Junior High Track Season Concludes at NWKL Meet
The Northwest Kansas League Junior High Track and Field Meet was held on Friday, May 14th, in Goodland. The meet was held in the morning and early afternoon so that an automatic timing system could be be used. The high school NWKL meet began when the junior high meet concluded.
The St. Francis 8th grade boys team placed 3rd in the team standings scoring 64 points. The 7th grade Lady Indians placed 4th with 77 points. The 7th grade boys team placed 7th while the 8th grade girls placed 8th. St. Francis athletes won nine events in the meet. Cade Bracelin set a new school record in the discus throwing 126' 6". The old record was held by Kyle Buffington (126' 4" set in 1999). Brianna Cooks set a new NWKL record in the 7th grade girls shot throwing 35' 0". Mason Schiltz attempted to set a new NWKL record in the pole vault by attempting 11'1" and narrowly missing. Valerie Wurm tied the 7th grade girls school record in the pole vault clearing 7' 0".
Final team scores for the 8th grade boys: 1st-Goodland (178.5); 2nd-Colby (98); 3rd-St. Francis (64); 4th-Decatur Community (53); 5th-Oakley (51); 6th-Quinter (45); 7th-Rawlins County (17.5); and 8th-Hoxie (17).
Scoring points for the 8th grade boys were:
Derek Queen--1st in the 100m (12.62); 1st in the 200m (25.65); 1st in the 400m (56.24); 4th in the long jump (16' 2")
Mason Schiltz--1st in the pole vault (10' 6") Click here to view Mason in the pole vault
Logan Lampe--3rd in the 100m (12.92); 3rd in the 200m (26.20); 5th in the 400m (100.09)
Lennin Olivares--5th in the discus (107' 0")
Austin White--6th in the 3200m (14:02.72)
4 X 200m relay team (Lennin Olivares, Tyler Lee, Mason Schiltz, and Wyatt Landenberger)--6th (2:00.66)
Final team scores for the 7th grade girls: 1st-Decatur County (98); 2nd-Rawlins County (82); 3rd-Colby (79); 4th-St. Francis (77); 5th-Hoxie-(76); 6th-Goodland (33); 7th-Oakley (26); and 8th-Quinter (20).
Scoring points for the 7th grade girls were:
Brianna Cooks--1st in the shot put (35' 0"); 6th in the discus (62' 2")
Valerie Wurm--1st in the pole vault (7' 0"); 3rd in the 100m (14.76); 6th in the long jump (12' 6")
Echo Jones--3rd in the 200m hurdles (34.73); 4th in the 100m hurdles (18.89); 5th in the 100m (14.99); 5th in the long jump (12' 9 1/2")
McKayla Taylor--2nd in the 100m hurdles (18.72); 2nd in the 200m hurdles (33.95); 5th in the 200m (31.43);
Justice Wiley--5th in the 1600m (6:24.59); 6th in the 800m (2:57.50);
4 x 100m relay team (Ashlee Orth, Brianna Cooks, Justice Wiley, and Valerie Wurm)--1st (59.90)
4 X 200m relay team (Kyla Bandel, Mariah Beikman, Justice Wiley, and Ashlee Orth)--4th (2:17.20)
Final team scores for the 7th grade boys: 1st-Colby (100); 2nd-Goodland (92); 3rd (tie)-Rawlins County (65); 3rd (tie)-Quinter-(65); 5th-Decatur Community (58); 6th-Hoxie (45); 7th-St. Francis (36); and 8th-Oakley (29).
Scoring points for the 7th grade boys were:
Cade Bracelin--1st in the discus (126' 6'); 1st in the shot put (35' 3 1/2"); 5th in the 100m (13.86)
Kyler Zweygardt--2nd in the discus (108' 11'); 4th in the shot put (32' 0")
4 x 100m relay team (Tristan Archer, Shakota Blanka, Jonathan Hoard, and Kyler Zweygardt)--5th (1:07.39)
Final team scores for the 8th grade girls: 1st-Goodland (137); 2nd-Oakley (104); 3rd-Colby (81); 4th-Rawlins County (68); 5th-Decatur Community (58); 6th-Hoxie (51); 7th-Quinter (26); and 8th-St. Francis (2).
Scoring points for the 8th grade girls was:
Aly Schlepp--5th in the long jump (12' 6")
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