JCHS track
JC athletes endure the cold to compete / Photo by Micah Brawley Regardless of the weather, local high school athletes give their all. Here, Joseph City Wildcat Kaci Palmer clears the pole as snow falls at the Blue Ridge Invitational where she placed third.

The Wildcats joined 13 other teams at the Chester Crandell Classic hosted by Mogollon High School on Friday.

In the 100-meter dash, JD Miller placed 21st with a time of 12.82.

In the 400-meter dash, William Grant placed sixth with a time of 57.43. Trenton Deets finished 22nd.

In the 1600-meter run, Cory McLaws placed 24th with a time of 6:00.60; Noah Edwards finished 27th, and Jimmy McLaws was 30th.

In the 3200-meter run, Jimmy McLaws finished 17th with a time of 15:32.

In the 4×100-meter relay, the Wildcats finished ninth with a time of 52.16. In the 4×800 meter relay the team finished sixth with a time of 9:57.90.

In the high jump, JD Miller placed fourth, clearing a height of 5-06. Brayden Bushman placed 10th in the event.

In the long jump, King Robinson was sixth with a distance of 18-00. Kase Fish finished 16th and Kregar Kinlicheenie placed 26th.

In the discus, Coleton Bloomfield placed 16th with a throw of 72-4.5.

In the girls 100-meter dash, Danika Pound was 26th with a time of 16.45. Jaydiana Kinlicheenie was 28th in the event.

In the 400-meter dash, Lacy Deets placed ninth with a time of 1:18.43.

In the 800-meter run, Deets finished eighth with a time of 3:09.50.

In the 1600-meter run, Karly Hansen placed sixth with a time of 6:41.70.

In the 100-meter hurdles, Peyton Bushman placed seventh with a time of 21.56.

The Lady Cats finished fifth in the 4×800-meter relay with a time of 12:44.

In the high jump, Kaci Palmer took the top spot, clearing the bar at a height of 4-08.

In the long jump, Peyton Bushman took first, traveling a distance of 16-04.5.

In the discus, Kaci Palmer was 15th with a throw of 63-02. Leah Player finished 24th, and Lucy Hancock was 25th.

In the shot put, Shannon Baxter placed 22nd with a toss of 19-06.