Cowboys And Cardinals Return To The Track

Jody Reeves

The North Gem and Soda Springs track teams traveled to Bear Lake recently to compete in a meet.  The Cowboys returned to the track for the first time in over a week.  Along with Soda Springs the Cowboys were joined there by the rest of the 2A fifth district, making North Gem somewhat the odd man out.  The Cowboys wouldn't let that fact hold them back.  The Cowboy boys team saw their team points come from their relay races where they set season bests in the 4x100, 4x200, and the Medley Relay.  In addition to those accomplishments, several Cowboys earned PR’s doing especially well in the sprints and the throwing competitions.  The Lady Cowboys, like the boys, grabbed some team points from their relays but also earned points from Shalyn Thompson, who placed fifth in the 1600 meters as well as an impressive second in the 3200 meter race.

The Cardinal teams finished fifth on the boys side and first on the girls.  The Cardinal men were low on numbers but still represented well with the athletes they had on hand.  Degan Stoor once again reigned supreme in the hurdles, winning both races and setting a PR in the 110’s.  Cole Garbett won in discus and placed fourth in the shot put.  Cooper Thompson placed second in the high jump along with Landon Martinsen, who placed third in the triple jump.  Several other Cardinal men set PR’s in the sprints as well.  The Lady Cardinals also saw great success in the sprint races, seeing many PR’s led by Brooklyn Kempe and Aspen Christensen who placed second and third in both the 100 and 200 meter sprints.  Rebekah Evans and Macee Simmons likewise placed in the 400 meter race each setting new PR’s.  Jinettie Garbett and Ellie Wood topped the 800 meter race, placing first and second.  Lizzie Beutler won the 1600 meter race, and India Galloway placed first in the 3200 meters.  Layla Torman finished first in the 300m hurdles, with Cate Walker placing third and Anna Petrova placing fifth.  Izzy Shelton led several Cardinal throwers that PRed.  Shelton won the shot put and placed second in the discus.  The Cardinal jumpers performed well also, with Rosie Harris placing second in the high jump and taking the top spot in the pole vault.

In addition to the Bear Lake meet, Cole Garbett and Izzy Shelton traveled to the Tiger/Grizz meet in Idaho Falls.  This meet is the most prestigious meet in southeast Idaho.  Cole competed in the shot put where he exceeded the minimum distance, throwing 42’6.  Izzy Shelton was very impressive, as she placed fourth in the javelin with a throw of 84’2.  Shelton also topped the shot put throwers, placing first overall while setting a new school record with a booming throw of 39’1.75”.

The Cardinals and the Cowboys will be joined by fellow Caribou County team Grace as all three teams will travel to West Side on Wednesday May 1st to compete in the Pirate Invitational.