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The Bears are Region 2 Track & Field Champions. Butler County scored 102 points in route to their first Regional Championship in almost 30 years. The Bears defeated regional runner-up Bardstown who finished with 95 points. Coach Fuller was thrilled with his team’s performance “We knew we were one of the top 2-3 teams in the region based on rankings, but these kids met and outperformed their seeds in almost every event. I couldn’t be prouder of the way both boys’ and girls’ teams competed”. The Bears also had several individual Regional Champions. Josh Morris won the 100m Dash, 200m Dash, 400m Dash & was the anchor leg on the Regional Champion 4x400m Relay Team.

“Very proud of Josh, he has worked so hard to get to this point. To be a regional champion in 4 events is unheard of and he made it look easy,” said Head Coach Andy Fuller.

Landon Binion won the 300mh, finished 2^nd in the 110mh and was a member of both 4x200m & 4x400m Regional Championship relay teams.

Coach Steven Lindsey states, “For Landon to win a Regional Championship is a huge accomplishment. He has worked tirelessly on his craft, and it showed here today.”

Boys 4x200m Regional Championship Relay team consists of Zach Phelps, Luke Laughing, Kyle Chambers, Landon Binion

Boys 4x400m Regional Championship Relay team consists of Zach Phelps, Landon Binion, Parker Smith, Josh Morris

Butler County moves on to compete in the KSHAA State Championships at the University of Kentucky on June 3^rd. Follow results live here: http://milesplit.live/meets/483333

Complete Region Results can be found here: https://ky.milesplit.com/meets/478236-class-2a-region-2-2022/results#.YpgDPajMLIU

Butler County had several notable finishers in both Boys and Girls events.

Notable Finishers Boys: 

100 Meter Dash:

11.09 - Josh Morris - 1st 

200 Meter Dash: 

22.24 - Josh Morris - 1st 

23.37 - Zach Phelps - 3rd 

400 Meter Dash:

50.25 - Josh Morris - 1st 

51.74 - Zach Phelps - 3rd 

800 Meter Run:

2:10.24 - Parker Smith - 4th

1600 Meter Run: 

4:49.57 - Parker Smith - 4th 

3200 Meter Run:

11:02.32 - Case Hooten - 4th 

110 Meter Hurdles:

16.37 - Landon Binion - 2nd 

300 Meter Hurdles:

41.11 - Landon Binion - 1st 

4X200 Meter Relay:

1:34.13 - Zach Phelps, Luke Laughing, Kyle Chambers, Landon Binion - Relay Team - 1st

4X400 Meter Relay: 

3:33.48 - Zach Phelps, Landon Binion, Parker Smith, Josh Morris - Relay Team - 1st 

4X800 Meter Relay:

9:12.00 - Landon Henderson, Case Hooten, Carson Davis, Parker Smith - Relay Team - 4th 

High Jump:

5-10 - Luke Laughing - 3rd 

Notable Finishers Girls:

400 Meter Dash:

1:03.65 - Bailey Moore - 4th 

300 Meter Dash: 

52.83 - Caroline Chambers - 7th 

High Jump:

4-8 - Ann Marie Skaggs - 4th 

4-6 - Caroline Chambers - 8th 

Long Jump:

15-5.75 - Bailey Moore - 5th 

Discus:

85-2 - Erica Sells - 6th 

72-4 - Bella Easley - 9th