Another strong Saturday on the track saw the Powell Panther girls’ track team run away with another victory, as the Panthers finished 51 points ahead of second place Worland — racking up 198 points at the Lovell Invitational.

The distance team led the way for the Panthers, as Anna Bartholomew won the 800 (2:21.8), Kenna Jacobsen won the 1600 (5:32.4) with a qualifying time, and Kinley Cooley placed third in the 3200 (12:04.12) but broke the school record in the process.

“It was perfect for the distance kids, nice and cool with little to no wind and they really took advantage of it,” coach Scott Smith said. “Kinley breaking the school record, Kenna and Megan [Jacobsen] getting great mile times — just about every distance kid had a personal record and we got different medley and 4x400 relays qualified to really lead the way for a great meet for the team.”

Cooley’s record breaking performance was a 15 second improvement over her personal best, and broke the school record of 12:13.43 previously set by Gretchen Moretti at the 2012 3A West Regional track meet.

In addition to a strong performance on the track, the Panthers won four different field events.

Ine Kolstad earned her first individual qualifying mark in the long jump, winning with a leap of 16 feet, 3/4 inches, to add to her already qualified relay positions; Addy Thorington won the high jump (5-1); Lauryn Bennett won the pole vault (9-0) and Sydney Spomer won the triple jump (32-7).

“Ine had been improving every week and to see another big jump to get her an automatic qualifier was fantastic,” Smith said. “To add that to the 4x100 relay she was part of, beating Worland for the first time all season was great to see.”

The Panthers won all three relays they entered, with the 4x100 team of Averie Warner, Kolstad, Catelynn Floy and Spomer winning in 52.26; the 4x400 team of Audrey Johnson, the Jacobsen sisters and Bartholomew (4:18.81) and the sprint medley team of Kami Jensen, Warner, Johnson and Myah Rakness (4:39.74).

Overall, Powell had 17 top three finishes to run away with the team competition.

SPLIT WEEKEND

This weekend the team is expected to split up, as Smith hopes for a large group of athletes to be invited to the Wyoming Track Classic at Kelly Walsh on Friday.

He said that a majority of the younger athletes will be competing the next day on Saturday in Cowley, heading to the Rocky Mountain Invite.

Smith said this will be the last meet for a lot of kids as they narrow down the team that will be going to regionals in just over two weeks in Worland.

LOVELL INVITATIONAL

* Denotes state qualifying mark

Team scores: 1. Powell 198, 2. Worland 147, 3. Lovell 53, 4. Riverside 42, 5. Rocky Mountain 36, 6. Burlington 15, 7. Meeteetse 13, 8. Greybull 6

100 meters: 3. Averie Warner 13.8, 8. Audrey Johnson 14.09, 15. Kadence DelBiaggio 14.93, 19. Amiya Love 15.45, 21. Blake Nissen 15.59, 22. Hayden Watts 15.86, 28. Hali Hancock 16.53, 29. Kaitlyn Griffith 16.61, 31. Maria Mendoza 17.16

200 meters: 5. Averie Warner 29.02, T11. Kodee Asay 30.41, 18. Hayden Watts 32.21, 21. Amiya Love 32.71, 24. Blake Nissen 33.39, 25. Sophia Petrie 34.41

800 meters: 1. Anna Bartholomew 2:21.8*, 3. Kinley Cooley 2:29.11, 4. Megan Jacobsen 2:34.86, 9. Emma Sapp 3:10.94

1600 meters: 1. Kenna Jacobsen 5:32.4*, 2. Megan Jacobsen 5:40.13, 4. Myah Rakness 6:00.45, 5. Shelby Zickefoose 6:06.57, 6. Melissa Merritt 6:20.3, 7. Salem Brown 6:26.21, 8. Gracie Wolff 6:36.98, 9. Emma Sapp 6:39.32

3200 meters: 3. Kinley Cooley 12:04.12*, 4. Melissa Merritt 13:05.68, 5. Shelby Zickefoose 13:05.68, 6. Salem Brown 13:43.94, 7. Gracie Wolff 14:10.04

100 meter hurdles: 2. Lauryn Bennett 18, 3. Kami Jensen 18.11, 8. Gretel Opps 19.31, 9. Saige Kidd 19.32, 10. Kate Williams 19.34, 11. Addy Thorington 19.36

300 meter hurdles: 3. Lauryn Bennett 51.91, 5. Kami Jensen 53.66, 7. Saige Kidd 55.59

4x100 relay: 1. Averie Warner, Ine Kolstad, Catelynn Floy and Sydney Spomer 52.26*

4x400 relay: 1. Audrey Johnson, Kenna Jacobsen, Megan Jacobsen and Anna Bartholomew 4:18.81*; 4. Melissa Merritt, Myah Rakness, Shelby Zickefoose and Kinley Cooley 4:46.99

1600 sprint medley: 1. Kami Jensen, Averie Warner, Audrey Johnson and Myah Rakness 4:39.74*

High jump: 1. Addy Thorington 5-1*, 4. Blake Nissen 4-9, T7. Hali Hancock 4-5, 12. Saige Kidd 4-5

Pole vault: 1. Lauryn Bennett 9-0*, 2. Kami Jensen 8-6, 6. Kate Williams 7-0, 8. Nalani Jordan 6-6

Long jump: 1. Ine Kolstad 16-0 3/4*, 5. Sydney Spomer 14-8, 8. Catelynn Floy 14-1 3/4, 9. Nalani Jordan 14-1 1/2, 10. Kadence DelBiaggio 13-11 1/4, 13. Kodee Asay 13-5, 17. Amiya Love 12-11 3/4, 19. Hali Hancock 12-1 3/4, 24, Maria Mendoza 10-2 3/4, 26. Kaitlyn Griffith 10-0 3/4

Triple jump: 1. Sydney Spomer 32-7, 3. Catelynn Floy 31-9 1/2, 5. Kadence DelBiaggio 29-8, 9. Nalani Jordan 26-5, 14. Maria Mendoza 24-4

Shot put: 5. Katie O’Brien 32-11 3/4, 7. Grace Coombs 31-9 3/4, 8. Anai Torres 30-7, 10. Nyah Johnson 26-3 1/4

Discus: 2. Grace Coombs 110-8*, 3. Katie O’Brien 103-6, T6. Anai Torres and Nyah Johnson 92-10, 11. Addy Thorington 80-8, 14. Saige Kidd 74-0, 30. Norah Startin 35-2