BLOOMFIELD — Eddyville-Blakesburg scored a dominant victory in the South Central Conference track meet Monday, winning 10 events and finishing with 163 points.

Albia took second with 121 points. Centerville came in third with 87 points, Davis County fourth at 60 points and Chariton fifth with 58 points.

Jacob Batterson again played a starring role for the Rockets in the win. Batterson won the 110 hurdles, 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash. The E-B sophomore won the 110 hurdles by over two seconds with a time of 14.84. Batterson finished seventh in the state in the event last season.

In the 200, Batterson clocked a 22.75 for the win. In his last victory, Batterson ran a time of 11.27 in the 100 meter dash.

Zach Baker added another win for E-B in the 3,200 meter run with a time of 10:49.76. Guy Lasley finished second in the event for the Rockets. Baker also won the 1,600, crossing the finish line in 4:39.50.

In the 400 hurdles, Ben Taylor notched the victory for E-B with a time of 58.84. Blake Lunsford won the long jump for E-B with a jump of 20-2.

The E-B relay teams also did well, winning the 4x400, shuttle hurdle relay and the 4x800. In the 4x400, the Rockets ran a time of 3:33.58 for the win.

Centerville’s Wallace Carter notched a pair of wins for the Big Reds in the field events. Carter won both the shot put and the long jump. In the discus, Carter easily topped the competition with a throw 162-2.25.

SCC Boys Track Meet

at Bloomfield

5-05-08

Team scores — 1. Eddyville-Blakesburg 163; 2. Albia 121; 3. Centerville 87; 4. Davis County 60; 5. Chariton 58; 6. Clarke 50.

Results

Shot put — Wallace Carter (Cen.) 46-8; 2. Fuhs (Ch) 44-2; 3. White (A) 44-1; 4. Mason (A) 42-7; 5. Kanselar (Cen.) 41-1.