After a quick Easter break the Powell Panther track and field team took a smaller group to Sheridan on Tuesday to take part in the Gary Benson 3A/4A Clash, taking on tough 4A competition as well as some 3A teams from the east and west.

The girls grabbed some top finishes, led by Kinley Cooley who finished second in the 1600 meters with a time of 5 minutes, 25.75 seconds.

Powell also had a trio of third place finishes, as Kenna Jacobsen took third in the 800 meters (2:30.18), Karee Cooley finished third in the 1600 meters (5:26.03) and Paige Sanders placed third in the triple jump with a leap of 35 feet, 9 inches.

“The kids did a pretty good job of competing coming off a short break,” coach Scott Smith said. “Some were a little rusty, others were fresher after a bit of rest.”

Additional top eight finishes for the Panthers included Sanders who took sixth in the long jump (16-11 3/4) and Salem Brown who took eighth in the 3200 meters (15:24.51).

The Panthers added a third qualifying team in the 4x800 relay, the fastest to date, as the quartet of Jacobsen, the Cooley sisters and Shelby Zickefoose took second with a time of 10:04.98.

The girls finished sixth as a team with 41 points, as 4A Natrona County finished with the team title with 138.5 points. Powell was the second highest placing 3A team behind Cody.

On the boys’ side, the Panthers only mustered eight points, as Korbyn Warren placed sixth in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:53.38 and Landon Hyde placed sixth in the high jump clearing 5-8.

The other event to place in the top eight was the 4x100 relay of Lincoln Crawford, Karcher Foley, Braxton Nelson and Breckyn Kobbe which finished in 46.1 seconds.

“It was really good for our runners to race against some of the best all-class kids in the state,” Smith said.

The Panther boys finished ninth as a team, as Sheridan dominated the boys’ competition with 205.5 points.

Powell will stay closer to home the rest of the week, as the Panthers head to Cody today (Thursday) at 3 p.m. for the Cody Trifecta which will also include Worland as the third team. The Panthers then head to Cowley at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday to take part in the Rocky Mountain Invite.

“The kids just need to stay focused on the basics and keep improving,” Smith said.

GARY BENSON 3A/4A CLASH

* Denotes state qualifying mark

GIRLS

Team scores — 1. Natrona County 138.5, 2. Thunder Basin 125.5, 3. Sheridan 106.5, 4. Kelly Walsh 86, 5. Cody 73, 6. Powell 41, 7. Douglas 40.5, T8. Buffalo and Campbell County 34

100 meter dash — 17. Kindyle Floy 13.37, 23. Averie Warner 13.88, 24. Paige Sanders 13.9, 28. Ashlee Jacobsen 14.13

200 meters — 10. Kindyle Floy 27.47, 17. Averie Warner 28.68, 21. Ashlee Jacobsen 30.22

400 meters — 12. Autumn Kidd 1:08.21, 15. Ashlee Jacobsen 1:10.53

800 meters — 3. Kenna Jacobsen 2:30.18, 10. Myah Rakness 2:36.67

1600 meters — 2. Kinley Cooley 5:25.75*, 3. Karee Cooley 5:26.03*, 14. Shelby Zickefoose 6:00.59

3200 meters — 8. Salem Brown 15:24.51

100 meter hurdles — 21. Vera Thomas 22.69

4x100 relay — 6. Averie Warner, Ashlee Jacobsen, Paige Sanders and Kindyle Floy 54.01

4x800 relay — 2. Karee Cooley, Kenna Jacobsen, Shelby Zickefoose and Kinley Cooley 10:04.98*

Long jump — 6. Paige Sanders 16-11 3/4*, 18. Ryann Hutzenbieler 13-9 1/2

Triple jump — 3. Paige Sanders 35-9*, 16. Ryann Hutzenbieler 29-4

BOYS

Team scores — 1. Sheridan 205.5, 2. Thunder Basin 120, 3. Natrona County 110.5, 4. Kelly Walsh 70, 5. Cody 41, 6. Campbell County 36, 7. Buffalo 32, 8. Douglas 30, 9. Powell 8

100 meter dash — 19. Breckyn Kobbe 11.75, 21. Karcher Foley 11.82, 24. Braxton Nelson 12.21, 27. Cobey Khan 12.29

200 meters — 12. Breckyn Kobbe 23.81, 14. Braxton Nelson 24.03, 27. Cobey Khan 26.2

400 meters — 12. Landon Hyde 58.43

800 meters — 18. Korbyn Warren 2:12.19

1600 meters — 6. Korbyn Warren 4:53.38

3200 meters — 9. Colin Walker 10:52.31

110 meter hurdles — 13. Lincoln Crawford 17.07, 16. Michael Legerski 18.5

300 meter hurdles — 16. Michael Legerski 45.58

4x100 relay — 7. Lincoln Crawford, Karcher Foley, Braxton Nelson and Breckyn Kobbe 46.1

High jump — 6. Landon Hyde 5-8

Long jump — 21. Lincoln Crawford 18-0, 24. Karcher Foley 17-2 1/2