Gainesville varsity track and field team competes at Hollister
Times photo/Jenny Yarger GHS sophomore Katelyn Kahl finished first in the 800-meter run at the track and field meet held at Hollister Thursday, March 21.
The Gainesville boys and girls varsity track and field teams traveled to Hollister Thursday, May 21, for their first meet of the season. Coach Gary Emrick said the results were very good with a few performances that exceeded expectations coming into the season.
“Thirty-four student athletes are participating in high school track and field this season,” Emrick said. “That is a pretty big number for Gainesville, and we hope to continue drawing interest as we build a championship caliber program.”
Points are scored back to 8th place with many more athletes in each event. Medals were awarded to the top three in each event. Several student athletes placed in the top eight and a few received medals.
Medalists and team points scored:
Kaitlyn Kahl – 1st place 800-meter run, 2nd place 1-mile run, 2nd place 4x800 Relay, 4th place 4x400 relay.
Macray Hambleton – 1st place javelin, 3rd place 4x800 relay, 4th place 4x400
Alyssa Smith – 2nd place 4x800 Relay, 6th place 800-meter run, 4th place 4x400 relay
Lauren Smith – 2nd place 4x800 Relay, 4th place 4x400 relay
Jeanne Chevrier – 2nd place 4x800 Relay, 7th place 1-mile run, 4th place 4x400 relay
Isaac Pippin – 2nd place 4x800 Relay, 4th place 400-meter run, 7th place 800-meter run, 5th place 2-mile run,
Nick Goodson – 3rd place 4x800 Relay, 7th place 2-mile run
Terry Goss – 8th place 2-mile run
Zeke Yarger – 8th place 300m hurdles
Brady Myers – 3rd place 4x800 relay, 4th place 4x400 relay
John Botts-Papke – 4th place 4x400 relay
Peyton Hathcock – 8th place high jump, 4th 4x400 relay
Christian Ries – 5th place discus