We were at the Sumner County Public Schools Championship this past week, where the area's best athletes competed across division lines.
David Ahlmeyer was one of the headliners in the event. He swept the 1600 and 3200 meter races. Here's what he had to say after his win in the 3200.
VARSITY BOYS 1600 METER RUN FINALS PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H# 1 David Ahlmeyer 11 Beech Senior High School 4:40.88 1 2 Alex Ponce 11 Merrol Hyde Magnet 4:44.43 1 3 Gabe Forbes 12 Station Camp High School 4:46.33 1 4 Eric Mitchell 10 Beech Senior High School 4:51.55 1 5 Clayton Kirkus 10 Hendersonville High School 4:53.41 1 6 Jaden Hunter 12 Station Camp High School 4:55.33 1 7 Cody Presson 10 Gallatin High School 4:56.41 1 8 Sam Miller 12 Station Camp High School 4:57.22 1 9 Chandler Sanders 12 Portland High School 4:58.61 1 10 Garret McGlasson 12 Merrol Hyde Magnet 5:00.06 1 11 Jim Headrick 12 White House High School 5:01.16 1 12 Justin Wayment 11 Beech Senior High School 5:07.36 1 13 Tommy Castillo 12 Gallatin High School 5:18.16 1 14 Quinton Morgan 10 Portland High School 5:22.08 1 15 Chris Searcy 10 White House High School 5:29.45 1 16 Jacob Conn 12 Gallatin High School 5:47.77 1 17 Ben Perry 10 Merrol Hyde Magnet 5:56.05 1 18 Ethan Dunaway 11 Portland High School 6:00.13 1 VARSITY BOYS 3200 METER RUN FINALS PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H# 1 David Ahlmeyer 11 Beech Senior High School 10:02.79 1 2 Alex Ponce 11 Merrol Hyde Magnet 10:07.42 1 3 Gabe Forbes 12 Station Camp High School 10:16.34 1 4 Clayton Kirkus 10 Hendersonville High School 10:28.78 1 5 Ethan Craig 10 Beech Senior High School 10:36.85 1 6 Justin Wayment 11 Beech Senior High School 10:41.18 1 7 Chandler Porter 11 Station Camp High School 10:45.35 1 8 Sam Miller 12 Station Camp High School 11:03.67 1 9 Ethan Dunaway 11 Portland High School 11:53.88 1 10 Ben Perry 10 Merrol Hyde Magnet 13:04.98 1