Blazers Etch Names Into Record Book as Part of Big Day at Hoptown Classic

Connor Dill already had his name etched in the University Heights Academy track and field record books. After Saturday, he has some company.

Dill set new school records in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdle events at Saturday’s Hopkinsville Track and Field Classic at the Stadium of Champions.

Freshman Griffin McCoy also added his name to the record book, shattering the school best in the triple jump. McCoy’s jump of 39-feet, 4-inches was more than three feet ahead of second-place Jarae Leavell of Christian County. He also bettered Derrick Quarles’ school record of 37-04.

Dill, who clipped the final hurdle in his last 110-meter race two weeks ago at Marshall County, recovered in fine fashion Saturday with a time of 15.27 seconds – beating his own school record of 15.69 seconds.

He needed a school-record performance to win the 300-meter hurdles. His time of 40.03 seconds edged Muhlenberg County’s Carson Groves by .15 seconds and set a new UHA school record by .09 seconds.

The school records, along with multiple wins by Cole Glover in the distance events and Sam Cotthoff in the throws, helped the Blazers finish in second place with 82 points.  Defending Class 1A region champs Fort Campbell took first place with 109 points.

UHA SCORING FINISHES

Sam Cotthoff – 1^st in the discus throw (121-07); 1^st in the shot put (43-10.75)

Connor Dill – 1^st in the 110-meter hurdles (15.27); 1^st in the 300-meter hurdles (40.03)

Cole Glover – 1^st in the 1600-meter run (4:46.91); 1^st in the 3200-meter run (10:43.19)

Griffin McCoy – 1^st in the triple jump (39-04); 7^th in the 200-meter dash (25.52)

Clayton Lester – 3^rd in the high jump (5-02); 5^th in the 400-meter dash (59.12)

Mason Price – 4^th in the 400-meter dash (57.56); 5^th in the 100-meter dash (12.13)

Ray Farmer – 4^th in the 3200-meter run (12:18.42); 8^th in the 1600-meter run (5:37.32)

Chase Hendricks – 7^th in the 1600-meter run (5:29.96); 7^th in the 800-meter run (2:22.91)

Logan Miller – 9^th in the discus throw (47-04)

The 1600-meter relay team of Connor Dill, Griffin McCoy, Clayton Lester, and Mason Price won in a time of 3:49.56.

The 800-meter relay team of Connor Dill, Clayton Lester, Griffin McCoy, and Mason Price came in third place with a time of 1:39.06.

The 3200-meter relay team of Ray Farmer, Chase Hendricks, Cole Glover, and Logan Miller finished in third place in 10:05.12.

CONNOR DILL SETS THE SCHOOL RECORD IN THE 110-METER HURDLES

COLE GLOVER WINS THE 3200-METER RUN

UHA WINS THE 1600-METER RELAY