Last night, the Track and Field Team participated in the Mercer All-Comers and had many notable performances! This track meet was a great continuation of the outdoor season for the team.
The boys team had many athletes place in the top five in their events. During the 100m dash, Eli Short took second place, Brock Driver took third place, and Andrew Nason took fourth place! In the 200m dash, Brock Driver placed fourth and Andrew Nason placed fifth. JD Cooley ran his second fastest time of the year, placing third in the 400m dash. Adam Cooper boasted a top five finish in the 1600m run, taking fifth place. The 4x100m relay(Andrew Nason, Eli Short, Brock Driver, Garion McPherson) won the event! Seneca Driver took second place in the high jump, and Garion McPherson took fourth. Andrew Nason took 5th in the long jump, with Mchperson taking fourth. Andrew Lockhart took third place in the pole vault.
The Girls Team also boasted many top five performances. In the 100m dash, Sharon Heist and Stella Thompson took fourth and fifth, respectively. Shelby Thompson also placed fourth in the 200m dash. In the 400m dash, Lucy May took second place, with Sharon Heist taking third. In the 800m run, Laykin Gatton placed fifth. In the 3200m run, Boyle County swept the competition. Aubrey White took first, Lilly Kurtz took second, and Abby Brown took third. The 4×200(Sharon Heist, Shelby Thompson, Maleeah Smith, Stella Thompson) team and 4×400(Sharon Heist, Maleeah Smith, Shelby Thompson, Lucy May) relay team won their events, and the 4x800m relay placed second! Maleeah Smith placed 5th in the high jump, and Stella Thompson placed second in the long and triple jump! Dani Ferrie and Reece Klosterman took second and third place in the pole vault, respectively. Finally, Avery Jackson placed third in Discus.
Overall, the girls team placed second and the boys placed fourth! With many outstanding performances, the team has kept the ball rolling for the outdoor season! The track and field team competes again on April 9th in the East Jessamine All-Comers. Make sure to come out and support the team!