Mule middle school track team competes at Toutle

The Wahkiakum Mule Middle School track team kicked off their season with a strong showing at their opening meet at Toutle Lake on Wednesday, March 27. A dedicated team of seven boys and five girls represented the Mules, with nine of the athletes competing in their first-ever track meet. "For a young, inexperienced team, they competed amazingly and made our school proud," shared Coach Brown. The athletes put forth a valiant effort, demonstrating determination and sportsmanship throughout the competition. Both the boys' and girls' teams placed third overall.

Meet Results: 4x100 Relay: Boys – 4th place (1:07.40, PR); Girls – 3rd place (1:08.6)

Sprints: 100M Dash: Colter Camp – 14th (15.3), Lincoln Rodriguez – 18th (16.2), Jaxxon Rutherford – 19th (16.3), Jaxson McPherson– 32nd (18.3), Eloise Plank – 27th (18.1) 200M Dash: Talon Pennington – 5th (30.9), Aubree Helms – 1st (31.1, PR) 400M Dash: Greighson Cunningham – 2nd (1:11.15), Zina Rogers – 8th (1:33.92), Miley Montgomery – 9th (1:38.1) Distance Events: 800M Run: David Toscano – 3rd (2:54.51, PR) Hurdles: 110M Hurdles: Jaxon McPherson – 2nd (27.12), Aubree Helms – 2nd (20.4) Field Events: Shot Put: Jaxon McPherson – 10th (20'10"), Talon Pennington – 18th (13'), Colter Camp– 20th (12'2"), Aliya Mace– 5th (18'7"), Eloise Plank – 17'7";, Miley Montgomery – 10th (12'3") Discus: Lincoln Rodriguez – 22nd (35'7"), Eloise Plank – 13th (24'1") Javelin: Aliya Mace– 3rd (48'), Greighson Cunningham– 8th (60'4"), Colter Camp–17th (43'4") High Jump: Greighson Cunningham – 5th (4') Long Jump: Aliya Mace– 8th (9'8"), Aubree Helm– 10th (9'5"), Zina Rogers – 13th (8'), Miley Montgomery – 16th (77'1")

With a promising start to the season, the Mules are eager to continue improving as they gain more experience on the track. Coach Brown expressed confidence in the team's potential and looks forward to their progress in upcoming meets. Congratulations to all the athletes for their hard work and dedication. The next meet will be in Adna on April 2.