McCook boys edge strong Indians for Hoehner title

McCook junior Branson McDonald really had no sweat while clearing a career-high 14' and winning the pole vault at Thursday's Leroy Hoehner Invitational in McCook.

Tami Pochop/For The Gazette

McCOOK, Neb. — McCook High’s boys brilliantly edged a powerhouse Hays, Kan., team competing at the Leroy Hoehner Invitational on Thursday.

VARSITY

A look at all champions, top six Gazette-area placers and McCook Bison personal records:Team scores: 1. McCook 146.5, 2. Hays (Kan.) 145, 3. Lexington 85.5, 4. Holdrege 60, 5. Southern Valley 34, 6. Colby (Kan.) 29, 7. Cambridge 22.

McCook junior Weston Walgren pushes to the finish of his 800-meter win and new personal best time on Thursday.

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100 meters: 1. J. Kranak, Hays, 10.66; 2. Clayton Berry, SV, 11.38; 3. Jacob Gomez-Wilson, MHS, 11.48 (PR); 6. Kaden Jernigan, MHS, 11.67 (PR); Nate Reiners, MHS, 11.87 (PR). 110-hurdles: 1. Clayton Berry, SV, 15.99; 5. Dahlton Wood, CAM, 18.58; 6. Luke Maris, MHS, 18.86. 200 meters: 1. Kranak 22.16; 3. Jacob Gomez-Wilson, MHS, 23.89 (PR); 4. Nate Reiners, MHS, 24.16 (PR); 5. Cole Thomas, MHS, 24.53 (PR). 300-hurdles: 1. Alec Langan, MHS, 43.59; 3. Luke Maris, MHS, 45.16; 6. Lucas Gomez-Wilson, MHS, 46.67 (PR). 400 meters: 1. D. Muller, Hays, 54.05; 2. Brandon Tucker, MHS, 54.39 (PR); 4. Cole Thomas, MHS, 56.74 (PR); 6. Derek Trompke, CAM, 59.2. 800: 1. Weston Walgren, MHS, 2:11.24 (PR); 4. Carter Bose, SV, 2:19.92; 6. Patrick Gross, MHS, 2:20.71 (PR). 1600: 1. J. Golus, HOLD, 5:04.48; 6. Grant Cappel, MHS, 5:18.58 (PR); Ryan Unger, MHS, 5:38.79 (PR). 3200: 1. L. Adame-Lopez, Lex, 11:15.55; 3. Shane Horwart, CAM, 11:31.96.

400-relay: 1. Hays 44.69; 2. MHS 45.27 (Mark Arp-Kaden Jernigan-Lucas Gomez-Wilson-Jacob Gomez-Wilson); 6. CAM 48.74 (Kohan Grindle-Dahlton Wood-Zach McArthur-Quintin Shaner). 1600-relay: 1. McCook 3:41.68 (Nate Reiners-Luke Maris-Brandon Tucker-Alec Langan); 5. CAM 3:56.33 (Kohan Grindle-Zach McArthur-Derek Trompke-Quintin Shaner). 3200-relay: 1. Lexington 8:59.54; 3. MHS 9:12.98 (Landyn Roth-Patrick Gross-Logan Farr-Weston Walgren).

Shot put: 1. Torrington Ford, MHS, 52’1” (PR). Discus: 1. T. Adams, Hays, 174’6”; 2. Isaiah Stoddard, MHS, 152’10” (PR); 3. Dylan Paschall, MHS, 139’4” (PR); 4. Kyle Borland, CAM, 138’7”; 5. Dahlton Wood, CAM, 136’5”. High jump: 1. J. Dale, Hays, 6’3”; 2. Mark Arp, MHS, 6’1”; 5. Adam Dugger, MHS, 5’7” (PR). Pole vault: 1. Branson McDonald, MHS, 14’ (PR); 2. Talyn Campbell, MHS, 13’ (R). Long jump: 1. J. Kanak, Hays, 22’5 1/4”; 3. Clayton Berry, SV, 20’7 1/2” (PR); 6. Quintin Shaner, CAM, 20’3 3/4” (PR). Triple jump: 1. Adam Dugger, MHS, 43’4 3/4” (PR); 3. Clayton Berry, SV, 41’4 1/4” (PR); 5. Quintin Shaner, CAM, 40’7 1/2”.

It's all about power as McCook senior Torrington Ford unleashed a 52'1" shot put throw and reached his career best besides winning the Hoehner Invite title on Thursday.

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JUNIOR VARSITY

All champions, Gazette-area top four placers:

100 meters: 1. M. Bah, Hays, 11.65; 4. Gary Shafer, MHS, 12.31 (PR); Van Keslin, MHS, 12.33 (PR); Adyn Meyer, MHS, 12.49 (PR); Dylan Harvie, MHS, 12.59 (PR). 110-hurdles: 1. J. Perry, Hays, 17.93; 4. Mycuh Hanson, MHS, 20.64 (PR). 200 meters: 1. Bah 23.86; 4. Gary Shafer, MHS, 24.94 (PR); Dylan Harvie, MHS, 25.25 (PR); Van Keslin, MHS, 25.47 (PR); Scott Hodge, MHS, 29.22 (PR). 300-hurdles: 1. Perry 47.31; 4. Trevor Brown, SV, 50.74; Mycuh Hanson, MHS, 51.11. 400 meters: 1. Joe Barenburg, MHS, 1:00.52 (PR); 2. Ean Beavers, MHS, 1:00.82; 3. Wyatt Jackson, CAM, 1:01.5; 4. Seth Wetton, MHS, 1:02.76 (PR). 800: 1. T. Murdock, Colby, 2:23.13; Blazen Mooney, MHS, 2:31.99 (PR). 1600: L. Adame-Lopez, Lex, 5:14.44; Grant Wells, MHS, 5:55.72 (PR); Caleb Wilkinson, MHS, 6:02.7 (PR). 3200: 1. T. Fikan, Colby, 11:17.85.

McCook junior Adam Dugger hit his career-best triple jump (43’4 3/4”) while a familiar fan (left) and others watched at the Hoehner Invitational on Thursday.

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400-relay: 1. Hays 47.0; 2. MHS 48.03 (Brett Fraker-Gary Shafer-Dylan Harvie-Adyn Meyer). 1600-relay: 1. MHS 3:48.9 (Logan Farr-Patrick Gross-Landyn Roth-Weston Walgren); 2. MHS 3:50.53 (Adyn Meyer-Evan Mai-Cole Thomas-Alex Messinger). 3200-relay: 1. Lex 10:156.07; 2. MHS 10:29.84 (Glenn Ruggles-Caleb Wilkinson-Grant Cappel-Grant Wells).

Shot put: 1. C. Russell, Hays, 41’1 1/2”; 4. Tucker Conroy, MHS, 34’8” (PR); Layton Carpenter, MHS, 32’5 1/4” (PR); Ethan Graff, MHS, 32’1” (PR); DeAndre Berry, MHS, 28’10” (PR); Andres Cushman Cabrera, MHS, 20’4 1/2” (PR). Discus: 1. Russell 109’; 2. Carson Garcia, MHS, 94’1”; 4. Layton Carpenter, MHS, 92’7” (PR); Tucker Conroy, MHS, 90’1” (PR); DeAmdre Berry, MHS, 82’6” (PR); Blazen Mooney, MHS, 80’10” (PR); Scott Hodge, MHS, 53’8” (PR).

High jump: 1. Brendan Gillen, MHS, 5’11” (PR); 2. Evan Mai, MHS, 5’5” (PR); Brett Fraker, MHS, 5’3” (PR); 4. Alex Messinger, MHS, 5’3”; Patrick Gross, MHS, 5’1” (PR). Pole vault: 1. Garrett Kaps, MHS, 11’ (PR); 3. Brett Fraker, MHS, 9’6” (PR); 4. Cole Broeker, SV, 9’. Long jump: 1. Dylan Beaumont, MHS, 20’5 1/2”; 2. Mark Arp, MHS, 20’1” (PR); 3. Evan Mai, MHS, 18’11 1/4” (PR); Alex Messinger, MHS, 17’11 3/4” (PR); Mykuh Hanson, MHS, 17’ 3/4” (PR); James Neel, MHS, 16’6 1/4” (PR); Andres Cushman Cabrera, MHS, 14’6 1/2” (PR). Triple jump: 1. Ben Pfeifer, Hays, 39’10 3/4”; 2. James Neel, MHS, 36’7” (PR); 4. Hunter Perks, CAM, 35’2”; Mitchel Cole, MHS, 33’10 1/4” (PR); Ean Beavers, MHS, 33’2 3/4” (PR).