{"id":20037,"date":"2024-09-23T15:14:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T19:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=20037"},"modified":"2024-09-23T15:14:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T19:14:44","slug":"qualifiers-set-for-24-highland-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/qualifiers-set-for-24-highland-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualifiers set for ’24 Highland Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifiers have been determined for the 2024 Highland games in Decatur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual event sponsored by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will be held at Riverside Park (behind Riverside Centrer) on Saturday, Oct. 5, beginning at 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of other activities will be held during the day and food vendors will be on hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divisions for women (17 qualifiers) and men (15 qualifiers) will be held, with the following events: 1, Hammer throw. 2. Weight for distance. 3. Putting the stone. 4. Weight for height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, a caber toss will be held for the men and a bays and barrels event for the women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Siblings Gabby and Isaac Birch placed 1st<\/sup>\u00a0and 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0last year<\/em>. (Photo provided)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This year’s top qualifiers are last year’s winners: Gabby Birch and Neil Henning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birch, a first-time entrant, dominated winning the women’s division, capturing four of five events and setting three new records. Kristy Rolston was second and Lisa Pilgram third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henning had a strong day, topping the men’s division. Isaac Birch placed second and Mason Murphy third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are this year’s qualifiers, determined earlier in competition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neil Henning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac Birch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austin Gorney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Shifferly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aden Feasel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trenton Hoffman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quincy Hunter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Hoffman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landon Lenwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cashton Reynolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylen Melcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan Painter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Birch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Hart<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Owens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WOMEN:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabby Birch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristy Rolston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara Messing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheryl Lengerich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tera Roeder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashley Beard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melody Hunter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristie Schlemmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny Bowers-Shultz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kayla Myers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelby Billington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tessa Long<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Pilgrim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Coffey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenelle Painter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teresa Morgan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julie Stinson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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