POCAHONTAS, Arkansas — Wynne varsity track had several top eight finishes during yesterday’s (Tuesday) conference meet at Pocahontas.
Ella Kennedy took third in the pole vault with a distance of 8-6, advancing to the state meet next Tuesday also at Pocahontas.
Aaliyah Crawford took fourth place in the shot put with a distance of 28-7. Kenley Wampler finished in sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 19.51.
The girls’ 4×100 meter relay team and 4×200 meter relay team both finished in 6th place with a time of 57.44 and 2:04.02 respectively. The team includes Abby Smith, Japhia Light, Angel Baskins, and Madison Turpen.
Japhia Light took seventh in the long jump with a distance of 14-5, and Sarah McLendon seventh in discus with a distance of 82-7.
The Wynne boys’ 4×800 meter relay team finished in fifth place with a time of 12:11.04, while the 4×100 meter relay team and 4×200 meter relay team both took seventh with a time of 48.13 and 1:51.65 respectively.
James Archer took seventh place in the discus with a distance of 104-8.
Darran Thompson finished in eighth place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.51, and Matt Blake was eighth in the 1600-meter run with a time of 6:13.05.
Cross County is scheduled to compete in the 2A-3 district track meet tomorrow at Pocahontas.
