Kicking off Track Season! by Lindsey Banks

Track season has started and is in full force! You can see all the energetic students outside on the track every day outside and training for their upcoming meets.

They had the first big meet this past Saturday, The Bracken County Glazier Invitational. All the teams that competed were Owen County, Bracken County, Lewis County, Dayton, Nicholas County, Harrison County, and Ryle (girl’s team). The boys and girls teams from Nicholas County both came in 2^nd place.

Out of all the competitors, Caleb Pope got the Outstanding Performer for boys with 38 points.

In girls competitions many participants from Nicholas County placed. In long jump, Anna Mattox got 1^st and Laken Howard got 2^nd. Competing in triple jump was Laken Howard with 1^st and her teammate Robyn Cohorn getting 2^nd. Elizabeth Johnson got 1^st in shot put while Kendra Letcher received 4^th and in discus, Kendra got 1^st and Elizabeth got 5^th.  Anna Mattox also placed 4^th in the 400 meter dash and Robyn Cohorn placed 6^th in 300 meter hurdles. In the relay races, the 4 x 200 relay team consisted of Lakyn Jolly, Robyn Cohorn, Anna Mattox, and Laken Howard and they placed 4^th and the 4 x 100 team was made up of Destiney Johnson, Robyn Cohorn, Anna Mattox, and Laken Howard and placed 4^th.

 The boys also did outstanding in the meet. Zach Howard got 1^st place in triple jump and Caleb Pope got 2^nd in long jump. Competing in shot put, Randy Hayes got 5^th and Nolan Woosley got 6^th. Toby Howard placed 2^nd in the 110 meter high hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles. Caleb Pope placed 1^st in the 100 meter dash, 400 meter dash, and the 200 meter dash. Dylan Sparks also ran with Caleb in the 200 meter dash and placed 4^th. Spencer Bailey placed 4^th in the 1600 meter run, 5^th in the 800 meter run, and 4^th in the 3200 meter run. In the 4 x 200 relay race, Finn Brutsman, Dylan Sparks, Toby Howard, and Zach Howard received 3^rd place. In the 4 x 100 relay, Finn, Dylan, Toby, and Zach got 2^nd. Lastly, in the 4 x 400 relay, Finn, Daniel McLean, Dylan, and Spencer Bailey got 5^th.

This was a great way to kick off the season and good luck in all the future track meets!

Senior Caleb Pope said "We look like we have a great team this year and I hope we just keep getting better!"