WOW! What a great night for Garrett Track and the community of Garrett. The Boys Track team took 1st place in the ACAC track meet hosted at Memorial Field in Garrett. Coach Clifford, Coach Cutler, Coach Rhoades, and Coach Lapadot, can be exceptionally proud of this accomplishment. No one expected us to beat perennial powerhouse Leo. But, with Todd Frickey, Jaron Sommers, Drake Landes, Jamarius Mitchell, Robert Deventer, Matt Schultz and a host of others, scoring in nearly every event to defeat the Lions and the rest of the ACAC.
Coach Clifford has done a wonderful job in his first year as head boys track coach. He has stepped up the training and certainly has raised the bar of expectations. The team of Coaches work together so well and that family type atmosphere has yielded great results.
The girls took 2nd behind a dominate Leo Girls team. Jordyn Knott won the Long Jump by destroying and ACAC record of 17' 3.75" that stood since 1979. Jordyn jumped 17'8" and didn't even need her final 3 jumps to win the meet. Heather House won both hurdle races. Jordyn also won the High Jump. Laura Moynahan won the shot put and also placed in the discus.
Beyond the victory and second place finish by the teams was the great work of the people of GHS running the meet. Over 67 people gave up almost 4 hours on a Friday night to run this meet. It just shows the dedication our community has for the student-athletes of GHS. I could not be more proud of how well the meet went. It is because of the great workers and the community support. We do these things for our kids and it is exciting when we can see a championship crowned right here in Garrett!
Both teams will focus on the IHSAA journey to state which starts next week on Tuesday for the girls and Thursday for the Boys. The goal will be to send as many to the next level as we can. GOOD LUCK RAILROADERS!
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