HEAVENER — Two local athletes won individual titles at the Heavener Invitational track meet, which took place April 2 at Harvey Stadium.
Roland shot put thrower Dalton Crossno was the champion with a throw of 44-3.5 and Muldrow high jumper Teaguen Collins won his event with a jump of 5-10.
Besides Collins winning the high jump, the Bulldog also was third in the long jump (182.5) and fourth in the 400-meter dash (55.06 seconds).
Also for the ’Dogs individually, Mark Gleason was sixth in the shot put (39-3), while Jesse Kilinc was sixth in the 800-meter run (2:22.47).
As for the Lady Bulldogs, their highest individuals on the medal stand were two fifth-place finishes as Kennady Moore was fifth in the 800-meter run (2:54.28) and Genna Stephenson was fifth in the 3,200-meter run (14:39.28) and sixth in the 1,600-meter run (6:48.69).
The Muldrow girls’ 3,200-meter relay team of Tiphany Martinez, Gracie Prewett, Emma Fields and Stephenson was third (11:48).
Besides Crossno, four other Roland Rangers placed as individuals, with one of those placing twice as Landon Killer was third in the 800-meter run (2:16.68) and fourth in the 1,600-meter run (5:20.25).
Also for the Rangers individually, Logen Thomas was fifth in the shot put (40-4), Uriah Phillips was fifth in the long jump (18-0) and Trevor Lasiter was fifth in the 100-meter dash (11.63 seconds).
The Roland boys’ 400-meter relay team of Lateevis Jones, Lasiter, Phillips and Paul Johnson was sixth (46.09 seconds).
For the Lady Rangers, Haven Freeman had the highest finish in Tuesday’s meet as she was third in the 100-meter dash (13.28 seconds).
As for other Lady Rangers individually, Brooklyn Hallbauer was fourth in the 200-meter dash (28.72 seconds), while Halle Freeman was fifth in the high jump (4-6).
The Roland girls had two relay teams place. Mira Reagan, Brooklyn Hallbauer, Halle Freeman and Haven Freeman were fourth in the 800-meter relay (1:52.07), while Reagan, Addyson Clark and both Freemans were fifth in the 400-meter relay (54.93 seconds).
The Muldrow and Roland track teams were scheduled to be joined by Central’s tracksters at Friday’s Hilldale Invitational in Muskogee.
The Gans teams were slated to be in the Warner Invitational on Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, the Central tracksters were scheduled to perform at the Okemah Invitational.
On Thursday, the Muldrow, Roland and Central track teams will run at the Checotah Invitational, which will begin at 10 a.m. at Checotah’s Ogle Field, then they will run the following day at the Coweta Invitational at 10 a.m. Friday.
Editor’s Note: Look for the story on the Hilldale Invitational in a later edition.