From the April 24 Edition of The Bridgeport News BMS Charleston Meet by Jeff Toquinto Editor of The Bridgeport News Bridgeport Middle School's boys and girls track teams rolled to a track and field sweep at a meet held last week in Charleston. The BMS boys won their portion of the five-team meet easily with 165 points. That total was well ahead of Belpre, Ohio, which finished in second place with 120 points. Williamstown and Ritchie County both were next with 92 points. Bridgeport's girls team also cruised to the winner's circle with 236 points. Van Devender Middle School was well of that pace with 131 points, while Ritchie County was third with 84 points. For the boys, Josh Brown had another huge afternoon for the Braves. He won four events, including the 100, 200 and 400 meter events, while also posting the winning mark in the long jump. Heath Haws won the 3200 meter run, while taking fourth in the pole vault. The pole vault was won by the Braves' Nathan Schwenk. Zack Wright won the 65 meter hurdles, while taking third in the 200 meter hurdles. Jonathon Fischer had a third place finish in the 800 meters, while taking fourth in the 400 meters. Adam Queen was second in discus. The Braves had two first place finishes in the relay events. The 4x100 team of Tanner Moore, Mitch Ogden, Alec Taylor and Jeremy Sheppard was victorious, while the 4x800 group of Fischer, Nick Green, Matt Larosa and Andrew Hoover also won.Several youngsters had big afternoons for the Braves. Jenna Fogg continued her strong efforts with a first place finish in the high jump and second place finishes in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter events. Schelby Bordner was just as solid with first place finishes in the 100 and 200 meter dashes, while taking second in the 400 meter event. Kate Bishop also had a pair of first place finishes as she won the 75 meter hurdles and the 200 meter hurdles. She also was second in shot put. Kasie Carbacio had two first place wins. She won the discus and the 1600 meter event. In the long jump, Kendall McCaugherty was the winner. Taking a pair of second place finishes for the Braves was Victoria Gorby with a second place in the 200 meter and Maria Sellas with a leap in the pole vault. Several of the relay teams took first place. In the 4x100 the team of Carbacio, Sellas, Gorby and Whitney Rhoades was a winner. The 4x200 unit of Rhoades, Sellas, McCaugherty and Chelsey Carey also came in first. In the 4x400 Cassie Schneider, Megan Dent-Carmen, Jennifer Allastanos and Sara Claprood posted the winning time. The 4x800 team of Schneider, Allastanos, Dent-Carmen and Rhoades was also victorious. The shuttles team joined the rest as a winner. The group of Tiffany Oldaker, Brandy Findley, Haleigh James and McCaugherty took top honors. "Overall I thought the meet went very well for both teams. It is always good for the kids to get out and run at different facilities," said BMS coach Rob Riley.