Track teams compete today at Santo
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions and Lady Lions track and field teams moved a step closer to district competition on Saturday, March 26, competing in the Buckaroo Relays at Breckenridge.
Albany has one meet remaining on Thursday, March 31 (today) at Santo before the District 10-2A meet on Friday, April 8 at Cisco.
The Albany boys scored 100 points to finish third in the team standings behind Class 3A schools Breckenridge and Eastland.
Boys coach Rod Britting said competing against larger schools has helped the team.
“Breckenridge has a strong team, and running against them was good for us,” Britting said. “Milsap is pretty solid, especially their relays.”
Luke Ivy was the meet’s high-point boy with 28 points. Ivy won the triple jump (42-11) and was third in both the long jump (20-8½) and 200 (23.86). He also ran legs on Albany’s 800 and 1600 relays, both of which finished third.
Cole Chapman won the long jump (21-2½) and was second to Ivy in the triple jump (41-10).
“Both Cole and Luke had some better jumps where they scratched,” Britting said. “The hope is we’ll start peaking at the right time."
Tye Edgar led a 1-2-3 Albany sweep in the pole vault, clearing 13-0, with Luke Marshall second (12-6) and Jayden Lucas third (12-0).
Coy Lefevre was second in the 100 (11.44) and ran on the 800 relay.
Albany also picked up points from Taren Farmer in the long jump and Samuel Rosas in the 800.
“Running-wise, if I can get everybody health, I think we’ll be okay,” Britting said. “Adam Hill strained a hip flexor, so we held him out of the hurdles. London Fuentes has been out a couple of weeks, but I think we’ll have both of those guys for district.”
The Lady Lions scored 45 points to finish fifth in the team standings.
Kiana Roberson won both the shot put (35-1¼) and discus (110-7). Sarah Cotter cleared 5-4 to win the high jump and ran a leg on the 1600 relay, which placed fourth.
Ella Webb was third in the 300 hurdles and fourth in the 100 hurdles in addition to running a relay leg. Avery Everitt also placed in both hurdles races and ran a relay leg.
Briley Tabor tied for fourth in the pole vault, and Melanie Figueroa was sixth in the shot put.
Albany placed fourth in the JV boys division with 46 points. Lanxton Viertel won both the shot put and discus. Jayce Tinkle won the 200 and was sixth in the 800. Jace Little was second in the pole vault. Jonathan Coody was sixth in the 3200.
BUCKAROO RELAYS
BOYS
Team totals – 1. Breckenridge, 229; 2. Eastland, 115; 3. Albany, 100; 4. Millsap, 77; Windthorst, 44.
Discus – 8. Brooks Neece, 104-8.
Long jump – 1. Cole Chapman, 21-1½; 3. Luke Ivy, 20-8½; 5. Taren Farmer, 18-11.
Triple jump – 1. Luke Ivy, 42-11; 2. Cole Chapman, 41-10.
Pole vault – 1. Tye Edgar, 13-0; 2. Luke Marshall, 12-6; 3. Jayden Lucas, 12-0.
800 – 5. Samuel Rosas, 2:15.34.
100 – 2. Coy Lefevre, 11.44; 8. Taren Farmer, 12.27; 12. Jayden Lucas, 13.02.
800 relay – 3. Albany (Luke Ivy, Luke Marshall, Coy Lefevre, Cason Fairchild), 1:34.58.
200 – 3. Luke Ivy, 23.86; 8. Tye Edgar, 24.92.
1600 relay – 3. Albany (Luke Ivy, Luke Marshall, Samuel Rosas, Cason Fairchild), 3:43.90.
GIRLS
Team totals – 1. Haskell, 165; 2. Breckenridge, 138; 3. Eastland 133; 4. Milsap, 57; 5. Albany, 55; 6. Moran, 34; 7. Eastland JV, 22; 8. Breckenridge JV, 12, 9. Milsap JV, 2.
Shot put – 1. Kiana Roberson, 35-1¼; 6. Melanie Figueroa, 26-6.
Discus – 1. Kiana Roberson, 110-7.
High jump – 1. Sarah Cotter, 5-4.
Pole vault – 4. (tie) Briley Tabor, 8-0.
100 hurdles – 4. Ella Webb, 17.68; 6. Avery Everitt, 19.36.
100 – 15. Emily Schedule, 14.82.
400 – 8. Kam Browning, 1:08.17; 9. Briley Tabor, 1:10.34.
300 hurdles – 3. Ella Webb, 52.78; 5. Avery Everitt, 53.95.
200 – 17. Emily Schedule, 30.63; 21. Kam Browning, 31.06.
1600 relay – 4. Albany (Avery Everitt, Kam Browning, Ella Webb, Sarah Cotter), 4:34.84.
JV BOYS
Team totals – 1. Breckenridge, 314; 2 Eastland, 104; 3, Millsap, 81; 4. Albany 46..
Shot put – 1. Lanxton Viertel, 38-6.
Discus – 1. Lanxton Viertel, 103-7½;. 8. Wyatt Beard, 62-7½.
Pole vault – 2. Jace Little, 8-6.
3200 – 6. Jonathan Coody, 13:12.27.
800 – 6. Jayce Tinkle, 2:22.60.
100 – 11. Lanxton Viertel, 13.15.
400 – 8. Jace Little, 58.68; 13. Landon Kreitler, 1:05.00.
200 – 1. Jayce Tinkle, 24.83; 11. Lanxton Viertel, 27.68.
1600 – 7. Jonathan Coody, 6:10.93.
