Smithsburg boys are 1A West champs, dozens of county athletes shine
The Smithsburg boys track & field team won the 1A West region championship on its home track. Many Washington County stars earned top region finishes.
The Smithsburg boys track & field team won the MPSSAA Class 1A West region championship on its home track on Friday, May 15. Washington County's seven public-school track & field teams have participated across four region championship meets this week. As of Friday evening, only 3A West still had to be completed.
The second day of the 3A West meet is Saturday, May 16, at Frederick. Smithsburg's boys are attempting to complete a year-long sweep of the 1A state titles, having captured the cross country crown last November and the indoor track & field title last February. Here are Washington County's top-three region finishes this week (with Day 2 of 3A West to be added Saturday evening): Region champions Daniel Apiou, Clear Spring, 1A West boys 110 hurdles, 14.
98, high jump, 6-4, and triple jump, 45-1 1/2 Chloe Gietka, South Hagerstown, 4A North girls triple jump, 37-6 Dylan Herbst, Smithsburg, 1A West boys 800, 1:56. 70, and 1,600, 4:25. 41 Skyla Mastronardi, Smithsburg, 1A West girls high jump, 5-2 Torin Sitter, South Hagerstown, 4A North boys 400, 49.
74 Byron Snyder, Williamsport, 2A West boys long jump, 22-3 Sidney Turner, Boonsboro, 1A West girls discus, 119-4 Michael Wynkoop, Smithsburg, 1A West boys 3,200, 9:50. 30 South Hagerstown, 4A North boys 4x200 relay (Myles Clottey, Jameir Simms, Clinton Otinkorang, Torin Sitter), 1:28. 99 Smithsburg, 1A West boys 4x800 relay (Camilo Mellott, Gavin Gross, Dylan Lowe, Dylan Herbst), 8:13.