Braves,
We had a very successful first day at the district
championships. Baily Jenkins had a 20 ft PR, throwing 88-07, in the javelin and
finished 6th, and Tashena finished 3rd in the javelin
with a throw of 97-00. Bailey Basinger finished 5th in the shot with
a put of 31-06. Julia Miller finished 5th the long jump and the
4x800 finished 3rd as well. Laurie Murphy had a big outdoor PR in
the mile to dominate the field and finish first overall, leading the girls team
to second place after day 1. In the lane events Kiwi, Sophia, and Olivia all
qualified for the 300H final, and Bountiful is the only school with 3 people in
the 8 person final. On the boys side Nainoa finished third in the disc with a
state qualifying throw of 139-04. Sam also qualified for state in the disc
throwing 129-03.5 and finishing 7th. In the lane events Jace will be
competing in the 100, 400, and 200, and Blake Nielson will be in the 400 in
addition to his relays. Our relays will all compete today as well and we are
set up for some great performances. Remember, anyone who would like to do a
4x400m and the end of the meet (as long as you haven’t done 4 events already)
is encouraged to run. I hope we have a big group of kids out running and having
a good time.
You will be excused at 1:30 again and the bus will leave at
1:45. Even if you are not competing we would love to have you there to support
your teammates. Make sure to head out to the field events and cheer on your
teammates who are throwing and jumping. It should serve to be an exciting day
with several more state qualifying performances and podium appearances.
As for Friday 3/30, we will not be holding an organized
practice, but of course we encourage you to get out and be active to recover
from a hard few days of racing. During spring break, runners will meet
Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 10 AM, for those of you who are in town. Throwers,
talk to Coach Munk about a schedule for your group, which may be slightly
different. Those who are out of town need to stay active and get out and run as
much as possible. The season is ramping up and we need to be at our best when
we come back from the break.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Coach Jacobson
