UHA track team shines at Green County Invitational

University Heights Academy’s girls’ and boys’ track teams took home seven first-place medals Friday in the Green County Invitational. 

Leading the way for the Lady Blazers was Ajae Oatts, who took first place in both the 100- and 200-meter dash. She also was second in the 400-meter dash. 

Emma Dill won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles and also took fifth in the 100-meter dash. Cassie Keller also had an impressive day, taking third in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump. She also was seventh in the 200-meter dash. 

Audrey Lovell took 10th in the discus and the shot put events. 

For the Blazers, Jude Finch took first place in the 3,200-meter run and Graham Conrad won the 1,600-meter run while taking fourth in the 800-meter run. Zech Davis was fifth in the 800. 

The Blazers’ 4×800-meter relay team also took gold and the 400-meter relay team earned a silver medal. 

Ronan Croney-Sallie finished third in the triple jump and fourth in the 300-meter hurdles while teammate Garret Bowling was fifth in the 300-meter hurdles and Jackson Estes earned a fourth-place finish in the long jump. 

Estes also earned an 8th-place finish in the 200-meter dash and ninth in the 100-meter dash. Jack Conrad took 10th in the long jump.