Several area athletes made the trip to Sutherland on Tuesday for the annual “Best in the Midwest” track and field championships. Among the area highlights, Peter Nuvoloni of Anselmo-Merna won the boys 400 meters in a winning time of 52.01 seconds. Silas Cool of South Loup was the boys 800 meter champion in a winning time of 2:02.57. Clayton Moore of Mullen won the boys 300 meter hurdles in a winning time of 39.96 seconds. Tad Dimmitt of Sandhills Valley won the boys shot put with a winning effort of 54′ 1″.
Some of the area highlights on the girls side included Tierston Moore of Mullen finishing as runner up in both the girls 100 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles. Koral Schmidt of Anselmo-Merna was the runner up in the girls 400.
Gothenburg took home four gold medals. Aubrey O’Hare was first in girls 100 meter hurdles. Madison Smith won the girls discus and Gothenburg placed first in the girls 4×800 meter relay. On the boys side, Parker Graves was champion of the boys 1600 meters.
Karyn Burkholder of Cozad was champion in the girls 300 meter hurdles and Jaden Vollenweider of Cozad won the boys discus.
For full results of the Best in the Midwest track and field meet click here
