Belleville West Finished Third In Class 3A State Meet

Belleville West Finished Third In Class 3A State Meet

CHARLESTON, Illinois • Belleville West High Ridley Divonte showed on Saturday that the boys track coach Maroons Patton Seagraves knew from the beginning - that Ridley has been a real team player.

Having decided earlier this week to Ridley in the relay team to the Class 3A state 800 meters meet at O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University, Seagraves hoped his team would bring home a trophy team and the group did not disappoint.

The Maroons scored 39 points to finish tied for third with Harvey Thornton and win materials team. Defending champion Lake Park tallied 74 points and wound York with the 43rd

"We got a trophy," said an excited Seagraves. "What Divonte did, and be as selfless as he. We do not get seven points (third in the relay 800). Our four with two may not make the final with Ridley.

"For him to run eight races (four in the heats on Friday and four on Saturday). Four four are disappointed they did not win, but won the trophy for us. They ran to him, because he was disinterested and us throughout the week- end. 'State a total team effort. "

In addition to its main event between 110 and 300 Hurdes high barriers, Ridley ran the 400-relay team Leadoff leg and 800 of the team. 400 team won the time of 41.87 seconds, and it was just a sample Maroons.

But Ridley has helped the team 800, the third (1:28:06) and finished fourth in the 110s (14.56) and fifth-300 (38.51).

"I'm glad I came here was worth it," Ridley said, wiping away tears. "He was on the team. That is why I found four to two. I'm happy for the team and happy for everyone. We tried to get the first general. But after finishing fifth in the 300 and fourth in the 110s, no I know what would be the result. I'm glad that others. "

When the team finished fourth in state last year, 30 points, nobody expected the Maroons to approach the end of this season.

"We did a lot of teamwork," said Ridley. "And we just used what was supposed to make the team better."

Seagrave said: "The goal was to get a trophy and reach amazing amazing ... .."

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