In their last regular season event, Powell High School’s track and field teams displayed the same prowess they have all season.

Though team scores weren’t kept at the State Farm Trackstravaganza in Cody, the Panthers dominated in several events, both individual and relays. Just a week ahead of the regional meet, it was exactly what PHS head coach Scott Smith ordered. 

“It went very well,” coach Smith said. 

A handful of Panthers finished first in their respective events on both the boys’ and girls’ teams. Boys who won were Daniel Merritt (1600), Eli Weimer (high jump), Zach Ratcliff (long jump), Zeke Frankenberry (discus) and Toran Graham (shot put). For the girls, Jenna Hillman (100, 200, 400), Brynn Hillman (3200), Cassidy Miner (discus) and Reagan Thompson (shot put) all picked up wins. 

A week after breaking the school record in the boys’ sprint medley relay in Cowley, the team did it again. The group of Kadden Abraham, Riley Bennett, Cole Frank and Ethan Bartholomew finished second with a time of 3:47.83. Meanwhile, Powell’s 4x100 boys’ relay team (Abraham, Ratcliff, Bennett and Reed Smith) finished first, logging a time of 45.14.

Individuals who stood out in Cody were Ratcliff and Thompson. The pair “showed improvement” and won against “very good fields,” coach Smith said. 

The regular season is now in the rearview mirror, and the focus has shifted to the regional and state meets. First, PHS will compete at regionals on Friday in Lander. Heading into the postseason, coach Smith noted sprints, relays and throws as strengths for the girls, and throws and relays as the boys’ most competitive events. 

The coach said the girls’ depth allows for chances to score in every event, with multiple potential placers in most. And though the boys will compete against stingy programs like Mountain View and Lovell at regionals, coach Smith said they can continue their excellence. 

“Going into regionals, both teams have good chances at earning trophies,” he said. 

State Farm Trackstravaganza

Girls’ results

100: 1. Jenna Hillman 13.02, 2. Waycee Harvey 13.60, 6. Emma Karhu 13.85, 12. Mikayla Graham 14.51

200: 1. Jenna Hillman 27.11, 2. Waycee Harvey 28.20, 5. Kylie Kahl 29.25, 12. Addy Thorington 30.23

400: 1. Jenna Hillman 1:01.46, 2. Anna Bartholomew 1:03.52, 6. Abby Wambeke 1:10.13, 8. Kenzie Ratcliff 1:12.23, 10. Kathryn Brence 1:21.47

800: 2. Megan Jacobsen 2:31.35, 10. Hailee Hyde 2:49.97, 13. Kathryn Brence 3:01.81

1600: 4. Brynn Hillman 5:57.78, 8. Gracie Wolff 6:54.09, Charlee Brence 6:56.02

3200: 1. Brynn Hillman 13:34.28, 3. Jozi Simpson 14:48.78, 4. Gracie Wolff 15:02.20

100 hurdles: 2. Kami Jensen 17.15, 3. Abigail Urbach 17.40, 6. Lauryn Bennett 18.04

300 hurdles: 2. Emma Karhu 50.14, 3. Kami Jensen 51.63, 5. Abigail Urbach 53.01, 7. Lauryn Bennett 53.38, 10. Aramonie Brinkerhoff 59.67

4x100: 3. Mikayla Graham, Emma Karhu, Kylie Kahl, Kenzie Ratcliff 53.32

4x400: 3. Megan Jacobsen, Anna Bartholomew, Waycee Harvey, Jenna Hillman 4:22.94

Sprint medley relay: 2. Kylie Kahl, Addy Thorington, Kami Jensen, Megan Jacobsen 4:37.01

High jump: 5. Kenzie Ratcliff 4-8, 6. Hailee Hyde 4-8, 9. Addy Thorington 4-4, 12. Kylie Kahl 4-2

Long jump: 3. Waycee Harvey 15-6.75, 7. Sydney Spomer 14-4.5, 8. Kenzie Ratcliff 14-1, 10. Elsie Spomer 13-9

Triple jump: 2. Sydney Spomer 33-5, 3. Elsie Spomer 32-1.75, 9. Aramonie Brinkerhoff 28-5.75

Pole vault: 5. Emma Karhu 9-6, 8. Lauryn Bennett 8-6, 9. Kami Jensen 8-0

Discus: 1. Cassidy Miner 111-5, 3. Grace Coombs 104-7, 7. Brooke Bessler 83-1, 8. Reagan Thompson 82-4, 9. Megan McDaniel 80-2, 12. Katie O’Brien 75-6

Shot put: 1. Reagan Thompson 37-2.5, 2. Cassidy Miner 24-4.5, 5. Katie O’Brien 31-1.5, 6. Grace Coombs 30-9, 8. Megan McDaniel 30-4, 12. Brooke Bessler 27-4

Boys’ results

100: 2. Kadden Abraham 11.79, 3. Reed Smith 11.85, 12. Zach Ratcliff 12.37

200: 2. Reed Smith 23.84, 4. Zach Ratcliff 24.49, 15. Sam Whitlock 25.43, 16. Kaden Salas 25.81

400: 7. Dylan Escalante 55.99, 9. Caiden Gehrts 57.61, 11. Ben Whitlock 58.48

800: 2. Daniel Merritt 2:12.06, 4. Ethan Bartholomew 2:15.02, 5. Joey Hernandez 2:15.02, 7. Jace Hyde 2:19.73, 11. Tyler Pfeifer 2:21.09, 14. Isaac Summers 2:24.93, 19. Riley McKeen 2:30.87, 20. Brekin Streeter 2:35.21

1600: 1. Daniel Merritt 4:49.21, 5. Joey Hernandez 5:01.82, 6. Jace Hyde 5:07.66, 9. Isaac Summers 5:18.76, 12. Riley McKeen 5:24.02, 13. Tyler Pfeifer 5:25.61, 15. Brekin Streeter 5:31.62, 16. Riley Schiller 5:34.21, 19. Kenneth Bettger 5:56.16, 20. Justin Hobbs 6:06.88

3200: 5. Riley Schiller 12:02.45, 6. Kenneth Bettger 12:34.93, 8. Justin Hobbs 13:02.79

110 hurdles: 4. Simon Shoopman 17.48, 5. Stuart Shoopman 18.24, 6. Eli Weimer 18.28

300 hurdles: 5. Simon Shoopman 44.06, 9. Jimmy Dees 45.68, 12. Stuart Shoopman 47.67

4x100: 1. Kadden Abraham, Zach Ratcliff, Riley Bennett, Reed Smith 45.14

4x400: 3. Dylan Escalante, Cole Frank, Jace Hyde, Ben Whitlock 3:51.27

Sprint medley relay: 2. Kadden Abraham, Riley Bennett, Cole Frank, Ethan Bartholomew 3:47.83

High jump: 1. Eli Weimer 5-10, 3. Jace Hyde 5-6, 4. Cole Frank 5-6

Long jump: 1. Zach Ratcliff 19-7.5, 4. Marshall Lewis 18-5, 6. Dylan Escalante 18-0, 8. Sam Whitlock 17-1

Triple jump: 5. Dylan Escalante 36-6.75

Pole vault: 5. Adam Williams 11-6

Discus: 1. Zeke Frankenberry 140-10, 3. Sheldon Shoopman 125-6, 4. Geordan Weimer 124-4, 10. Toran Graham 109-5, 15. Sam Belmont 95-7, 16. Lane Shramek 89-9

Shot put: 1. Toran Graham 50-5.5, 2. Geordan Weimer 47-0, 3. Sheldon Shoopman 46-6.5, 4. Lane Shramek 44-10, 7. Zeke Frankenberry 42-4, 8. Sam Belmont 39-1