2025 Boys Track & Field Schedule

The Boys Track and Field team opened their season in electric fashion last night, headlined by two indoor school records.
The 4X800m relay team of Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Jim Buchmeier and Sam Vaught set a new indoor school record and #3 best time in school history.
The 4X400m relay of Cole Huff, Litz, Lewis and Vaught also set a new indoor school record.
Dom Nelson tied his PR in the shot to place 6th.
Jacob Johnson set a huge PR in long jump to place 6th.
The 4X200m relay of Alex Beard, Liam Kidwell, Jacob Johnson and Alex Toth ran the second fastest ever indoor time to place 6th.
Beard set a PR in the 60m to place 8th.

The boys track and field team continued their strong start to the season competing with 18 other teams at the Red Devil Classic hosted by Pike High School.
Sam Vaught won the 3200m
The 4X800m relay placed 3rd (Owen Lewis, Jim Buchmeier, Cole Huff, Will Lewis)
The Distance Medley Relay placed 3rd (Owen Lewis, Ben Swiezy, Jim Buchmeier, Will Lewis)
The 4X200m placed 6th (Alex Beard, Liam Kidwell, Jacob Johnson, Alex Toth)
TJ Michalak PR’d to place 7th in the shot, his throw is the #8 throw in school history
4X400m placed 9th (Cole Huff, Sam Smith, Hayden Heckaman, Dylan Guthrie)
Zane Blanchette PR’s in long jump to place 9th
Liam Kidwell PR’d in the 60m to place 9th

The Boys Track and Field team wrapped up the indoor portion of their season with a very impressive performance.
Leading the way was the distance medley relay team placing 3rd -Owen Lewis, Cole Huff, Anthony Litz, Will Lewis.
The 4X400m relay placed 6th- Ben Swiezy, Jim Buchmeier, Dylan Guthrie, Sam Smith.
Dom Nelson PR in the shot to place 7th.
The 4X200 placed 8th-Alex Beard, Liam Kidwell, Jacob Johnson and Alex Toth
Next up for the guys: Sam Vaught competing this Sunday in the mile at the Indoor National Championship in Boston. The team also has two relays qualified for the Indoor State Championship over Spring Break: 4X400m (Lewis, Litz, Huff and Vaught) and the 4X800m (Lewis, Litz, Buchmeier, Vaught).

The Boys Track and Field Team had a fantastic showing at the HSR Indoor State Championship meet.
Both the 4X400m and 4X800m relays earned All State Status.
The 4X400m relay broke a 50 year old school record that has been in place since 1975!!! The team of Cole Huff, Anthony Litz, Owen Lewis and Sam Vaught ran 3:23.73 to place 8th.
The 4X800m relay ran a new indoor school record and #2 all time. The team of Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Jim Buchmeier and Sam Vaught ran a time of 7:59.34 to place 7th.

The Boys Track and Field team opened their outdoor season with some impressive early performances defeating Eastern Hancock 88-42. 

The Royals won all but 4 events on the night and recorded 43 PRs.

Alex Beard ran the All Time #6 200m time and #10 100m

Liam Kidwell ran the All Time #9 100m

Winning events for the Royals:

100m Liam Kidwell

200m Alex Beard

400m Cole Huff

800m Owen Lewis

1600m Same Vaught

3200m Sam Vaught

Pole Vault Wyatt Laker

Shot Put Dom Nelson

Discus TJ Michalak

4X100m Beard, Kidwell, Jacob Johnson, Alex Toth

4X400m Ben Swiezy, Sam Smith, Jim Buchmeier, Owen Lewis

4X800m Owen Lewis, Jim Buchmeier, Thomas Mallers, Will Lewis.

The Boys Track and Field team defeated Cathedral 75-56.
Winning events on the night for the Royals were:
Owen Lewis 400m (all time #10)
Will Lewis 800m and 1600m
Cliff LaMarca 3200m
Anthony Litz 300IH
TJ Michalak shot put and discus
Zane Blanchette long jump

The Boys Track and Field team had a strong performance at the Marion Relays.
The 4X800m relay team of Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Jim Buchmeier and Sam Vaught ran the 4th fastest time in the state to place 1st, breaking a meet record that stood since 1984.
The 4X400m relay of Lewis, Litz, Vaught and Dylan Guthrie ran the 2nd fastest time in the state to place 2nd.
Anthony Litz also placed 3rd in the 110HH
The 4X100m relay placed 3rd of Alex Beard, Ben Swiezy, Cole Huff and Alex Toth
Alex Beard placed 4th in the 100m

The Boys Track and Field team lost a very close meet to Lafayette Jeff. Highlights of the meet were Anthony Litz moving to #3 All Time in the 300IH and TJ Michalak moving to #7 All Time in the shot put.
Winning events on the night were:
Alex Beard 100m and 200m
Dylan Guthrie 400m
Anthony Litz 300IH
TJ Michalak shot
Zane Blanchette long jump
The 4x400m relay of Cole Huff, Guthrie, Owen Lewis and Litz
The 4X800m relays of Lewis, Jim Buchmeier, Luke Senac and Zeke Littell

The Boys Track and Field team continues their impressive season, placing 3rd at the McNulty Invite hosted by Warren Central.
Several Royals had top 10 All Time Performances:
4X400m relay- new school record (Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Ben Swiezy, Sam Vaught) 3:21.46
Sam Vaught #2 in 800m
Alex Beard #2 in 200m
Anthony Litz #3 in 300IH
Alex Beard #5 in 100m
Owen Lewis #6 in 400m
Anthony Litz #8 in 110HH
Dom Nelson #8 in shot put
Top 3 finishers for the Royals were:
Sam Vaught 1st in the 1600m
Sam Vaught 1st in the 800m
Anthony Litz 1st in the 300IH
Owen Lewis 2nd in the 400m
4X400m relay 2nd (Lewis, Litz, Ben Swiezy, Vaught)
Will Lewis 3rd in the 800m
4X800m relay (Chris Jerry, Luke Senac, John Wagner, Thomas Mallers)

The boys Track and Field team came up just 2 points short of winning the Circle City Conference Championship.
The boys won 6 individual titles and 7 events moved up the all time list.

Individual Champs:
4×8 – Jim Buchmeier, Anthony Litz, Cole Huff, Owen Lewis
800m, 1600m, 3200m – Sam Vaught
Shot and discus – TJ Michalak

Other top 3 finishers:
300IH – 2nd Anthony Litz
Shot – 2nd Dom Nelson
4×4 -2nd Huff, Dylan Guthrie, Litz, Lewis
Discus – 3rd Jake Irwin
400m – 3rd Owen Lewis
200m – 3rd Alex Beard

Entering the All Time List:
4×4 #2
Vaught 800m #2
Lewis 400m #4
Michalak shot #5
Beard 100m #3
Beard 200m #2

The boys had a solid night against Brebeuf Jesuit. The team set 57 new PRs on the night, headlined by Anthony Litz #3 all time 400m and Alex Beard #3 all time 100m
Winning events on the night:
Alex Beard 100m and 200m
Anthony Litz 400m
Dom Nelson shot put
TJ Michalak discus
4X100m relay (Beard, Alex Toth, Alex Winchester, Jake Ready)

The boys track and field team had another outstanding meet at the Greenfield Central Cougar Chase!
Sam Vaught set a new school record in the 3200m to win the event!
Alex Beard won the 200m
Anthony Litz finished 2nd in the 800m with the #10 time in school history
Sam Vaught finished 2nd in the 400m with the #7 time in school history
Dom Nelson finished 2nd in the shot put
4X4 relay finished 2nd; Cole Huff, Dylan Guthrie, Anthony Litz, Owen Lewis

The Freshmen boys track and field team wrapped up their season at the Marion County Championships. Everyone that competed in the meet set a new PR on the season led by Chris Jerry 5th in the 1600m and 5th in the 800m and Luke Senac 7th in the 1600m and 7th in the 800m.
PRs:
Jose Uribe- shot put
Tyler Kedra- 100m and 200m
Manny Torres- 100m and 200m
Eli Simon- 3200m
Chris Jerry- 800m and 1600m
Luke Senac- 800m and 1600m

The Royals had a very strong Marion County Championship meet.
Sam Vaught is the individual County Champ in the 800m and 1600m.
4X400m relay broke their own school record to place 3rd; Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Cole Huff, Sam Vaught
Anthony Litz ran the 2nd fastest 300 hurdle time in school history to place 4th
Alex Beard ran the 2nd fastest 200m time in school history to place 5th
Dom Nelson PR’d in the shot to place 7th
Will Lewis placed 8th in the 1600m
Owen Lewis placed 8th in the 400m

The Boys Track and Field team had a very strong night at the Regional Championships headlined by multiple berths to the State Championship and school records.

4X800m relay Anthony Litz, Owen Lewis, Will Lewis, Sam Vaught set a new school record and qualified for the State Championship.

Sam Vaught set a new school record in the 800m and qualified for the State Championship.

Anthony Litz ran the 2nd fastest 300IH in school history and qualified for the State Championship.

Alex Beard ran the 2nd fastest 200m time in school history and qualified for the State Championship.

4X400m relay Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Cole Huff, Sam Vaught qualified for the State Championship.

Dom Nelson PRd and threw the 5th best throw in school history in the shot put.  

4X100m relay Alex Beard, Ben Swiezy, Cole Huff, Alex Toth ran a season’s best time and the 5th fastest time in school history.

The Boys Track and Field team finished their season with an impressive showing at the IHSAA State Championship.
4X400m relay team of Anthony Litz, Owen Lewis, Cole Huff, Sam Vaught
placed 12th
4X800m relay of Anthony Litz, Owen Lewis, Will Lewis, Sam Vaught
placed 13th
Sam Vaught placed 13th in the 800m
Anthony Litz placed 16th in the 300IH
Alex Beard placed 21st in the 200m