Tiger Boys Victorious at Early Bird to Complete Sweep

Worth County’s boys had almost as little competition in the Early Bird as the girls did, winning it with 123.5 total points. Mound City had just as little competition for second, getting 96 points. Pattonsburg had 61, Stanberry 54, and East Atchison 40.

Unlike the girls, the boys were able to pick up some firsts in the open running events. Andrew Alarcon was third in the 100 despite coming close to a personal best, getting 12.34 to Dylan Mildfeldt’s (NEN) 11.87. But Bryant McCord was able to win the 200, edging out Cameron Jones (Pattonsburg) with a time of 24.94 to Jones’ 25.22.

McCord was second in the 110 Hurdles. He posted a time of 16.81 to Briacin Bywater’s (East Atchison) 16.45. In the 300 Hurdles, Jaxon Anderson was fifth with a time of 48.24.

The 4x100 team of Tevin Cameron, Caleb Parman, Ryan McClellan, and Bryant McCord won with a time of 47.63 to King City’s 47.81. The 4x200 team of Tevin Cameron, Andrew Alarcon, Ryan McClellan, and Jaxon Anderson was third with a time of 1:40.94. The 4x400 team of Tevin Cameron, Bryant McCord, Wayde Parman, and Andrew Alarcon was third with a time of 3:56.81, getting a personal best. The 4x800 team of Jeremy Wimer, Daniel Craven, Wayde Parman, and Nate Adwell was third with a time of 11:17.39.

In the field events, Caleb Parman was sixth in the High Jump with a jump of 5’4”. Nathan Adwell was second in the Pole Vault with a vault of 10 feet. Jeremy Wimer was tied for fifth with a vault of 8’6”.

The Tigers placed two in the Long Jump. Tevin Cameron was second with a jump of 18’7½”. Caleb Parman was fifth with a jump of 18’3½”. In the Triple Jump, Caleb Parman was fourth with a jump of 38’6”, while Jaxon Anderson was right behind with a jump of 36’7”.

Worth County excelled in all three throwing events. Drake Kinsella picked up where he left off last year, getting a winning throw of 46’7”, close to a personal best. Mason Hawk was third with a throw of 40’5”. Mason Hawk, throwing into the wind, still got close to a personal best with a throw of 117’9½”, while Drake Kinsella was fourth with a throw of 112’7”. Jacob New beat his previous personal best by over 11 feet, placing second in the Javelin with a throw of 131’6”, around four feet off the school record set by Rune Zinn.