Leyton girls fifth at CV Tri-State Invite

CHAPPELL — Leyton High School’s girls track team finished fifth in the team standing at Thursday’s Tri-State Invitational at Creek Valley.

The Warriors finished with 49 points, getting one first-place performance from discus thrower Kassandra Harris. Kaitlyn Berner was second in the triple jump and third in the long jump, with Shaela Jenkins running second in the 100-meter high hurdles.

Creek Valley had one place on the girls’ side, that being Clarice Ford finishing third in the pole vault.

The top local boys’ performance came from Creek senior Gunner Hodges, who was second in the discus.

Creek will host its Storm Twilight meet April 12, with Leyton and Potter-Dix also taking part.

Creek Valley Tri-State

At Chappell

Girls results

(Leyton and Creek Valley only)

100 high hurdles — 2. Shaela Jenkins L 17.2

200 — 5. Jessia Houk L 29.1

400 — 5. Kaitlyn Berner L 1:06.3

Pole vault — 3. Clarice Ford CV 7-0

Long jump — 3. Berner L 14-10.75

Triple jump — 2. Berner L 33-11

Discus — 1. Kassandra Harris L 102-3.75.

4x8 — 3. Leyton (Deidra Waite, Emily Gill, Katy Ernest, Whitney Goeman), 12:51.5

4x1 — 6. Leyton (Jessica Houk, Natalie Cruise, Maki Kinoshita, Amber Rosas), 58.6

4x4 — 3. Leyton (Dani McKay, Rachael Ernest, Kristine Barnett, Kaitlyn Berner), 4:36.8

Boys results

(Leyton and Creek Valley only)

300 intermediates — 4. Brennan Cruise L 46.7

Triple jump — 5. Teghan Osborne L 37-1.75

Discus — 2. Gunner Hodges CV 118-2.5. 6. Mason Low CV 115-1

Shot put — 4. Lane Rathman L 40-1. 6. Low CV 39-1

4x1 — 5. Creek Valley (Jared Savely, Cody Simmons, Gunner Hodges, Aarron Ernesen), 50.6. 6. Leyton (Lane Rathman, Cody McKay, Josh Reimers, Tanner Bellmyer), 51.8

4x4 — 4. Leyton (Brennen Cruise, Seth Schuessler, Chris Melzer, Cody McKay), 4:04.4