Over 80 Dade Co. Track and Field Athletes Participate in Dade County Trials Meet
By EDDY GIFFORD
Sports Writer
Photo courtesy of Ann Nelson – Dade County had its first home track meet of the season Thursday, Feb. 29. Dade County hosted North Sand Mountain, Cornerstone Christian, Valley Head, and Saddle Ridge Middle. Freshman Ryan Morris, second from left, and junior Halen Chaney, right, are pictured competing in the 100 meter dash.
The Dade County Wolverine track team had its first home track meet of the season Thursday, Feb. 19. Dade County hosted North Sand Mountain, Cornerstone Christian, Valley Head, and Saddle Ridge Middle.
Dade County has over 80 athletes participating this season in grades 6-12. The Dade County Trials is a track meet meant to bring the entire program together and allow the community to see the students do special things athletically. It also gives all of the athletes a chance to try any event they wish and as many events as they want.
“This is the most excited I have been in my 18 years of coaching track and field. The support from the community has been wonderful. We have grown so quickly in three years in volume and quality of performance. We have eight coaches on staff including a full set of middle school coaches. Coach Jonathan Gann, Kaelin Dupree, and Daniel Goff have done an exceptional job of working with our new young athletes. We have several coaches that volunteer many hours at practices and track meets to make this sport relevant,” coach Steve Green said.
Results from the meet were:
Female High School Team Scores: Dade County 132; North Sand Mountain 35; Cornerstone Christian 23.
Female Middle School Team Scores: Dade County 90.5; Cornerstone Junior High 66; Saddle Ridge Middle 29.5; North Sand Mountain Middle 26.
Male High School Team Scores: Dade County 161; Cornerstone Christian 53; North Sand Mountain High 12.
Male Middle School Team Scores: Dade County Middle 98; Saddle Ridge Middle 59; Cornerstone Junior High 38; North Sand Mountain Middle 16; Valley Head Junior High 14.
Several Lady Wolverine athletes had first place finishes including Kiera Hughes in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. Camryn White, 800-meter run, 1600-meter run, and the 3200-meter run; Savanah Wolfe, 100-meter hurdles; Riley Talley, women’s high jump and triple jump; Raegan Page, pole vault; Taylor Shrader, Long jump; Ansley Brown, discus.
Wolverine male athletes with first place finishes were: Halen Chaney, 200-meter dash; Paul Allen Phillips, 400-meter run; Tanner Miller, 800-meter run, 1600-meter run, 3200-meter run; Jack Dupree, 800-meter run; Jace Anderson, 110-meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles; Ryan Norris, Poe vault; Braylon Sullivan, Long Jump; Waylon McDill, triple jump.
Many other Wolverine athletes had outstanding performances in their first meet but just missed first place finishes. In addition, Dade County Middle School also had a large number of first place finishers and other top finishers.
