Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams own 2-2 dual meet records thus far this season in the O-K Silver Conference. Just as they did last week, both split in double dual meet encounters.
The Hopkins boys defeated Wyoming Lee 81-28, but dropped an 89-46 decision to host Sparta Monday afternoon. The Lady Vikings waltzed to a 108-5 victory over Lee, but lost 87-45 to the host Spartans.
The throws and sprints continue to be strong events for Hopkins.
Junior Trevor Shealy was clocked at 25.45 seconds while winning the open 200-meter dash. Michael Barry had his personal best time in the 800 while taking second. Adam Ball won the 3200-meter run. Landen Klinge, Noah Corneille, Nolan Hugmeyer and Shealy won the 400-meter relay by about a third of a second over Sparta.
Sophomore Mason Tomes had to settle for sedond in the shot, but came back in the discus to win with a personal best 123-08.
Bradley Turner was first in the high jump at 5-0, Landen Klinge was runner-up in the pole vault because of more misses, and Corneille and Tanner Neuman went 2-3 in the long jump.
Freshman Sophia Garvin debuted by taking second in both the 100 and 200, freshman Helena Kerber did the same in the 3200,
Alex Jackson was second in both hurdle events and she, Kendall Mohr, freshman Vanessa Barry and Sierra Emaus copped first place in the 400-meter relay.
Grace Brenner continued her dominance in the throws, winning the shot put at 32-02 and the discus at 79-10. Freshman Jaden Harshberger captured the high jump at 4-4 and Barry added another first, in the long jump at 13-6.
