Lady Royals win meet, Dawson and King break records

The Mason County Lady Royals track and field team won the Mason County Indoor Meet # 3 and Mason County seniors Abi Dawson and Te'a King set new school records Saturday.

The Lady Royals racked up 90.5 points. Male and Loveland tied for second place with 69 points.

Dawson broke her own school record in the pole vault by clearing 10 feet. That also ties the Mason County boys' indoor record. Dawson won the event. Mason County senior Olivia O'Hearn finished second by tying her personal best of nine feet.

King won the 55 meter dash in a school record time of 7.34.

Louisville Central won the boys' meet. The Mason County Royals finished in 14th place.

There were 19 girls teams and 21 boys teams in the high school meets.

Five new Mason County indoor track and field records

Mason County athletes set five new school records at the University of Kentucky Wildcat Classic indoor track and field meet Saturday.

"The girls team had what I believe is the most productive single day individual performance in program history," Mason County coach Mark Kachler wrote in an email.

Here is a list of the record setters and the new school records:

Te'a King, 60 meter dash, 8.41
Abigail Dawson, 400 meters, 1:04.44
Paige Decker, one mile run, 5:43.86
Paige Decker, 800 meters 2:32.28
Emily Huber, shot put, 30-9.75

It was Huber's first-ever track meet.

Alyssa Bisotti also beat the old school record for the one mile run with a time of 5.49.74.

Dawson and Olivia O'Hearn both tied their indoor meet record of 9-00.00 in the pole vault.

Lady Royals win Rowan County Invitational

The Mason County Lady Royals track and field team won the Rowan County Invitational Tuesday night.

The Lady Royals had 202 points. The Bath County Lady Wildcats finished second with 96 points.

First place finishes by Mason County athletes include:

• Te'a King in the 100 meter dash (12.98)
• Abigail Dawson in the 400 meter dash (1:04.04)
• Paige Decker in the 800 meter run (2:32.11)
• Marissa Scilley in the triple jump (32-01.00)
• Dalton Kindt in the discus (123-00) and the shot put (45-04)
• The girls 4x200 meter relay team (1:57.04)
• The girls 4x400 meter relay team (4:29.72)
• The girls 4x800 meter relay team (12:04.66)

Girls Team Rankings

1. Mason County 202

2. Rowan County 142

3. Bath County 96

4. Lewis County 78

5. Fleming County 61

6. Elliott County 20

7. West Jessamine 16

Boys Team Rankings

1. Rowan County 146

2. Bath County 127.50

3. Fleming County 105.50

4. Lewis County 74

5. Elliott County 47

6. Mason County 40

7. Augusta 21

Mason County opened track and field season at Bracken County

The Mason County track and field teams opened the outdoor season Saturday at Bracken County. The Lady Royals were runners-up to Bishop Brossart. The Royals took seventh place.

First place finishes by Mason County athletes include:

• Te'a King in the 100 meter dash (12.84) and the 200 meter dash (27.10);
• Jordan Frodge in the high jump (4-10.00);
• The girls 4x100 meter relay team of Sophia Fernandez, Jordan Frodge, Leeanna Holler and Iyanna Jones (53.87).

Iyanna Jones was the high point winner for female athletes. 

Bracken County senior Jacob Hamilton won the 1600 meter run in a time of 4:48.73.

Complete results

Mason Co girls 3rd, boys 4th, Stanley receives Outstanding Performance Award at Ernie Chattin Memorial Track and Field Invitational

The Mason County girls took third place and the Mason County boys finished in fourth place in the Ernie Chattin Memorial Track and Field Meet today at Ashland Blazer.

Mason County senior Jay Stanley received the Outstanding Performance Award for his discus throw of 158-00.50. That's the longest throw in Class AA this year. Stanley also won the shot put

 (48-00.00).

Other first place finishes by Mason County athletes include:

• Jordan Frodge in the girls high jump (4-08.00)
• Abigail Dawson in the girls pole vault (7-06.00)
• Brendan Garrison in the boys 300 meter hurdles (43.21) and the boys high jump (38-06.25)
• The girls 4x100 meter relay team of Leeanna Holler, Te'a King, J' Iona Smith and Marissa Scilley ((54.42)

Lewis County sophomore Leshia McNamara won the girls discus throw (100-01).

Girls Rankings

1. Ashland Blazer 171.50

2. Bishop Brossart 123

3. Mason County 104

4. George Rogers Clark 78

5. Raceland 54.50

6. Rowan County 51

7. Boyd County 34

8. West Carter 28

9. Paintsville 23

10. Lewis County 14

11. Bishop Brossart (Team 2) 12

Boys Rankings

1. Raceland 132

2. Rowan County 130

3. West Carter 102

4. Mason County 80

5. Boyd County 76

6. Ashland Blazer 66

7. George Rogers Clark 41

8. Paintsville 29

9. Rose Hill Christian 10

10. Lewis County 3

Mason Co. girls win Fleming Co. Twilight Invitational

Track and field athletes braved the cold Thursday evening to compete in the Fleming County Twilight Invitational.

Mason County won the girls meet and took third place in the boys meet.

First place finishes by local athletes include:

• Fleming County senior Mackenzie Purvis in the girls 100 meter hurdles (20.01) 
• Mason County senior Brendon Garrison in the boys 110 meter hurdles (17.51) and the boys 300 meter hurdles (46.96)
• Mason County freshman Te'a King in the girls 100 meter dash (14.02) and the girls 200 meter dash (30.10)
• Mason County senior Hannah Jackson in the girls 400 meter dash (1:09.54)
• Mason County junior Jordan Frodge in the girls 300 meter hurdles (55.58) and the girls high jump (4-04.00)
• Mason County junior Rheagan Sizemore in the girls 800 meter run (2:38.89) and the girls pole vault (7-00.00)
• Mason County senior Devante Stewart in the boys high jump (5-06.00)
• Mason County sophomore Marissa Scilley in the girls triple jump (30-04.50)
• Lewis County sophomore Leshia McNamara in the girls discus throw (93-08)
• Mason County senior Jay Stanley in the boys shot put (46-05.50)
• Mason County in the girls 4x200 meter relay, the girls 4x100 meter relay and the girls 4x400 meter relay

Team Rankings

Girls

1. Mason Couty 171

2. Rowan County 109

3. Morgan County 107

4. Fleming County 101

5. Bath County 99

6. Lewis County 20

7. Wolfe County 14

Boys

1. Bath County 153.50

2. Morgan County 121.50

3. Mason County 103.50

4. Rowan County 87.50

5. Wolfe County 71

6. Fleming County 53

7. Augusta 17

8. Lewis County 7