JH Track Athletes Compete in First Meet
On a windy Thursday afternoon in April, the Clarkson-Leigh JH track team made their way to Humphrey to compete at their first track meet of the season. The Patriots, both as a team and individually, found success at the track meet competing against six other teams.
Overall, the seventh-grade girls’ team finished 2nd, the eighth-grade girls finished 5th, the seventh-grade boys finished 5th, and the eighth-grade boys finished 2nd.
Averi Clausen, a seventh-grade girls; team member, placed 4th in the 200M Dash and 3rd in the 400M Dash.
Gus Erwin, a 7th grader who was 6th in the 200M Dash and 5th in the Discus Throw, said, “It was a windy day, but our team tried their best and had fun while doing it.”
Shaylynn Marty, an 8th grade girls’ team member, was also 5th in the Discus Throw. Easton Brabec, an 8th grade boys’ team member, was 1st in the 800-meter run and 3rd in High Jump.
Seventh-grader Avery Kuester stated, “I think the Humphrey track meet was really good, especially since we have to battle the wind all day. Lots of us placed in individual awards, and the 7th grade girls relay teams both placed. I’m sure we all have things we can improve on, but it was a great start to the season.”
Coach Andrew Bachman, the head coach for the boy’s track team, states, “This was a good first meet. For our 7th graders, they are always nervous and using this as a "practice meet" helped to get rid of the nerves and get used to track meets in general. We had some good marks and are excited to see what the rest of the season brings us.”