Pushing through rainy conditions paid off for two Powell High School boys’ track and field athletes, as they punched their tickets to the state meet next week in Casper, battling the elements in Cody at the Trackstravaganza on Thursday to end the regular season.

Those two new qualifiers came in the sprints, as Brayden Benander claimed the 400 meters with a time of 51.82 seconds, and Cobey Khan qualified in the 100 meter dash, taking third with a time of 11.46 seconds.

“It was really nice to see Cobey and Brayden break through with automatic qualifications, as they have been working to it and getting close,” coach Scott Smith said. “I still see improvement coming for both of them.”

In addition to Benander, the Panthers had six more event winners in Cody.

David Stearns won the 200 meters (23.39), Korbyn Warren won the 1600 meters (4:44.09), Lincoln Crawford won the 110 meter hurdles (15.67), Sawyer Wormald won the 300 meter hurdles (41.63), Braxton Nelson won the high jump clearing 5 feet, 11 inches, and Dayton Lawrence won the pole vault (12-6).

Panthers taking second place included Nelson who took second in the 100 meter dash (11.22) and tied for second in the 200 meters (23.69); Tanner Seifert placed second in the 400 meters (52.34); Colin Walker took second in the 1600 meters (5:07.37); Wormald was second in the 110 meter hurdles (15.85) and Crawford placed second in the 300 meter hurdles (43.11).

Additional top five Panther finishers  included Warren who placed third in the 800 meters (2:06.93); Nathan Varian was third in the 3200 meters (11:46.96); Karcher Foley took third in the long jump (18-7 1/2); Stearns was fourth in the 100 meter dash (11.54); Karson Howe placed fourth in the 3200 meters (12:11.4); Renzy Matthews took fourth in the 300 meter hurdles (52.2); Landon McDonald was fourth in the pole vault (11); Tristin Winninger took fourth in the long jump (18-1 1/2); Brady Harvey placed fourth in the discus (125-11); Alex Werner took fifth in the 800 meters (2:12.2) and Troy Cheatham was fifth in the pole vault (11).

As a team the Panthers finished with 212.5 points, 32 behind host Cody who took the top spot while Lovell brought its throwers and scored 39 points.

The Panthers open the postseason with a trip to Pinedale on Friday and Saturday.

“We are really excited for regionals this week, I am hoping to see the kids wearing a lot of medals at the end of the meet,” Smith said. “Both teams have good chances to bring home team hardware as well, but getting lots of individual medals is the main focus.”

Friday kicks off with field events at 1 p.m. quickly followed by the 800 meter final at 1:15 p.m. and then the remainder of the track events beginning at 1:40 p.m.

Saturday starts with field events at 9 a.m. and the 4x800 relay at 9:15 a.m. before a majority of finals begin at 10:10 a.m.

The final event, the 4x400 relay, is scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. start.

Those who have not automatically qualified for the state meet will need to place in the top eight individually; all four Panther relays have qualified.

CODY TRACKSTRAVAGANZA

* Denotes state qualifying mark

Team scores — 1. Cody 244.5, 2. Powell 212.5, 3. Lovell 39

100 meter dash — 2. Braxton Nelson 11.22*, 3. Cobey Khan 11.46*, 4. David Stearns 11.54*, 6. Lincoln Crawford 11.64*, 7. Breckyn Kobbe 11.83, T8. Harper Havron 11.86

200 meters — 1. David Stearns 23.39*, T2. Braxton Nelson 23.69, 6. Cobey Khan 24.12, 8. Harper Havron 24.25

400 meters — 1. Brayden Benander 51.82*, 2. Tanner Seifert 52.34, 6. Alex Werner 54.95, 7. Tristin Winninger 55.7, 9. Thomas Shuman 1:00.35, 11. Harper Havron 1:06.16

800 meters — 3. Korbyn Warren 2:06.93, 5. Alex Werner 2:12.2, 7. Nathan Varian 2:15.46, 8. Colin Walker 2:17.46, 9. Michael Stensing 2:19.42, 11. Thomas Shuman 2:25.12, 12. Memphis Solberg 2:30.32

1600 meters — 1. Korbyn Warren 4:44.09, 2. Colin Walker 5:07.37

3200 meters — 3. Nathan Varian 11:46.96, 4. Karson Howe 12:11.4

110 meter hurdles — 1. Lincoln Crawford 15.67*, 2. Sawyer Wormald 15.85*

300 meter hurdles — 1. Sawyer Wormald 41.63, 2. Lincoln Crawford 43.11, 4. Renzy Matthews 52.2

4x400 relay — 2. Brayden Benander, David Stearns, Sawyer Wormald and Korbyn Warren 3:33.87*

High jump — 1. Braxton Nelson 5-11

Pole vault — 1. Dayton Lawrence 12-6*, 4. Landon McDonald 11, 5. Troy Cheatham 11, 7. Sam Williams 10

Long jump — 3. Karcher Foley 18-7 1/2, 4. Tristin Winninger 18-1 1/2

Shot put — 6. Levi Cox 42-7, 7. Conner Farwell 42-3 1/2, 9. Brady Harvey 41-6, 10. Kaden Wolff 40-3 1/2, 11. Gabe McMillin 39-10

Discus — 4. Brady Harvey 125-11, 8. Gabe McMillin 114-4, 9. Kaden Wolff 111-8, 12. Conner Farwell 103-5, 18. James Emmett 95-3, 20. Levi Cox 92-3