Running into Outlaw Country

Encampment High School's track and field athletes were able to fit two meets into their busy weekend, though the spring weather cut one of them short. On Friday, Encampment traveled to compete in the Pine Bluffs Invite and then, on Saturday, competed in Rawlins.

"It was good to get two meets again this week," said Kegan Willford, head coach for Encampment Track and Field. "I was a little disappointed that we got rained out in Pine Bluffs and didn't get to finish the track meet."

Despite the weather, the Encampment student athletes showed decent placings at both events over the weekend.

Girls at Pine Bluffs

Allison Bromley competed in the 100 meter dash, finishing with a time of 14.61 seconds and was followed by Kayla Smith with a time of 15.87 seconds. Bromley also competed in the 100 meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 23.06 seconds. Smith, meanwhile, competed in the 400 meter dash and finished with a time of 1:19.

Boys at Pine Bluffs

Beginning with track events, Bryce Reid competed in the 100 meter dash and finished with a time of 13.59 seconds. Brayden Barkhurst placed 6th in the 400 meter dash with a time of 56.73 seconds. Lane LaBorde also competed in the 400 meter dash, finishing with a time of 1:02.

In field events, Quade Jordan took 5th place in both the shot put, where he threw a distance of 44 feet, 3 inches, and discus, where he threw a distance of 114 feet, 1 inch. Following Jordan was Dalton Peterson, who placed 6th in both events. In shot put, Peterson threw for 43 feet, 7 inches and, in discus, he threw for 113 feet, 2 inches. Kaben Pickett placed 8th in the shot put, throwing a distance of 40 feet, 10 inches.

Girls at Rawlins

In track events, Bromely placed 8th in the 100 meter dash with a time of 15.07 seconds. Smith also competed in the 100 meter dash, finished with a time of 15.84 seconds. Smith also competed in the 200 meter dash, finishing with a time of 33.73 seconds.

In the 1600 meter run, Amber Stubbs placed 2nd with a time of 6:14 and was followed by Bromley in 4th place with a time of 6:28. Stubbs also competed in the 400 meter dash where she placed 6th with a time of 1:11.

In the field events, Lizzi James took 1st in the shot put with a distance of 33 feet, 2 inches. James also took 1st in the discus with a distance of 101 feet, 3 inches. In the triple jump, Bromley placed 6th with a distance of 27 feet, 3 inches.

Boys at Rawlins

Beginning with track, Pickett placed 8th in the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.40 seconds and was followed by Reid, who finished with a time of 14.40 seconds. Reid also competed in the 200 meter dash, finishing with a time of 30.99 seconds, and placed 5th in 110 meter hurdles with a time of 20.74 seconds.

The 400 meter relay team of LaBorde, Jordan, Koye Gilbert and Peterson placed 3rd with a time of 49.50 seconds.

In the field events, Jordan took 3rd place in shot put with a throw of 45 feet, 2.5 inches. Peterson followed Jordan in 4th place with a throw of 42 feet, 4.5 inches. Peterson also placed 2nd in discus, throwing for a distance of 115, 6.5 inches.

Pickett placed 5th in shot put, throwing 39 feet, and 4th in discus, throwing 109 feet, 1 inch. Koye Gilbert placed 7th in shot put with a throw of 37 feet, 3.5 inches and placed 6th in discus with a throw of 108 feet, 3.5 inches.

Pickett also placed 2nd in the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 6 inches. Peterson, meanwhile, placed 7th in the triple jump with a distance of 36 feet, 2.5 inches.

"We are starting to see some of our athletes really improve in their events, which is exciting as we move closer to regionals," said Willford.

Encampment only has one meet this weekend as they travel to Riverton to compete in the Roy Peck Invitation on May 1.