Track team competes at Male’s Johnny Conn Invitational

Tori McCracken placed seventh in the triple jump in Louisville Saturday and third in high jump. Photo: Laura Jennings

Marshall County’s track team tested themselves against some of the top teams in the state Saturday in Louisville at the Johnny Conn Invitational. Combined, the boy’s and girl’s teams recorded 22 individual top 10 results and five top 10 relay results. The girl’s team placed eighth among a field of 17 teams and the boy’s team placed ninth in a field of 22 teams. The girls from Male took first and Fern Creek won on the boy’s title.

Caleb Pahl cleared 13-06 at Saturday’s Johnny Conn Invitational to take first in the event. Photo: Ellen Pahl

Freshman Caleb Pahl turned in the top result of the day, taking first in pole vault, clearing 13-06 while teammate Bryce Ladd took second with 11-00. Cade Flatt came away with a top three finish, taking third in the 1600 meters in 4:33.94.

Top results for the girl’s team also came in field events. Sydney Temple took second in pole vault with 10-06 and eighth grader Presleigh Jenning’s high jump of 4-10 was good for second place, just edging out teammate Tori McCracken who also jumped 4-10 to take third. Also recording a top three result was Abigail Oakley with a third place finish in discus with a throw of 98-10.

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Top 10 results
GIRLS
5 – Tori McCracken, 300 hurdles (51.47)
10 – Kaycee Kemp, 300 hurdles (51.95)
8 – 4 x 200 relay (1:55.92)
7 – 4 x 400 relay (4:23.56)
8 – 4 x 800 relay (11:09.97)
2 – Presleigh Jennings, high jump (4-10)
3 – Tori McCracken, high jump (4-10)
8 – Jordyn Reed, long jump (15-01.25)
6 – Sydney Temple, triple jump (30-11)
7 – Tori McCracken, triple jump (30-09.50)
9 – Presleigh Jennings, triple jump (29-10)
2 – Sydney Temple, pole vault (10-06)
9 – Laney Evans, pole vault (6-06)
3 – Abigail Oakley, discus (98-10)
5 – Maci Brown, discus (93-10)
8 – Emily Colley, discus (86-08)
BOYS
8 – Mason Cosner, 800 meters (2:02.69)
3 – Cade Flatt, 1600 meters (4:33.94)
10 – Christian Cosner, 1600 meters (4:53.44)
7 – Justin Wilson, 110 high hurdles (19.08)
7 – Justin Wilson, 300 high hurdles (43.70)
6 – 4 x 400 relay (3:38.69)
7 – 4 x 800 relay (8:42.66)
10 – Zachary Simmons, high jump (5-06)
10 – Justin Wilson, triple jump (38-09)
1 – Caleb Pahl, pole vault (13-06)
2 – Bryce Ladd, pole vault (11-00)

Presleigh Jennings placed second in the high jump, clearing 4-10. Jennings recorded another top 10 in the triple jump with a ninth place finiah. Photo: Laura Jennings