Washington 8th-grade boys track team takes second place at Ottumwa Invitational meet

The Washington eighth-grade boys track team traveled to Ottumwa Thursday, April 13, to participate in an invitational meet.

The Demons ended in second place, behind host team Ottumwa.

There were many first place finishes at the event where Wilx Witthoft came in first in discus, throwing 119 feet 2 inches.

Spencer Sotelo took first in the long jump going 17 feet 5 3/4 inches.

The team of Thomas Bias, Witthoft, Zach Stout and Luciano Marcelino took first in the 1600-meter medley relay with a time of 4:37.20.

Sotelo also took first in the 200-meter hurdles. His time of 26.94 set a new school record, breaking the old record set by Alex Coker of 26.98 seconds.

The team next competes Monday, April 24, at Fort Madison.

Discus

1. Wilx Witthoft, 119-2

3. Reese Mayer, 96-8

Shot put

4. Kale Adam, 33-6

Long jump

1. Spencer Sotelo, 17-5 3/4

100-meter dash

3. Spencer Sotelo, 12.36

200-meter dash

5. Wilx Witthoft, 27.59

800-meter run

3. Luciano Marcelino, 2:37.61

100-meter hurdles

2. Spencer Sotelo, 15.32

4. Reece Mayer, 17.33

200-meter hurdles

1. Spencer Sotelo, 26.94

4x100-meter relay

2. Thomas Bias, Brian Martin, Wyatt Stout, Quinn Alexander, 51.53

4x200-meter relay

2. Reece Mayer, Brian Martin, Quinn Alexander, Thomas Bias, 1:48.88

4x400-meter relay

3. Ayden Frazer, Wyatt Stout, Zach Stout, Wilx Witthoft, 4:22.30

800-meter medley relay

5. Roy Carter, Kale Adam, Zach Stout, Noah Noriega, 2:05.04

1600-meter medley relay

1. Thomas Bias, Wilx Witthoft, Zach Stout, Luciano Marcelino, 4:37.20

Shuttle hurdle relay

2. Quinn Alexander, Wyatt Stout, Reece Mayer, Brian Martin, 1:10.48

Team results

1. Ottumwa, 139

2. Washington, 113

3. Albia, 106

4. Centerville, 89

5. Fairfield, 6

5. Davis County