Alliance Boys Capture Alliance Invite Title

On Thursday, April 17, the Alliance High School track teams competed in Scottsbluff for the annual Alliance Invite. The invite was held in Scottsbluff due to poor track conditions at Alliance.

The teams performed very well, as the boys team won the Division I portion of invite for the second year in a row, and placed tenth in Division II. The girl placed fourth in Division I and tenth in Division II. Individually, both boys and girls did exceptionally well.

Boys Division I: 100-meter dash; Cody Robinson 4, Jason Berglund 8. 200-meter dash; Brody Brennan 4, Cody Robinson 5, Klayton Nordeen 7. 400 meter dash; DJ Weare 4, Brendan Brehmer 7, Tucker Hill 9. 800 meter run; DJ Weare 2. 1600 meter run; Truen Henderson 8. 3200 meter run; Jacob Long 9, James Long 10. 110-meter hurdles; Tristan Stephenson 6. 300-meter hurdles; Tristan Stephenson 2, Brendan Brehmer 6. 4×400 meter relay places second, members were; Klayton Nordeen, Trevor Kamerzell, Brody Brennan, and Cody Robinson. Shot put; Tristan Heldenbrand 13, Josh Keckler 15. Discus; Josh Keckler 9. High jump; Tucker Hill 2, Trevor Ridenour 3. Pole vault; Baden Shelmadine 4. Long jump; Klayton Nordeen 2, Brody Brennan 3. Triple jump; Tucker Hill 4.

First place medals went to the boy’s 4×800 meter relay. Members were DJ Weare, Truen Henderson, Kolton Dubs, and Brendan Brehmer. Trevor Kamerzell placed first in both the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.20, and the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 40.20. The 4×100 meter relay also placed first with a time of 45.40, members are Klayton Nordeen, Brody Brennan, Trevor Kamerzell, and Cody Robinson. Kyle Krantz placed first in discus with a throw of 164-01. Brady Shimp in placed first pole vault with a vault of 12-06 and Jason Berglund placed first in the triple jump with a jump of 40-10.5.

It was a successful day for the girls as well with a total of 73 points. Division I girls results: 100-meter dash; Jennifer Figueroa 5, Madison Hiemstra 8. 200-meter dash; Mickenzie Brennan 2, Madison Hiemstra 3. 400-meter dash; Hanna Swanson 3. 800-meter run; Hanna Swanson 3. 3200-meter run; Kelsey Adamson 5. 100-meter hurdles; Lauren Block 3. 300-meter hurdles; Rylee Trout 2, Lauren Block 6. The girl’s 4×100-meter relay placed third, members were Madison Hiemstra, Rylee Trout, Jennifer Figueroa and Mickenzie Brennan with a time of 53.60. The girl’s 4×400-meter relay places second with a time of 4:19.90. Members were Mickenzie Brennan, Kelsey Adamson, Madison Hiemstra, and Rylee Trout. High jump; Kennedy Cyza 2. Pole vault; Jennifer Figueroa 5. Long jump; Madison Reiber 4.

Division II boys results; 200-meter dash; Tyler Trout 7. 800-meter run; Tyler Trout 2. Pole Vault; Trevor Felker 7.

Division II girls results; 100-meter dash; Carissa Adamson 6, Elizabeth Johnston 7, Taylor Pavich 8. 200-meter dash; Carissa Adamson 4, Elizabeth Johnston 5. Long jump; Taylor Pavich 3.

The Alliance Track team will travel back to Scottsbluff on Friday to compete in the annual twilight meet.