When the red flag went up during the Division I regional meet's boys 3,200-meter relay Thursday at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, the crowd fell silent.

        After the final runner for St.Xavier crossed the finish line in first place, officials told coach Mike Dehring the Bombers were disqualified because a runner stepped off the track. St.Xavier won the state title in that event last year, and this year's relay included two runners from that team.

        The 3,200 title instead was awarded to Kings' team of Tyler Garvin, Jesse Contarzaro, John Velez and Matt Bagley, which finished in 7:58.94. Cincinnati-area athletes also won titles in five other events.

        The pole vault was won by Moeller junior Brent Walter with a vault of 15 feet. Kevin Furlow of Western Hills claimed the long jump title with a leap of 22-6.

        In the girls' meet, a toss of 42 feet earned the shot put championship for Mercy's Jenni Leesman and Wilmington's Desiree Jones won the high jump with a leap of 5-4.

        Lakota East's 3,200 relay team of Corrie Whisner, Jaime Wyckoff, Katie Hickey and Lindsay Zinn (9:25.42) edged Turpin (9:26.49) for the championship. Colerain (9:28.81) was third.

        BOYS RESULTS

        State Qualifiers

        Pole Vault: 1. Brent Walter (Moeller) 15-0; 2. Chris Smith(Princeton) 15-0; 3. Daniel Albrinck (LaSalle) 15-0; 4. John Russell(Princeton) 14-3.

        Long Jump: 1. Kevin Furlow (Western Hills) 22-6; 2. Darrell Hunter(Middledtown) 22-4 1/2; 3. Scott Hudepohl (LaSalle) 22-4; 4. TyranThompson (Middletown) 22-3 1/4.

        Discus: 1. Lautar (Kettering Fairmont) 165-3; 2. Pitcock (Piqua)159-7; 3. Gibson (Greenville) 159-0; 4. Thomas Paige (Middletown)158-8.

        3200 Relay: 1. Kings (Tyler Garvin, Jesse Contarzaro, John Velezand Matt Bagley) 7:58.94; 2. Sycamore 8:01.32; 3. Elder 8:01.68; 4.Princeton 8:01.74.

        Qualifiers to Sat.'s running finals

        100: Thompson (Middletown); 11.04; 3. Hunter (Middletown) 11.08; Daniels (Princeton) 11.19; Ruth (Winton Woods) 11.24; Dickey (Lakota West) 11.30.

        200: Thompson (Middletown) 22.47; Holland (Princeton) 22.75; Dickey (Lakota West) 23.04; Ruth (Winton Woods) 23.16.

        400: Gates (Middletown) 49.27; Ahmad (Middletown) 49.70; Hull ( Sycamore) 50.65; Utterback (Moeller) 51.39; Spurlock (Fairfield) 51.68.

        110HH: Tipton (Winton Woods) 14.71; Gilgrist (St. Xavier) 14.92; Johnson (Princeton) 14.98.

        300H: Bode (Milford) 39.91.

        400R: Middletown 42.12; Princeton 43.34; St. Xavier 43.39; Sycamore 43.39; Winton Woods 43.66.

        1600R: Middletown 3:22.15; Sycamore 3:26.92; Turpin 3:28.66.

        GIRLS RESULTS

        State Qualifiers

        Shot Put: 1. Jenni Leesman (Mother of Mercy) 42-0; 2. Kasi Foster(Loveland) 41-8; 3. Brandi Davis (Dunbar) 40-10 1/4; 4. Beth Bakos(Northmont) 40-1 1/2.

        High Jump: 1. Desiree Jones (Wilmington) 5-4; 2. Anne Morrow (Springfield North) 5-3; 3. Karen Rogers (Greenville) 5-3; 4. Angela Katafiasz (Piqua) 5-2.

        3200 Relay: 1. Lakota East (Corrie Whisner, Jaime Wyckoff, KatieHickey and Lindsay Zinn) 9:25.42; 2. Turpin 9:26.49; 3. Colerain9:28.81; 4. Vandalia Butler 9:29.32.

        Qualifiers to Sat.'s running finals

        100: White (Walnut Hills) 12.54; Grove (Middletown) 12.61; Fennell(Walnut Hills) 12.80; Votapek (Amelia) 12.84; (Winton Woods) 12.86.

        200: White (Walnut Hills) 25.53; Spivery (Withrow) 25.63; King (Hamilton) 26.28; Payne (Lakota East) 26.35.

        400: Spivery (Withrow) 56.97; LaVelle (Middletown) 58.85; Gill (Loveland) 58.97; Croxton (Colerain) 59.17; Mathie (Lakota West) 59.58.

        100H: Hendricks (Turpin) 15.18; Sistruck (Mason) 15.20; Robinson (Middletown) 15.51; Bloemer (Lakota West) 15.60; Hundley (Fairfield) 15.65; Collier (Fairfield) 15.68; Blackley (St. Ursula) 15.75.

        300H: Jones (Wilmington) 45.88; Robinson (Middletown) 45.97; Collier (Fairfield) 46.08; Bess (Middletown) 46.66; Kinamore(Colerain) 47.05.

        400R: Middletown 49.83; Winton Woods 50.11; 5. Amelia 50.26; Mt. Healthy 50.96; Colerain 51.15.

        800R: Winton Woods 1:45.33; Middletown 1:45.92; Colerain 1:46.71.

        1600R: Middletown 4:03.24; Loveland 4:03.52; Anderson4:05.32; Sycamore 4:06.92; Lakota West 4:07.18.

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