state meet by winning the 100 dash in 11.93 (SW regional record), the 200 dash in 24.63 (SW regional record) and the long jump in 18-2.25, and she was part of the 4×100 relay team – along with Tori Douthwaite, Gwen McCullough and Chloe Griffith – that set a Division III state record by running a 48.67.

WL-S’s 4×800 relay team comprised of Malia Miller, Addison McAuley, Ashley Yoder and Mallory Bostick also qualified for state by placing third in 9:44.21.

“This team continues to impress me with its ability to rise to the occasion when it matters,’ said WL-S Coach Ann Vogel. “Delaney had a huge night for us setting two regional records and being a part of our 4×100 relay team that set a state record. Even our athletes who didn’t qualify for the state meet had personal-best efforts to score points for us. It’s so much fun to watch these young women empower each other.”

For the Triad girls team, Cayla Eaton qualified for state by placing 4th in the 100 hurdles (15.39).

Qualifying for state for the WL-S boys team were Jack Bahan in the 100 (2nd, 11.28), Asher Knox in the 3,200 (3rd, 9:38.19), Mark Bair in the discus 5th (156-8) and the 4×200 relay team (4th, 1:31.17).

Central District

HEATH – At the Division III Central District regional track meet on Friday, Mechanicsburg’s state qualifiers included Kailen Butler in the 100 (2nd, 11.13), Will Negley in the 1,600 (4th, 4:19.58) and the boys 4×800 relay team (2nd, 8:06.11).

The state track meet will be held Thursday and Friday at Welcome Stadium in Dayton.