Bobcat tracksters continue to set personal records

Though the Hot Springs County High School track team was scheduled for back-to-back meets at Glenrock April 12 and Riverton April 13, the former was cancelled due to weather. Coach Aimee Kay noted the weather was nicer than anticipated in Riverton, not warm but also not windy.

Having only one meet was a bit of a bummer, Kay said, because it was divided up to where the students would have had more variety with two days. There were still plenty of personal records, and a few are coming close to pre-qualifying for state - Jesse Skelton in the 200 meters, and Logan Cole in shot put and discus.

This was the first meet where all of the distance runners competed, and there weren't really that many gone at all, Kay said, though there were some who were at State FFA or gone for family reasons. There are a couple more weeks where Kay is looking to get as many meets as possible. This week there is only one, with a triangular at Worland with Ten Sleep on April 18. Next week will see invites at Buffalo April 25 and at Meeteetse April 26, then Thermopolis will host the Bobcat Invite May 3.

Kay said she wants to go to Buffalo for the opportunity to compete against 3A students on the other side of the mountains. She also feels like the Meeteetse event is a lot of fun and a great confidence booster as they've always had good weather and come away with some good times.

As for the Thermopolis meet, Kay said everyone in the state seems to like it because we have a nice track and we typically have good weather.

Distance kids are getting some foundational training, she noted, not quite hitting their personal records yet but they are creeping up there, but she knows with the training the coaches are planning they'll get there. Pole vaulters and high jumpers are being consistent and Kay said they will be adding some drills to help them move forward and not stall out.

Results are as follows, with personal records noted:

Mariah Brooks: 100 meters 13th, 14.04 (PR)

Dana Crow: 100 meters 22nd, 14.66 (PR)

Aspen Jensen: 100 meters 34th, 15.07; 200 meters 19th, 30.52

Kaylee DeVries: 100 meters 38th, 14.74; 100 meter hurdles 14th, 19.47; 300 meter hurdles 12th, 56.61 (PR)

Jazy Jensen: 100 meters 50th, 15.71 (PR)

Caydence Becher: 100 meters 61st, 16.21; long jump 30th, 11'8"; triple jump 19th, 25'6"

Sequoia Fishbaugh: 100 meters 77th, 17.48

Bri DeVries: 200 meters 27th, 31.57; triple jump 14th, 27'7.5"

McKenna Bomengen: 800 meters first, 2:36.21; 1600 meters sixth, 5:52.64; 3200 meters fourth, 13:04.02

Tahja Hunt: 800 meters 10th, 2:52.24; 1600 meters 12th, 6:02.71

Olivia Weyer: 1600 meters 29th, 6:49.85; pole vault fourth, 8'6"

Ashley McPhie: 100 meter hurdles 19th, 21.17; 300 meter hurdles 14th, 59.02; triple jump 12th, 29'11.5"

Julie Johnson: high jump fifth, 4'6"; pole vault ninth, 7' (PR)

Hallie Weber: shot put 24th, 26'5.25"

The girls placed seventh out of 10 teams.

Jesse Skelton: 100 meters 21st, 12.21; 200 meters seventh, 24.33 (PR); pole vault fourth, 10' (PR)

Logan Cole: 100 meters 28th, 12.42; shot put ninth, 42'8"; discus fifth, 126'3.5"

Chance Huffstetler: 100 meters 37th, 12.83

Noah Hill: 100 meters 68th, 13.60 (PR); 200 meters 43rd, 28.36

Blake Williams: 200 meters 18th, 25.33; pole vault third, 11'

Jarron Mortimore: 200 meters 28th, 26.35; 110 meter hurdles 11th, 21.71; high jump sixth, 5'6"

Jaxson Jensen: 200 meters 37th, 27.40; triple jump 12th, 34'3"

Wyatt McDermott: 800 meters fifth, 2:12.71 (PR); pole vault seventh, 9'6"

Vinny Moody: 800 meters 18th, 2:26.28

Kolby George: 1600 meters ninth, 5:04.51

Karsten Hart: 1600 meters 37th, 6:27.05 (PR); long jump 31st, 11'2"

The 4x100 meter relay team of Williams, Jensen, Huffstetler and Cole placed sixth with a time of 48.08.

The boys placed seventh out of 10 teams.