BELLMONT HS ATHLETICS

The Braves finished a strong second to Bluffton Tuesday evening in the annual Bi-County Conditioner Meet at Norwell. The meet has an unusual format, as runners pair up and run alternating miles until each runner has run three miles. Team scores are determined by adding the times of each team's top three pairs. Hudson Krull and Hayden Whittenbarger were the Braves' top duo, taking third overall. Harry Gunsett and Maddux Miller finished sixth, and Ethan Curtis and Landon Rich placed 14th. Whittenbarger had the team's top mile splits, averaging 5:28, Krull close behind with a 5:30 average. The Braves will travel to Tiffin, Ohio, Saturday to compete in the huge Tiffin Carnival meet.