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Gore individuals win titles at Poteau Pirate Track Classic; Webbers Falls teams compete as well
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March 20, 2024
Gore individuals win titles at Poteau Pirate Track Classic; Webbers Falls teams compete as well
By David Seeley Sports Editor,

POTEAU — Both the Gore and Webbers Falls track teams competed in the Poteau Pirate Track Classic on March 12 at Poteau High School’s Costner Stadium.

Both Gore teams were fifth, while both Webbers Falls teams were sixth. The Pirates scored 51 points, with the Warriors right behind them with 29 points on the boys’ side, while the Lady Pirates had 26 points and the Lady Warriors five points.

Gore saw two individuals win three titles among them as Hallie Kinion won the girls’ 800- (2:29.98) and 1,600-meter runs (6:02.48), while Devon Mannon took gold in the 300-meter hurdles (45.92 seconds).

As for other Lady Pirates, Kinion was runner-up in the 3,200-meter run (13:04.24), while Rayleigh Moore was fourth (1:12.3) and Amelia White fifth (1:13.54) in the 400-meter dash. White was fifth (2:47.94) and Moore sixth (2:49.06) in the 800-meter run, Emily Daily was fifth (30.1 seconds) and Ricki Huckbay eighth (33.86) in the 200-meter dash and Daily was seventh (14.19) and Huckbay 14th (16.18) in the 100-meter dash.

As for the Pirates, Journey Shells was third in the 300-meter hurdles (4.764 seconds) and 12th in the 200-meter dash (26.29), Mannon was fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (19.21), Burr Jaynes was seventh (3:28.46) and Landyn Johnson was 15th (2:50.16) in the 800-meter run, Jaynes was sixth in the 1,600-meter run (5:59.56), Jaynes was 14th in the 200-meter dash (27.31) and Johnson was 16th in the 400-meter dash (1:15.66).

As for the Lady Warriors, Webbers Falls had two relay teams place third. Abby Pense, Bridgette Baer, Teralynn Colston and Shannon Pense were third in the 3,200-meter relay (13:26.64), while Abby Pense, Audri Spears, Colston and Baer finished third in the 1,600-meter relay (5:08.75).

As for other Lady Warriors, Abby Pense was seventh (1:00.44), Colston eighth (1:01.44), Baer 10th (1:04.81) and Spears 12th (1:11.24) in the 300-meter hurdles, Shannon Pense was seventh (23.59 seconds) and Baer ninth (25.27) in the 100-meter hurdles, Shannon Pense was 10th (3:14.04), Abbie Patterson 13th (3:25.1) and Hailey Shanks 14th (3:48.65) in the 800-meter run, Shanks was 11th (8:31.27) and Spears 12th (9:08.89) in the 1,600-meter run and Patterson was 13th in the 400-meter dash (1:24.96).

The highest placer for the Warriors was Stryker Chappell who was sixth in the 200-meter dash (24.42 seconds) and seventh in the 400-meter dash (1:01.79). Eli Heflin was 10th (3:37.19) and Luke Pierce 11th (2:38.06) in the 800-meter run, Pierce was 11th (1:03.45) and 13th (1:06.8) in the 400-meter dash and Dylan Young was 13th in both the 100- (13.07) and 200-meter dashes (27.17).

After taking Spring Break off, the local track teams will return to action the following week. The Gore, Central, Vian and Webbers Falls teams will participate at the Wilburton Invitational on March 28.

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