Track teams take 17 athletes to area meet

By Donnie A. Lucas

A total of 17 members of the Lion and Lady Lion track teams qualified to advance to the area track meet next week in 16 events, including four relays.

Albany hosted the District 10-2A meet on March 31, with the varsity boys team taking third place with 100 points and the girls team finishing fourth with 81 points. The JV boys also finished fourth as a team with 52 points.

The Hawley boys topped the boys varsity division with 157 points, while the Haskell girls won their division with 166 points.

The top four places in each event advance to the area meet in Graham on Wednesday, April 14. Field events in Graham next week will start at 11:00 a.m., with the running session beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The qualifiers are also attending a practice meet for area qualifiers in Bangs on Thursday (today) starting at 4:00 p.m. for field events and 6:00 p.m. for the running session.

“We had some really good performances at the district meet, but there were some disappointments too,” boys coach Rod Britting said. “We wanted to contend for the district title, but some bad luck took us out of contention.”

The varsity boys 4x200 relay was disqualified on a false start.

“I’m really proud of the guys who advanced and those who placed at the meet,” Britting said. “We have nine guys moving on to the next level, and hopefully we will be improving our times and distances for the area meet.”

Girls track coach Dakota Fowler was also happy with the girls advancing in seven events involving eight girls.

“I congratulate the girls who are advancing,” Fowler said. “I’m excited to see how practices go leading up to area.”

District 10-2A Meet

Varsity Girls Results

High jump - 2. Sarah Cotter 5-02. 3. Alli Hill 5-0. 6. Ashlyn Holson 4-10.

Pole vault - 3. Briley Tabor 8-0.

Discus - 5. Chey’Anne Weaver 81-03.

Shot put - 2. Kiana Roberson 31-11.50.

4x100 relay - 6. Albany 54.89. Alli Hill, Brylee Moore, Gineveve Soders, Sarah Cotter.

100 m hurdles - 1. Alli Hill 16.78. 3. Ella Webb 17.89.

4x200 relay - 4. Albany 1:56.49. Brylee Moore, Ashlyn Holson, Kam Browning, Sarah Cotter.

300 m hurdles - 1. Alli Hill 51.23. 3. Ella Webb 52.59.

4x400 relay - 4. Albany 4:30.60. Ella Webb, Kam Browning, Sarah Cotter, Brylee Moore.

Varsity Boys Results

High jump - 3. Cole Chapman 5-08.

Pole vault - 1. Tye Edgar 11-06. 4. Jayden Lucas 10-06. 5. Taren Farmer 8-06.

Long jump - 2. Cole Chapman 20-08. 5. Jaheim Newton 20-02.50.

Triple jump - 1. Luke Ivy 42-02. 2. Jaheim Newton 42-01.50. 3. Cole Chapman 40-03.50.

Discus - 6. Coy Knight 99-01.

4x100 relay - 4. Albany 45.86. London Fuentes, Everett McWhorter, Luke Ivy, Cole Chapman.

800 m run - 6. Samuel Rosas 2:20.14.

110 m hurdles - 2. Adam Hill 16.40.

400 m dash - 4. Everett McWhorter 54.91.

300 m hurdles - 3. Adam Hill 43.37.

4x400 relay - 2. Albany 3:38.14. Zach Parrott, Adam Hill, Luke Ivy, Everett McWhorter.

JV Boys Results

Pole vault - 1. Ayden Balliew 8-0.

4x100 - 2. Albany 49.68. Bryson Herring, Hunter Vickers, Lanxton Viertel, Cason Fairchild.

4x200 relay - 3. Albany 1:43.99. Bryson Herring, Hunter Vickers, Lanxton Viertel, Cason Fairchild.

200 m dash - 3. Bryson Herring 26.51

400 m dash - 2. Hunter Vickers 1:02.54.