Sixth-grade Eagle Wyatt Stout pulls ahead of his nearest competitor. Stout swept his events taking first in the 800m finishing in 2:45.31 and the 1600m finishing in 5:57.14.
Potomac eighth-grader Bowen Olson took first in the 100m hurdles.
Potomac fifth-grader Penelope Russell took fourth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 21.61. Seeley Lake seventh-grader Hannah Ayers out in front during the 1,600m. She finished 12 seconds ahead of Potomac's Maggie Vann who finished in 6:24.97
Potomac fifth-grader Penelope Russell took fourth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 21.61. Seeley Lake seventh-grader Hannah Ayers out in front during the 1,600m. She finished 12 seconds ahead of Potomac's Maggie Vann who finished in 6:24.97
Seeley Lake sixth-grader Aiden Bayford ahead of teammate Ben Haley in the 1600m. Haley passed Bayford in the end finishing in fifth place 10 seconds ahead of Bayford who finished in sixth.
FRENCHTOWN – Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) and Potomac School started their track season with their first meet of the season in Frenchtown, April 11. Athletes from 12 schools participated in the Copper League Meet.
SLE Eagles
The Eagles brought 50 competitors to the first meet including nine athletes from Condon and one from Ovando. While several placed in the top six, many finished first place in their events.
In the girls field events, eighth-grader Bethany Hoag took first in the triple jump and fellow eighth-grader Emily Maughan took first in the discus.
In the girls running events, eighth-grader Klaire Kovatch claimed the gold for the 100m and 100m hurdles. Swan Valley eighth-grader Rose Mercer finished first in the 800m.
Seventh-grader Sariah Maughan soared taking first in all her events, the 400m, 800m and 100m hurdles. Hannah Ayers claimed the gold for the seventh-grade girls in the 1600m.
Emily Maughan was the top finisher for the six-grade girls in the 100m and 400m.
In the field events for the boys, sixth-graders Fisher Carpenter took first in the shot put and Klayton Kovatch placed first in the discus.
The sixth-graders also dominated the running events with Owen Hoag earning the gold in the 400m and Wyatt Stout finishing first in both his events, the 800m and 1600m.
Several of SLE's relay teams gained the top spot including: 4X100m sixth-grade girls, 1:00.46; 4X400m seventh-grade girls, 4:51.93; 4X400m eighth-grade girls, 5:02.52; 4X100m sixth-grade boys, 57.68 and 4X400m sixth-grade boys, 4:38.18
Seeley Lake Results (Top 6 listed, * Notes Swan Valley Athlete)
6th Grade Girls
Tru Good: 100m – 5th, 15.31; Long Jump – 3rd, 11-04
Emily Maughan: 100m – 1st, 14.65; 200m – 4th, 31:59; 400m – 1st, 1:10.18
Grace Mercado: 200m – 5th, 31.76
7th Grade Girls
Hannah Ayers: 400m – 6th, 1:15.83; 1600m – 1st, 6:12.08
Trista Mackie-Wendel: 100m Hurdles – 5th, 20.56
Sariah Maughan: 400m – 1st, 1:05.55; 800m – 1st, 2:40.34; 100m Hurdles – 1st, 18.91
8th Grade Girls
Aspen Conley*: 100m – 5th, 14.68; 400m – 5th, 1:13.62; Triple Jump – 2nd, 27-01
Bethany Hoag: 400m – 3rd, 1:10.81; Javelin – 4th, 69-03; High Jump – 2nd, 4-04; Triple Jump – 1st, 28-00
Emily Howard: Discus – 1st, 81-07
Klaire Kovatch: 100m – 1st, 14.00; 100m Hurdles – 1st, 17.93; Discus – 3rd, 57-03; Javelin – 3rd, 71-10; Long Jump – 5th, 12-07
Rose Mercer*: 800m – 1st, 2:59.02; 100m Hurdles – 4th, 19.65; Triple Jump – 3rd, 26-01
6th Grade Boys
Kase Anderson*: High Jump – 6th, 4-00
Aiden Bayford: 1600m – 6th, 6:42.06
Cullen Bertsch: 100m – 3rd, 14:37; 100m Hurdles – 2nd, 19.84; High Jump – 2nd, 4-04
Fisher Carpenter: Shot Put – 1st, 22-05; Discus – 4th, 57-06
Ben Haley: 800m – 4th, 3:01.81; 1600m – 5th, 6:32.22
Steeler Hanson: 400m – 5th, 1:12.38
Owen Hoag: 100m – 5th, 14:46; 200m – 3rd, 30.54; 400m – 1st, 1:08.24
Klayton Kovatch: Discus – 1st, 68-02; Long Jump – 4th, 12-05
Conner Mathew*: 800m – 6th, 3:23.76
Johnnie Stout: Discus – 6th, 56-11;
Wyatt Stout: 800m – 1st, 2:45.31; 1600m – 1st, 5:57.14
Kaden Sunderland: Shot Put – 2nd, 21-11; Discus – 2nd, 62-07
Kaden Thornsberry: 400m – 2nd, 1:10.54; 800m – 3rd, 2:55.24
7th Grade Boys
Will Batchelder: 400m – 6th, 1:10.12
Chase Haines: 200m – 5th, 30:64; 100m Hurdles – 2nd, 18.22
Potomac Pioneers
There are 18 Potomac Pioneers that went out for track this year, with three more planning to join in the coming week. Head Coach Rainey Pace said that is a huge turnout.
Sixteen Potomac athletes competed in the first meet with most of them participating in five events.
Coach Pace said, "I think the students were excited to see their hard work pay off. We had several school records broken and a lot of personal bests! I enjoyed seeing the students who have never been in track or who were trying out a new event having a good time and feeling confident."
While several Pioneers placed in the top six, Bowen Olson claimed the only gold for Potomac in the eighth grade boys 100 meter (m) Hurdles. Seventh-graders Hailey Oien and Maggie Vann took the only silvers for Potomac. Oien in the 100m and Vann in the 1600m.
Pace is excited to watch the students work hard to beat their personal records, try new events and make new friends.
"It's great seeing how excited students get when they meet their goals," said Pace. "I hope that participating in middle school track will encourage them to continue participating in high school and beyond."
Potomac Results (Top 6 listed)
5th Grade Girls
Penelope Russell: 800m – 3rd, 3:20.91; 100m Hurdles – 4th, 21.61
7th Grade Girls
Hailey Oien: 100m – 2nd, 14.61; 200m – 5th, 31.49; Shot Put – 4th, 21-07.5
Maggie Vann: 1600m – 2nd, 6:24.97; Javelin: 3rd, 59-08: Long Jump – 6th, 12-09
6th Grade Boys
Owen Dry: 100m – 4th, 14:43; 400m – 3rd, 1:11.16
Hunter Preston: Javelin – 6th, 70-09
Emmett Zander: 100m Hurdles – 5th, 20.79; Discus – 3rd, 60-08; High Jump – 4th, 4-2
Keith Zander: 200m – 4th, 30:79
7th Grade Boys
Zane Benedict: 200m – 6th, 32:06
William Philliber: Discus – 4th, 66-07
Garrett Schmill: 100m – 4th, 13:54; 400m – 3rd, 1:02.87; Discus – 3rd, 74-09 Javelin – 6th, 81-0
8th Grade Boys
Buzzy Bennett: Discus – 5th, 82-05
Bowen Olson: 800m – 2nd, 2:39.59; 100m Hurdles – 1st, 16.33; High Jump – 3rd, 5-0
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