Wood River Middle School track and field athletes had an excellent day Tuesday when they hosted a three-team conference meet—their only home meet of the spring—on the Chuck Turner track in Hailey.
The Wood River eighth-grade boys (54.5 points) won the team event by six points over Jerome, and the Hailey seventh-grade girls (67.25 points) captured their team race by 10.5 points over Jerome.
About the eighth-grade boys' performance, coach Jim King said, "It was a good team effort. We got points in every event except one, and had competitors in each event.
"It was same for the seventh-grade girls—a great team effort. They didn't win many events, but they really racked up points in their second, third and fourth places."
Some middle school athletes will travel to Boise's Bronco Stadium for the Outback Invitational meet Saturday, April 29, then their final conference championships are Tuesday, May 3 at East Minico in Rupert.
Tuesday's field events start at 9 a.m. at East Minico and the running events at 11 a.m.
Eighth-grade boys, team: 1—WR 54.5 points (with 20 placers for the home team). 2—Jerome 48.5. 3—Burley 42. WR first places: 400-meter boys' relay with Scotty Phelan, Morgan Brashears, Greg Leblanc and Dale McLaughlin (53.9 seconds); Rob Paris high jump (5-0) and long jump (16-7 ½); Hayden Waller shotput (36-2); and Nate Hall discus (103-9).
Paris had a personal best in triple jump (32-2 ½) for third place.
Eighth-grade girls, team: 1—Jerome 57. 2—WR 51 (with 19 placers and points in every event except one). 3—Burley 34. WR first places: Delaney Fox 100m hurdles (18.41 seconds) and 400m dash (1:06.91); Samantha Johnson 100m dash (13.66); and 400m relay (55.27).
Seventh-grade boys, team: 1—Jerome 78.5. 2—WR 44 (with 16 placers). 3—Burley 10. WR first places: Tyler Peters shotput (32-2 ½) and discus (82-2); Dan Wareham 200m dash (28.35 seconds). Also, Juan Martinez ran well in the 1200m run, finishing second.
Seventh-grade girls, team: 1—WR 67.25 points (with 27 including four 1sts, 10 2nds, seven 3rds and six 4ths). 2—Jerome 56.75. 3—Burley 22. WR first places: Grace Lagodich 100m dash (14.37 seconds); Ellen Johnson discus (76-0); Ashley Hesteness triple jump (24-1 ½); and 400m relay (59.12).
