Wrapping up the season on the road the Powell Middle School Cubs made the trip to Lander to take part in the Best of the Best meet on Tuesday, May 9, where the boys’ team wrapped up a successful season against the best competitors in Wyoming.

The highlight of the day came from the seventh grade boys’ 800 sprint medley relay team, who set the meet record in the inaugural running of the event at Best of the Best — with Brayden Benander, Tucker Muecke, Cobey Khan and Keaton Bennett setting the record in 1:59.2.

Bennett also found success individually and was the only solo victor for the seventh grade squad, taking first place in the pole vault clearing 8 feet — while also placing fourth in the 100 hurdles (16.42) and the 200 hurdles (29.91).

Khan also had success individually on the track, placing third in the 200 meters (26.16) and the 400 meters (1:00.76).

Overall the seventh grade team had 11 top eight finishes.

The eighth grade team saw just as much success, with Garrett Lennon winning the pole vault clearing 10-6. Just behind him in second place was Dayton Lawrence who cleared 10-0.

Breckyn Kobbe had an impressive day overall in his four events, placing second in the 400 meters (56.19) and long jump (18-5 3/4) while also placing third in the 100 meters (12.08) and the 200 meters (24.38).

Broc Frank finished fourth in the high jump, clearing 5-4.

Overall the eighth grade team had 13 top eight finishes in Lander.

No team scores were kept for the meet.

BEST OF THE BEST

SEVENTH GRADE

100 meters: 8. Cobey Khan 13.16

200 meters: 3. Cobey Khan 26.16, 5. Karcher Foley 26.49, 14. Braxton Nelson 27.9, 15. Brayden Benander 28.57

400 meters: 3. Cobey Khan 1:00.76, 12. Karcher Foley 1:02.64, 19. Santiago Gutierrez 1:04.34

1600 meters: 9. Landon McDonald 5:30.28

100 meter hurdles: 4. Keaton Bennett 16.42

200 meter hurdles: 4. Keaton Bennett 29.91

4x100 relay: 4. Brayden Benander, Braxton Nelson, Santiago Gutierrez and Cobey Khan 54.92

4x400 relay: 7. Orin Onstine, Tanner Anderson, Cash Peterson and David Stearns 4:54

800 sprint medley relay: 1. Brayden Benander, Tucker Muecke, Cobey Khan and Keaton Bennett 1:59.2

High jump: 6. Braxton Nelson 4-8

Pole vault: 1. Keaton Bennett 8-0, 3. Landon McDonald 7-6

Long jump: 5. Karcher Foley 15-8

Triple jump: 5. Karcher Foley 32-9

Shot put: 12. Levi Cox 27-8

EIGHTH GRADE

100 meters: 3. Breckyn Kobbe 12.08

200 meters: 3. Breckyn Kobbe 24.38

400 meters: 2. Breckyn Kobbe 56.19

100 meter hurdles: 8. Lincoln Crawford 17.64, 10. Garrett Lennon 17.7, 16. Sawyer Wormald 19.18

200 meter hurdles: 6. Dayton Lawrence 29.97, 7. Garrett Lennon 30.01

High jump: 4. Broc Frank 5-4

Pole vault: 1. Garrett Lennon 10-6, 2. Dayton Lawrence 10-0, 6. Lincoln Crawford 8-0, 9. Renzy Matthews 7-6

Long jump: 2. Breckyn Kobbe 18-5 3/4, 20. Dayton Lawrence 15-1

Triple jump: 9. Lincoln Crawford 33-9 1/2, 11. Brady Harvey 33-7

Shot put: 3. Kaden Wolff 38-1, 6. Brady Harvey 36-7

Discus: 2. Brady Harvey 140-0