The Sulphur Bulldogs turned in another strong performance Saturday at the Lake Country Conference Track Meet in Madill, the high school boys finishing as conference runner-up and the girls placing fourth overall as both squads continue building momentum for the postseason.
The junior high boys and girls also added to the successful day with strong performances.
Head boy’s coach Emile Heitland said the meet was an important step as the Bulldogs prepare for next week’s regional competition.
“We felt really good about our conference meet,” said Heitland. “It’s always an important step as we prepare for regionals. Our pole vaulters continue to be a major strength for us.”
That strength was on full display as Landy DeArman cleared a personal-record 13 feet to finish second in the pole vault, while Triston Barnes matched his personal best at 13 feet and placed third. Drew Brinson also scored points with a sixth-place finish.
“Along with Drew Brinson, we feel very confident in that group heading into next week,” Heitland said.
Distance standout Morgan Brown continued his record- breaking season, winning the 3200 meters and setting a new school record for the fourth time this year with a personal-best 9:53.15. Brown also captured first place in the 1600 meters to lead Sulphur’s distance crew.
Keaton Seitz added a sixthplace finish in the 3200 with a personal-best 10:38.34, while Andrew Hail placed fifth in the 800 with a PR of 2:05.83 and fifth in the 1600. Calvin Downey was fifth in the 1600, and the 3200-meter relay team of Jaxon Freehill, Hail, Downey and Ayler Dixon finished third.
“It was great to have Mavric Lowrance back after dealing with a hamstring injury,” Heitland said. “He ran a strong leg on the 1600 relay and came out of it feeling good, which is a big boost for us.”
The 1600-meter relay team of Freehill, Eathen Sales, Rush Pittman and Lowrance placed second, while the 400-meter relay team of Nate Wood, Eathen Sales, Dugan Gray and Jackson Haggard finished fourth.
Grady Hardoin turned in one of his best meets of the season, placing second in the 110-meter hurdles and third in the 300-meter hurdles.
“Grady also stepped up with his best 300 hurdles time of the year and was right at his top mark in the 110s,” said Heitland.
Jaxon Freehill also posted a personal-best 52.37 to finish fourth in the 400 meters, while Eathen Sales ran a PR of 23.22 in the 200 meters for sixth place.
In the field events, Acer Dixon placed third in the shot put and fifth in discus, while Brody Wallace was sixth in shot put. George Martinez earned third in discus. Dax Lowrance finished third in high jump and Dugan Gray added a fifth-place finish.
On the girls’ side, Amaurie Peters led the Lady Bulldogs with a dominant day on the track, winning the 400 meters, placing second in the 100 meters and finishing second in the 200 meters with a personal-record 26.48.
Kenleigh Johnson also claimed a conference title, winning the shot put and placing third in discus. Parker Wynn added a fifth-place finish in shot put, while Addison Johnson placed sixth in discus.
Bulldog hurdler Grady Hardoin races to the finish line at the LCC meet last Saturday in Madill. Hardoin won second in the 110-meter hurdles, and third in the 300-meter hurdles. PHOTO BY DON COFFEY
Sulphur distance runner Morgan Brown races down the track in last Saturday’s LCC meet in Madill. Brown won first place medals in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs. PHOTO BY BLAKE SEALE
The Dog’s Jaxon Freehill runs the first leg of the 1600-meter relay event in the LCC meet last Saturday. Eathen Sales, Rush Pittman, and Mavric Lowrance rounded out the team that took second place. PHOTO BY DON COFFEY
ABOVE: Sulphur’s Taisley Stuckey, won a first place in the high jump in the junior high division at the LCC Track Meet last Saturday. LEFT: Lady Bulldog Daniela Rojo Rios runs a leg in the 3200-meter relay in last Saturday’s meet. She was joined by Rory McMillan, Paxtyn Hiser, and Kate Woods in a fourth place effort. PHOTOS BY DON COFFEY
Sulphur junior high runner, Hensley Jarman, right, broke a 33-year-old school record in the 3200-meter run in last Saturday’s LCC Track Meet in Madill. She ran a 12:03 time.
Rory McMillan took fourth in the 1600 meters and also helped the 3200-meter relay team of McMillan, Daniela Rojo Rios, Paxtyn Hiser and Kate Woods to a fourth-place finish.
Sulphur’s relay teams also contributed key points with the 1600-meter relay team of Addie Woods, Kate Woods, Zoli May and Peters finishing fourth. The 400-meter relay team of Lexxi Woods, Karrington Sloan, Alexa Medina and Hoda Garner placed fifth, while the 800-meter relay team of Addie Woods, Hoda Garner, Kate Woods and Zoli May also took fifth.
In the field events, Aniya Maul placed third in high jump and Zoli May added a fifth-place finish in long jump.
“Overall, it was a strong meet and gives us a lot of momentum going into regionals,” Heitland said.
With conference now complete, the Bulldogs will turn their full attention to regionals this Saturday in Madill as they continue their push toward state qualification.
Among some of the notable junior high performances included an eighth grade girl, Hensley Jarman, breaking a 33-year-old school record. Jarman ran 12:03 time in the 3200 meter run, surpassing the previous record of 12:39.
“Hensley had an impressive performance, racing with both an aggressive start and a strong finish,” junior high coach Kari Seitz. “Hensely is a very determined runner and she has consistently put in extra work to get better. It’s exciting to see her effort be rewarded in such a big way.”
High School Boy’s Placers 400m relay, 4th (Nate Wood, Eathen Sales, Dugan Gray, Jackson Haggard) 1600m relay, 2nd (Jaxon Freehill, Eathen Sales, Rush Pittman, Mavric Lowrance) 3200m relay, 3rd (Jaxon Freehill, Andrew Hail, Calvin Downey, Ayler Dixon) Grady Hardoin, 2nd, 110m hurdles Grady Hardoin, 3rd, 300m hurdles Morgan Brown, 1st, 3200m (PR 9:53.15) Keaton Seitz, 6th, 3200m (PR 10:38.34) Andrew Hail, 5th, 800m (PR 2:05.83) Jaxon Freehill, 4th 400m (PR 52.37) Eathen Sales, 6th, 200m (PR 23.22) Morgan Brown, 1st, 1600m Calvin Downey, 5th, 1600m Acer Dixon, 3rd, shot put Brody Wallace, 6th, shot put George Martinez, 3rd, discus Acer Dixon, 5th, discus Dax Lowrance, 3rd, high jump Dugan Gray, 5th, high jump Landy DeArman, 2nd, pole vault (PR 13-00) Triston Barnes, 3rd, pole vault Drew Brinson, 6th, pole vault.
High School Girl’s Placers 400m relay, 5th (Lexxi Woods, Karrington Sloan, Alexa Medina, Hoda Garner) 800m relay, 5th (Addie Woods, Hoda Garner, Kate Woods, Zoli May) 1600m relay, 4th (Addie Woods, Kate Woods, Zoli May,Amaurie Peters) 3200m relay, 4th (Rory McMillan, Daniela Rojo Rios, Paxtyn Hiser, Kate Woods) Amaurie Peters, 2nd, 100m Amaurie Peters, 1st, 400m Amaurie Peters, 2nd, 200m (PR 26.48) Rory McMillan, 4th, 1600m Kenleigh Johnson, 1st, shot put Parker Wynn, 5th, shot put Kenleigh Johnson, 3rd, discus Addison Johnson, 6th, discus Aniya Maul, 3rd, high Jump Zoli May 5th, long jump.
Junior High Boy’s Placers 400m relay, 6th (Blaze Burch/ Cobe Cole/Boston Wallace/Dere-my Washington); 800m relay, 5th, (Blaze Burch/Coby Cole/Deremy Washington/Boston Wallace); 1600m relay, 5th, (Blayze Owens/ Coby Cole/Boston Wallace/ Jake Mann); 3200m relay, 3rd, (Jake Mann/Dautry Smith/Sklyer Sloan/Coby Cole); Blaze Burch, 4th, 110m hurdles; Jake Mann, 1st, 3200m (PR 10:26.53); Skyler Sloan, 4th, 3200m (PR 11:48.93); Dautry Smith, 5th, 3200m (PR 11:51.76); Blaze Burch, 5th, 100m; Blayze Owen, 3rd, 400m (PR 58.93); Boston Wallace, 3rd, 200m; Jake Mann, 1st, 1600m; Skyler Sloan, 5th, 1600m (PR 5:35.61); KJ Owens, 4th, shot put; Jaxson Haskins, 1st, discus (PR 141-08); Blayze Owens, 4th high jump (PR 5-04); Dautry Smith, 5th, high jump; Dautry Smith, 6th, long jump.
Junior High Girl’s Placers
(Third Place)
“The girls have put in a lot of hard work, so it was good to see them finish the season with several PRs, and a top 3 team finish at our conference meet,” said head coach Kari Seitz.
400m relay 5th (S.Webb, B.Baker, C.Sales, M.Watson); 800m relay 5th, (G.Pettigrew, D.Weaver, C.Sales, B.Baker); 1600m relay 1st, (G.Pettigrew, M.Watson, H.Jarman, J.Gilliam); 3200m relay 1st, (H.Jarman, G. Pettigrew, H.Hatfield, J.Gilliam); Adalyn Whitehead, 5th, 100m hurdles (PR 18.38); Hensley Jarman, 2nd, 3200m (PR 12:03.38); Huntley Hatfield, 5th, 3200m (PR 13:01.57); Jozi Gilliam, 2nd, 800m (PR 2:31.29); Gabbi Pettigrew, 3rd, 800m (PR 2:40.27); Jozi Gilliam, 1st, 300m hurdles (PR 49.24); Adalyn Whitehead, 5th, 300m hurdles (PR 55.68); Braylee Baker, 6th, 200m; Hensley Jarman, 1st, 1600m (PR 5:39.77); Huntley Hatfield, 6th, 1600m; Karson Nunley, 2nd, shot put; Kaybree Little, 5th, shot put; Taisley Stuckey, 1st, high jump; Morgan Watson, 6th, long jump.
