BOYS FROSH TRACK: Young Indians Runner-up's at Benton

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Dillon Beltz won two individual events Monday afternoon as Du Quoin High School's Boys Track and Field team placed second in the rescheduled Benton Freshman Invitational.

Scoring 57 points, the Indians trailed only first place Herrin (82). Harrisburg (52) and Benton (44) completed the field.

The young Indians were also second in nine other events and took home third place medals in seven more.

"Again our young athletes performed well in a very competitive meet," Indians coach Al Martin said. "We are pleased with how they are working and how well they've competed in meets."

Beltz won the 200 Meters and was also first in the Triple Jump.

Du Quoin's varsity team returns to Benton for the always-tough Chuck Oyler Invitational Wednesday.

The frosh and sophs host the "Little Classic" Friday at Van Metre Field.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Herrin 82; 2. Du Quoin 57; 3. Harrisburg 52; 4. Benton 44.

EVENT-BY-EVENT

4x800 Relay-2. Du Quoin (Zack Cavitt, Christian Wagner, Jared Morgan, Josh Sanders)

4x100 Relay-3. Du Quoin (Quivon Bledsoe, Brandon Williams, Quinton Mathis, Dillon Beltz)

4x200 Relay-3. Du Quoin (Quivon Bledsoe, Cayle Diggins, Logan Spain, Dillon Beltz)

4x400 Relay-3. Du Quoin (Cayle Diggins, Zack Cavitt, Jared Morgan, Quinton Mathis)

110 High Hurdles-2. Cain Porter; 3. Quinton Mathis

100-2. Quivon Bledsoe

800-2. Christian Wagner; 3. Zack Cavitt

400-5. Jared Morgan

300 Intermediate Hurdles-2. Quinton Mathis; 6. Cain Porter

1600-4. Josh Sanders

200-1. Dillon Beltz

Triple Jump-1. Dillon Beltz

Long Jump-2. Quivon Bledsoe

High Jump-2. Jesse McDicken

Pole Vault-3. Cayle Diggins

Shot Put-2. Brandon Williams; 4. Jeremy Jones

Discus-2. Brandon Williams