STORY BY ROB KISER - PIQUA DAILY CALL
TROY — Piqua senior Katie Wright and junior Diamond Clemons took home the gold medals in throwing competition in the Troy Invitational Friday night, while junior Brianna Saine won the 100-meter dash for the Lady Indians.

It was a special night for Wright, who picked up her first invitational title in the shot put. She had a put of 32-11 1-4, while Clemons was second with a distiance of 32-4 1-4.

In the discuss, Clemons uncorked a throw of 104-2 to edge Brittany Harter of Greenville by two feet. Wright was fifth with a throw of 91-5.

Saine was actually running in an outside lane in the 100, but outraced the field to the finish line in 13.47. That was one-tenth of a second in front of Northmont’s Dawnetta Cantrell. Saine added a third-place finish in 200 in 27.57.

Katie Owen earned the iron-girl award. After finishing fifth in the 2000 Steeplechase to start the meet, she ran the anchor leg of the 3,200 relay moments later, helping them to a sixth-place finish.

Piqua will run at the Wittenberg Invitational Tuesday.

Team scores:
Northmont 132, Tipp City 128, Bellefontaine 103, Troy 86, Western Brown 80, Greenville 62, Piqua 60, Bellbrook 6.

Piqua Placers
2000 Steeplechase: 5.Katie Owen, 9:40.2.
3,200 Relay: 6.Piqua (Jessica Millet, Amber Arnold, Lauryn Fair, Katie Owen), 11:17.13.
100: 1.Brianna Saine, 13.47.
800 Relay: 8.Piqua (Olivia Thobe, Kayleigh Sotello, Amanda Clark, Cara Decknadel), 2:06.62.
200: 3.Brianna Saine, 27.57.
1,600 Relay: 7.Piqua (Morgan Campbell, Olivia Thobe, Macareena Studebaker, Amber Arnold), 5:05.44.
Long Jump: 7.Cassi Curtis, 13-7 1-4.
Discus: 1.Diamond Clemons, 104-2; 5.Katie Wright, 91-5.
Shot Put: 1.Katie Wright, 32-11 1-4; 2.Diamond Clemons, 32-4 1-4.

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