Wendell senior Jaynie Goodbody, bound for Stanford University, was the marquee performer of Wednesday's Bob Shay Memorial track and field meet in Hailey. Goodbody (100-meter dash, 200m, shotput, high jump) won all four of her events.
Goodbody's 40 individual points were a big part of Wendell's 64, but three girls' teams had more. Valley of Hazelton won the girls' meet with 156 points, Gooding had 125 and host Wood River High School snuck into third place with 96 points.
Leading the way for the Wolverines of coaches J.C. Nemecek and Jeannie Bradshaw during Wednesday's eight-school meet at Phil Homer Field were senior distance runner Rachael Richards and senior field performer Syringa Stark.
Richards (26 individual points) won the 1600-meter run in a thrilling photo-finish over Valley's Lisa Romer, and Richards settled for second behind Romer in the 3200m and 1600m runs. Stark (28 points) placed second in shotput, triple jump and long jump and fourth in discus.
In the boys' meet, Gooding (195 points) ran away with the team title—winning the two long relays, all three distance runs, two sprints and the pole vault. Wendell (81) was second and Wood River (39) fifth.
Carl Browning of Wood River captured the 200m dash and Corbin Miniard won the shotput.
Check Wednesday's Express for complete results and more photos:
Boy's team: 1—Gooding 195. 2—Wendell 81. 3—Butte County 63. 4—Glenns Ferry 54. 5—Wood River 39. 6—Filer 29. 7—Lighthouse Christian 24. 8—Valley 14.
Girls' team: 1—Valley 156. 2—Gooding 125. 3—Wendell 96. 4—Wendell 64. 5—Glenns Ferry 44. 6—Butte County 32. 7—Lighthouse Christian 4. 8—Filer 0.
WR 1sts—Corbin Miniard shotput (45-6 ½, personal best); Carl Browning 200m (24.2); and Rachael Richards 1600m (5:53.6).
WR 2nds—Rachael Richards 3200m (12:29.1) and 800m (2:33.5); and Syringa Stark shotput (30-8), long jump (15-7 ½) and triple jump (32-8).
WR 3rds—Craig Werley discus (124-10); Ruth Anderson 800m (2:36.4) and 1600m (6:03.1); Casey Fahey 200m (28.5); Annie Keenan 400m (1:07.8); and girls' 1600m relay (Ruth Anderson, Aimee Loudenslager, Ashley Rendahl, Rachael Richards) 5:04.36.
WR 4ths—Scott Bartlett 400m (55.0); Casey Fahey long jump (15-5) and 100m (13.5); and Syringa Stark discus (79-6).
WR 5ths—Carl Browning discus (117-10); Scott Bartlett 100m (11.71); Gerardo Garcia 1600m (5:19); and Marissa Dreyer 3200m (14:13.9).
WR 6ths—Corbin Miniard discus (113-6); Carl Browning 100m (11.8); boys' 1600m relay (Grayson Thompson, Micah Floyd, Scott Bartlett, Gerardo Garcia) in 4:17.8; Annie Keenan 200m (30.4); Ellen Ard 400m (1:10.5).
Syringa Stark (28 points), Wood River senior, placed second in shotput, triple jump and long jump and fourth in discus. Photo by David N. Seelig
