RICHMOND — A pair of gold-medal performances led the way for Humboldt High’s track and field teams Monday.
The Cubs opened the 2013 season amid cold and windy conditions Monday at the Central Heights Invitational.
Among the highlights:
Humboldt’s Tanner McNutt was a four-time medalist, including taking gold in the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 1 1/4 inches. McNutt also captured second place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 6 seconds, and fourth in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:34. He teamed with Bryce Isaac, Hayden Boring and Ethan Bartlett to finish fourth in the 4×400-meter relay with a time of 3:51.
Sam Aguirre took home gold and silver in hurdles. He won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.5 seconds. He finished second in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 42.6 seconds.
Also earning second was Ethan Bartlett in the 400 with a time of 55.3 seconds.
Nick Keazer won two individual medals, taking third in the 200-meter dash (24.7 seconds) and fifth in the 400 (57.4).
Ronnie Jarred took sixth in the 3200-meter run with a time of 11:34.1. Isaac was sixth in the long jump with a distance of 17’10 1/2”.
A pair of relay squads took bronze.
Nick Keazer, Andrew Keazer, Bartlett and Rayden Goltry teamed to take third in the 4×800-meter relay with a time of 9:38. Aguirre, Hayden Boring, Andrew Keazer and Isaac finished third in the 4×100-meter dash at 48.8 seconds.
“I was pleased with some of the performances,” Humboldt coach Eric Carlson said. “We had cold, windy conditions, and some of the kids have very little outdoor practices, due to weather. As we get more practices in, we will certainly improve. We haven’t had the chance to work on the 4×100 handoffs, jumps or many of the throws. But the kids went all out and competed hard, and the coaches are proud of them for that.”
On the girls side, the 4×800 relay team of Brook Boatwright, Lakota Wilson, Haylie Yost and Kolbyn Allen teamed to take fifth with a time of 13:02.
The 4×100 relay team of Shayli Ellis, Rachael Taylor, Wilson and Boatwright finished sixth at 1:01.6.
Humboldt opens 2013 track season
