Wildcats dominant at Oswego

There were a number of Marmaton Valley High track athletes who took first place at the Oswego Invitational on Tuesday. The Wildcats are gearing up to take a few athletes to state again this year.

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April 5, 2023 - 2:45 PM

Marmaton Valley's LesLeigh Cary throws the javelin. PHOTO BY: HALIE LUKEN

OSWEGO — The Marmaton Valley High track team continued its dominance at the Oswego Invitational on Tuesday. 

A number of Wildcats took top places, including in the boys discus throw where Evan Kent secured first place with a throw of 133 feet, 6 inches. In the girls high jump, Piper Barney grabbed first place while Janae Granere took first in girls long jump and triple jump. 

In the boys 100 meter dash, Granere came in fourth with a time of 11.64 seconds. Chris Ferguson placed 25th with a time of 14.70 seconds. 

In the boys 200 meter dash, Granere took second at 24.83 seconds. Ferguson got 22nd place in 35.62 seconds. 

In the boys 400 meter dash, Granere took second with a time of 55.40 seconds. 

In the boys 800 meter dash, Wildcat Vincente Brum claimed fourth in 2:30.68. Zachary Allee got sixth with a time of 2:33.55. 

In the boys 1600 meters, Brum took fifth at 5:48.02 while Allee took ninth in 6:09.31. 

In the boys high jump, Todd Stephenson came away with sixth in a jump of 5’2”. 

In the boys long jump, Granere earned second place with a jump of 17’11”. Stephenson took fifth place with a 17’7” jump. 

In the boys triple jump, Stephenson got second with a jump of 33’9”. 

In the boys discus, Kent took first with a throw of 133’6”. Bryce Ensminger earned 11th with a throw of 84’10”. Brevyn Campbell came in 20th with a throw of 64’5”. 

In the boys javelin, Brayden Lawson won with a 141’10” throw and Ensminger placed sixth with a throw of 118’7”. Campbell took 13th place with a throw of 71’6”. 

In the boys shot put, Kent got third place with a throw of 40’10” and Lawson came in fifth place with a 35’ throw. Ensminger secured eighth place with a throw of 34’1”.

In the girls 1600 meter run, Marmaton Valley’s Isabelle Berntsen took eighth with a time of 8:40.97. 

In the girls high jump, Barney came in first while Kaitlyn Drake placed second with jumps of 4’10” and 4’8”, respectively. 

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