The Dexter Bearcats Track & Field team opened on the road at the Notre Dame Frozen Invitational on Saturday, March 16, 2024. It was a beautiful day for track and rarity this time of year.
"Saturday was a solid day for the boys track program," commented head coach Chad Jamerson. "It was beautiful. The wind started to have an effect on the events as the day progressed, but overall...it was a great day!"
The Bearcats turned in some good performances considering it was their first meet of the year and against some great competitors. It was also DNOW weekend in Dexter so they traveled light on the number of athletes competing.
Jaxon King placed 3rd overall in a strong field of 800m runners.
"He had an impressive first two weeks of practice and it is showing," stated Jamerson.
Sawyer Rascher had a personal best in the shot put.
"We expect him, along with Caden Lee, to be stalwarts in our throws department this season," continued Jamerson.
Lee-Michael McDonald also had an impressive showing in a loaded 200 meter field. He got very close to his personal best in that race.
"McDonald came on strong at the end of the season in the 200m and is close to those marks this early in the season," Jamerson said. "All these athletes ( speaking of King, Rascher, McDonald) could have special years, along with others on the team."
Varsity Boys Results are as follows:
100 Meter Dash - 19th RYLEE COCHRAN junior 12.39 and 24th CHRISTIAN CHAPPELL junior 12.80
200 Meter Dash - 8th Lee-Michael McDonald junior 23.57
400 Meter Dash - 22nd Blake Lee sophomore 1:00.50 and 24th Danyl Conn freshman 1:01.32
800 Meter Dash - 3rd Jaxon King sophomore 2:09.10 and 19th Blake Lee sophomore 2:31.47
1600 Meter Dash - 23rd Peyton Ballance freshman 6:05.14
110 Meter Hurdles - 12th Rhett Wamble sophomore 19.11 and 14th Austin Lasater sophomore 20.42
300 Meter Hurdles - 23rd Rhett Wamble sophomore 50.88 and 25th Austin Lasater sophomore 52.78
4x200 Meter Relay - 10th place as a team 1:38.11
High Jump - Tied for 14th John Sepulvado sophomore 5-04.25 and 16th Keagan Polley junior 5-04.25
Long Jump - 12th Langston Werneck freshman 19-06.75 and 23rd Keagan Polley junior 17-00.00
Triple Jump - 21st Keagan Polley junior 34-09.75 and 23 Connor Hill sophomore 34-01.00
Pole Vault - 5th Christiaan Wirz junior 12-06.00 and 8th Eli Scott sophomore 11-05.75
Discus - 22nd Joseph Noll senior 88-10.50 and 31st Ethan glass junior 75-02.00
Javelin - 8th Jaydan Willems senior 115-06.50 and 25th Connor Hill sophomore 60-02.75
Shot Put - 12th Thomas Lee junior 39-01.75 and 14th Sawyer Rascher junior 38-03.75
The Dexter Track & Field Team will travel to the Kennett Invitational on Thursday, March 21st.
