Churchill's Scott Coppola (center) won the 100-meter dash in 11.0 seconds. (photo by Ed Wright)

Balanced Plymouth remains unbeaten in dual meets, 87-50

April  27, 2010, 8:45 p.m.

  Plymouth's boys track-and-field team was short-handed Tuesday afternoon against Livonia Churchill, but the Wildcats were long on points.

  Plymouth improved to  3-0 in the KLAA South Division while the Chargers slipped to 1-2. The Wildcats and Livonia Franklin are the lone unbeaten teams left in the Division. They're set to meet  on May 8.

  "It was a good all-around meet for us," said Plymouth coach Jon Mikosz. "Two of our top guys were out, but we were able to put together  a good performance without them."

  Two-time winners for the Wildcats included thrower Kyle Brindza, who won the shot put (47 feet, 6 inches) and discus (131-7); Brandon Piligian who won both hurdles events; and Warren Buzzard, who won the 1,600 in 4:52.6 and the 800 in  2:01.8.

  Anthony LeMerise alsohad a good afternoon for the Wildcats, winning the 400 in 53.3 and running the first leg of the Wildcats' first-place 400-meter relay team.

  The highlight of the afternoon for the Chargers was Scott Coppola's school-record effort of 21-9.75 in the long jump.

SHOT PUT: 1. Kyle Brindza (P), 47 feet, 6 inches; 2. Brian Bartig (LC), 46-3.5; 3. Darrell Cohn (P), 43-3.5.

DISCUS: 1. Kyle Brindza (P), 131-7; 2. Paulin Chatteau (LC), 124-5; 3. Brian Bartig (LC), 122-2.

POLE VAULT: 1.  Joseph Marlow (LC), 11-6; 2.  Michael Greer (LC), 11-6; 3. Grant Senkbeil (P), 11-0.

HIGH JUMP: 1. Pawan Dhaliwal (P), 6-0; 2. Williams (LC), 5-3; 3. (tie) Josh Smith (P) and Reynolds (P), 5-0.

LONG JUMP: 1. Scott Coppola (LC), 21-9.75; 2.  Marion (LC), 20-1.5; 3. Zuzo (P), 17.8.5.

3,200-METER RELAY: 1. Plymouth (Warren Buzzard, Matt Neumann, Justin Heck, Joe Porcari),  8:46.5; 2. Churchill, 9:00.2.

110 HIGH HURDLES: 1.  Brandon Piligian (P), 15.0; 2. Doug Dykes (P), 16.4; 3. Rodeman (LC), 17.7.

100 DASH: 1. Scott Coppola (LC), 11.0; 2. Vincent Askew II (P), 11.4; 3.  Dillard (LC), 11.4.

800 RELAY: 1. Plymouth (Vincent Askew II, Anthony LeMerise, Josh Wright, Turrentine), 1:35.1; 2. Churchill, 1:40.9.

1,600 RUN: 1. Warren Buzzard (P), 4:52.6; 2. Matt Neumann (P), 4:53.1; 3.  Joe Porcari (P), 4:53.6.

400 RELAY: 1. Plymouth (Anthony LeMerise, Brandon Piligian, Vincent Askew II, Turrentine), 45.0; Churchill DQ'ed.

400 DASH: 1. Anthony LeMerise (P), 53.3; 2. Kobylarz (LC), 55.4; 3. Bunting (P), 55.5.

300 HURDLES: 1. Brandon Piligian (P), 42.1; 2. Guerin (LC), 42.4; 3. Doug Dykes (P), 43.5.

800 RUN: 1. Warren Buzzard (P), 2:01.8; 2. Justin Heck (P), 2:07.8; 3. Keeling (LC), 2:10.8.

200 DASH: 1. Scott Coppola (LC), 22.7; 2. Vincent Askew II (P), 23.4; 3. Dillard (LC), 24.1.

3,200 RUN: 1. Derek Gielarowski (P), 10:27.1; 2. Windle (LC), 10:28.2; 3. Osgood (LC), 10:36.1.

1,600 RELAY: 1. Plymouth (Joe Porcari, Pawan Dhaliwal, Brandon Piligian, Warren Buzzard), 3:42.4; 2. Churchill, 3:56.5.