Badger tracksters bring home medals from State Meet

The Badger track team traveled to Middleton High School on May 17 and 18 and brought home a few medals to culminate their spring season.

The first day of competition brought a third place bronze to Lily York and a fifth-place medal to Kendra Urbaniak in the pole vault at 8’6”.

Kyler Rice then grabbed a second-place silver in the high jump at 5’10” and brother Kody took the sixth-place medal in the triple jump with a new personal best of 42’2”.

On the running end of things, Luke Reoch and Collin Cossairt went seventh and eighth in the 1600 in times of 4:47.45 and 4:47.48. Courtney Tucker was seventh in the 400 in a time of 1:03.88. Mackenzie Mendenhall was seventh in the 300 hurdles at 49.25.

Kyler Rice was also seventh in the 300 hurdles at 43.78.

The girls 4 x 400 relay team of Anika Blackmore, Lily York, Allyson Merrifield, and Mackenzie Mendenhall were seventh in a time of 4:26.26.

The 4 x 200 team of Mackenzie Mendenhall, Anika Blackmore, Lily York, and Courtney Tucker were fifth in a time of 1:51.79.

The 4 x 100 relay team of Mackenzie Mendenhall, Gabby Munson, Anika Blackmore, and Courtney Tucker were fifth in a time of 52.98.

The coaching staff wants to thank all the parents and community members for their continued support of the athletes and track program.

—George Hays is the track coach for Bonners Ferry High School