Northern Valley JH boys' track achieves PRs at Bullpup Relays

By: Jim Cole
| Published 04/23/2024

Northern Valley 7th grader Levi Black threw a personal best 83’ 1” in the discus to place 3rd in the Bullpup Relays in Osborne.
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On April 19 the Northern Valley Junior High Track Team traveled to Osborne to compete in the Bullpup Relays. The Huskies had a good day with many personal bests. The NV 6th-7th grade boys scored 74 points as a team to place third. Cash Compton dominated the sprints winning gold medals in the 75m and 200m and a silver medal in the 100m. Classmate Bryson Wilder also did well placing 1st in the pole vault, 2ndin the 200m hurdles and 3rd in the long jump. Levi Black had a PR in the discus, throwing 83’ 1” collecting the bronze medal.

The NV 8th grade boys scored 55 points as a team and finished fourth. Tait Thalheim had an excellent day placing 1st in the pole vault, 2nd in the 100m hurdles, 3rd in the 200m hurdles and 4th in the triple jump. Griffin Mckinney had a PR in the 200m hurdles and placed 2nd. Lucas Hansen sprinted well placing 4th in the 75m and the 200m.

Northern Valley 6th & 7th Boys Results

75m 1st – Cash Compton – 9.9

100m 2nd – Cash Compton – 12.7

200m 1st – Cash Compton – 27.3

3200m 5th – Peter Towne – 16:27.3

100m Hurdles 6th – Bryson Wilder – 19.6

200m Hurdles 2nd – Bryson Wilder – 33.6

Pole Vault 1st – Bryson Wilder – 6’ 0”

3rd – Colt Rogers – 6’ 0”

High Jump 4th – Colt Rogers – 4’ 2”

Long Jump 3rd – Bryson Wilder – 13’ 8”

5th – Cash Compton – 13’ 6”

Discus 3rd – Levi Black – 83’ 1”

Medley Relay 6th – M.Wilder, Black, Horacek, Rogers – 2:30.2

NV 8th grade Boys Results

75m 4th – Lucas Hansen – 10.3

200m 4th – Lucas Hansen – 27.9

400m 5th – Griffin McKinney – 1:03.8

100m Hurdles 2nd – Tait Thalheim – 17.5

200m Hurdles 2nd – Griffin McKinney – 29.9

3rd – Tait Thalheim – 30.7

Pole Vault 1st – Tait Thalheim – 8’ 6”

High Jump 5th – Zane Brown – 4’ 2”

Long Jump 4th – Griffin McKinney – 15’ 0”

Triple Jump 4th – Tait Thalheim – 32’ 9”

6th – Lucas Hansen – 30’ 2”

Shot 5th – Griffin McKinney – 33’ 10”