TORRINGTON – Torrington and Southeast both competed at the Okie Blanchard Invitational last week, with Lingle-Fort Laramie taking part in two invites, resulting in six additional prequalifying events for local athletes.
Torrington
Bryan Lemmon already prequalified for the state meet in two events, but he bettered his marks in both at the Okie Blanchard Invite. He cleared 6 feet, 5 inches in the high jump, while posting a time of 15.55 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. Both of those marks were better than his already qualifying efforts.
Southeast
For the Cyclone boys, the foursome of Chase Lovercheck, Kaden Malm, Brant Fullmer and Brady Fullmer had a solid 1600-meter relay at the Okie Blanchard Invitational. The squad had already prequalified in the event, but lowered their prequalifying time to 3:35.09, which is the fastest prequalified time in 2A.
Morgan Ekwall punched her ticket to Casper with a throw of 34 feet, 10 inches in the shot put in Cheyenne.
Lingle-Fort Laramie
Dogger senior Landen Fuller had a stellar day at the Burns Invitational last Thursday. He prequalified for the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.45 seconds, which is the fastest prequalified time. He also dropped his 200 time, an event he already prequalified in, to 22.89 seconds, the fasted mark in 1A.
L-FL had two boys relays surpass the prequalifying standard in the 1600-meter relay. Fuller, Cole Shepardson, Gaven Niles and Rhett Greenwald ran a time of 3:45.81 at the Burns Invite and Shepardson, Niles, Greenwald and Kelly Peterson completed the event in 3:50.76 at the Wheatland Invitational, both of which were better than the prequalifying standard.
Two Lady Doggers prequalified in the high jump last week at the Wheatland Invite. Shelby Heilbrun cleared 4 feet, 9 inches and Jordyn Gaspers had a 4-foot, 7-inch effort, both of which eclipsed the mark needed to prequalify in the event.
Those who have already surpassed the prequalifying standards include:
Torrington Boys
Bryan Lemmon, 110-meter hurdles, 15.92; Bryan Lemmon, high jump, 6-2; Nathaniel Woodruff, Shot Put, 48-3.5; Aaron Borger, Cameron Juma, Matthew Garcia, Josh Posten, 3200-meter relay, 8:35.97.
Southeast Boys
Chase Lovercheck, 400-meter dash, 51.89; Chase Lovercheck, 800-meter run, 2:02.63; Chase Lovercheck, Kaden Malm, Brant Fullmer, Brady Fullmer, 1600-meter relay, 3:37.69.
Southeast Girls
Hailey Anderson, Jaiden Hopkins, Kelci Lovercheck, Ellie Schmitt, 3200-meter relay, 11:10.53.
L-FL Boys
Landen Fuller, 200-meter dash, 23.18; Landen Fuller, 400-meter dash, 51.42; Rhett Greenwald, 110-meter hurdles, 17.52; Cole Shepardson, 300-meter hurdles, 43.10; Landen Fuller, 800-meter run, 2:03.42; Rhett Greenwald, Pole Vault, 11-1; Cole Shepardson, Hayden Hill, Rhett Greenwald, Landen Fuller, 400-meter relay, 46.86; Landen Fuller, Hayden Hill, Rhett Greenwald, Clay Colton, 400-meter relay, 48.18; Cole Shepardson, Gaven Niles, Kelly Peterson, Landen Fuller, 1600-meter relay, 3:43.45.
L-FL Girls
Kaelyn Riley, 100-meter dash, 13.14; Kaelyn Riley, 200-meter dash, 27.48; Savannah Mirich, Shot Put, 32-7; Kaylan Maez, Jordyn Gaspers, Shelby Heilbrun, Kaelyn Riley, 400-meter relay, 57.12; Kaylan Maez, Jenna Kaufman, Shelby Heilbrun, Jenny Manus, 1600-meter relay, 4:56.80; Cora Frederick, Jenna Kaufman, Shelby Heilbrun, Jenny Manus, 3200-meter relay, 11:47.56.
