Five district track champs named at CHS

By Sandy Anderberg

Five Broncos and Lady Broncos were named 2-2A District Champions in the District track meet held last week in Wellington. Those athletes placing in the top four of each event has earned their spot in the Area Track Meet to be held April 22 at West Texas High.

Charles Mason captured the long jump championship with a leap of 21’2 ½” and Caleb Cobb was the 800-meter dash champion with a time of 2:10.87. Taylor DeGrate dominated the field in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.95 to claim first place and Amelia Weatherton outran the other participants in the 100-meter dash for the number one spot with a time of 12.65. Abby Johnson was a double winner bringing home championships in the 200 and 400-meter races. Johnson’s time in the 200 was 27.19 and her 400-meter time was 1:01.20.

Cedrick McCampbell finished fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 39’1″ and was third in the 200m at 23.81. Bryce Grahn finished second and will move on in the 1600m and the 3200m. Grahn’s time in the 1600m was 4:53.15 and time in the 3200 was 10:20.10. Mason will also compete in the 100m dash as he finished fourth with a time of 11.62. Colt Wood placed third in the 400m dash at 53.35, and Caleb Cobb was fourth in that event with a time of 56.10.

The Broncos 400m relay will advance as they finished second with a time of 45.89 and members are Keandre Cortez, Wood, Steven Johnson, and McCampbell. The mile relay finished third at 6:26.31 and was run by Cortez, Wood, Cobb, and Grahn.

On the Lady Bronco side, Berkeley Alexander finished fourth in the shot put with a distance of 32’4″ and third in the discus at 99’2″. Amelia Weatherton won second in the long jump with a distance of 15’7 ¾”, and Carlee Johnson was third in the 800m run with a time of 2:41.48. Allyson Grahn will advance in the 1600m and the 3200m after finishing third and second, respectively. Grahn’s time in the 1600 was 6:26.31 and 13:39.26 in the 3200. Shaelyn Owitti will also compete in the Area meet as she placed fourth in the 400m with a time of 1:09.25.

The Lady Broncos’ 1600m relay took third place at 3:54.64 and will advance. Members of that relay are Abby Johnson, Owitti, Carlee Johnson, and MaRae Hall. The 400m relay also placed third with a time of 54.05 as members are DeGrate, Gaines, Jensen Hatley, and Weatherton.

Individual results:

Broncos: shot put: Marshal Johnson 6th 38’5 ½”; 800m: Lee Buckhaults 6th 23:30.10. The Bronco team finished fifth with 86 points.

Lady Broncos: long jump: Taylor Gaines 6th 15’ ¼”; high jump: Allyson Hogan 5th 4’2″; 400m dash: Hall 5th 1:10.18. The Lady Broncos finished third as a team with 110 points.