Middle school track teams dominate in season opener

  • Photo by Carrie Hood Porter Hood, Micah Moss and Bronc Woody race against HDR and Murphy runners to the finish line.
    Photo by Carrie Hood Porter Hood, Micah Moss and Bronc Woody race against HDR and Murphy runners to the finish line.

    By Brooke Reynolds

    Sports Writer

     

    Hayesville Middle School Yellow Jackets commenced the track season on Monday, March 4 by having the first meet of the year in Murphy against Andrews, Hiwassee Dam/Ranger and Murphy schools. While starting a new season can be nerve-racking for most, it was especially nerve-racking to this year’s track teams.

    The HMS track teams are composed of around 50 percent new participants, athletes who have never ran in a track meet before. As you can imagine the excitement and nerves were there. Not only did the athletes handle this meet with amazing sportsmanship and class but they dominated in the events. The girls’ team finished first at the meet with a score of 100 and the boys’ team also finished first with a score of 76.

    HMS girls’ team

    Overall scores

    First - Hayesville, 100

    Second - Murphy, 63

    Third - Andrews, 45

    Fourth - HDR, 8

    High Jump

    • Second - Summer Borchardt

    • Fourth - Libbie Moore

    Long Jump

    • First - Lucy Trout

    • Second - Marlo Joyce

    Triple jump

    • First - Lucy Trout

    Shot put

    • Fifth - Aleigha Crawford

    4x800 meter relay

    • Second - Shelby Scarbrough, Kennedy Trapp, Annie Godfrey and Makenna Moss

    100 meter hurdles

    • First - Khylei Alberta

    • Third - Emily Dowling

    100 meter race

    • Second - Lariah Carr

    • Fourth - Marlo Joyce

    4x200 relay

    • First - Charlotte Pullum, Marleigh Lowe, Khylei Alberta and Summer Borchardt

    1600 run

    • First - Makenna Moss

    • Fourth - Alania Greenstone

    • Fifth - Ava Martin

    4x100 relay

    • First - Charlotte Pullum, Summer Borchardt, Emily Dowling and Lariah Carr

    400 race

    • First - Micalynn McClure

    • Third - Marleigh Lowe

    • Fourth - Khylei Alberta

    800 run

    • First - Makenna Moss

    • Second - Audah Judd

    • Third - Annie Godfrey

    • Fourth - Shelby Scarbrough

    200 race

    • Second - Marlo Joyce

    • Fourth - Lariah Carr

    • Fifth - Summer Borchardt

    4x400 relay

    • First - Marleigh Lowe, Emily Dowling, Libbie Moore and Micalynn McClure

    HMS boys’ team

    Overall scores

    • First - Hayesville, 76

    • Second - Murphy, 75

    • Third - HDR, 43

    • Fourth - Andrews, 27

    High jump

    • Third - Logan Querns

    Long jump

    • Third - Kabe Shaheen

    Triple jump

    • First - Eli Cheeks

    • Fourth - C.J. Finn

    Discus

    • Second - E.J. Mapasua

    • Fourth - Wayne Fullmer

    • Fifth - Johnathan Godinez

    Shot put

    • First - E.J. Mapasua

    • Second - Wayne Fullmer

    4x800 relay

    • Second - Eli Cheeks, Evan Burks, Parker Robinson and Micah Moss

    110 hurdles

    • Third - Logan Querns

    • Fifth - Donovin Soto

    100 race

    • Fifth - Tristen Cody

    4x200 relay

    • Second - Braiden Tanner, Luke Dockery, Josue Salas and Rylan Graves

    1600 run

    • Fourth - Micah Moss

    • Fifth - Porter Hood

    4x100 relay

    • Second - Braiden Tanner, Luke Dockery, Josue Salas and Kabe Shaheen

    400 race

    • Second - Tristen Cody

    • Third - C.J. Finn

    800 run

    • Second - Micah Moss

    • Third - Eli Cheeks

    200 race

    • Second - Rylan Graves

    • Third - Kabe Shaheen

    4x400 relay

    • Second - Braiden Tanner, Josue Salas, Donovin Soto and C.J. Finn

    Coach Kenneth Dockery said, ““It was a great first meet to get the season started. The kids are all working really hard and I am so thankful for all the coaches and their time and effort they have put in. We are looking forward to the rest of the season.”

    This win makes HMS and the community excited for what is to come of the season. If you are interested in individual events/placements, team scores, etc. visit: http://live.fastfeet.us/meets/591234/team-scores.