Panthers start season with state qualifiers

Saratoga High School’s track team showed early potential at last week’s Natrona Invite, the team’s first meet of the 2014 track season.

Most notably, the team of Hunter Mason, Tate Stinson, Seth Harrison and Kyle Bartlett ran the 400-meter relay in 46.86 seconds, which qualified them for the state track and field championships. Cameron Collamer also scored fifth-place in the 800-meter run, with a time of 2 minutes 5.91 seconds.

Coach Rex Hohnholt said improvement was what he looked for most during the first meet of the season, which took place March 28 at Casper’s Natrona County High School.

“What you’re looking for most, especially for these young kids getting their first taste of competition, is improvement,” he said. “We’ve got that standard now, and I was excited and pleased with the overall performances. We have about 40 kids out, and 23 competed. It was also a huge meet.”

The team’s next competition is the Wheatland Invite, beginning at 11 a.m. Friday at Wheatland High School. Hohnholt said he is eager to see what this new season may bring.

“Last weekend’s meet was our first test of competition,” he said. “We’ve definitely got room for improvement, and I’m looking forward to seeing these kids challenge themselves.”

Results are listed below:

Girls’ Results

Kelsie Samson: 1600 meter run, 6:19.01, 800 meter run, 2:54.94

Kylie Theesfeld: 100 meter dash, 16.17, 200 meter dash, 33.99

Peyten Fisher: Shot Put, 18’11”, Discus, 44’3”

Sarah Burton: Shot Put, 22’1”, Discus, 53’6”

Katie Loose: 1600 meter run, 6:32.93, 800 meter run, 2:59.81

Boys’ Results

Bradley Bifano: 200 meter dash, 28.85, 400 meter dash, 1:01.44

Zane Michelson: Shot Put, 24’8”, Discus, 58’7”

Jacob Scholz: Shot Put, 21’10”, Discus, 43’6”

Hazer Hinkle: Shot Put, 34’10.5”, Discus, 78’10”

Cristian Soles: Shot Put, 22’11”, Discus, 69’11”, 400 meter dash, 1:05.56

Andrew Oiler: Pole Vault, 11’0”, 200 meter dash, 26.7, 300 meter hurdles, 49.09

Morgan Rempel: 100 meter dash, 13.64, 200 meter dash, 28.62, 300 meter hurdles, 54.43

Ryan Malone: 100 meter dash, 12.83

Tate Stinson: Pole Vault, 8’0”, 100 meter dash, 12.47, 200 meter dash, 26.35

Marshal Hill: Pole Vault, 8’6”, 100 meter dash, 12.87, 200 meter dash, 26.54

Matthew Lincoln: 200 meter dash, 27.33, 400 meter dash, 1:02.6, Discus, 67’0”

Cameron Lehr: 100 meter dash, 13.2, 200 meter dash, 28.11

Hunter Mason: 100 meter dash, 12.14, 200 meter dash, 25.58, Long Jump, 17’1”

Alex Ziegler: 100 meter dash, 12.27, 200 meter dash, 24.79

Aaron Kerbs: 1600 meter run, 5:40.27

Kyle Bartlett: 200 meter dash, 25.08

Seth Harrison: 100 meter dash, 12.12, 200 meter dash, 25.65

Cameron Collamer: 800 meter run, Fifth Place, 2:05.91

400 meter relay, 46.86, (Hunter Mason, Tate Stinson, Seth Harrison and Kyle Bartlett). This group qualified for the state track and field championships.

1600 meter relay, 3:55.17, (Cameron Collamer, Alex Ziegler, Kyle Bartlett, and Andrew Oiler)