Track & Field (Boys V)

LPTF Puts on a Show at Host Dick Deardurff Classic

By Dan Jeffers | Apr 26, 2025 6:04 PM

Varsity vs Michigan City High School (203 - 29.5) Win Varsity vs Centreville High School (203 - 47) Win Varsity vs John Glenn High School (203 - 66) Win Varsity vs Rochester High School (203 - 80.5) Win Varsity vs Wheeler High School (203 - 14) Win Varsity vs New Prairie High School (203 - 62) Win Varsity vs Lowell Senior High School (203 - 117) Win LP Boys Track & Field team collected a total of 9 first place finishes, as well as 11 more top 3 finishes overall at the 10th Annual Dick Deardurff Classic Invitational on Saturday. The Slicers braved the cold and win to compile over 200 points total as a team. Event winners include: Pole Vault-Mason Harlow (11-0) Long Jump-Destin Matzke (21-.75) 110HH-Gavin Wilson (16.13) 1600m-Charles Tonagel (4;44.46) 400m Dash-Landyn Hunt (50.79) NEW MEET RECORD 300IH-Gavin Wilson (41.55) 800m-Liam Lilly (2:03.58) 200m-Tayshaun Williams (23.01) 4x400 Relay-Lilly, Keigan Henckel, L. Hunt, Williams (3:28.75) Other meet highlights include: Shot Put-Malachi Washington, 2nd place (49-8.75); Lucas DelRio, 3rd (44-.5) Discus-Aiden Easton, 3rd place (132-2) High Jump-Destin Matzke, 2nd place (6-2); Preston Scheidt, 3rd (6-0) NEW PERSONAL BEST Long Jump-Darius Hurt, 2nd place (20-3) 4x800 relay-vinny Vanmeter, Andrew Mckie, Evan Howes, Reagan Buchanan, 2nd place (9:06.78) 100m-Landyn Hunt, 3rd place (11.65) 4x100 relay-Abram Lopez, Wyatt Mazur, Ja'Myre Blash, Destin Matzke, 3rd place (47.29) 400m-Tayshaun Williams, 2nd place (50.83) 300IH-Ayden Hunt, 2nd place (44.53) Full results can be found here: https://live.temporuntiming.com/meets/49779 Next up, the Slicers host Chesterton and Crown Point on Tuesday in DAC action, as we also honor our 2025 seniors. Great Job, Slicers! Be Electric! Keep the Ball Rolling!

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