Panthers Feel Right At Home

There was no place like home for the Panthers as they hosted the Burt Willford Memorial Invitational Track Meet on April 24.

Rex Hohnholt, head coach for Saratoga Track and Field, said the most special time of the year is when Saratoga hosts its track meet in honor of his longtime friend and colleague. He said he’s thankful of all the people who took time out of their busy schedules to help our track meet run so smoothly.

“The Burt Willford Memorial Invitational gives us time each year to remember a colleague, coach, teacher and friend that we lost way too young,” Hohnholt said. “His laughter and easygoing nature resonate with those of us who knew him. We miss him, his legacy lives on and he will never be forgotten. As coaches, we hope to have a positive impact in some way on the young people we come in contact with every day, but little do those athletes know they impact our lives just as much as we hope to have done for them”.

Hohnholt said he was excited to see more of his student athletes qualifying for the State Championship.

“I can’t praise our kids enough for the effort they give us day in and day out, but more importantly, we can’t thank them enough for all they stand for that is good in this world,” Hohnholt said. “We appreciate all you do and thank you for being such great role models for younger Panthers to emulate in the future.”

Saratoga Girls

Laenee Barkshurst took 5th both in shot put and discus. Barkhurst threw for a distance of 26 feet, 2 inches in shot put and 79 feet, 4 inches in discus.

Natalie Follum took 2nd place in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:59.25.

Haley Grubb finished 3rd place in the 200 meter dash with a time of 31.03 seconds and secured a 7th place finish in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:11.98

Josie Little earned two 1st place finishes in the long jump and triple jump.

Little got a long jump distance of 15 feet, 2.75 inch and a triple jump distance of 32 feet, 10.5 inches. She now qualifies for the State Track and Field Championships in long jump and triple jump. Little also got a 1st place finish in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:36.76

Aspen Sewell took two 4th place finishes in the 100 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles. Sewell scored a time of 18.69 in the 100 meter hurdles and a time of 54.69 in the 300 meter hurdles.

Rhiwan Williams took a 3rd place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 32 feet, 1.75 inches. Williams qualified for the State Track and Field Championship with her 3rd place finish. She also earned two 1st place finishes in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 51.77 seconds and the 1600 meter relay with a time 4:44.06. She, along with Little, Sewell and Follum, earned a spot in the State Track and Field Championship.

Saratoga Boys

Douglas Anderson earned two 1st place finishes in the 100 meter dash and the 400 meter dash. Anderson scored a time of 11:58 seconds in the 100 meter dash and a time of 53.69 seconds in the 400 meter dash. Anderson will advance to the State Track and Field Championship with his two 1st first place finishes.

Griffin Barlett took an 8th place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 34 feet, 5.5 inches. Bartlett also took a 7th place finish in pole vault with a height of 7 feet, 6 Inches and a 6th place finish in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:00.95

Tyler Greenberg took 5th place in the 800 meter run.

Allyster Ingraham took a 5th place finish in pole vault with a height of 8 feet even.

Easton Mason took a 7th place finish in the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.6 seconds.

Linkenio Peterkin got a 6th place finish in the long jump with a distance of 16 feet even.

Jace Westring took a 4th place finish in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 19.47 seconds and a 5th place in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 51.39 seconds. Westring also got a 1st place finish in the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 6 inches. He has earned a spot in the State Track and Field Championship for his 1st place finish.

Snowdon Williams got a 3rd place finish in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 44.68 seconds, a 4th place finish in the 200 meter dash with a time of 24.53 and a 1st place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 38 feet, 1.5 inches.

Dylan Greenberg, Allyster Ingraham, Fisher Williams and Easton Mason got a 3rd place finish in the 400 Meter relay with a time of 48.86 seconds. The relay team will advance to the State Track and Field Championship with their 3rd place finish.

Greenberg, S. Williams, Ingraham and Anderson took 1st place in the 1600 Meter Relay with a time of 3:52.85. This relay team will advance to the State Track and Field Championship with this 1st place finish.