VHS Boys Track Finishes First at DAC Meet

The Valparaiso High School men’s and women’s track teams competed at Portage High School Tuesday night for the Duneland Athletic Conference meet. The men finished first overall and the women second.

Here are the results from the night for the men:

Overall Score
1)    Valparaiso, 109.25
2)    Chesterton, 97.25
3)    Lake Central, 92.75
4)    Portage, 90.25
5)    Merrillville, 74.50
6)    Crown Point, 72.50
7)    LaPorte, 30.50
8)    Michigan City, 15

Valparaiso individual winners included

  • Ahmad Aljobeh, 1600 Meter Run, 4:27.97 (First Place)
  • Xavier Reed, 1600 Meter Run, 4:38.85 (Third Place)
  • Peyton Reed, 3200 Meter Run, 9:51.23 (First Place)
  • Landon Davison, 3200 Meter Run, 10:31.67 (Fourth Place)
  • Andrew Kittridge, 55 Meter Hurdles, 7.78 (Second Place)
  • Team Reed, Hickey, Jankowski and Alfredson, 4X800 Meter Relay (Second)
  • Jordan Romanov, High Jump, 6-02 (First Place)
  • Jordan Romanov, Long Jump, 21-05 (Second Place)


Here are the results from the night for the women:

Overall Score
1)    Merrillville, 147.50
2)    Valparaiso, 123.50
3)    Portage, 85.50
4)    Crown Point, 80
5)    Chesterton, 75
6)    LaPorte, 49
7)    Michigan City, 17.50

Valparaiso individual winners included:

  • Lauren Biggers, 800 Meter Run, 2:26.94 (First Place)
  • Katelyn DeVries, 1600 Meter Run, 5:39.41 (Second Place)
  • Aurora Bonner, 3200 Meter Run, 12:42.78 (Second Place)
  • Cassidy Swenson, 55 Meter Hurdles, 8.76 (Second Place)
  • Cassidy Swenson, 200 Meter Hurdles, 30.51 (Second Place)
  • Team of Biggers, Mundell, DeVries and Tullis, 4X800 Meter Relay, 10:09.76 (First Place)

For more photos from the meet click here.