The Reeths-Puffer boys track team didn’t have a lot of luck on the scoreboard on Tuesday, but the Rockets were encouraged by some individual performances.
R-P fell to Mona Shores 89-47 in its first O-K Green conference meet of the season.
Four R-P athletes took first place in their events.
R-P's Landon Howland passes the baton to Mason Darke. Photo/Jeremy Clark
Mason Darke won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.93. Evan McHugh set a personal record and won the pole vault with a mark of 12 feet, 2 inches.
Gabe Luna took first in the 1,600-meter run (5:31.46), and R-P’s 4x200 meter relay team (London Rankin, Landon Howland, Darke, Emcee McLaurin) was also victorious with a time of 1:31.42.
Taking second place were Hudson Roberts in the discus, London Rankin in the 100-meter dash, Ethan Vossekuil in the 200- and 400-meter dashes, Jamichael Williams in the high jump, Jonathon Visscher in the long jump and 800-meter run and Evan McHugh in the 300-meter hurdles.
R-P's London Rankin, right. Photo/Jeremy Clark
Finishing third for the Rockets were Roberts in the shot put, Dylan Shook in the 300 hurdles and Kyron Novak in the 1,600-meter run.
“We had some great performances in the field events, especially Evan McHugh in pole vault, Jamichael Williams in high jump, Hudson Roberts in discus and Jon Visscher in long jump,” said R-P head coach Don Ketner. “These are the types of performances we will need to score points at the big meets in May!
“Things didn't go our way on the track, but it looked like we had a week off for some people. However, we will continue to get better each meet and week.”
Darke competes in the hurdles. Photo/Jeremy Clark
Wyatt Gardner competes in the shot put. Photo/Jeremy Clark