2024 BUCCS TRACK & FIELD

2024 BOYS TRACK TEAM: Front Row (L-R) - Austin Monnin, Derrick Meyer, Asher Long. Second Row (L-R) - Eddison Deaton, Christian Clark, Jacob Belmaggio, Jackson Hollis, Evan Moore, Chris Deaton, Henry Cantrell, James McDonald, Bryson Jones, Sam Helman. Third Row (L-R) - Avery Gooding, Nicholas Zuhl, Landon Reynolds, Filip McMaken, Landon Beeman, Rowan Isaacs, Zaq Steele, Trent Reynolds, Colt Williams. Top Row (L-R) - Jordan Miller, Day'Lynn Garrett, Garrett Petry, Beck Wilson, Preston King, Wyatt Schaefer, Will Hand, Elijah Carnes, Mason Epperson, Aiden Curtis. (Not Pictured: Trenton Havenar)

Coach: Josh Long 

Some key athletes returning and young talent has the coaching staff excited about this year’s track and field team.   

Field Events:  We do not have any varsity throwers returning to the team this year, but we are looking forward to seeing our boys improve throughout the year.  Our Sophomores should lead the way, but our Freshmen will be looking to make an impact as the year goes.  Sophomores include:  James McDonald, Will Hand, Garrett Petry, Jacob Belmaggio and Mason Epperson.  Our Freshman include, Aiden Curtis, Trenton Havenar and Jackson Hollis. Junior Preston King will lead us in high jump along with Freshman Filip McMaken. Sophomore Day’Lynn Garrett will lead us in the long jump and Freshmen Trent Reynolds, Nick Zuhl, and Wyatt Schaffer will also be competing in long jump for us.     

Distance/Mid-Distance: After qualifying for regionals as a cross country team and a solid winter of training the distance crew is fit and ready for a great season.  They will be led by returning 2023 TRC track athlete of the year, Asher Long.  Asher currently owns the 1600 and 3200 meter school records and was a state placer in the 3200 last year.  Returning distance runners from last yearś team include: Juniors Chris Deaton, Preston King and Beck Wilson.  Runners that are looking to make an impact this year in the distance and mid-distance events are Senior Austin Monnin, Sophomore Colt Williams, Freshmen Landon Beeman, Eddison Deaton, Jordan Miller, Sam Helman, Landon Reynolds, and Evan Moore.    

Sprinters/Hurdlers:  Senior Derrick Meyer, Juniors Rowan Isaacs,and Sophomoreś Day´Lynn Garrett, Zaq Steele, Will Hand return from last year’s team to lead us in the sprinting events. Junior Avery Gooding, Sophomores Mason Epperson and Elijah Carnes, Freshmen Henry Cantrell, Trenton Havenar, Filip McMaken, Trent Reynolds, and Bryson Jones  will also be looking to make a significant contribution to this year’s team.  Day’Lynn Garrett will lead the way in the hurdles, after having a great season last year.

We are looking forward to having fun competing and getting better each week.  The league will be really competitive and we hope to be competing to the best of our abilities when that time of the season comes.   

2024 TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

DATE

EVENT

H/A

TIME

MAR. 23
TROY UP & RUNNING
A
10:00 AM
MAR. 26
MILTON QUAD
A
4:30 PM
APR. 2
COVINGTON QUAD
H
C
APR. 4
MIAMI EAST INVITATIONAL
A
C
APR. 6
ANNA INVITATIONAL
A
7TH
APR. 9
COVINGTON QUAD
H
1ST
APR. 12
BRADFORD QUAD
A
4:30 PM
APR. 13
MINSTER INVITATIONAL
A
9:00 AM
APR. 16
MIAMI COUNTY MEET
A
5TH
APR. 19
ANSONIA TIGER RELAYS
A
4:30 PM
APR. 23
STILLWATER INVITATIONAL
A
4:30 PM
APR. 25
WAYNE INVITATIONAL
A
3:30 PM
APR. 26
WAYNE INVITATIONAL
A
3:30 PM
APR. 26
NEWTON TWILIGHT
A
6:00 PM
MAY 3
COVINGTON INVITATIONAL
H
3RD
MAY 9
TRC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ MIAMI EAST
A
4TH
MAY 11
TRC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ MIAMI EAST
A
4TH
MAY 14
DISTRICTS @ PIQUA
A
6TH
MAY 18
DISTRICTS @ PIQUA
A
6TH
MAY 22
REGIONALS @ TROY
A
MAY 24
REGIONALS @ TROY
A
MAY 30
STATE @ DAYTON
A
MAY 31
STATE @ DAYTON
A

2024 COVINGTON BUCCS TRACK TEAM

Derrick Meyer - SR
Austin Monnin - SR
Asher Long - SR
Rowan Isaacs - JR
Preston King - JR
Chris Deaton - JR
Beck Wilson - JR
Avery Gooding - JR
Zaq Steel - SO
Will Hand - SO
Mason Epperson - SO
James McDonald - SO
Jacob Belmaggio - SO
Elijah Carnes - SO
Day'Lynn Garrett - SO
Colt Williams - SO
Christian Clark - SO
Wyatt Schaefer - FR
Trent Reynolds - FR
Sam Helman - FR
Nicholas Zuhl - FR
Landon Reynolds - FR
Landon Beeman - FR
Jordan Miller - FR
Jackson Hollis - FR
Henry Cantrell - FR
Garrett Petry - FR
Filip McMaken - FR
Evan Moore - FR
Eddison Deaton - FR
Bryson Jones - FR
Aiden Curtis - FR