By Greg Perkins Competing in very cold weather at the Mogollon Track Invitational on March 26, the Wildcats placed 13th as a team on the girl’s side, and they were eighth as a team on the boy’s side. For the girls; Jasmine Nells placed 12th in the 200-meter and she was first in the 800-meter. Abigayle Smith finished fifth in the 100-meter hurdles, with a time of 22.62. Sarya Heward placed 28th in the shot put and she placed 25th in the discus. For the boys, Paul Wirbeleit was 18th in the 200-meter and 13th in the 400-meter run. Peter Miller finished 21st in the 800-meter run. Samuel Neat picked up team points with his second place finish in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:58.29. He earned even more team points by winning the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:09.63. Bryce Bushman placed second in the 300-meter hurdles, with a time of 52.81. Bridger Fields was 24th in the shot put and 14th in the discus. In the long jump, Bryce Bushman was 14th, Paul Wirbeleit 29th, Bruce Weightman 36th and Peter Mille placed 38th. Hosting their own track meet in exactly opposite weather conditions on Friday, the Wildcats placed ninth in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions. Lee Williams won the boys’ division, with 322 team points. Show Low was second with 186 and Mogollon finished third with 123. On the girl’s side, St. Johns placed first with 255 team points, Show Low was second with 204, and Payson finished third with 156. For the girls, Jasmine Nells placed 10th in the 100-meter. In the 400-meter, Abigayle Smith was 18th. In the 800-meter run Nells finished 14th. Abigayle Smith placed sixth in the 110-meter hurdles, with a time of 21.34. She also earned team points in the 300-meter hurdles with a fourth place finish in 1:00.20. Sarya Heward was 17th in the shot put and 12th in the discus. For the boys, Dominick Flake placed 26th in the 200-meter. In the 400-meter, Paul Wirbeleit was 17th. Samuel Neat won the 800-meter run, with a time of 2:11.40. Peter Miller was 20th in that event. Neat placed second in the 1,600-meter run, with a time of 4:43.30. Bryce Bushman was fourth and Peter Miller was 21st. Neat also finished second in the 3,200-meter run, with a time of 10:56.36. Bryce Busman placed seventh in the 300-meter hurdles, with a time of 50.80. In the shot put, Bridger Fields was 16th and Bruce Weightman placed 25th. In the discus, Fields was 20th and Weightman was 25th. In the long jump, Bryce Bushman finished 11th; Bruce Weightman, 27th; Peter Miller, 28th; and Dominik Flake was 29th.
