RMMS track team competes well in Riverton

The Rocky Mountain Middle School track team traveled to Riverton for their second meet of the season Friday. It was a hard meet to place at, but there were still many people performing well from Rocky Mountain.

“We had some high places in a few events,” said head coach Joshua Sponsel. “No broken records, but we had Presli Moss qualify for Best of the Best in the seventh-grade girls 200 hurdles, and Bryden Beall qualified in sixth/seventh grade shot.”

Even with 20 schools there, the Grizz had a great meet.

The seventh-grade girls had a strong meet, led by Raelyn Reculusa, who placed fourth in the 100 (14.20), fifth in the 200 (30.7), third in long jump (13-5) and eighth in high jump (4-2). Tianna Christiansen took sixth in the 200 (30.85), fifth in the 100 hurdles (18.99) and fifth in the 200 hurdles (34.43). Moss placed seventh in both the 800 (2:57.56) and 200 hurdles (35.85), while Kielley Brimhall was fifth in triple jump (27-1). The 4x100 relay team placed 10th (1:03.60).

For the eighth-grade girls, Taylor Grandalen finished seventh in the 800 (3:01.05) and fourth in high jump (4-4). Mariah Mauch placed eighth in the 1,600 (6:47.71). Eli Ganoung took 10th in long jump (12-3) and 11th in triple jump (26-7). The 4x100 relay placed fifth (59.16).

The seventh-grade boys had a few placers, led by Aiden Wallman, who was 10th in the 100 hurdles (20.23) and eighth in high jump (4-6). Eli Wallman took sixth in high jump (4-6), while Maddox Ward placed 12th in long jump (13-3.5). Beall finished ninth in shot put (25-6.5), and the 4x100 relay placed ninth (1:01.58).

For the eighth-grade boys, Henry Pincoskie placed 11th in the 800 (2:44.82), and James Demers was 11th in the 1,600 (6:36.38). Hudson Moore finished eighth in the 100 hurdles (19.80) and sixth in the 200 hurdles (33.73). Brooks Brost took fifth in both high jump (5-0) and triple jump (32-11). Dally Malson placed eighth in discus (89-9).

The Grizz were scheduled to compete in Cody on Thursday, but the meet was canceled due to expected poor weather. They will now travel to Shoshoni on Saturday.