Pictured is Kyleigh Coker and Gracie Carnley
The race was on for the Waldron Jr High Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs as they proved last night during the Van Buren Jr Relays, that no matter how big their opponents are, they have no problem stepping up and facing the music. On Monday, March 15, Waldron headed north to take on schools from Alma, Cedarville, Fort Smith, Greenland, Greenwood, Ozark, Mansfield, Russellville, and Van Buren but remained the Big Dogs as the dust settled and the night ended.
Kickin’ butt first and asking names later was the Lady Bulldogs who might shine like a diamond but are still tough as nails. The Jr Girls’ team consisted of 16 athletes who have been steadily rising to the occasion as the season progresses. Out of 13 teams, the Lady Dogs placed 3rd with a team total of 95 points. For the relay races, the girls earned 5th place in the 4×200 and 6th place spots in the 4×100, 4×400, and 4×800.
End of the night final results for the Lady Bulldogs:
Emma Wilson: 4th in the 100m with a time of 14.26, 5th in the 200m with a time of 30.54, and 1st in High Jump at 4-7
Erika Gabel: 2nd in the 300m Hurdles with a time of 56.01, 4th in the 200m at 30.31, and 11th in the 100m with a time of 14.58
Ashlynn Stidman: Earned 4th with a time of 1:11.29 in the 400m
Bailee Bise: 5th in Discus at 70-2
Emily Powell: 12th in the 400m with a time of 1:15.17
Macee Owens: 16th in Shot Put at 27-0
Emily Sears: 16th in the 800m with a time of 3:07.86, 8th in the 1600m with a time of 6:49.11, and 2nd in High Jump at 4-5
Karli Anschutz: 19th in the 800m with a time of 3:22.41
Lily Woodard: 10th in Discus at 65-3 and 13th in Shot Put at 27-10.5
Ailey Ledesma: 11th in the 1600m with a time of 6:56.22
Gracie Carnley: 2nd in the 100m Hurdles with a time of 17.94 and 6th in the 300m Hurdles with a time of 58.86
Kyleigh Cook-Coker: 3rd in the 100m Hurdles with a time of 18.12
Rylie Brown: 6th in Pole Vault at 6-0
Rachel Hamlet: 8th in Pole Vault at 5-0
Karis Pritchard: 13th in Long Jump at 12-11
Macie Davis: 2nd in Long Jump at 14-9.75 and 2nd in Triple Jump at 30-7.25
For the Jr High Bulldogs, they left their competition struggling “between a walk and a hard pace” (see what I did there)! The talent on the boys’ roster is stacked higher than an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. The Bulldogs also found themselves sitting in 3rd Place with a team total of 98.5 points. For the relays, the boys earned 2nd in the 4×400, 3rd in the 4×200 and the 4×800, and 4th in the 4×100. After finding epic success last season, the Jr Boys are at it again.
End of the night final results for the Bulldogs:
Joe Slater: 16th in Discus at 79-5
Zaydin Jones: 12th in Discus at 93-6
Taylen Bates: 19th in Shot Put at 31-2.50
Nathan Canada: 18th in Shot Put at 31-8
Kason Davis: 1st in the 110m Hurdles with a time of 17.43, 1st in the 300m Hurdles with a time of 44.85, 1st in Long Jump at 17-11.5, and 2nd in High Jump at 5-9
Gabe Nevills: 15th in Long Jump at 14-4
Connor Beck: 7th in Pole Vault at 7-6
Brycen Hattabaugh: 1st in Pole Vault at 10-0
Chris Lopez: 7th in the 110m Hurdles with a time of 20.28, 5th in the 300m Hurdles with a time of 47.81, and 10th in Triple Jump at 31-9.25
Damien MacPherson: 9th in the 1600m with a time of 5:52.64
Landon Defoor: 8th in the 1600m with a time of 5:47.50
Ambrose Poor: 10th in the 800m with a time of 2:32.20
Steve Grano: 7th in the 800m with a time of 2:29.09
Kylon Fielding: 9th in the 400m with a time of 1:03.96
Marco Mondragon: 2nd in the 400m with a time of 56.84
Michael Grano: 12th in the 200m with a time of 26.59 and 15th in the 100m with a time of 12.94
Joseph Rogers: 3rd in the Triple Jump at 36-1 and 8th in the 100m with a time of 12.41
The Jr High Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs will next be sending opponents running scared when they step into Tiger territory on April 1st for the Mansfield Jr Tiger Relays. So far, Waldron will be facing Booneville, Lavaca, Mountainburg, and JC Westside in this meet with schools still signing up.
