JH track season wraps up

by Bridgette Moore

On Thursday, May 3, the Montezuma junior high girls’ track team competed at the annual Gayle Creswell Relays at Montezuma where they placed third overall. 

There were four first-place finishes: Katie Maschmann in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter hurdles and long jump, and the 4x100 meter dash team. 

In addition, there were two second place finishes: Ashley Moore in the 100 meter hurdles and Hannah Beenken in the discuss throw.

The junior high boys track team also competed at the Gayle Creswell relays. The team was split into Montezuma Blue and Montezuma White,  with the Montezuma Blue team earning first place with a total of 162 points. 

Carson Losure took first in long jump. Bobby McCulley also earned first in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.18 seconds.  One of the two Montezuma Blue teams earned first in 4x100 meter relay. The 4x200 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay and 4x800 meter relay  teams also took first.

 Second place finishes included Losure in the 100 meter dash, Tyler Geiger in the 400 meter dash, Kaleb Kriegel in the 800 meter run, 1600-distance medley relay, 100 M hurdles, and the second Montezuma Blue team in the 4x100 meter relay.

Events that earned third place were Zach Townsend in the long jump, Tyler Thompson in shot put, the Montezuma White 4X100 meter relay team, and the Montezuma Blue 800-sprint medley team.

On Saturday, May 5, the Montezuma Junior High Boys’ team competed at the Mid-Prairie Invitational at Mid-Prairie.

The boys had one first place finish that event was the 4x800 Relay the team consisted of  Kriegel, Travis Lewis, Skyler Romberg and Brody McKeag.

There were several second placing finishes. These were the shuttle hurdle relay team with Shane Helm, Dakota Strong, Lewis and  McKeag. Losure in the 100 meter dash and long jump, Geiger in the 400 meter dash. The 4x200 relay consisted of Grant Johnston, Helm, Kriegel and Logan Price.

Coach David Brondyke said, “Overall I was really proud of how hard our young men worked this week and how they gave everything they had to this final meet. This was one of our more challenging meets and they definitely rose up to the challenge.” 

Overall the eighth grade boys placed second and the seventh grade boys placed fourth.

This was the final meet of the season for the teams.  It was a great season for the boys’ team. They placed first, second, and third at all of their meets.  

Brondyke said, “We showed tremendous improvements with personal gain and goals met in nearly all our events. As a coach I have a lot to be thankful for from the athletic director, to the volunteers, to the parents and the students. Together we made it a successful season. I would like to say to all of the boys I am proud of each of you for the effort in everything they do.”