Princeton’s Camryn Driscoll runs PR at state, does not advance: Friday’s BCR roundup

Girls track

At Charleston: Camryn Driscoll saved her best for last, but it wasn’t quite good enough in Friday’s prelims of the IHSA Class 2A State Track & Field finals.

The Princeton junior turned in a personal record of 59.11 seconds in the 400 meters, finishing 15th overall. She needed a time of 58.45 to advance to Saturday’s finals. Madalyn Marx of Mahomet-Seymour topped the field with a time of 56.86.

“The field was tougher this year, so I was very proud of Camryn getting her personal best against such a tough field. She gave it her best shot,” PHS coach Pat Hodge said.

Driscoll medaled in ninth place a year ago with a slower time.

Boys tennis

At La Salle: The Princeton doubles team of Jackson Mason and Asa Gartin qualified for the Class 1A state tournament out of the La Salle-Peru Sectional on Friday.

The Tigers tandem beat Ottawa’s Kaden Araujo and Tucker Ditchfield 6-2, 6-2 in the first round then topped Morris’ Connor Ahearn and Chris Ochoa 6-2, 6-3. They advance to the semifinals to face Metamora’s Tommy Sopko and Adam Culp.