Jr. high track teams open season Monday in Anson
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High Cubs and Lady Cubs opened their track and field seasons Monday, Feb. 28, with a meet at Anson.
In the girls competition, Albany athletes had 11 first places – nine in seventh grade events and two in eighth grade.
“The girls did very well,” coach Missy Dutchover said. “It was a ribbon meet, so they received ribbons for whatever place they finished in their heats.”
In the boys competition, Albany won three events in the eighth grade division and two in the seventh grade division.
“This was a good start for us in the field events,” coach Ryder Peacock said. “With the little time that we have had to work with these guys technically, I thought they did very well.”
Peacock was also pleased with results in the running events.
“We had some good performances for our first meet out,” he said. “The seventh grade really came away with some top finishes in the 100, 200, and mile relay, while the eighth grade saw some top finishes in the 100 and 200, along with some top-three finishes in both the 800 and mile relays. Time-wise, the guys that ran last year are ahead of where we were at this time, so we felt pretty good about that.”
The junior high teams next compete on Friday, March 11, at Cisco.
Boys
EIGHTH GRADE
Long jump – 2. Lane Helle, 16-8; 6. Huffman Heatly, 16-1.
Triple jump – 3. Cade Fairchild, 33-11.
Pole vault – 1. Mason McCloy, 9-6; 2. Breylon Billington, 8-6; 3. Calhan Fairchild, 7-6.
800 – 5. Mason McCloy, 2:54.
100 – 1. Breylon Billington, 12.75; James Knight. 14.1; Brody Oliver, 14.4; Landon Picquet, 15.3.
800 relay – 2. Albany (Breylon Billington, Lane Helle, Calhan Fairchild, Huffman Heatly), 1:52.
200 – 1. Lane Helle, 24.5; Cade Fairchild, 28.1; Brody Oliver, 30.1; James Knight, 30.6.
1600 – 4. Brody Oliver, 6:36.
1600 relay – 3. Albany (Calhan Fairchild, Lane Helle, Cade Fairchild, Huffman Heatly), 4:27.
SEVENTH GRADE
(All results not available)
Shot put – 4. Wesley Gleitz.
Discus – 2. Zane Green.
Long jump – 2. Jack Nail.
High jump – 2. Jack Nail, 5-1.
Pole vault – Connor Smith, 6-6.
100 – 1. Jack Nail, 12.3; Sam Vickers, 14.3; Connor Smith, 14.5; Judson Rogers, 14.9.
800 relay – 3. Albany (Britton Farmer, Zane Green, Wesley Gleitz, Colter Edgar), 1:59.
200 – 1. Jack Nail, 26.7; 2. Zane Green, 26.9; Connor Smith, 28.5; Britton Farmer, 29.4.
1600 relay – 1. Albany (Christian Hernandez, Wesley Gleitz, Sam Vickers, Jack Nail), 4:29.
GIRLs (Places only)
EIGHTH GRADE
Shot put – 2. Allison McDaniel; 5. Caroline Chapman.
Discus – 3. Allison McDaniel.
100 hurdles – 3. Braylee Clark.
100 – 1. Madison Parrott; 2. Caysn Hargett; 3. Kaisley Bartee; 3. Jayden Kelly.
400 – 1. Caysn Hargett; 5. Jayden Kelly.
300 hurdles – 4. Braylee Clark.
200 – 2. Caysn Hargett; 2. Madison Parrott; 4. Jayden Kelly.
SEVENTH GRADE
Shot put – 1. J’Cee Keen; 2. Amber Miramontes.
Discus – 7. Amber Miramontes.
Long jump – 2. Brooke Richards; 3. Zayne Lefevre; 4. Charlee Hefner.
High jump – 1. Zayne Lefevre; 2. Ashlyn Miller.
100 – 1. Zayne Lefevre; 1. Ashlyn Miller; 1 Charlee Hefner; 1. Tatum Grady; 2. Brooke Richards.
400 – 1. Zayne Lefevre; 1. Ashlyn Miller; 2. Charlee Hefner; 2. Brooke Richards; 4. Tatum Grady.
200 – 1. Zayne Lefevre; 2. Ashlyn Miller; 3. Charlee Hefner; 3. Tatum Grady; 4. Brooke Richards.
