With over 40 teams in competition, the Sparta Bulldogs boys track team took fifth Saturday at the Eastern Illinois University track invitational.
Herrin won the invite with 48 points followed by St. Joseph Ogden (36), Shelbyville (33), Harrisburg (32) and Sparta (28).
Sparta got third place finishes from London Oliver (long jump 20’5), Jon Hill (1600 meter 4:30) and the 3200 meter relay team of Wade Reeves, Trevor Morgan, Wes Bradshaw and Michael Weber (8:28.34).
Seth Buch took fifth place in the 200 meter dash with a time of 23.8 and placed eighth in the 55 meter dash (6.89).
Oliver added another top 10 finish by placing seventh in the triple jump (38’3).
The 800 meter relay team of Oliver, Buch, Sharvell Austin and C.J. Windes took sixth with a time of (1:38.75).