Track season off to strong start, girls place 7th in CodyPowell's boys finished as the meet runner-up while the Panther girls placed seventh in a field of 20 teams at the Yellowstone Sports Medicine Invitational in Cody. The finish was even more impressive considering the unfavorable weather conditions that plagued much of the day. “It was a great first meet in less than ideal conditions,” said Powell head coach Scott Smith, noting the boys finished ahead of 2008 3A state champion Cody while placing second to Sheridan at the meet. Four Panthers emerged from the first meet as state qualifiers. Senior Rustin Myrick earned a spot in the 110-meter hurdles. Sophomores Kassey MacDonald (long jump), Kyle Sullivan (high jump) and Drew Magill (long jump) also punched their ticket. Myrick was a double-winner for the Panther boys. In addition to a title at 110-meters, Myrick also bested the field in the 300-meter hurdles. Teammate Patrick Sullivan captured gold in the 400 meters. The Panther boys also scored a pair of second-place finishes. Myrick, both Sullivans and Colby Gilmore teamed up to finish a narrow second in the 4x400 relay. Magill was second in the long jump. On the girls' side, Stephanie Paul and Desiree Murray turned in the highest finish of the day by a member of the Panthers' roster. Paul crossed the finish line in third position in the 200 meters while Murray held down a similar spot at 800 meters. Murray and Paul also ran legs of the girls' 4x400 relay that placed third. MacDonald and Alyssa Rodriguez rounded out the foursome. Boys team standings: Sheridan 126, Powell 96, Cody 90.25, Wind River 555.25, Riverton 54.33, Lovell 52, Rocky Mountain 34, Burlington 28.33, Thermopolis 25, Tongue River 25, Dubois 20.25, Shepherd 18.25, Jackson Hole 16, Big Piney 13, Riverside 7, Meeteetse 0.33. Powell boys individual placings: 200-5. Drew Magill, 400-1. Patrick Sullivan, 110m hurdles-1. Rustin Myrick, 6. Josh Cragoe, 300m hurdles-1. Rustin Myrick, 4x400 relay-2. Rustin Myrick, Kyle Sullivan, Colby Gilmore and Patrick Sullivan, 4x800 relay-3. Dallas Robirds, Patrick Voss, Bodie Friday and Patrick Sullivan, High jump-3. Kyle Sullivan, 5. Rustin Myrick, Long jump-5. Drew Magill, Triple jump-2. Drew Magill, Shot put-4. Casey Borcher, 6. Matt McArthur, 8. Andrew Young, Discus-3. Jacob Beuster, 4. Matt McArthur, 5. Casey Borcher. Girls team standings: Cody 170.5, Sheridan 92, Lovell 69, Thermopolis 55, Riverside 44, Riverton 42.5, Powell 40, Big Piney 33, Shepherd 23, Rocky Mountain 22.5, Wind River 15, Dubois 11, Tongue RIver 8.5, Burlington 4, Meeteetse 3, Jackson Hole 1. Powell girls individual placings: 200-3. Stephanie Paul, 5. Stephanie Paul, 800-3. Desiree Murray, 8. Tamara Brown, 4x100 relay-4. Layla Bradley, Alyssa Rodriguez, Kami Cooley and Stephanie Paul, 4x400 relay-3. Alyssa Rodriguez, Kassey MacDonald, Desiree Murray and Stephanie Paul, High jump-4. Hannah Pollart, Long jump-6. Kassey MacDonald, Triple jump-7. Hannah Pollart.

Track season off to strong start, girls place 7th in Cody

Powell's boys finished as the meet runner-up while the Panther girls placed seventh in a field of 20 teams at the Yellowstone Sports Medicine Invitational in Cody. The finish was even more impressive considering the unfavorable weather conditions that plagued much of the day.

“It was a great first meet in less than ideal conditions,” said Powell head coach Scott Smith, noting the boys finished ahead of 2008 3A state champion Cody while placing second to Sheridan at the meet.

Four Panthers emerged from the first meet as state qualifiers. Senior Rustin Myrick earned a spot in the 110-meter hurdles. Sophomores Kassey MacDonald (long jump), Kyle Sullivan (high jump) and Drew Magill (long jump) also punched their ticket.

Myrick was a double-winner for the Panther boys. In addition to a title at 110-meters, Myrick also bested the field in the 300-meter hurdles. Teammate Patrick Sullivan captured gold in the 400 meters.

The Panther boys also scored a pair of second-place finishes. Myrick, both Sullivans and Colby Gilmore teamed up to finish a narrow second in the 4x400 relay. Magill was second in the long jump.

On the girls' side, Stephanie Paul and Desiree Murray turned in the highest finish of the day by a member of the Panthers' roster. Paul crossed the finish line in third position in the 200 meters while Murray held down a similar spot at 800 meters.

Murray and Paul also ran legs of the girls' 4x400 relay that placed third. MacDonald and Alyssa Rodriguez rounded out the foursome.

Boys team standings: Sheridan 126, Powell 96, Cody 90.25, Wind River 555.25, Riverton 54.33, Lovell 52, Rocky Mountain 34, Burlington 28.33, Thermopolis 25, Tongue River 25, Dubois 20.25, Shepherd 18.25, Jackson Hole 16, Big Piney 13, Riverside 7, Meeteetse 0.33.

Powell boys individual placings: 200-5. Drew Magill, 400-1. Patrick Sullivan, 110m hurdles-1. Rustin Myrick, 6. Josh Cragoe, 300m hurdles-1. Rustin Myrick, 4x400 relay-2. Rustin Myrick, Kyle Sullivan, Colby Gilmore and Patrick Sullivan, 4x800 relay-3. Dallas Robirds, Patrick Voss, Bodie Friday and Patrick Sullivan, High jump-3. Kyle Sullivan, 5. Rustin Myrick, Long jump-5. Drew Magill, Triple jump-2. Drew Magill, Shot put-4. Casey Borcher, 6. Matt McArthur, 8. Andrew Young, Discus-3. Jacob Beuster, 4. Matt McArthur, 5. Casey Borcher.

Girls team standings: Cody 170.5, Sheridan 92, Lovell 69, Thermopolis 55, Riverside 44, Riverton 42.5, Powell 40, Big Piney 33, Shepherd 23, Rocky Mountain 22.5, Wind River 15, Dubois 11, Tongue RIver 8.5, Burlington 4, Meeteetse 3, Jackson Hole 1.

Powell girls individual placings: 200-3. Stephanie Paul, 5. Stephanie Paul, 800-3. Desiree Murray, 8. Tamara Brown, 4x100 relay-4. Layla Bradley, Alyssa Rodriguez, Kami Cooley and Stephanie Paul, 4x400 relay-3. Alyssa Rodriguez, Kassey MacDonald, Desiree Murray and Stephanie Paul, High jump-4. Hannah Pollart, Long jump-6. Kassey MacDonald, Triple jump-7. Hannah Pollart.