Gibson leads SHS boys track team
BOISE - Opting to play baseball for the first time in his senior season, one wonders what Kyle Gibson might have accomplished if he'd run track for a full season. Gibson posted the top finish for Sandpoint on a busy second day at the state track and field meet in Boise Friday, nabbing second place in the 300 hurdles, in only his second meet of the season. Gibson finished in 41.01, nearly a second behind the winner, but an impressive showing nonetheless for the four-sport standout.
Josh Kopsa finished fourth in the finals of the 100, running an 11.34. He also teamed with Trevor Johnson, Cody Hecker and Ethan Vest to grab seventh in the 4X100, as they clocked a 44.97, rounding out the Bulldog boys state meet. They finished 16th as a team.
Desi Hutchings, who finished second in the 200 at state last season, finished fourth this year, running a 26.20, more than a half second out of first. She also grabbed a fourth in the 400, running a respectable 1:00.40.
Hutchings teamed with Nicole and Melinda Van Dyk, and Brittany Groenhout to finish third in the 4X100, running 51.18, more than a half second out of first. It marked the second podium finish this year the SHS girls relay teams.
Brooke DeMers jumped 16-2 to finish fifth in the long jump, and Groenhout jumped 15 feet for 11th place. DeMers also finished 7th in the 100 hurdles (17.42), Melinda Van Dyk 7th in the 100 (13.10) and Kat Vardell 13th in the 800 (2:34.69) to round out the girls action. They finished
n Bonners Ferry girl in first place in 3A
The Bonners Ferry girls team was in first place in 3A after Friday's events, tallying 41.5 points, 5.5 ahead of second place Buhl.
Samantha Hiatt won the pole vault with a 10 foot vault, and Badger teammate Camille Reynolds was third, also with a 10 foot leap, but Hiatt won the tie breaker over the other two 10 foot vaults.
Bonners Ferry senior Melody Braden clocked 11 minutes, 50.39 seconds to finish second in the girls 3A 3,200 meters behind state champion Cydney Jacobsen of Bear Lake, who won in 11:34.16.
Bonners Ferry junior Alicia Hedrick marked at 107-10 to finish second in the girls 3A discus and Priest River sophomore Taylor Stewart was third with a throw of 107-5.
Sophomore Erin Hiatt of Bonners Ferry finished fifth in the 3A girls long jump with a mark of 15-2 1/2.
Badger senior Jordan Stockton went 19-5 1/2 to finish fourth in the 3A boys long jump.
n Spartans relay team grabs a first
The Priest River sprint medley team won going away on Friday, clocking a 1:51.94 to beat the field by more than three seconds. The Priest River girls team is in sixth place with 20 points.