Mercer Students Win State Track Titles

Jawan Smith hands off the baton to Landon Souder in the 4×800.

The Mercer County Titans track team wasted no time making their mark on the on the 2013 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Class AA state meet. The boys 4×800 meter relay team won the first running event of the day with a time of 8:08.46, winning the event for the second straight year.

Other Mercer medalists included the boys 4×200 meter relay team that finished fourth overall, Shannon Murray who placed fourth in the girls 400 meter dash, Landon Souder who placed third in the boys 400 meter dash, Kobe Ford who placed fifth in the Boys 200 meter dash and long jump and the 4×400 meter relay team that placed second.