Eagles win Bishop Hartley Invitational

Congratulations to the New Albany High School Boy's Track Team for their team win on Saturday at the Bishop Hartley Invitational. By winning 8 of the 16 events scored, the Eagles combined for 179.5 points to beat second place Bishop Hartley who ended up with 103 points. Final team results are as follows:

1. New Albany - 179.5
2. Bishop Hartley - 113
3. Eastmoor Academy - 104
4. Licking Heights - 83.5
5. Worthington Christian - 76
6. Whitehall - 36.5
7. Columbus East - 3.5

Special congratulations to those involved in setting two new school records on Saturday. Those setting school records were Michael Burton in the 110 High Hurdles running a time of 14.9 and the 4x800 relay team of Nick Buck, Blake Taneff, Juvon Williams, and Drew Windle who beat the school record by 5 seconds in the time of 8:29.

Top Finishers on Saturday included the following:

• 4x800 Relay - 1st place - Nick Buck, Blake Taneff, Juvon Williams, Drew Windle - 8:29
• 110 High Hurdles - 1st place - Michael Burton - 14.9
• 1600 meters - 1st place - Blake Taneff - 4:40
• 100 meters - 1st place - Ross Watkins - 11.03
• 800 meters - 1st place - Drew Windle - 2:11
• 3200 meters - 1st place - Sebastian Matt - 11:15
• High Jump - 1st place - Collin Show - 6'
• Long Jump - 1st place - Zach Galbreath - 20'

The Eagles will be going for a third straight meet victory on Tuesday at Franklin Heights. This will be the last week of preparation before the 1st annual Eagle Cup versus Big Walnut on Tuesday May 5th at Eagle Stadium in New Albany.