Valiant efforts saw the Powell Middle School boys’ track and field teams battle at the Yellowstone Conference meet in Worland on Saturday, with the eighth grade boys’ team finishing second and the seventh grade boys’ team finishing third.

Leading the way for the eighth grade boys was a pair of individual winners, as Karzten Carter won the high jump, clearing 5 feet, 2 inches, and Justin Marquez won the shot put with a throw of 43 feet, 2 inches.

Despite only having two winners, the Cubs had a number of second place finishes to help bring in significant points, as Isaiah Torres took second in the 800 meters with a time of 2 minutes, 23.84 seconds, and the 1600 meters with a time of 5:24.54, while Russell Goolsbey took second in the pole vault clearing 8-0 and the triple jump with a leap of 33-6 3/4.

Other top five finishes for the eighth grade Cubs included Harper Havron, who took third in the 100 meter dash (12.69) and 200 meters (26.55); Forest Kleinfeldt placed third in the 400 meters (58.64), third in the triple jump (33-0 1/4) and fourth in the 200 meters (27.04); Goolsbey took third in the 800 meters (2:27.25); Torres tied for third in the long jump (16-6); Morgan Rodriguez placed fourth in the shot put (36-8 1/2) and fifth in the triple jump (32-1 1/4); Marquez placed fifth in the 400 meters (1:01.6) and Wyatt Hill placed fifth in the high jump (4-10).

Powell earned 144.5 points as a team, behind winner and host Worland which finished with 177 points, but well ahead of third placed Lander which had 80.5 points.

“We were really proud of our eighth grade boys. Finishing second in such a competitive field is a big accomplishment,” coach Amanda Haney said. “They showed a lot of heart and have tons of potential in the future. It’s exciting to see that kind of effort and teamwork at this level.”

The seventh grade Cubs also had two individual winners in Worland, as Carter Gambill won the high jump clearing 5-5 and Tucker McDonald won the pole vault clearing 8-6.

Powell also got one relay win, as Ryder DeBoer, Auzzy Carter, Zaiden Powell and Kendall Matthews won the 4x400 relay with a time of 4:36.18.

The Cubs did not have any second place finishes, but other top five finishes included McDonald, who took third in the 100 meter hurdles (18.08) and the high jump (4-11); Matthews was third in the pole vault (7-6) and fifth in the 800 meters (2:35.27); James Heny took third in the discus (86-2); Gambill placed fourth in the 400 meters (1:02.97); Bret Clausen took fourth in the 200 meter hurdles (33.69); Rhett Goolsbey took fourth in the triple jump (30-2 3/4) and fifth in pole vault (7-0) while Ryder Tomash took fifth in the 200 meter hurdles (33.9).

As a team the seventh grade Cubs earned 113 points, close behind second placed Riverton with 117.5 while Worland ran away with the team title with 163 points.

“The seventh grade boys showed tremendous growth throughout the season,” Haney said. “It is exciting to see how far they have come, and exciting to see what they’ll accomplish moving forward.”

Athletes eligible for the Best of the Best meet in Lander competed on Tuesday. Catch a full recap of that meet in the Powell Tribune on Thursday, May 22.

YELLOWSTONE CONFERENCE

* Denotes Best of the Best qualifying mark

EIGHTH GRADE

Team scores — 1. Worland 177, 2. Powell 144.5, 3. Lander 80.5, T4. Cody and Riverton 49, 6. Lovell 38

100 meter dash — 3. Harper Havron 12.69*, 16. Gentry Mixon 16.33

200 meters — 3. Harper Havron 26.55*, 4. Forest Kleinfeldt 27.04, 6. Justin Marquez 28.2, 13. Morgan Rodriguez 29.14

400 meters — 3. Forest Kleinfeldt 58.64*, 5. Justin Marquez 1:01.6, 7. Harper Havron 1:03.27, 14. Gentry Mixon 1:16.35

800 meters — 2. Isaiah Torres 2:23.84*, 3. Russell Goolsbey 2:27.25*, 7. Wyatt Hill 2:37.57, 12. Karson Howe 3:01.71

1600 meters — 2. Isaiah Torres 5:24.54*, 9. Karson Howe 6:11.17

100 meter hurdles — 6. Karzten Carter 18.19*

200 meter hurdles — 6. Karzten Carter 32.89

4x400 relay — 2. Russell Goolsbey, Wyatt Hill, Karson Howe and Isaiah Torres 1:55.17

800 sprint medley relay — 2. Harper Havron, Forest Kleinfeldt, Justin Marquez and Russell Goolsbey 1:55.17

High jump — 1. Karzten Carter 5-2*, 5. Wyatt Hill 4-10

Pole vault — 2. Russell Goolsbey 8-0*

Long jump — T3. Isaiah Torres 16-6*, 11. Wyatt Hill 13-2

Triple jump — 2. Russell Goolsbey 33-6 3/4*, 3. Forest Kleinfeldt 33-0 1/4*, 5. Morgan Rodriguez 32-1 1/4, 6. Karson Howe 24-3 1/2

Shot put — 1. Justin Marquez 43-2*, 4. Morgan Rodriguez 36-8 1/2*, 12. Tristen Snell 27-4 1/2, 13. Andrew Walker 27-2 1/2

Discus — 6. Tristen Snell 102-4*, 10. Andrew Walker 88-8, 13. Morgan Rodriguez 82-1, 14. Gentry Mixon 69

SEVENTH GRADE

Team scores — 1. Worland 163, 2. Riverton 117.5, 3. Powell 113, 4. Lander 79.5, 5. Cody 68, 6. Lovell 54

100 meter dash — 6. Carter Gambill 13.63, 10. Ryder DeBoer 14.52, 12. Bret Clausen 14.83

200 meters — 6. Tucker McDonald 28.96, 11. Zaiden Powell 30.74, 12. Auzzy Carter 30.98, 14. Ryder Tomash 31.18

400 meters — 4. Carter Gambill 1:02.97*, 6. Auzzy Carter 1:06.63, 8. Ryder Tomash 1:09.78, 11. Tyler Cole 1:12.64

800 meters — 5. Kendall Matthews 2:35.27*, 7. Xander Whitlock 2:42.63, 11. Carter Kruger 2:51.8, 13. Rhett Goolsbey 2:54.54

1600 meters — 6. Xander Whitlock 6:18.77, 8. Carter Kruger 6:23.13

100 meter hurdles — 3. Tucker McDonald 18.08*, 7. Tyler Cole 20.69, 8. Ryder DeBoer 20.71, 10. Jaxton Brown 21.58

200 meter hurdles — 4. Bret Clausen 33.69, 5. Ryder Tomash 33.9, 7. Zaiden Powell 34.9, 10. Jaxton Brown 35.68

4x400 relay — 1. Ryder DeBoer, Auzzy Carter, Zaiden Powell and Kendall Matthews 4:36.18

800 sprint medley relay — 4. James Heny, Tyler Cole, Ryder Tomash and Rhett Goolsbey 2:09.74

High jump — 1. Carter Gambill 5-5*, 3. Tucker McDonald 4-11*, 8. Bret Clausen 4-3

Pole vault — 1. Tucker McDonald 8-6*, 3. Kendall Matthews 7-6*, 5. Rhett Goolsbey 7-0*

Long jump — T7. Ryder DeBoer and Carter Gambill 14-11*, 9. Bret Clausen 14-7 1/2*, 14. Auzzy Carter 13-2

Triple jump — 4. Rhett Goolsbey 30-2 3/4*, 8. Kendall Matthews 28-9 1/2, 10. Tyler Cole 28-7 1/2, 11. James Heny 27-9

Shot put — 8. James Heny 26-2, 12. Brady Khan 21-7 1/4, 13. Tanner Quinterno 16-3

Discus — 3. James Heny 86-2*, 12. Brady Khan 59, 14. Tanner Quinterno 44-2