The Powell Middle School boys’ track and field teams earned strong results from two meets in three days, as the seventh and eighth graders put on good performances in Laurel and Shoshoni.

LAUREL INVITE

Starting at the Laurel Invite on Thursday the seventh grade Cubs got a pair of individual winners. 

Tucker McDonald won the pole vault by clearing 7 feet, 6 inches, and tied for the win in high jump alongside Carter Gambill as both cleared 4-0.

Powell also got one other top three finish from Gambill in the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.32 seconds, as Ryder DeBoer was the other Cub to get a top five finish, taking fifth in long jump with a leap of 14-3.

The eighth grade Cubs were unable to get an individual winner in Laurel, but had a number of top five finishes as Harper Havron took third in the 200 meters (25.87); Russell Goolsbey took fourth in the triple jump (34-2 1/4) and Isaiah Torres took fifth in the long jump (15-11).

“It was a great opportunity for both the boys and girls to get fresh competition against the Montana teams,” coach Amanda Haney said. “Going against new teams outside their usual circuit helps push them in new ways — different styles, new matchups and tougher challenges. Plus, it’s just fun to test yourself against unfamiliar opponents.”

SHOSHONI INVITE

After the Laurel Invite the Cubs made the trip down to Shoshoni on Saturday, as the meet combined seventh and eighth graders together in one competition where the Cubs performed well despite missing some key competitors.

Powell got one individual winner, as Tristen Snell won the discus with a throw of 129-4.

The Cubs also got a second place finish from Karzten Carter in the high jump clearing 5-4, as Carter also finished third in the 200 meter hurdles (30.7) and fourth in the 100 meter hurdles (17.98).

Torres was the other Cub to finish in the top five as he took third in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:24.75.

“The boys showed impressive resilience in Shoshoni, proving they can hold their own even without a full lineup,” Haney said. “They made the most of every opportunity, with athletes stepping into multiple roles and still finding ways to contribute. It highlighted their depth, determination and willingness to battle through less than ideal circumstances. Even short-handed, they showed they’re a team that’s tough to count out.”

As a combined team the Cubs placed third with 50 points in a crowded field behind champion Worland which ran away with the team title.

Haney said that results throughout the season have been difficult to obtain, resulting in incomplete or inaccurate results at times as the Cubs try and find ways to improve their times and marks each week.

The Cubs will now have the rest of this week and next week to prepare for their home meet, which will be hosted at Powell High School on Saturday, April 26.

LAUREL INVITE

* Denotes Best of the Best qualifying mark, results obtained are incomplete

SEVENTH GRADE

100 meter dash — 3. Carter Gambill 13.32, 47. James Heny 15.1, 65. Garrett Jolley 15.61, 111. Parker Rayner 18.13

400 meters — 25. Bret Clausen 1:11.82, 26. Xander Whitlock 1:12.27, 30. Ryder Tomash 1:13.75

1600 meters — 28. Carter Kruger 6:50.27

100 meter hurdles — 7. Tucker McDonald 18.45*, 8. Ryder DeBoer 18.46*, 27. Garrett Jolley 20.82, 29. Tyler Cole 21.35, 37. Jaxton Brown 22.4

200 meter hurdles — 6. Ryder Tomash 35.13, 11. Bret Clausen 37.24, 25. Jaxton Brown 44.75

4x100 relay — 8. Tyler Cole, Zaiden Powell, Carter Gambill and Tucker McDonald 54.97

High jump — T1. Carter Gambill and Tucker McDonald 4-0, T8. Zaiden Powell 3-10, T30. Bret Clausen 3-10

Pole vault — 1. Tucker McDonald 7-6*, 7. Rhett Goolsbey 6-6, 19. Kendall Matthews 5-6

Long jump — 5. Ryder DeBoer 14-3, 10. Carter Gambill 13-8 3/4, 33. Carter Kruger 11-10, 42. Bret Clausen 11-4 3/4, 51. Ryder Tomash 10-8

Triple jump — 12. James Heny 26-10 1/2, 15. Xander Whitlock 26-4 1/2, 16. Tyler Cole 26-2, 22. Kendall Matthews 23-6

EIGHT GRADE

100 meter dash — 11. Harper Havron 13.15, 21. Forest Kleinfeldt 13.6, 75. Gentry Mixon 16.1

200 meters — 3. Harper Havron 25.87*, 11. Forest Kleinfeldt 27.39, 20. Morgan Rodriguez 28.75

400 meters — 7. Isaiah Torres 1:01.97, 20. Wyatt Hill 1:06.36, 37. Tristan Snell 1:16.79, 48. Gentry Mixon 1:27.55

100 meter hurdles — 10. Karzten Carter 17.93*, 26. Blake Bessler 20.61

200 meter hurdles — 9. Karzten Carter 30.91*, 26. Blake Bessler 37.74

4x100 relay — 5. Isaiah Torres, Karzten Carter, Forest Kleinfeldt and Harper Havron 51.7

Long jump — 5. Isaiah Torres 15-11*, 24. Wyatt Hill 13-4 3/4, 37. Blake Bessler 12-3, 49. Gentry Mixon 11-0

Triple jump — 4. Russell Goolsbey 34-2 1/4*, 10. Forest Kleinfeldt 30-7, 12. Morgan Rodriguez 30-2, 21. Tristan Snell 26-1 1/2

SHOSHONI INVITE

(Races and results were combined, standards for seventh and eighth grade differ for BOTB)

Team scores — 1. Worland 121, 2. Cody 51, 3. Powell 50, 4. Lander 46, 5. Thermopolis 43, 6. Greybull 33, 7. Glenrock 31, 8. Saratoga 29, 9. Burlington 28, 10. Rocky Mountain 24, 11. Wyoming Indian 17, 12. Wind River 13, 13. Shoshoni 8, 14. Lovell 5, 14. Hanna Elk Mountain 5, 16. Rawlins 2, 17. Riverside 1

100 meters — 6. Harper Havron 12.98, 14. Carter Gambill 13.44, T16. Forest Kleinfeldt 13.55, 38. Ryder DeBoer 14.38, 60. James Heny 15.17, 86. Gentry Mixon 16.33, 107. Parker Rayner 18.31

400 meters — 29. Tristen Snell 1:25.23, 31. Gentry Mixon 1:28.14

800 meters — 6. Isaiah Torres 2:29.43*, 9. Wyatt Hill 2:37.9, 16. Kendall Matthews 2:45.22, 26. Kooper Arends 3:00.04, 27. Jaxton Brown 3:00.37, 30. Karson Howe 3:05.28

1600 meters — 3. Isaiah Torres 5:24.75*, 16. Karson Howe 6:23.59, 17. Kooper Arends 6:23.9

100 meter hurdles — 4. Karzten Carter 17.98*, 7. Tucker McDonald 19.17, 15. Blake Bessler 21.7, 20. Ryder DeBoer 22.15, 21. Jaxton Brown 22.54, 24. Tyler Cole 22.97

200 meter hurdles — 3. Karzten Carter 30.7*, 14. Bret Clausen 35.63, 15. Blake Bessler 36.35, 18. Jaxton Brown 37.74

4x100 relay — Ryder DeBoer, Tyler Cole, Carter Gambill and Tucker McDonald 57.81

High jump — 2. Karzten Carter 5-4*, 7. Carter Gambill 5-2*, T11. Wyatt Hill 4-8, T13. Tucker McDonald 4-6

Pole vault — 6. Tucker McDonald 7-0, T10. Kendall Matthews 6-0

Long jump — T26. Wyatt Hill 13-6, T34. Blake Bessler 12-10, T37. Carter Gambill 12-8, T41. Garrett Jolley 12-7 1/2, T46. Bret Clausen 12-2 1/2

Triple jump — 12. Forest Kleinfeldt 31-0, 16. Morgan Rodriguez 28-4, 25. Tyler Cole 27-0, 29. Karson Howe 26-3, 34. Kendall Matthews 24-4 1/2

Shot put — 10. Morgan Rodriguez 31-0, 13. Tristen Snell 30-7, 29. Andrew Walker 27-3, 70. Garrett Jolley 20-5 1/2

Discus — 1. Tristen Snell 129-4*, 27. Morgan Rodriguez 76-5, 30. Andrew Walker 72-7