Perrysburg’s Hannah Kersten and Ava Tassler hand off the baton during the 4x800 relay event at the Northern Lakes League championships in Oregon. In Port Clinton Friday, Perrysburg’s 4x800 team was regional runner-up and qualified for the state meet. (Lee Welch | Sentinel-Tribune file)
PORT CLINTON — Perrysburg junior Ava Beeks, sophomore Camille Francis and senior Hannah Kersten, along with three relay teams qualified to the state meet this weekend after their performances at the Division I regional track meet.
At the regional meet Friday, Kersten placed second in the 3200-meter run with a time of 10:45.94, Camille Francis finished in third in the 3200 (44.36), and Ava Beeks was fifth in the 800 (2:14.58).
Kersten was just over 10 seconds behind the regional champion, Avon sophomore Kaitlyn Reese (10:35.77).
Perrysburg’s 4×400 relay team won a regional championship (3:56.72), the 4×800 finished second (9:17.01) and the 4×100 finished third (49.14) with all three qualifying for state.
In the team scores, Perrysburg finished as regional runner-up, scoring 49 points to place behind Avon (55).
The rest of the top 10 included Toledo Whitmer (42½), Rocky River (34), Strongsville (33), Springfield (31), Brunswick and Lakewood tied with 26 points, Amherst Steele (24½), and Wadsworth and Avon Lake were tied with 23 points.
