Plainsmen succeed at Sutherland Invite
By Emmalee Parsley Stevens
GrantTribune-Sentinel
On April 17, the Perkins County Plainsmen traveled to Sutherland Public Schools to compete in the Sutherland Invitational Track Meet. Unfortunately, the wind was challenging.
However Coach Shayne Hite was proud of how his athletes persevered through the wind. “It was a windy day. It was good to have some weather to create some adversity for our athletes to compete in. Most handled it well. Got a little chilly towards the end. This was our toughest meet so far so it was a good meet to see where we are at so far. Had some records go down even in the wind so that’s a good sign we are on track,” said Hite.
Despite weather conditions both girls and boys teams finished 3rd out of 14 teams.
BOYS
Colton Kroeker finished in fourth place in the men’s 400 meter race.
Elijah Goodell and Brock Tines came in 2nd and 3rd respectively in the men’s 800 meter race.
Mason McGreer broke a meet record in the men’s 1600 meter race with a time of 4 minutes and 41 seconds coming in third place. In third place was Ethan Swesey and Logan Barry in fifth place.
McGreer also broke the 3200 meter race meet record with a time of 9 minutes and 53 seconds. Goodell was runner up to McGreer. Then Swesey earned fourth place.
In the men’s 4x400 meter relay, the team of Rylee Schrotberger, Kroeker, Carson Green and Tines, ran to earn 2nd place.
The 4x800 meter relay team ran to break the meet record with a time of 8 minutes and 22 seconds. The team is made up of Goodell, Tines, Schrotberger, and McGreer.
In the shot put, Preston Schwanebeck earned 5th place.
In high jump Alex Cole earned fourth place. GIRLS
Liby Cole earned 3rd place in the women’s 400 meter race.
Madison Potts ran to win 1st place in the women’s 1600 meter race. She also won 2nd in the 3200 meter race and broke the school record with a time of 12 minutes and 28 seconds.
Ella Homan competed in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles. In both races she won 1st place.
In the 4x100 meter, the team of Anley Sauder, Ava Seger, Kaylynn Macke, and Olivia Gengenbah, earned 3rd place.
Team of Cole, Addison York, Haylea McGreer, and Homan, competed in the 4x400 meter relay to earn 3rd place.
In the 4x800 meter relay, the team of Kenna Busick, Hannah Bishop, McGreer, and Emily Cornelius, ran to earn fourth place.
Cole earned 3rd place in the high jump, tying with Wallaces Mallory McConnell. Kam Klockman ranked 5th place
NEXT ACTION
The Plainsmen traveled to Chase County on April 22nd to compete at the Chase County Invitational Track Meet. Results will be in next week’s issue. Then they will compete at the Mike Troxel Invite on April 26th held at Hershey Public Schools.