Dowagiac thinclads swept by South Haven

Published 7:35 am Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Dowagiac’s Leroy Lewis cleared 6-feet to win the high jump against South Haven Tuesday. (Leader photo/SCOTT NOVAK)

Dowagiac’s Leroy Lewis cleared 6-feet to win the high jump against South Haven Tuesday. (Leader photo/SCOTT NOVAK)

Visiting South Haven used its depth to sweep Dowagiac in the season and Wolverine Conference opener for both schools.

The Rams defeated the Chieftains 88-34 in the girl’s portion of the meet, while the boys were a 92-40 victor.

Rosadio Murray picked up a pair of wins for the Dowagiac girls team. She won the long jump with a leap of 16-feet and the 300 hurdles (51.62).

Nijah Russell won both the 100- and 200-meters with times of 12.41 and 27.25 respectively.

Dowagiac also won the 3,200-meter relay with the team of Katie Murphy, Marissa Castenada, Sophia Stockwell and Jessica Robison. They ran a time of 13:03.6.

Kandice Coleman won the 100 hurdles with a time of 21.46.

Leroy Lewis and Caleb Zimmerman were dual winners for the boys team.

Lewis won the high jump with a height of 6-feet and Zimmerman won the 300 hurdles with a time of 43.37.

Lewis and Zimmerman joined with Kevin Whitaker and B.J. Gatson to win the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:37.9.

Kris Kinyon-Wygent won the pole vault with a height of 8-feet.

 

GIRLS RESULTS

South Haven 88, Dowagiac 34

High jump: Sisson (SH) 4-7; Shot put: Goodwin (SH) 31-6.5; Discus: Goodwin (SH) 101-6; Long jump: Rosadio Murray (D) 16-0; 3,200 relay: Dowagiac (Katie Murphy, Marissa Castenada, Sophia Stockwell, Jessica Robison) 13:03.6; 100 hurdles: Kandice Coleman (D) 21.46; 100: Nijah Russell (D) 12.41; 800 relay: South Haven 2:23.1; 1,600: Slone (SH) 6:29.5; 400 relay: South Haven 56.34; 400: Miles (SH) 1:07.2; 300 hurdles: Rosadio Murray (D) 51.62; 800: Slone (SH) 3:14.8; 200: Nijah Russell (D) 27.25; 3,200: Hasted (SH) 15:09.4; 1,600 relay: South Haven 5:02.6

 

BOYS RESULTS

South Haven 92, Dowagiac 40

Discus: Barton (SH) 99-5; Long jump: Davis (SH) 19-5.5; High jump: Leroy Lewis (D) 6-0; Pole vault: Kris Kinyon-Wygent (D) 8-0; Shot put: Barton (SH) 41-5; 3,200 relay: South Haven 9:14.5; 110 hurdles: May (SH) 19.22; 100: Adams (SH) 11.66; 800 relay: Dowagiac (Leroy Lewis, Kevin Whitaker, B.J. Gatson, Caleb Zimmerman) 1:37.9; 1,600: Thompson (SH) 5:10.4; 400 relay: South Haven 47.01; 400: Giles (SH) 52.78; 300 hurdles: Caleb Zimmerman (D) 43.37; 800: Thompson (SH) 2:34.4; 200: Archuletta (SH) 24.70; 3,200: Kaleb Detwiller (D) 11:30.6; 1,600 relay: South Haven 3:48.4