Area track and field athletes performed well at the 27th annual Norfolk Track and Field Classic held Thursday at Norfolk High School.
Wakefield tracksters had a big day with four event wins. Jordan Metzler won the 400 and Anna Lundahl won the discus in girls competition, while the Wakefield boys got wins in the 400- and 1,600-meter relays.
Jordyn Carr of Tri County Northeast was also a winner, claiming top honors in the girls long jump with a best mark of 17 feet, 10 3/4 inches.
Wayne brought home four medals on the day. Brooklyn Kruse took fourth in the shot and fifth in the discus, the girls 3,200-meter relay was fifth and the boys 1,600-meter relay finished third.
Winside’s Gabe Escalante came home with three medals, claiming fourth in the 200 and fifth in the 100 and 400.
Girls Results
Long Jump: 1. Jordyn Carr, TCNE, 17-10 3/4.
Triple Jump: 3. Alli Jackson, TCNE, 35-10 1/4; 7. Jordan Metzler, Wakefield, 32-10 1/2; 8. Andi Belt, Wayne, 32-2.
Shot Put: 5. Brooklyn Kruse, Wayne, 36-5 1/4.
Discus: 1. Anna Lundahl, Wakefield, 129-2; 4. Brooklyn Kruse, Wayne, 117-9.
300 Hurdles: 8. Jordan Metzler, Wakefield, 54.38.
400: 1. Jordan Metzler, Wakefield, 1:00.17.
800: 3. Alli Jackson, TCNE, 2:27.93; 10. Faith Powicki, Wayne, 2:38.64; 12. Kiara Krusemark, Wayne, 2:44.13.
1,600: 7. Rhyanne Mackling, TCNE, 5:55.17.
1,600 Relay: 5. Tri County NE, 4:18.51.
3,200 Relay: 5. Wayne, 10:28.70.
Boys Results
High Jump: 9. Treyton Blecke, Wayne, 5-10.
110 Hurdles: 2. Deagan Puppe, LCC, 15.18.
100: 5. Gabe Escalante, Winside, 11.52.
200: 3. Blake Brown, Wakefield, 23.21; 4. Gabe Escalante, Winside, 23.48; 7. Justin Erb, Wakefield, 23.67.
400: 2. Justin Erb, Wakefield, 52.36; 5. Gabe Escalante, Winside, 52.53.
1,600: 7. Cade Johnson, Wakefield, 4:56.08.
3,200: 8. Jesus Zavala, Wayne, 10:27.30; 9. Ryan Anderson, Wakfield, 10:47.09.
400 Relay: 1. Wakefield, 44.50; 8. Wayne, 46.48.
1,600 Relay: 1. Wakefield, 3:30.83; 3. Wayne, 3:32.96.
