PARKERSBURG – Coach John Beck and his Montezuma boys track team have a good thing going this spring. When weather canceled a meet last week, Beck called and was invited to a multi-school event at Aplington-Parkersburg on Friday, April 12.
The Braves delivered with some strong performances to keep themselves on track.
Such as in the 110-meter high hurdles, where Damien Knox and Garrett Watts quickly stepped to the front and generated a 1-2 Montezuma finish.
Their times were good, 15.71 and 15.94. Anything under 16 seconds in early April is pretty darn good. The results sheet says Knox won. A post-race photo that was taken of the pair might indicate Watts won.
No matter. Montezuma went one-two, and the fate of the free world doesn’t depend on it!
Watts hit gold again by going 6-0 to win the high jump.
Knox got out to 19-1 in the long jump and earned third with that.
The Braves won the 440 hurdle shuttle. We don’t have runners names as of this writing – it was a busy weekend!
Montezuma was second in the 4×800 relay.
David Rose ran a quick 24.12 to take third in the 200-meter dash.
Hampton-Dumont won this 10-team meet with 95 points. The Braves were a competitive sixth place with 67 points.
Boys Falcon Invitational
at Aplington-Parkersburg
Team points – 1, Hampton-Dumont 95. 6, Montezuma 67 (out of 10 teams).
Braves places, efforts
100 – 5, David Rose, 11.70. 11, Jack Erselius, 12.36.
200 – 3, Rose, 24.26. 5, Broox Stockman, 24.30.
800 sprint medley – MHS, DQ’d.
JV sprint medley – 4, MHS, 1:51.65.
3,000 – 5, Linkyn Bru, 13:09.10. 6, Cael Cheney, 13.09.80.
4×800 – 2, MHS, 9:32.33.
440 hurdle shuttle – 1, MHS, 1:04.39.
Distance medley – 8, MHS, 4:35.89.
400 – 9, Luke Erselius, 58.14. Rett Pargeon, 1:03.85.
4×200 – 9, MHS, 1:41.69.
JV 4×200 – 9, MHS, 1:56.70.
110 high hurdles – 1, Damien Knox, 15.71. 2, Garrett Watts, 15.94.
800 – 9, Kohen Holland, 2:32.06. 12, Linkyn Bru, 2:41.62.
400 hurdles – no entry.
1,600 – 8, Jayden Ross, 5:51.69. 12, Cael Cheney, 6:38.32.
JV 4×100 – 4, MHS, 55.27.
4×100 – 7, MHS, 52.55.
4×400 – 8, MHS, 3:57.66.
High jump – 1, Garrett Watts, 6-0. Luke Brennan, no height.
JV high jump – Easton Hudnut, no height.
Long jump – 3, Damien Knox, 19-1. 17, Evan Haughey, 14-3.5.
Shot put – 15, Briar Simpson, 36-7. 18, Beau Young, 31-7.
JV shot put – 13, Owen DesRochers, 24-8.
JV discus – 16, Owen DesRochers, 52-1.
Discus – 16, Beau Young, 85-11. 17, Briar Simpson, 68-7.