Lady Cols finish 8th
Henderson County opened its outdoor track and field season with a strong all-around performance Saturday, winning the 2026 Colonel Classic behind contributions across all events.
The Colonels totaled 137 points to finish first in the 10-team field, pulling away from 2nd Daviess County by 19.5 points.
Meanwhile, the girls’ team placed eighth with 26 points and was led by a pair of individual event winners.
Here’s a rundown of the HCHS places.
Boys
Sprints
- King Combest — 1st (100m, 11.00); 3rd (200m, 22.95)
- Tyce Smith — 3rd (100m, 11.52)
- Jack Dalton — 7th (100m, 11.79); 8th (200m, 24.05)
- Avant Baxter — 4th (400m, 54.78); 5th (200m, 23.65)
- Jordan Haynes — 2nd (400m, 53.49)
Distance
- Ross Plummer — 2nd (800m, 2:10.70); 6th (1600m, 4:57.24)
Relays
- 4×100 Relay — 1st (43.75)
- 4×400 Relay — 2nd (3:45.82)
Field Events
Jumps
- Troy Butler — 2nd (High Jump, 5-8)
- Ryder Cottingham — T-8th (High Jump, 5-2); 4th (Long Jump, 19-8.25); 3rd (Triple Jump, 41-4)
- Mason Webb — 2nd (Triple Jump, 42-4); 7th (Long Jump, 19-5)
- Alex Eckels — 8th (Long Jump, 18-6.5); 8th (Triple Jump, 36-3)
- Jakory Nanney — T-8th (High Jump, 5-2)
Pole Vault
- Austin Dunn — 1st (11-6)
- Mattix Sohne — 3rd (8-6)
Throws
- Bentley Simpson — 1st (Discus, 136-4); 3rd (Shot Put, 36-6.5)
- Joe Hudson — 2nd (Shot Put, 38-4)
- Preston Gogel — 4th (Shot Put, 36-4.5)
Girls
- Sadie Smith — 1st (Pole Vault, 6-6)
- Kaliana Brewer — 1st (Shot Put, 28-9); 4th (Discus, 74-2)
- 4×400 Relay — 7th (5:13.48)
