Lakota West Firebirds

    Boys Track Archives/Records

    Boys Season Summaries
    Year
    GMC Standing
    District
    Place
    Regional Place
    State Place
    Coach
    1998
    10
    u/a
    Craig Myers
    1999
    10
    T12 of 15
    u/a
    Craig Myers
    2000
    7
    6 of 16
    T26 of 32
    u/a
    Craig Myers
    2001
    7
    9 of 17
    T19 of 40
    T71 of u/a
    Craig Myers
    2002
    8
    5 of 18
    31 of 37
    Craig Myers
    2003
    T8
    5 of 18
    35 of 35
    Craig Myers
    2004
    6
    7 of 17
    10 of 50
    27 of 118
    Craig Myers
    2005
    5
    6 of 17
    28 of 42
    T53 of 115
    Craig Myers
    2006
    4
    3 of 16
    T17 of 50
    T71 of 118
    Craig Myers
    2007
    2
    3 of 17
    T8 of 40+
    T38 of 109
    Craig Myers
    2008
    3
    2 of 17
    10 of 39+
    T26 of 116
    Craig Myers
    2009
    5
    4 of 17
    15 of 48
    T62 of 112
    Craig Myers
    2010
    6
    7 of 16
    13 of 38+
    T69 of 105
    Craig Myers
     2011 6 4 of 18 T15 of 52 T61 of 121Craig Myers
     201285 of 15T16 of 48T63 of 114Craig Myers
    2013710 of 1529 of 41Larry  Cox
    201434 of 1613 of 55T72 of 112Larry Cox
    201543 of 15T12 of 49T77 of 113Larry Cox
    201644 of 15T29 of 49Larry Cox
    201732of 1514 of 37+58 of 113Larry Cox
    201833 of 16T15 of 38+T70 of 116Larry Cox
    201922 of 16T6 of 37T48th of 121Brenton Eisenhard
    2020Season CancelledBrenton Eisenhard
    202142 of 1625 of 44+T16th of 130Brenton Eisenhard
    202231 of 1612 of 44T80 of u/aBrenton Eisenhard
    20234Brenton Eisenhard

    u/a= unavailable,
    — = no team members advanced to that level

    Head Coaches:
    Craig Myers, 1998-2012 (15 seasons)
    Larry Cox, 2013-2018 (6 seasons)
    Brenton Eisenhard, 2019-

    Boys Track and Field Records
    Event
    Athlete
    Time/ Dist.
    Year
    Meet/Place
    100m Dash
    Ben Minnich
    10.77*2022GMC Championship/ 3rd
    110 Hurdles      (39″)
    Dante Jones
    14.59*2015State/ 10th
    200m Dash
    Mykel Chambers
    21.78*2014Regional/ 2nd
    300m Hurdles   (36″)
    Andrew Whitaker
    38.33*2017State/ 6th
    400m Run
    Bakari Bussey
    48.66*2008Viking Invitational, Princeton/ 2nd
    400m Relay
    Rashod McClendon
    Bakari Bussey
    D.J. Brown
    Dwight Phillips
    42.32*2008State/ 5th
    800m Run
    Heath Gibson
    1:54.462007State/ 5th
    800m Relay
    Rashod McClendon
    Bakari Bussey
    D.J. Brown
    Dwight Phillips
    1:26.87*2008Regional/ Prelim.
    1600m Run
    Taylor Candella
    4:16.772005State/ 6th
    1600m Relay
    Brandon Neal
    Brandon Candella
    D.J. Brown
    Bakari Bussey
    3:21.162008District/ 3rd
    3200m Run
    Cole Cronk
    9:10.922021Eastern Relays (Louisville)/ 6th
    3200m Relay
    Cole Cronk
    Zach Beneteau
    Sergio Negroe
    Zach Plotkin
    7:47.48*2021State/ 1st
    Shot (12 pounds)
    Maxwell Martindale
    54′ 6″2023GMC/ECC Clash of Titans/ 1st
    Discus (1.6 kg,
    3 pounds,9 oz.)
    Steven Faucheaux
    155′ 11.5″2018Colerain Invitational/ 2nd
    Long Jump
    Dante Jones
    22′ 4.25″2015Regional/ 5th
    High Jump
    David Griffin
    6′ 8″2004GMC Championship/ 1st
    Pole Vault
    Benjamin Dangel
    14′ 6″2018District/ 1st
    updated through 4/7/2023
    * Also the Lakota School District record
    OHSAA Meet Progression– District to Regional to State

     

    Boys GMC Individual Champions
    Year
    Athlete
    Event
    2000
    Jon Rock
    Shot Put
    2004
    David Griffin
    Adam Pumphrey
    High Jump
    110 Hurdles
    2005
    Taylor Candella
    3200 Run
    2006
    Josh Chichester
    Brett Davis
    Jordan Parayill
    Chris Martin
    Heath Gibson
    High Jump
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    2007
    Matt Cerone
    Matt Cerone
    Quintan Johnson
    Brandon Candella
    Brett Davis
    Jordan Parayil
    Heath Gibson

    Field Athlete of the Meet
    Discus
    110 Hurdles
    3200  Relay
    3200  Relay
    3200  Relay
    3200  Relay

    2008
    Bakari Bussey
    Brandon Candella
    400 Run
    800 Run
    2009
    Brandon Candella
    800 Run
    2010
    Ty Brewer
    Jordan Griffin
    800 Run
    High Jump
    2011
    Nathan Haynes
    800 Run
    2012
    Nathan Haynes
    800 Run
    2014Mykel Chambers
    Zelwyn Robinson
    Danny Otakasonga
    Jawan Holmes
    Mykel Chambers
    200 Dash
    400 Relay
    400 Relay
    400 Relay
    400 Relay
    2015 Dante Jones Long Jump
    2017Andrew Whitaker
    Andrew Whitaker
    110 Hurdles
    300 Hurdles
    2018Steven Faucheaux
    Steven Faucheaux
    Ben Dangel
    Cedric Thomas
    Field Athlete of the Meet
    Discus
    Pole Vault
    Long Jump
    2021Cole Cronk *3200 Run
    2022Jonah DangelPole vault
    updated through 2022
    * also set a new GMC record

     

     



    Boys OHSAA Meets (District winners, and/or State Qualifiers)
    Year
    Athlete
    Event
    District
    Regional
    State
    1998
    Tim Hufford (first district placer)
    800 run
    3rd
    2000
    John Rock
    shot put
    1st4th12th
    2001
    Kyle Jepson
    Sam Dickey
    800 run
    200 dash
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    8th
    15th
    2002
    Adam Blanford
    Keith Hamilton
    David Griffin
    Mike Lovell
    400 relay


    1st






    2003
    David Griffin
    high jump
    1st5th
    2004
    David Griffin
    Adam Pumphrey
    Michael Erwin
    Taylor Candella
    Jordan Criswell
    Max Wagner
    Michael Erwin
    high jump
    110 hurdles
    800 run
    3200 relay


    1st
    1st
    1st
    1st


    4th
    6th
    1st
    3rd


    3rd

    6th

    2005
    Taylor Candella

    1600 run

    1st3rd6th
    2006
    Josh Chichester
    Roscoe Jeffries
    Bakari Bussey
    Khalid Shudooh
    Josh Chichester
    high jump
    1600 relay


    1st
    1st


    4th
    unknown



    T11th
    2007
    Dwight Phillips
    Heath Gibson
    Brandon  Candella
    Bret Davis
    Jordan Parayil
    Heath Gibson
    Ra. McClendon
    Devon Favors
    Marc Brogden
    Dwight Phillip
    100 dash
    800 run
    3200 relay



    400 relay


    1st
    1st
    1st



    1st


    4th
    2nd
    4th



    4th


    13th
    5th
    6th



    13th


    2008
    Brandon Candella
    Jordan Pariyil
    Jordan Pariyil
    Josh Clarke
    Aaron Gehrig
    Brandon Candella
    800 run
    1600 run
    800 relay
          “
          ”
    1st
    1st
    1st


    7th
    ?
    7th


     

     

     

    2009
    Brandon Candella
    Ty Brewer
    Josh Clarke
    Brandon Candella
    Aaron Gehring
    800 run
    3200 relay


    1st
    1st


    3rd
    1st



    11th
    7th


    2010Aaron Gehring
    Nathan Haynes
    Will Clevidence
    Aaron Gehring
    Ty Brewer
    1600 run
    3200 relay


             “
    1st
    3rd


    6th
    4th



    9th


    2011Nathan Haynes800 run3rd3rd6th
    2012Will Wilson
    Nathan Haynes
    Will Clevidence
    Will Clevidence
    Nathan Haynes
    Reid Becker
    Brady Holmer
    high jump
    800 run
    800 run
    3200 relay


    2nd
    2nd
    1st
    1st



    T3rd
    4th
    withdrew
    6th


    14th
    16th
    2014Mykel Chambers
    Mykel Chambers
    Marcus Aull
    Zelwin Robinson
    Danny  Otakasowga
    Jawan Holmes
    Mykel Chambers
    200 dash
    100 dash
    high jump
    400 relay


    2nd
    3rd
    1st
    2nd


    2nd
    3rd

    4th


    11th
    12th12th


    2015
    Dante Jones
    Mykel Chamber
    110 hurdles
    100 dash
    1st
    2nd
    2nd
    2nd
    10th
    10th
    2017
    Andrew Whitaker
    Brandon Gillis
    Andrew Whitaker
    110 hurdles
    300 hurdles
    300 hurdles
    1st
    1st
    2nd
    4th
    5th
    1st
    13th

    6th

    2018Ben Dangel
    Alex Kelker
    Julian Wagner
    Jason Watkins
    Riley Meek
    Cedric Thomas
    Julian Wagner
    Jalen Swanson
    J.J. Ross
    Jason Watkins
    pole vault
    800 run
    400 relay



    800 relay


    1st
    1st
    1st



    1st


    5th
    14th
    4th



    4th


     

    17th



    13th


    2019 Julian Wagner
    Julian Wagner
    Malcolm Wrencher
    Zach Benneteau
    Riley Meek
    J.J. Ross
    Malcomb Wrencher
    Julian Wagner
    200 dash
    100 dash
    Long Jump
    3200 run
    400 relay


    1st
    2nd
    4th
    1st
    1st


    2nd
    2nd
    2nd
    9th
    1st


    15th
    11th
    7th7th


    2021Cole Cronk
    Zach Benneteau
    Cole Cronk
    Sergio Neagro
    Kaleb Martin
    3200 run
    3200 relay


    1st
    1st


    6th
    3rd


    14th
    1st


    2022Kavelle Favors
    Issac Elliot
    Kemen Norman
    Ben Zimerer
    Connor Davis
    Niko Krause
    Ryan Johnson
    Collin Shanks
    1600 relay

    “”
    3200 relay


    1st



    1st


    3rd



    10th


    15th

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Boys All-State Honors
    Year
    Name
    Event
    Finish
    2004
    David Griffin
    High Jump
    3rd
    Micheal Erwin
    800 Run
    6th
    2005
    Taylor Candella
    1600 Run
    6th
    2007
    Heath Gibson
    800 Run
    5th
    Brandon Candella
    Brett Davis
    Jordan Parayil
    Heath Gibson
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    6th


    2008
    Rashod McClendon
    DJ Brown
    Bakari Bussey
    Dwight Phillips
    400 Relay, 800 Relay
    400 Relay, 800 Relay
    400 Relay, 800 Relay
    400 Relay, 800 Relay
    5th, 4th


    2009
    Ty Brewer
    Josh Clarke
    Brandon Candella
    Aaron Gehring
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    7th


    2011Nathan Haynes800 Run6th
    2017Andrew Whitaker300m Hurdles6th
    2021
    Coleman Cronk
    Zach Beneteau
    Sergio Negroe
    Zach Plotkin
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    3200 Relay
    1st
    The top 8 finishers in each event at the state meet are designated as All State honorees.

     

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