BUCKHANNON – My Buckhannon is proud to present another edition of the Hank Ellis All-Stars. Each week we will select a female and male athlete at Buckhannon-Upshur that has had an exemplary week on the baseball or softball diamond, the lacrosse field, the tennis courts or the track.
Our Hank Ellis All-Stars for the week of April 17 – April 23 are Shawn Blandino and Lydia Falkenstein.
Blandino is a senior on the Buccaneer track and field team.
In a five-team home meet last Tuesday, Blandino won the 200-meter dash (23.26) and was part of three first place relay teams – the 4×100-meter relay (45.78), the 4×200-meter relay (1:35.85) and the 4×400-meter relay (3:39.02). In the Capitol City Classic in Charleston on Saturday, he placed second in the 400-meter dash (51.25) and was part of the first place 4×400-meter relay squad (3:32.29), second place 4×100-meter relay team (44.86) and second place 4×200-meter relay team (1:34.26).
Falkenstein is a senior on the Buckhannon-Upshur track and field team.
In B-U’s weekly meet, she claimed first place in the 3,200-meter run (11:42.15), was the second leg in the first place 4×800-meter relay team (10:50.51) and was part of the third place 4×400-meter relay squad (4:44.10). In the Capitol City Classic, she took first in the 3,200-meter run (11:42.70) and finished second in the 1,600-meter run (5:30.23) and was part of the second place 4×800-meter relay team (10:51.11).
Congratulations to Blandino and Falkenstein as our weekly winners of the Hank Ellis All-Stars honor.
Hank Ellis Insurance
Hank Ellis Insurance is an independent insurance agency in Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving Upshur County and the surrounding region. Founded in 2006, the agency specializes in Erie Insurance products and offers auto, home, life, commercial, and a full line of property and casualty coverage. For more information, call 304-472-8103 or visit hankellisinsurance.com.
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