Track Teams Battle Tested In Plainview Meet

Boys 12th, Girls 8th In Very Competitive Field

The Sulphur High School track teams tested themselves against a deep and talented field Friday at the Plainview Invitational, with several Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs turning in top-10 performances against some of the best competition in central and southern Oklahoma.

Competing in a meet that featured larger schools such as Norman and Yukon, the Sulphur boys finished 12th overall with 21 team points, while the Lady Bulldogs battled to a tie for 8th place with 33 points.

Sulphur head boy’s coach, Emile Heitland, said the meet was exceptionally competitive with several 6A program heading the list. There were several other top teams from 3A, 4A, and 5A also competing.

“The level of talent at the meet closely resembled that of a state championship,” said Heitland said.

Sulphur boys placing in the meet included:

•3200 meter relay placed 5th – Morgan Brown, Calvin Downey, Jaxon Freehill, and Andrew Hail

•Grady Hardoin, 4th 110-meter hurdles and 5th 300-meter hurdles

•Morgan Brown, 2nd 3200 meter run

•Rush Pittman, 6th 300 meter hurdles, and

•Acer Dixon, 5th discus.

Brown Breaks His Own School Record Brown broke his own school record in the 3200 meter run, crossing the finish line in 9:58.30. “The achievement was even more impressive given the demanding double he took on for the first time, competing in both the 3200-meter open race and the 3200-meter relay,” said Heitland. “Running both events is extremely tough. There’s usually only one race in between, so you’re essentially running an 800 on the relay and then coming right back for a full 3200. It takes a lot of strength and mental toughness. I was very impressed with Morgan’s performance. He’s very talented, but more importantly, he’s been putting in a lot of work. It’s great to see that hard work paying off in a big way.”