Central Athletes Win Heptathlon, Decathlon at Doane
Completing their first multi-events of the season, Central College track and field athletes won the women’s heptathlon and the men’s decathlon Thursday and Friday at the John Green Combined Events hosted by Doane University (Neb.)
Olivia Bohlen completed the seven events with a winning total of 4,737 points. Reid Pakkebier scored 6,482 points to win the decathlon. Four other Central athletes were competing in their first career outdoor multi competition.
Bohlen’s big meet has her No. 4 on Central’s all-time list and likely already qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the end of May. She had the best 100-meter hurdles time (14.83 seconds), long jump mark (17-10.25) and shot put (36-10.5) in the field. Other Central women to compete were Karsyn Lamm finishing 13th with 3,515 points and Sage Austin who was 15th with 2,213 points but only attempted five events. Pakkebier had the field’s best 110-meter hurdles (15.30 seconds), discus throw (117-7), long jump (22-0.75) and shot put (40-8.25). He cracked into Central’s top-10 list in the final spot. Freshman Kale Hobart and sophomore Gage Huyser were second (6,431 points) and third (6,193 points), respectively.
The rest of Central’s team is competing at the Meet of Champions hosted by Augustana College (Ill.) on Friday and Saturday.
Oltman Pacing Dutch Men’s Golf Team at Millikin
An opening round 74 has senior John Oltman as the low score for the Central College men’s golf team after the first round of the Take Back The Night Challenge hosted by Millikin University on Friday.
Playing on the par-72 course at Red Tail Run, the Dutch shot 304 as a team and sit in sixth place. Illinois Wesleyan University leads the 17-team field with a 287. Oltman had three birdies and shot an even 36 on the back nine and is tied for 15th. Harold Dobernecker and Cole McGriff both shot 75, while Kayden Pendergrass and Blake Wynn both carded an 80. Playing as an individual, Jacob Moffett also shot a 74.
The second round continues Saturday morning at 8 am from Southside Country Club in Decatur.
Central Men Clinch Spot in League Tennis Tournament
With a 9-0 win over the University of Dubuque Friday night, the Central College men’s tennis team confirmed its spot in the American Rivers Conference postseason tournament.
Central (6-10, 3-1 American Rivers Conference) is guaranteed at least the six seed in the tournament but with four matches to play they could climb higher.
Making his conference dual debut, Gavin Jablonski was a 6-2, 6-0 winner at No. 6 singles. Ayden Fletcher was a 6-2, 7-6 winner in the No. 1 singles spot. AJ Wilkins won 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2 singles while Ernest Alvarez Chedzoy won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3. Travis Subbert won 6-0, 6-2 at No. 4 and Alex Slaymaker won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5. In doubles, Wilkins and Subbert won 8-4 at No. 1. Slaymaker and Fletcher blanked their opponents 8-0 at No. 2 doubles while Chedzoy and Alejo Marcon won 8-1 at No. 3
Central next faces Loras College at home on Saturday morning at 10 a.m.