By Staff

            HILLSBORO – Running against a field of 17 teams with the majority of them being Class 3A and 2A schools, the Canton/Galva track/field team still managed to pick up a seventh-place finish for the boys while the girls placed fifteenth overall.

            The only Lady Eagle points came from Mimi Craig finishing fourth in the shot put.

            For the Eagle boys, they managed to account for 40 teams points which put them just above the middle of the pack in the team standings at seventh.

            Wyatt Collins had a huge day for Canton/Galva as he placed second in both the shot put and discus while Jett Vincent finished second in the high jump and Lane McMannis ran second in the 300-meter hurdles.

            Next up for the Eagle track/field teams will come on Tuesday, May 2 at Moundridge.

CANTON/GALVA EAGLES TRACK/FIELD at James Thomas Invitational in Hillsboro

CANTON/GALVA LADY EAGLE RESULTS:

Team Standings > 1. Smoky Valley – 98; 2. Inman – 67; T-3. Berean Academy, Hesston – 58; T-5. Larned, Remington – 52; 7. Elyria Christian – 35; 8. Hillsboro – 31; 9. Moundridge – 29;  10. Sedgwick – 20; 11. Council Grove – 19; 12. Lyons – 13; 13. Nickerson – 10; 14. Russell – 7; 15. C/G LADY EAGLES – 4; 16. Bluestem – 3; 17. Independent School – 2.

CANTON/GALVA LADY EAGLES INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top-8 Finishes):

Shot Put > 4. Mimi Craig – 34’ 2”.

CANTON/GALVA EAGLE BOYS RESULTS:

Team Standings > 1. Berean Academy – 92; 2. Inman – 81; 3. Smoky Valley – 79; 4. Council Grove – 72; 5. Moundridge – 51; 6. Hesston – 44; 7. C/G EAGLES – 40; T-8. Hillsboro, Russell – 24; 10. Remington – 14; 11. Lyons – 11; 12. Independent School – 10; 13. Sedgwick – 9; 14. Haven – 4; 15. Larned – 2; 16. Bluestem – 1.       

CANTON/GALVA EAGLE BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top-8 Finishes):

100 Meters > 4. Jett Vincent – 11.19.

200 Meters > 4. Jett Vincent – 23.12; 8. Lane McMannis – 24.08.

300 Meter Hurdles > 2. Lane McMannis – 42.55.

4×100 Meter Relay > 8. Eagles – 46.87.

High Jump > 2. Jett Vincent – 6’ 2”.

Discus > 2. Wyatt Collins – 129’ 7”.

Shot Put > 2. Wyatt Collins – 43’ 0”.

(The Staff covering events for the MAC AREA SPORTS NEW can be reached by email at crossdovewriter@gmail.com)