Bearcats compete in state track championships

by Kevin Winter

sports@reporterandfarmer.com

Bearcat track and field athletes capped off the season at the state championships in Sioux Falls May 25-27.

Webster Area Coach Brandy Gangle was happy with the way the team performed at the three day event, which she described as a grind for the athletes. A number of Webster Area High School athletes set personal records during the event with a couple of them finishing in the top 10.

Gangle was happy with the way the freshmen boys team performed this year, especially in the field events, and said “they have raised the bar going into next year.”

Boys results

In the 200 meters preliminaries, Gavin Witt 10th 23.57.

In the 4x100 meter relay preliminaries, the team finished 11th with a time of 45.33. The team consisted of Martin Dorsett, Jeron McCreary, Carson Mount and Witt. In the 4x200 meter relay finals, the team finished third with a time of 1.32.38. The team consisted of Dorsett, Witt, C. Mount and Drew Reetz. In the 4x400 meter relay preliminaries, the team finished 18th with a time of 3:39.06. The team consisted of C. Mount, Trey Dunse, Dorsett and Witt.

In the field events shot put finals, Matthew Mount fifth 49’6.75”. In the high jump finals, Jeron McCreary 10th 6’ and Jaiden McCreary 21st 5’8”. In the pole vault finals, Reetz third 14’, Jaiden McCreary 11th 12’ and Max Duerre 21st 11’. In the triple jump finals, Jacob Keller 24th 37’5.5”.

Girls results

In the field events high jump finals, Elliott Steiner 15th 4’10”. In the pole vault finals, Bayleann Moen fifth 9’6” and Erin Case 10th 9’. In the triple jump finals, Steiner 19th 31’6.5”.