Track team competes at Bluebird Relays

Photo by David Kapitan

Tiger athletes were scheduled to compete in Emory Rains March 9 in their final meet before Spring Break.

The Wills Point Tiger and Lady Tigers track teams hosted a slew of teams from across East Texas, including Canton, Royse City, Kaufman, Rains, Scurry-Rosser, Crandall, Mabank for the annual Bluebird Relays.

Top six finishes for Van Zandt County athletes competing in the varsity boys division included:

-Pole Vault: Umana, WP, sixth

-Shot Put: Sherwood, WP, fifth

-Discus: Yarber, Canton, third; Sherwood, WP, fifth

-Long Jump: Williams, Canton, sixth

-High Jump: Johnson, WP, second; Gebauer, Canton, fourth; Goodson, Canton, fifth

-Triple Jump: Williams, Canton, third; Johnson, WP, fifth; Smith, WP, sixth

-100: Johnson, WP, third

-200: Cox, Canton, second; Smith, WP, fourth

-400: Wilkens, Canton, second

-800: Wilkens, Canton, third

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