MEEKER | The Cowboys are at that point in the track season when kids are pushing hard to make it to state, with only two regular season meets left on the schedule, last week was huge when looking to qualify for state. On Thursday the vaulters went to the High[Read More…]
MHS Track & Field
Back-to-back meets for Cowboys
“Going to two meets gave us a great opportunity to really focus on what we wanted to work on each day,” said head coach John Strate of last week’s back-to-back track meets.
Turner earns 2nd place and a PR in pole vault
MEEKER | The Demon Invite in Glenwood Springs started out cold, with snow covering the ground and less than favorable conditions, but that did not stop the Cowboys. “We had a good day in Glenwood with a number of personal bests and a solid overall team performance,” said head coach[Read More…]
Cowboys get PRs at GJ meet
MEEKER | The Cowboy track team was divided on Saturday as seven pole vaulters traveled to Gypsum for the Eagle Valley meet and the rest of the team headed to Grand Junction for the Frank Woodburn Invitational. In Gypsum the vaulters benefited from the good weather. Kenzie Turner had her[Read More…]
Meeker hosts blustery home track meet
MEEKER | Cowboy track has had a packed seven days with the Meeker Invitational last Friday and then traveling to Parachute for the Cardinal Open on Tuesday, April 2. Each meet was a full day of competition. In beautiful Meeker fashion the 2019 Meeker track meet was cold, blustery and[Read More…]
MHS track competes in Rifle, preps for home meet
MEEKER | The first track meet of the year, and the team traveled out of Meeker to Rifle in 2 degree weather, to be met in Rifle with temperatures nearing 40 degrees by mid-day. “The kids did well in Rifle on Friday,” said head coach John Strate. “We were very[Read More…]
MHS track team ready to start season
MEEKER | Spring is just around the corner and it is Cowboy track season. Meeker has 50 athletes that include a mix of returning seniors and underclassmen. Returning Cowboy seniors are state qualifiers Andy Kracht, Tannen Kennedy and Pake Burke. “Kracht should shine this year in the jumping and sprinting[Read More…]
Cowboys bring home state track medals
By TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Colorado State Track meet was held in Lakewood, Colo., this past weekend, May 17-19. The Meeker Cowboys had an excellent meet with many of the athletes scoring points for the team. Jake Shelton was the lone discus scorer for[Read More…]
Cowboys compete at state track and field meet today
By Tiffany Jehorek Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Meeker High School Track and Field competed in a pseudo two-day invitational. Pole vault was hosted by Meeker on Friday, May 11 at Starbucks Stadium, and the team traveled to Parachute Saturday, May 12 to compete in the Grand[Read More…]
Cowboys improve, prepare for league meet
MEEKER | The Cowboys’ track and field team split up again last weekend to compete but they will all be in one place starting today in Grand Junction for the three-day Western Slope League meet at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction. Many Cowboys improved their times and distances in Craig last[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys win Rangely track meet, boys take 2nd
MEEKER | Bad weather prevented Meeker from fully participating in the Coal Ridge track meet last Thursday but the sun came out Saturday in Rio Blanco County and the lady Cowboys took full advantage of the sunshine, winning the Rangely Invitational, while the boys finished second. The Cowboys have three meets[Read More…]
Meeker tracksters compete in Glenwood
MEEKER | Short-handed for a second week in a row, the Meeker High School track and field team competed in the annual meet in Glenwood Springs last weekend but they plan to be back to a full team this week, when they run, jump, throw and vault in Coal Ridge and[Read More…]
