Track and Field Bucs claim five events at Philip Barbour meet

PHILIPPI – The Buckhannon-Upshur track and field Buccaneers put a bow on their regular season at a small four-team meet at Philip Barbour High School Wednesday evening competing against Class AA’s Philip Barbour and Clay County and Class A Pocahontas County. The Bucs won five events overall. Individually, the Bucs won four events as Joey…

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