Powell Sweeps Burlington Track Meet

Back on Friday, Burlington played host to their own Invitational with 14 teams participating. On the girl's side, Riverside freshman Vinaya Vanderploeg won the 100-meter hurdles in 18.14 and the 300 hurdles with a time of 52.34. Riverside junior Vaidyn Vanderploeg was the winner of the 200-meter dash in 27.24. Powell all-star runner Jenna Hillman was victorious in the 100-meter dash in 13.04 with Vaidyn Vanderploeg 2nd. In the 400, Anna Bartholomew of Powell was the winner there in 1.04.44.

In the girl's distance races, Powell's Megan Jacobsen took the 800 in 2.34.97 with Zena Tapia of Worland capturing the 1600 in 5.42.72. Jessie Michaels of Burlington ran 13.07.34 to win the 3200-meter run. Worland won the 4x100 and sprint medley relays with Powell taking the 4x400

In the girl's field events, Rocky Mountain's Mackelle Miss cleared 4-11 to win the high jump. Mina King of Wind River wins the long jump with a leap of 15-8 with Sydney Spomer of Powell taking the triple jump at 31-11. Powell's Lauryn Bennett cleared 8-6 to take the pole vault and in the throwing events, Manaia Petersen of Worland threw 97-1 to win the discus and Reagan Thompson of Powell went 33-11,5 to place first in the shot-put. Powell took first in the girl's team standings.

On the boy's side, Aaron Carver of Worland swept the hurdle events, finishing in 16.24 in the 110 and 42.14 in the 300. Daniel Merritt of Powell won two events, the 800 meters in 206.97 and the 1600 meter run with a clocking off 4.44.91. in the rest of the boy's running events, Ryan Hoyt of Riverside placed first in the 3200 in 10.48.75 while Clayton Edwards of Burlington ran 23.44 to take the tape in the 200. The 400-meter dash winner was all-star athlete Wyatt Trembly of Dubois in 54.24.

In the relays, Worland won the 4x400, the 4x800, and the sprint medley with Rocky Mountain taking the 4x100. In the field events, Powell's Eli Weimer cleared 6-1 to win the high jump, Brock Douzenis of Worland went 19-5.25 to place first in the long jump. The triple jump winner was Ryan Wells of Dubois with a leap of 40-5.75. McKale Foley from Powell went 10-4 to place first in the pole vault. In the weight events, Powell's Sheldon Shoopman won the discus going 133-6 with his teammate Toran Graham throwing 49-7 to take the podium in the shot. Powell also placed first in the boy's teams standings.

We do have a few photos from that meet in Burlington on Friday to view. Enjoy!