Wolverine 4x400 team claims state victory

The State 3A Track and Field Championships were held last weekend at Middleton High School.

 Topping the day’s achievements was the girls 4x400, which captured the state title with a time of 4:08.39.

 “They ran a real good time,” said Weiser Head Coach Dave Shirts. “Our school record was 4:06, which was set in 1990.”

 The girls 4x400 team went undefeated on the season, according to Shirts who said he was pleased with the entire Wolverine track team’s overall performance this year.

 “It was definitely a different season. Most of our meets were cold, windy, and rainy,” he said. “We did have a chance to run in a little bit better weather for the district and state meets.”

 He added that his team’s youth should prove a benefit in 2023.

 “We haven’t lost too many seniors,” Shirts said. “We had a lot of freshmen and juniors out this year, so we are looking forward to having most of them back. In fact, our 4x400 girls will all be back. They were all juniors or younger, so they will have a chance to defend that state title.”

 State Championship Results: 

 In the 400 meters Mattie Shirts took second place with a time of 1:00.61. Kylee Quinton came in second for the 800 meters. Her time was 2:17.00. Quinton also took second in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:24.68. 

 Sarah Henderson took fifth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.78 seconds.

 A time of 1:49.31 put the Wolverines in third place in the 4x200 relay. Running for Weiser was Kailee Lerew, Kate Davies, Shae Kunz, and Mattie Shirts. 

 In the 4x400 Kailee Lerew, Kylee Quinton, Kate Davies and Mattie Shirts took the first place finish with a time of 4:08.39.

 Weiser came in third in the sprint medley relay.  Shae Kunz, Kamryn Doty, Kate Davies and Kylee Quinton ran the race in 1:54.47.

 Matlin Wolery came in 11th for discus with a distance of 91 feet, 4 inches and Shae Kunz came in sixth for pole vault at 9 feet.

 For long jump, Samantha Despain was 14th, with 14 feet, 10 inches. 

 Mattie Shirts took fourth in the triple jump with a jump of 34 feet, 10.25 inches.

 For the Weiser boys, Tristan McMahill came in seventh in the shot put with a throw of 45 feet 1.5 inches. Daniel Rodriguez placed tenth for discus with a distance of 112 feet, 2 inches. 

 Wolverine, Toren Walker placed in the high jump with a jump of 5 feet, 8 inches and Xander Gray ended the day in tenth for the long jump. His jump was 19 feet, 7.75 inches.