Competition making Wildcat tracksters better
The Wallace track teams jumped right into their seasons with the 12-team Hershey/St. Pat’s Invite Saturday.
Wildcat Head Coach Danielle Snider said the meet went great.
The boys’ team placed fifth and the girls’ team was sixth.
“There were a lot of competitive schools there, something that our athletes need as it helps them thrive,” Snider said.
Out of the returning athletes from last year, the boys’ team had 12 personal records and the girls’ team had eight.
Trey Robertson paced the boys’ side with first place finishes in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs.
Second place finishes went to Kendyl Flaming, 400 meters; Carson Glunz, 100 meters; and Kyler Flaming, 300-meter hurdles.
Snider said the girls 4x8 is a hot commodity in Wallace right now.
“Six girls are competing in a run off every week to see who gets to compete on it. I am excited to see how it grows over the season,” Snider said.
The Wildcats will head to Sutherland Saturday.
Snider said she would appreciate a day without wind.
“I am hoping for the athletes to compete to keep competing with a competitive edge and to keep improving every meet,” she added.
Girls:
400 Meters—1. Jocelyn Cheek, 1:05.71, Maxwell; 2. Kendyl Flaming, 1:06.50, Wallace.
1600 Meters—1. Peyton Paxton, 5:55.53, Mullen; 6. Mariah Gardner, 6:25.30, Wallace.
3200 Meters—1. Callie Coble, 13:25.54, Mullen; 3. Gardner, 13:48.48, Wallace; 4. Ashley Robertson, 13:52.96, Wallace.
100m Hurdles—1. Dayle Haake, 17.64, Sandhills/Thedford; 3. Kendyl Flaming, 18.24, Wallace; 6. Karlie Finley, 19.83, Wallace.
300m Hurdles—1. Tenley Rasmussen, 50.13, Sandhills/Thedford, 3. Flaming, 54.96, Wallace.
4x800 Relay—Sutherland, 11:12.23; 4. Wallace (Brooke Bryant, Robertson, Reagan Pelster, Gardner), 11:40.64.
High Jump— 1. Jordy Cox, 4’10, Sutherland; 5. Mallory McConnell, 4’8, Wallace
Long Jump—1. Mae Siegel, 16’1, NPSP; 5. Finley, 14’5, Wallace; 6. Bryant, 14’1, Wallace.
Triple Jump—1. Hayley Miles, 35’0, NPSP; 3. Bryant, 30’7, Wallace.
Team scores—1. Sandhills/Thedford 94; 2. South Loup 75; 3. NPSP 71; 4. Sutherland Public 56; 5. Mullen 53; 6. Wallace 47; 7. Anselmo-Merna 36; 8. Hershey 34; 9. Paxton 26; 10. Maxwell 16; 11. Brady 14; 12. Sandhills Valley 4.
Boys:
100 Meters—1. Dillon Miller, 11.68, Brady; 2. Carson Glunz, 12.03, Wallace.
200 Meters—1. Miller, 23.61, Brady; 4. Glunz, 24.71, Wallace.
1600 Meters—1. Trey Robertson, 4:58.07, Wallace.
3200 Meters—1. Trey Robertson, 10:41.51, Wallace.
110m Hurdles—1. Will Moats, 16.30, NPSP; 6. Matthew Lungrin, 18.87, Wallace.
300m Hurdles—1. Will Moats, 44.37, NPSP; 2. Kyler Flaming, 45.42, Wallace; 5. Lungrin, 45.81, Wallace.
Shot Put—1. Tad Dimmitt, 50’0, Sandhills Valley; 6. Kolton Hager, 40’2, Wallace.
Discus—1. Alek DaMoude, 133’7, Hershey; 6. Hager, 114’9, Wallace.
Team scores—1. NPSP 113; 2. Brady 70; 3. Hershey 56; 4. Sandhills/Thedford 48; 5. Wallace 45; 6. South Loup 40; 7. Sandhills Valley 35; 7. Paxton 35; 9. Sutherland Public 25; 10. Mullen 24; 11. Maxwell 21; 12. Anselmo-Merna 14.