The Wheatridge Middle School Track team traveled to Spring Hill on Tuesday, April 10th for their first
meet of the season!
meet of the season!
The 8th grade girls’ team took second place and had many stand out performances. Fourth place
finishes were Tynee Leggett in the 400m run and Hailey Sullivan in the 800m run. Third place finishes
were Zoey Edwards in the 1600m run and the 800m run, Tynee Leggett in the 200m dash, and
Savannah Balong in the High Jump. Second place finishers were the 4x100 team (Garden, Herriott,
Leggett, Sullivan), the 4x200 team (Balog, Ham, Shipps, Turner ), and the Sprint Medley (Garden,
Ham, Roberts, Shipps). Kiersten Markos earned a first place finish in the Shot Put with a throw of
35’8 and Ryanne Ham tied for first in the Pole Vault with a height of 8’0.
finishes were Tynee Leggett in the 400m run and Hailey Sullivan in the 800m run. Third place finishes
were Zoey Edwards in the 1600m run and the 800m run, Tynee Leggett in the 200m dash, and
Savannah Balong in the High Jump. Second place finishers were the 4x100 team (Garden, Herriott,
Leggett, Sullivan), the 4x200 team (Balog, Ham, Shipps, Turner ), and the Sprint Medley (Garden,
Ham, Roberts, Shipps). Kiersten Markos earned a first place finish in the Shot Put with a throw of
35’8 and Ryanne Ham tied for first in the Pole Vault with a height of 8’0.
The 7th grade girls all had great first meet of the season. Abri Leiker took fourth place in the 100m
dash and third in the Long Jump. Hannah Elliott took third in the 800m run and second in the 1600m
run, and Harmony Hockman took second in the Shot Put. First place winners were Natalie Yarbrough
in the 100m Hurdles with a time of 13.14, Makenna Bartels in the Pole Vault with a height of 7’0, and
the Sprint Medley (Bell, Elliott, Leiker, Yarbrough) with a time of 2:12.82.
dash and third in the Long Jump. Hannah Elliott took third in the 800m run and second in the 1600m
run, and Harmony Hockman took second in the Shot Put. First place winners were Natalie Yarbrough
in the 100m Hurdles with a time of 13.14, Makenna Bartels in the Pole Vault with a height of 7’0, and
the Sprint Medley (Bell, Elliott, Leiker, Yarbrough) with a time of 2:12.82.
The 8th grade boys’ team took second place and had many great performances. Fourth place
finishers were Alek Stevanov in the Long Jump and Collin Smith in the Pole Vault. Third place
finishers Alek Stevanov in both the 100m dash and the 200m dash, and Trent Glaser in the 800m run.
The 4x100 team (Glaser, Gonzalez, Smith, Walker) took second place and so did Jake McClure in
the 400m run. First place finishers were Shane Chambers in the 3200m run with a time of 13:05,
Jake McClure in the 1600m run with a time of 5:35 and in the Long Jump with a jump of 18’2.5’’, and
the Sprint Medley team (McClure, Smith, Stevanov, Whitlow) with a time of 2:02.37.
finishers were Alek Stevanov in the Long Jump and Collin Smith in the Pole Vault. Third place
finishers Alek Stevanov in both the 100m dash and the 200m dash, and Trent Glaser in the 800m run.
The 4x100 team (Glaser, Gonzalez, Smith, Walker) took second place and so did Jake McClure in
the 400m run. First place finishers were Shane Chambers in the 3200m run with a time of 13:05,
Jake McClure in the 1600m run with a time of 5:35 and in the Long Jump with a jump of 18’2.5’’, and
the Sprint Medley team (McClure, Smith, Stevanov, Whitlow) with a time of 2:02.37.
The 8th grade boys all had great first meet of the season. Fourth place finishers were Cooper Nichols
in the 100m dash, Leo Schranz in the 400m run and the 800m run, Garrett Parks in the 200m dash,
and David Taylor in the Shot Put. Third place finishers were Jason Leyritana in the 100m dash,
Tyler Utter in the 1600m run, Kyler Leadbetter in the 400m run, Chris Easley in the Long Jump,
and Pierson Carlisle in Pole Vault. Second place finishers were Jackson Elsey in the 1600m run,
Gage Graham in the 800m run, the Sprint Medley team (Carlisle, Graham, Gulick, Schranz), the
4x400 team (Easley, Elsey, Leadbetter, Terrazas), and Cooper Nichols in the Shot Put. First place
winners were Chance Henson in the 400m run with a time of 1:06.46, the 4x100 team (Leyritana,
Nichols, Parks, Schroeter) with a time of 1:03.93, and the 4x200 team (Graham, Henson, Nichols,
Pascarelli) with a time of 2:06.88.
in the 100m dash, Leo Schranz in the 400m run and the 800m run, Garrett Parks in the 200m dash,
and David Taylor in the Shot Put. Third place finishers were Jason Leyritana in the 100m dash,
Tyler Utter in the 1600m run, Kyler Leadbetter in the 400m run, Chris Easley in the Long Jump,
and Pierson Carlisle in Pole Vault. Second place finishers were Jackson Elsey in the 1600m run,
Gage Graham in the 800m run, the Sprint Medley team (Carlisle, Graham, Gulick, Schranz), the
4x400 team (Easley, Elsey, Leadbetter, Terrazas), and Cooper Nichols in the Shot Put. First place
winners were Chance Henson in the 400m run with a time of 1:06.46, the 4x100 team (Leyritana,
Nichols, Parks, Schroeter) with a time of 1:03.93, and the 4x200 team (Graham, Henson, Nichols,
Pascarelli) with a time of 2:06.88.
The team is looking forward to competing at their home meet on Tuesday, April 17th.