Bearcat Track Has Great Showing

Bearcat Track Has Great Showing

The Hawley Bearcat boys varsity track team took 15 men into the fray Saturday in Roscoe and came within nine points of winning one of the largest area track meets of the season. The Cats finish second to a fairly large group from Wall. Brendon Bounds lead the way scoring 25 points and bringing home the gold in the 3200 and 800 meter run. Chad Tallion won second in the discus with a throw of 138' 5” and Corbin Coonrod pitch the disc 126' 6” for sixth. The 400 meter relay team, Josh Harris, Rodney Rudd, Jeremy Gwinn and Billy Penny, ran well placing second with a time of 45.3. This same group ran fourth in the 800 meter relay in 135.6. Seth Manly and Matt Penny got fourth and six respectively in the 300 meter hurdles. The 1600 meter relay team, Josh Harris, Seth Manly, Rodney Rudd, and Brendon Bounds, won bronze in the final event with a season best time of 3:34:1
In the JV division Chris Hardesty placed fourth in the discus with a throw of 95' 2”and Kirk Bristow put the Shot 33' 4” for a fifth place finish.
The Cats will be in action this Saturday at Roby. Come on out and watch the fun.