Area Teams Compete At Creek Valley Twilight

The annual Creek Valley Twilight Invitational Track & Field Meet was held on Monday April 12, and despite a prevalent cold breeze, the competitors were able to get all seventeen events finished by nightfall.

Potter-Dix’s boy’s team placed third overall, followed by the Sidney squad in sixth place and host Creek Valley in seventh. For the girls, Creek Valley came in sixth followed by Potter-Dix in seventh and Sidney in eighth. Ten area boys and girls teams competed in the meet.

Highlights included Potter-Dix senior Javon Coyle placing second in the 100 Meters followed by sophomore Luke Kasten placing fourth, Potter-Dix sophomore Ben Johnson placing second in the 200 Meters, Creek Valley junior Lucas Trujillo placing third in the 400 Meters, and Potter-Dix junior Thomas Muldoon winning the 800 Meters while Sidney sophomore Micah Schneider placed third.

Sidney sophomore Nolan Hofrock won the 110 Meter Hurdles, while Potter-Dix junior Jared Anton placed second. The Potter-Dix 4x100 Meter Relay team took first and the 4x800 Meter Relay team placed second.

Creek Valley senior Oakley Hodges won the Shot Put and placed second in the Discus, while Luke Kasten placed third in the High Jump. Anton won the Pole Vault and Sidney sophomore Austin Roelle placed third in the Triple Jump.

For the girls, highlights included Creek Valley senior Lydia Mitlehner placing third in the 400 Meters and Sidney junior Karalyn Stevens placing fourth, Creek Valley freshman Anna Speirs placed second in the 800 Meters and Sidney sophomore Rheo Dykstra placed third in the 1600 Meters. Sidney freshman Jenju Peters placed second in the 3200 Meters and Creek Valley freshman Samantha Marin placed third.

The Creek Valley 4x800 Meter Relay team placed first while the Sidney team took third in the event. Potter-dix sophomores Kylie Fiehtner and Jayden Shoemaker placed second and third in the High Jump, Potter-Dix sophomore Sierra Schinker placed second in the Pole Vault.

Most area teams had other events cancelled due to the snowstorm that hot the area later in the week, but resume with their competitions and make up the postponed events at a later date.

Boys Results

1. Wallace 96

2. Garden County 89

3. Potter-Dix Public 86

4. Arthur County 73

5. Perkins County 70

6. Sidney 32

7. Creek Valley 28

8. South Platte 23

9. Minatare 10

10. Banner County 8

Girls Results

1. South Platte 93

2. Wallace 77

3. Perkins County 67

4. Arthur County 65

5. Minatare 51

6. Creek Valley 45

7. Potter-Dix Public 40

8. Sidney 35

9. Garden County 34

10. Banner County 4