Photo by R.R. Best
Up and away with Jadon Nuzzo at the state track meet held at Eastern Illinois University. Nuzzo ranked second in pole vault, Class 1A in the state.

•May 22, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Sullivan boys’ track and field team hosted the Class 1A Sectional last Thursday.
The Redskins placed 10th out of 14 teams with 26 points, while Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond placed eighth with 40 points.
Pana won the meet with 87 points.
For Sullivan, Jadon Nuzzo pole vaulted 15 feet for first place to qualify for the state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University.
Nuzzo’s best height ranks him second in Class 1A.
Brodie Goss broke Sullivan’s school record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.79, and Leighton Burcham long jumped 20 feet 5.5 inches for fourth place.
“Overall our young team ended the season on a very positive note, with 12 more personal records set that night,” said coach John Bertetto.
For the Knights, Austin Romine qualified for state in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.20.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.