STEVENSVILLE — Josh Buckingham won the 200-meters at the SMAC Track Meet held at Lakeshore High School Saturday.

Buckinham ran 23.06 to win the event.

He was the lone Niles runner to win a conference championship.

The Vikings placed fourth in the boys portion of the meet and 11th in the girls portion.

Buckingham also placed second in the 100-meters, while Larry Larry was second and third in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles.

Maya Brookins turned in the top girls finish for the Vikings as she was second in the 200-meters.

 

SMAC TRACK MEET

At Stevensville

Team scores

B.C. Lakeview 141, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 81, Portage Northern 75, Portage Central 57, B.C. Central 53, Gull Lake 53, Benton Harbor 45, Kalamazoo Central 41, St. Joseph 41, Lakeshore 33, Niles 27, Mattawan 13.

 

Winners and Niles top five

3,200 relay: 1. B.C. Lakeview 10:04.69; 100 hurdles: 1. Areianna Cooks (Benton Harbor) 17.02; 100: 1. Brianna Rimpson (Benton Harbor) 12.69, 5. Maya Brookins (Niles) 13.08; 800 relay: 1. B.C. Central 1:49.60; 1,600: 1. Maggie Farrell (Lakeview) 5:13.43; 400 relay: 1. B.C. Central 52.07; 400: 1. Sheridan Britney (Loy Norrix) 1:02.36; 300 hurdles: 1. Violet NIckolae (Portage Central) 52.69, 5. Tytianna Johnson (Niles) 53.72; 800: 1. Farrell (Lakeview) 2:25.83; 200: 1. Britney (Loy Norrix) 28.38, 2. Brookins (Niles) 28.53; 3,200: 1. Logann Haluszka (Lakeview) 11:23.70; 1,600 relay: 1. Loy Norrix 4:20.96; high jump: 1. Rose Tecumseh (Lakeview) 4-8, 3. Darnika Warren (Benton Harbor) 4-6, 3. Jurnee Agbowu (Benton Harbor) 4-6; pole vault: 1. Madison Ford (Portage Northern) 10-6; long jump: 1. Abigail Bansen (Lakeshore) 16-10.50; discus: 1. Sydney Washington (Kalamazoo Central) 105-4.25, 5. Vanya Ruppart (Niles) 90-3; shot put: 1. Morgan Hawkins (Loy Norrix) 33-3.

 

Boys results

Team scores

Portage Central 104.50, Portage Northern 94, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 75, Niles 69.5, B.C. Central 66, B.C. Lakeview 65.50, Gull Lake 58, Lakeshore 57, Benton Harbor 36.50, Kalamazoo Central 19, St. Joseph 18.

 

Winners and Niles top five

3,200 relay: 1. Portage Northern 8:25.47; 110 hurdles: 1. Brandon Randle (B.C. Central) 14.89, 2. Larry Lamb (Niles) 15.46; 100: 1. Joe Brown (Portage Northern) 11.33, 2. Josh Buckingham (Niles) 11.36; 800 relay: 1. Benton Harbor (Deartae Cooper, Antonio Varnardo, Kenneth Kyles, Erby) 1:34.67; 1,600: 1. Gannon Foley (Portage Central) 4:30.48; 400 relay: 1. B.C. Central 45.14, 4. Niles 45.88; 400: 1. Darrian Irby (B.C. Lakeview) 52.13; 300 hurdles: 1. Randle (B.C. Central) 40.79, 3. Lamb (Niles) 41.84; 800: 1. Jon Koning (Portage Central) 2:02.07, 5. Devonte Gaskill (Niles) 2:06.43; 200: 1. Buckingham (Niles) 23.06; 3,200: 1. Foley (Portage Central) 10:01.16; 1,600 relay: 1. Loy Norrix 3:35.78; high jump: 1. Juan Warren (B.C. Central) 5-11, 4. Abijah Goodson (Niles) 5-99; pole vault: 1. Evan Wheat (Loy Norrix) 12-6; long jump: 1. Randle (B.C. Central) 21-10.25; discus: 1. Gabe Daniel (Portage Northern) 145-9; shot put: 1. Randy Prince (Portage Northern) 46-1, 5. Jason Echeverria (Niles) 44-4.