University Heights Academy brought home an eighth-place finish Saturday at the 26th annual Invitational of the South track and field meet hosted by Marshall County High School.
As a team, University Heights finished with 37 points, which tied them with Carbondale, Ill. High, 10 points behind Calloway County. There were 19 schools that scored points at what proved to be the largest track and field meet in western Kentucky since the Covid shutdown two years ago.
Connor Dill continued his strong start in the hurdles. The senior won the 300-meter hurdles and appeared on his way to a victory in the 110-meter race. However, runners all day were met with a strong headwind that met them in the home stretch. Dill clipped the final hurdle during a period of gusty winds and fell. He recovered to finish in third place.
Cole Glover also picked up a victory in the freshman 1600-meter run and later took fourth in the 3200-meter run.
UHA RESULTS
Connor Dill – 1st in the 300-meter hurdles (40.38); 3rd in the 110-meter hurdles (17.76)
Cole Glover – 1st in the freshman 1600-meter run (4:56.59); 4th in the 3200-meter run (10:43.70)
Sam Cotthoff – 5th in the shot put (44-04.50); 14th in the discus throw (109-07)
Griffin McCoy – 10th in the triple jump (34-10); 15th in the high jump (5-04); 26th in the 200-meter dash (26.39)
Walter Kunnmann – 13th in the 800-meter run (2:21.65)
Chase Hendricks – 18th in the 800-meter run (2:24.38)
Trey Wyatt – 18th in the 400-meter dash (58.05)
Logan Miller – 18th in the 300-meter hurdles (57.56)
Ray Farmer – 20th in the 1600-meter run (5:29.53)
Mason Price – 22nd in the 400-meter dash (58.92)
Luke Shouse – 38th in the 200-meter dash (27.50)
The 3200-meter relay team came in seventh place with a time of 9:17.05.
The 1600-meter relay team finished in 10th place (3:53.26)
The 800-meter relay team finished in 13th place in 1:42.34.
