State Track is underway

Van Wert independent sports

COLUMBUS — The 2017 Ohio High School Athletic Association Track and Field State Tournament began this morning at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University.

Two Van Wert County runners finished their respective seasons today.

In Division III, Lincolnview High School’s Ryan Rager closed out his high school career by placing 16th in the 400 meter dash, with a time of 52.62 seconds. Rager will now turn his attention to running indoor and outdoor track at Cedarville University.

Lancer teammate Kartow Tow will compete in the 3200 meter run at 11:25 tomorrow morning.

Van Wert’s Brandon Hernandez saw his season come to an end this afternoon. Hernandez placed 16th in the preliminaries of the 300 meter hurdles. His time was 42.78 seconds.

Cougar teammates Tabatha Saam (shot put), and Austin Clay (discus) are scheduled to compete at 9:30 tomorrow morning.