Bulldog track and field place at recent meets

The Gainesville Bulldog track team traveled recently to Southwest Baptist University for the SBU High School Invitational with 40-plus other schools. The Bulldogs placed in the top 25 overall. The four athletes that went and competed are:

Nate Richer, who placed second in the pole vault with a 4.2 meter leap.

Maliki Sherry, who placed 7th in the high jump with a 1.77 meter jump. Sherry also placed 20th in the long jump with a distance of 5.49 meters, which was also a new personal record.

Colton Lawson, who placed 16th in the javelin, with a distance of 39.88 meters.

Isaac Pippin, who placed 35th in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:27.37, a new personal record. Pippin also placed 35th in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:27.48.

The GHS track and field team also competed on April 28 at the Mountain Grove Invitational, where the Bulldogs placed in several events, including:

Maliki Sherry, third place on the high jump.

Colton Lawson, fourth place in the javelin.

Alyssa Smith, sixth place in the 800 and 1600-meter and  fifth place in the 3200-meter.

Maci Moseley, seventh place in the javelin.

Isaac Pippin, seventh place in the 1600-meter.