While Brownstown Central’s Tori Lokey likes to participate in several events, Seymour’s Boone Nicholson likes to focus on one event when it comes to their track and field teams this spring.

Lokey runs the 200-meter dash, 4×400 and 4×800 relays. Her field event is pole vault. She said she has worked a lot on technique and improving. She spoke about the 4×800 relay at Borden on Saturday, April 13.

“We were hoping for everyone to be around three minutes (in the 4×800 relay) We’re still just working on being competitive with it,” she said.

Lokey said a good split for her in the 4×400 relay is a 1:10.

“I like running the 4×400 because it is such a competitive event. It is the last event of a meet, and everyone is cheering for your teams and everything. I like being able to hand off to the next girl knowing she is going to go out and give it everything she has got.”

She ran the 200 for the first time this spring at Borden. “I know I can attack with some speed, but I’m also a good distance runner,” she said,

Lokey said she enjoys the pole vault, and that she needs to be able to push the pole backward, so it doesn’t knock the bar off. She has cleared 7-6 in the past and is looking forward to clearing 8-feet this spring.

“I like pole vault. I feel like that is my most competitive event,” she said.

She said she is going into the U.S. Army at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. this summer.

“I’m using this track season as a start to my training for the military.”

Lokey ran cross country for the Lady Braves and said she is No. 19 on the top 50 5K times at the school.

“In cross country I really enjoyed the mental part. It is mentally tough to run 3.1 miles because sometimes you’re out there by yourself. You’re not going off any other people. But if you can hold what you want in your head you can visualize it, you’re going to make it.”

She said she has enjoyed her academics and athletics at BCHS.

“It is a very competitive school, and each athlete has each-other’s back. We do not let each other down, We give it everything we’ve got to each other.”

Nicholson said he came out for track his freshman season, “to get to know some people.”

Nicholson threw shot and discus his freshmen and sophomores but has concentrated on the shot the last two years.

He said, “I like the technique, all the little things that kind of add to it that you really need to focus on.”

He said you must have proper technique and strength to get off a good throw.

“You kind of know when you step in the middle you want to stay twisted up so when you come out you can unwind and throw it out there.”

He said during a meet he likes to get a good throw early and then decide if he needs to make any changes.

“It’s normally based off my firs throw that I kind of gauge on if I want to stay consistent or get better,” Nicholson said. “I always want to get better.”

Nicholson said his second throw is usually his best one “after I get warmed up on the first one.

“I just wanted to do my best,” he said of his freshman year. His distance has increased each season and this spring his best throw has been 45-81/4.

Nicholson said wind can affect your balance when you are in the circle. “The cold definitely affects you, and if it is really hot it can take a little bit of your strength away. “

He said in the big meets where you have three throws in the trials and then three more throws in the finals, you must ensure you have enough strength in the finals.

“It’s good to bring something to eat in case you get a little hungry.”

Nicholson said it is nice to have targets or things to focus on during each stage of your throw.

“Normally when I’m throwing out of this (west) one I face the scoreboard so I can stay twisted around. That is what I stay focused on. If I’m looking at the scoreboard when I land (east ring) it helps know that I’m in the right spot. I always try to aim for the middle.”

He said the big meets “are fun because you see a lot of faces, a lot of people and personalities.

“I’d say practice is very important. You obviously want to work outside of practice too to gain strength.”

Nicholson spoke on his goals heading into the month of May.

“Mainly my goal is just to improve, get better and help my school do better in the meets and have fun. I would like to hit 47 by sectional,” he said. “I just need to be consistent and make sure I have what I need to have down. It’s definitely nice to throw at home.”

After graduation he plans to go to the University of Indianapolis and work toward a public safety degree.

Honor roll

Girls

4×800 relay: Seymour 10:57.89, Brownstown 12:23.16

100: Kenzi Henkle (S) 13.21, Hailey Blair (BC) 13.51, Emalee Goss (TL) 14.42, Kaydence Miller (TL) 14.87, Kori Ault (BC) 14.94

200: Henkle (S) 27.37, Addison Darlage (BC) 30.59, Sophie Wischmeier (BC) 31.0, Tori Lokey (BC) 32.84

400: Katie Malone (TL) 1:03.99, Sydney Montgomery (S) 1:05.57, Wischmeier (BC) 1:07.66, Cheyenne Campbell (TL) 1:09.64, Ellie Black (BC) 1:12.05

800: Kelly Beavers (S) 2:37.07, Lana Wisler (BC) 2:45.95, Kaylee Steward (BC) 2:47.97

1600: Vivienne Siefker (S) 5:37.38, Wisler (BC) 5:59, Steward (BC) 6:17.84

3200: Siefker (S) 11.56.09, Trinity Cody (BC) 15:28.90, Chelsie Combs (BC) 15:57.51

100 hurdles: Ella Brock (S) 18.39, Noe McPherson 18.8, Ella Nehrt (BC) 19.85

300 hurdles: Brock (S) 51.53, McPherson (BC) 56.1, Nehrt (BC) 55.12

4×100 relay: Seymour 52.69, Brownstown 54.9, Trinity Lutheran 58.64

4×400 relay: Seymour 4:29.84, Brownstown 4:32.53, Trinity Lutheran 4:43.58

High jump: Montgomery (S) 5-2, Goss (TL) 5-0, Wisler (BC) 4-10

Long jump: Bair (BC) 15-71/2, Kennedy Burnette (S) 15-21/2, Myrlanda Beaubrun (S) 14-11, Black (BC) 11-93/4

Shot put: Willow Nowland (S) 30-113/4, Bailey Bonde (S) 30-41/2, Olivia Fritz (BC) 32-1, Jenna Boknecht (BC) 27-4

Discus: Fritz (BC) 107-8, Bonde (TL) 92-10, Keira Linville (S) 84-10, Alexa Wheeles (BC) 92-1, Hali Burton (C ) 73-11

Pole vault: AnnMarie Shuler (S) 7-0, Lokey (BC) 6-6, Black (BC) 6-0

Boys

4×800 relay: Seymour 8:32, Brownstown 8:41

100: Hudson Fritz (BC) 11.2, Jesse Mellencamp (S) 11.3, Mason Nugent (S) 11.38, Jack Pace (BC) 11.6, Brayden Heath (C ) 12.11

200: Mellencamp (S) 22.95, Fritz (BC) 23.47, Pace (BC) 23.52, Nugent (S) 23.58

400: Jaylan Johnson (S) 50.88, Garrett Driver (BC) 51.1, Kylan Ellerbe (S) 53.5

800: Michael Brooks (S) 2:03, Eli Crockett (BC) 2:08, Shane Ratliff (BC) 2:09, Dirk Crater (C ) 2:13

1600: Shane Ratliff (BC) 4:37.3, Chance Ratliff (BC) 4:38.3, Dirk Crater © 4:55, Michael Brooks (S) 4:57, Ty Tormoehlen (S) 5:02

3200: Chance Ratliff (BC) 10:05, Micah Jablonski (S) 10:25, Crater (C ) 11:55, Oliver Eggersman (TO) 12;01

110 hurdles: Jake Holland (TL) 15.56, Alex Franklin (S) 16.19, Isiah Engle (BC) 16.3, Jordan Quick (S) 16.6, Greg Hutcheson (BC) 17.2

300 hurdles: Holland (TL) 42.12, Engle (BC) 42.53, Kyle Hileman (S) 43.29, Gregory Hutcheson (BC) 43.89, Alex Milliken (S) 43.81, Taylor Barger (C ) 50.55

4×100 relay: Seymour 44.12, Brownstown 44.7, Crothersville 51.31

4×400 relay: Seymour 3:32, Brownstown 3:40

High jump: Jordan Quick (S) 5-10, Beau Napier (C ) 5-6, Nathaniel Conyer (BC) 5-4, Trevor Branaman (BC) 5-0

Long jump: Johnson (S) 20-6, Pace (BC) 19-13/4, Napier (C ) 17-4

Shot put: Boone Nicholson (S) 45-8, Isaac Hutchinson (BC) 45-11/2

Discus: Hutchinson (BC) 139, Owen Kruse (S) 138-8, Jaden Disque (BC) 133-3, Curtis Burke (S) 131-10

Pole vault: Jadrix Zumhingst (S) 11-0, Bryce Peak (BC) 9-0