The Powell Middle School boys’ track and field teams finished in the middle of the pack at a difficult home meet, as the eighth grade Cubs finished third and the seventh grade team finished fifth.

Leading the way for the eighth grade boys was a pair of individual wins and one relay win.

Those two wins came in field events, as Karzten Carter won the high jump clearing 5 feet, 2 inches, and Justin Marquez won the shot put with a throw of 44 feet, 5 inches.

“Our throwers have really stepped up,” coach Amanda Haney said. “They are consistently placing and giving us a solid foundation at every competition. With their hard work at practice and technical improvements, the throwers are proving to be a vital part of the teams’ achievements this season.”

The one relay win came in the 4x100, as the quartet of Russell Goolsbey, Marquez, Harper Havron and Forest Kleinfeldt won in a time of 50.08 seconds.

Other top three finishes included Havron, who took second in the 200 meters (25.41) and first in the 100 meters (12.62); Goolsbey took second in the triple jump (31-11 1/4); Kleinfeldt placed third in the 400 meters (1:00.08) and Isaiah Torres took third in the 1600 meters (5:25.18).

In the team standings the Cubs earned 93 points, just one ahead of Cody with 92 but behind both Sheridan teams which earned over 100 points.

The seventh graders were unable to earn any first place finishes either individually or as a team, but two Cubs earned second place finishes.

Those came from Kendall Matthews in the 800 meters (2:37.6) and Tucker McDonald in the pole vault (7-6).

The 4x100 relay of Ryder DeBoer, Auzzy Carter, McDonald and Carter Gambill took second with 54.97.

Other top three individual finishes for the seventh grade team included Rhett Goolsbey in the triple jump (29-6 1/2) and Sawyer Petersen in the discus (78-5).

“Both girls’ and boys’ teams come to practice with a strong work ethic and a genuine desire to improve,” Haney said. “They trust their coaches and are committed to applying the technical details being taught to help them grow as athletes. Throughout the season they have consistently motivated one another, creating a positive and supportive environment not only during practice but also at meets. This team-first attitude has played a key role in their ongoing success and development.”

The seventh graders finished fifth with 61.5 points, as Riverton took the team title with 107 points.

Powell now heads on the road for its final regular season meet, making the trip to Lovell on Saturday.

“We are really emphasizing the little details whether it’s starts, handoffs or technical form in the field events,” Haney said.

The Cubs will then head to the Big Horn Conference Meet next Saturday, May 10, in Thermopolis.

POWELL ATHLETIC ROUNDTABLE

* Denotes Best of the Best qualifying mark

EIGHTH GRADE

Team scores — 1. Sheridan 132.5, 2. Sheridan B 100.5, 3. Powell 93, 4. Worland 92, 5. Cody 30, 6. Riverton 17, 7. Burlington 16

100 meter dash — 3. Harper Havron 12.62*

200 meters — 2. Harper Havron 25.41*, 8. Forest Kleinfeldt 27.26, 10. Justin Marquez 27.59, 20. Tristan Snell 31.73, 24. Gentry Mixon 35.25

400 meters — 3. Forest Kleinfeldt 1:00.08*, 5. Russell Goolsbey 1:01.64, 7. Justin Marquez 1:02.05, 9. Wyatt Hill 1:03.31

800 meters — 4. Isaiah Torres 2:27.72*, 8. Wyatt Hill 2:45.92, 9. Karson Howe 2:53.28

1600 meters — 3. Isaiah Torres 5:25.18*, 7. Karson Howe 6:02

100 meter hurdles — 8. Karzten Carter 18*, 14. Blake Bessler 21.28

200 meter hurdles — 6. Karzten Carter 31.44, 12. Blake Bessler 36.42

4x100 relay — 1. Russell Goolsbey, Justin Marquez, Harper Havron and Forest Kleinfeldt 50.08

4x400 relay — 3. Karson Howe, Isaiah Torres, Gentry Mixon and Mason Cheatham 4:37.28

800 sprint medley relay — 3. Karzten Carter, Blake Bessler, Morgan Rodriguez and Tristan Snell 2:19.12

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

Pole vault — 6. Russell Goolsbey 8-0*

Long jump — 4. Isaiah Torres 16-4*, 10. Wyatt Hill 13-8, 12. Blake Bessler 13-0

Triple jump — 2. Russell Goolsbey 31-11 1/4, 5. Forest Kleinfeldt 29-7 1/2, 7. Morgan Rodriguez 28-7 1/4, 8. Karson Howe 26-2 1/2

Shot put — 1. Justin Marquez 44-5*, 8. Morgan Rodriguez 33-6, 9. Tristan Snell 32-4, 23. Andrew Walker 26-0, 27. Ian Gibson 20-10

Discus — 6. Tristan Snell 96-7, 8. Morgan Rodriguez 86-6, 14. Andrew Walker 76-5, 24. Ian Gibson 46-9

SEVENTH GRADE

Team scores — 1. Riverton 107, 2. Sheridan 90, 3. Sheridan B 88.5, 4. Worland 81, 5. Powell 61.5, 6. Cody 58, 7. Burlington 1

100 meter dash — 13. Ryder DeBoer 14.51

200 meters — 13. Auzzy Carter 30.28, 15. Tyler Cole 31.21

400 meters — 4. Carter Gambill 1:02.02*, 6. Zaiden Powell 1:02.97*, 8. Auzzy Carter 1:06.31*, 9. Ryder Tomash 1:09.3

800 meters — 2. Kendall Matthews 2:37.6*, 9. Rhett Goolsbey 2:52.67, 11. Jaxton Brown 2:52.97, 15. Carter Kruger 3:04.33, 21. Tanner Quinterno 3:17.63

1600 meters — 11. Carter Kruger 6:35.01

100 meter hurdles — 5. Tucker McDonald 18.3*, 15. Ryder DeBoer 20.73, 16. Tyler Cole 20.96, 18. Jaxton Brown 20.97

200 meter hurdles — 9. Zaiden Powell 35.22, 12. Bret Clausen 36, 13. Jaxton Brown 36.24, 14. Ryder Tomash 36.55

4x100 relay — 2. Ryder DeBoer, Auzzy Carter, Tucker McDonald and Carter Gambill 54.97

4x400 relay — 3. Tyler Cole, Ryder Tomash, Rhett Goolsbey and Kendall Matthews 4:45.35

800 sprint medley relay — 6. James Heny, Garrett Jolley, Jaxton Brown and Carter Kruger 2:21.58

High jump — 4. Tucker McDonald 4-9*, T7. Carter Gambill 4-7, T11. Bret Clausen 4-2

Pole vault — 2. Tucker McDonald 7-6*, T5. Kendall Matthews 6-6, 7. Rhett Goolsbey 6-6

Long jump — 6. Ryder DeBoer 14-0 1/2, 7. Auzzy Carter 13-11 1/2, 9. Carter Kruger 13-1 1/2, 16. Carter Gambill 12-2, 17. Garrett Jolley 12-0 1/2

Triple jump — 3. Rhett Goolsbey 29-6 1/2*, 5. Tyler Cole 28-1, 6. James Heny 27-1 1/2, 8. Kendall Matthews 25-6

Shot put — 6. Sawyer Petersen 25-11, 9. James Heny 24-11, 17. Brady Khan 20-0, 18. Garrett Jolley 19-2, 19. Parker Rayner 18-3

Discus — 3. Sawyer Petersen 78-5, 5. James Heny 69-3, 16. Brady Khan 52-0, 17. Parker Rayner 50-2, 21. Tanner Quinterno 30-5