Top performers from East Central Indiana at IHSAA boys track sectionals

MUNCIE — After delaying Tuesday's girls track and field sectionals with storms across the state, Mother Nature looked much more kindly upon the IHSAA boys track and field sectionals on Thursday, May 21. Conditions were perfect at Muncie Central High School, with temperatures hovering in the mid-to-low 60s and a slight breeze throughout the meet. The Bearcats hosted Sectional 12, which also featured Alexandria Monroe, Cowan, Delta, Jay County, Monroe Central, Muncie Burris, Randolph Southern, Union (Modoc), Union City, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester Community and Yorktown.

Meanwhile, athletes from Blue River Valley, Daleville, New Castle and Shenandoah competed in Sectional 22 at Mt. Vernon (Fortville), and those from Blackford competed in Sectional 11 at Marion. Here are the highlights from the Muncie Central sectional, followed by all of the regional qualifiers from East Central Indiana.

More: IHSAA girls tennis sectionals brackets, results for East Central Indiana Muncie Central defends home track with sectional championship Last season marked the return of sectional action to Muncie Central after two years, and head coach Tacoma Archuleta promised his team a trophy on their home track. The Bearcats were disappointed last year after Yorktown denied them that, but they flipped the script this time around and controlled the meet from start to finish. Central won its 59th boys track and field sectional in school history with a team score of 151, beating out Yorktown's 120 and Delta's 94.

"Honestly, for these guys, I think tonight meant the world to them," Archuleta said. "Last year, we sat in the locker room over there. It was our first time hosting the meet after two years, and it was a very somber night.