South Loup hosted its annual track and field invitational Friday in Arnold. Both team races were tight throughout the day. Mullen claimed the boys team title with 86 points followed by Ansley/Litchfield in second with 79 points and South Loup was one point behind in third with 78 points. South Loup won the girls team championship with 74 points. Sandhills/Thedford was 2nd with 67 points and Medicine Valley was third with 64 points just one point ahead of Mullen who finished with 63 points.
Among the area highlights, Luke Bailey of Ansley/Litchfield claimed four gold medals on the day. Bailey won the boys long jump (20’3″), the triple jump (42′ 4.75″), 110 meter hurdles (16.14) and 300 meter hurdles (41.99). Peyton Paxton of Mullen swept the girls distance races winning the 1600 (6:03.82) and the 3200 (12:35.71). Mieke Van der Walt of Burwell swept the girls hurdles winning the 100 meter hurdles (15.95) and the 300 meter hurdles (48.6). Others from the KCNI/KBBN coverage area that claimed gold included:
Girls
Jaylen Dimmitt of Sandhills/Thedford in the shot put (34′ 5.5″)
Bryn Schwarz of South Loup in the pole vault (8′)
Taylor Obermiller of Arcadia/Loup City in the 400 (1:04.58)
Arena Fetty of Sandhills/Thedford in the discus (120′ 1.75″)
Harper Andersen of Mullen in the 800 (2:35.75)
Girls Relays
4×800 – Mullen (Harper Andersen, Riley Hegland, Peyton Paxton, Orabella Heaton (10:48.06))
4×100 – Sandhills/Thedford (Arena Fetty, Jaylen Dimmitt, Charlsie Teahon, Dayle Haake (54.14))
4×400 – Sandhills/Thedford (Charlsie Teahon, Haylee Dimmitt, Dayle Haake, Anna Clark (4:27.4))
Boys
Colton Miller of Sandhills Valley in the discus (139′ 11″)
Ryan Bailey of Ansley/Litchfield in the high jump (6′)
Rio Remund of South Loup in the shot put (47′ 6″)
Kyle Finney of Mullen in the 3200 (11:23.31)
Logan Recoy of South Loup in the 1600 (4:55.48)
Boys Relays
4×800 – Sandhills Valley (Colin Rooney, Leyton Connell, Keith Morash, Isaac Goosey (9:28.18))
4×400 – Mullen (Alex Werner, Chase Gracey, Justin French, Kyle Finney (3:43.03))
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