RANGELY I The Rangely middle school track team opened up their season last weekend.
They traveled to Baggs, Wyoming, where they had 22 kids compete. Several of the young athletes placed in the top eight. As a team, the eighth grade girls finished fifth, the seventh grade girls finished fourth, the eighth grade boys finished fourth and the seventh grade boys finished eighth. The top point scorer for the meet was Ashlynn Ducey, who scored 36 team points in five events.
The following day they participated in a home meet where once again the athletes made a very good showing. The eighth grade girls 4×100 relay team placed second, taking two seconds off their time from the day before. Ducey finished first in the long jump. Clay Allred placed first in the triple jump, and James Talbot placed first in the 800-meter run. Logan Peterson finished first in the seventh grade boys triple jump. On Saturday as a team the eighth grade girls finished in sixth place, the seventh grade girls finished seventh, the eighth grade boys finished fifth, and the seventh grade boys finished seventh. The top boys scorer for the Panthers was Clay Allred with 21 points in three events.
The young Panthers traveled back to Baggs, Wyoming, on Friday.
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