Bobcats continue to show improvement, earn medals in six events

The Bobcat boys' track and field team tied for sixth place, with Hartington-Newcastle, at Thursday's Wausa Invite, held in Pierce. Both squads finished with 35 points.

Pierce ended with 125 points, earning the top team award.

Trevor Thomson continued his winning ways, bringing home three medals.

He topped the field in the 100m and 200m dashes, winning in 11.21 and 23.55, respectively.

The 4x100 relay team - Keegan Smith, Kendrick Schroeder, Trevor Thomson and Jaykwon Petite, ran 45.99. The time was strong enough to earn the silver medal.

Carter Bergman cleared 5' 8" in high jump. He earned the fourth-place medal for his efforts.

Alec Schindler finished sixth in the 300m hurdles, hitting the tape in 45.56. He landed at 41' 6.75" in triple jump, finishing fifth.

Other Bobcat participants and performances include:

In pole vault, Anthony Ferris finished ninth, clearing 10' 2".

Levi Cronk: discus, ninth, 123' 4"; shot put, 24th, 34' 11";

4x400 - Schindler, Smith, David Arroyo and Petite, ninth, 3.55.95;

4x800 - Preston Hoke, AJ Hobbs, Logan Eacker and Alex Thiele: ninth, 9:48.02;

David Arroyo: 200m, 27th, 26.45; 400m, 12th, 57.82;

Jaykwon Petite: 400m, 13th, 58.12;

Kendrick Schroeder: 100m, 17th, 12.20; 200m, 20th, 25.35;

Ruger Switzer: 100m, 30th, 12.80; high jump, 15th, 5' 2"; long jump, 13th, 18' 3";

Connor Thomson: 100m, 40th, 13.30; 200m, 41st, 28.97;

Sam Cheatum: 400m, 26th, 1:02.11; 300m hurdles, 18th, 52.41; triple jump, 20th, 32' 3";

Logan Eacker: 800m, 14th, 2:24.10;

Anthony Ferris: 800m, 17th, 2:25.52;

Carter Bergman: 800m, 18th, 2:26.51;

Alex Thiele: 800m, 20th, 2:27.33;

AJ Hobbs: 1600m, 13th, 5:28.98;

Parker Napier: 1600m, 20th, 5:45.30; pole vault, no height;

Preston Hoke: 1600m, 21st 5:46.11; long jump, 14th, 18' 2.5";

Willis Mast: 1600m, 28th, 6:38.85; pole vault, no height;

Schindler: long jump, 17th, 17' 11";

Gaby Gamez: shot put, 19th, 36' 5"; discus, 18th, 102' 6";

Gavin Whiting: shot put, 20th, 35' 5"; discus, 34th, 83' 6";

Colby Hupp: 35th, 32' 9"; discus, 26th, 94' 6",

Luis Mendoza: discus, 13th, 107' 2".