Mead's Keenan Kuntz edges Cheney's Braxton Hinton at wire in 100m race. The electronic photo had Kuntz in 10.8 and Hinton running 11.11. Hinton came back and won the 200m.
CHENEY-The Blackhawks turned in outstanding performances at the 3A and 4A District Qualifying Championships at Central Valley High School on May 11 and 15. Cheney competed against athletes from 10 GSL schools and came out shinning as bright as a new penny setting several personal bests along the way.
Anyone witnessing to the event would be hard pressed to point-out which athlete
was most impressive. But the boys 3200m got the entire team and coaching staff excited with Calvin Hilton (9:47.53), Finnegan Syrie (9:49.59), Adam Estock (9:50.43) and Luke Hurd (9:50.50) all setting PR's in the event. Hinton crossed the finish line in second place. Hinton also placed second in the 200m with a time of 21.96 and second in the 100m with a time of11.48. Both were personal bests.
The javelin team was also at the top of their game, as Konner Dobash (178.05) and Curren Moore (163.07) finished first and second. High jumper Kai placed second in the event, tying his personal best with a leap of 6'2."
For the girls it was Sydney Reagan claiming the top spot in the 100m with a time of 12.56. Hannah Ayers
dominated the hurdle events, running the 100m highs in 16.60 and the 300m lows in 50.94. Macey Richards was second in the high jump (5.00), Reagan took third in the 200m (26.9), Samantha Habegger finished third in the 1600m (5:21.05) and fifth in the 80m (2:28.17), Claire Browne,
was fourth in the discus (97'10"), and Mariah Hill finish fourth in the high pump competition. All finishes were personal records accept the high jump.
"We had an amazing meet as a team," Coach Derek Slaughter said. "I am a coach that emphasizes how important it is to compete well at the end of the season and we had a lot of PRs in this meet.
"Braxton Hinton ran the second fastest time in the state in the 200 and Syndey Reagan ran the fifth fastest time in the state in the 100m. We had event winners in the 100 and 200 boys, the 100 girls, the 100 and 300 hurdles and boys javelin. For a team that has just moved up from 2A, that is a great showing."
Slaughter said he believes the team is ready to qualify athletes for the state meet.
"This next meet (district championship) will be the toughest meet so far this season," Slaughter said. "Our athletes will rise to the occasion, and you will see a lot of PRs again. We are finally getting the weather to support this amazing crew of athletes."
Slaughter said he had nothing but praise for his coaching staff.
"We wouldn't be an amazing program year in and out without these amazing people," he said.
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