First Track Meet

Bradyn Porter, writer

The first home varsity track meet took place on Thursday, April 5, 2018. At the meet, players competed in triple jump, high jump, long jump, pole vault, shot put, discus, javelin, open 100 meter hurdles, open 300 meter hurdles, open 100 meter dash (1/16 of a mile), open 200 meter dash (⅛ of a mile), open 400 meter dash (¼ of a mile), open 800 meter dash (half a mile), open 1600(one mile), open 3200 (two miles) 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay,  4×400 relay and 4×800 relay.

Freshman Daylon Kanengieter, who has the junior high record for longest jump on long jump said, “Long Jump is always fun for me.”

Rolla took the gold medal in the whole meet out of 11 teams. Marshfield took third in the meet and looking to be better in the future.