Competing in their final track meet of the season prior to the Division IV state meet, which begins on Friday, May 8, at Mesa Community College, the Joseph City Wildcats tied for eighth in the girls’ division of the Snowflake Last Chance Invitational meet held last Wednesday. Show Low won the girls’ team title, followed by Blue Ridge in second and Snowflake in third. For the boys, Snowflake dominated for first place. Payson was second and Show Low finished third. The Wildcats did not earn any team points on the boys’ side.
In the boys’ 100 meter dash, Joe Burt placed 13th; and Kendall Gardner, 44th.
In the 400 meter dash, Kendall Gardner finished 43rd; and Stephen Williams, 47th.
In the 800 meter run, Landon Baldwin placed 18th; and Brandon Billie, 37th.
In the 1600 meter run, Kendal Gardner finished 48th.
In the 4×100 meter relay, the team of Wryder Richards, Joe Burt, Max Mosier and Landon Baldwin finished in 10th place.
In the 4×800 meter relay, Wryder Richards, Max Mosier, Brandon Billie and Landon Baldwin placed 11th.
In the shot put, Conner Neal was 10th; Bryson Palmer, 42nd; and Brandon Yazzie, 54th.
In the discus, Conner Neal placed ninth; and Bryson Palmer, 35th.
In the high jump, Josh Fisher finished 11th.
In the girls’ 100 meter dash, Amanda Baldwin placed 10th; and Taylor Elmer, 27th.
In the 200 meter dash, Lindi Gardner finished third; and Amanda Baldwin, ninth.
In the 400 meter dash, Lindi Gardner placed second.
In the 800 meter run, Shyann Flake was 23rd; and Alyssa Hutchens, 36th.
In the 300 meter hurdles Rachel Layden was 17th.
The team of Amanda Baldwin, Taylor Elmer, Sarah Layden and Lindi Gardner placed sixth in the 4×100 meter relay.
In the 4×400 meter relay, Taylor Elmer, Sarah Layden, Rachel Layden and Lindi Gardner finished in eighth place.
In the 4×800 meter relay, Shyann Flake, Alyssa Hutchens, Rachel Layden and Sarah Layden placed 12th.
In the shot put, Katelyn Pugh was fourth.
In the discus, Katelyn Pugh placed second.
In the long jump, Alyssa Hutchens placed 24th.
