Beggs track takes home silver at Bristow meet

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April 17, 2024

Beggs High School Track came home with 20 medals and placed runner-up at the Bristow Invitational. Andre Barnett is head coach.

Below are results for the Bristow Invitational:

• Boys 4×100 Relay, 2nd

• Boys 4×200 Relay, 2nd

• Boys 4×400 Relay: Beggs, 1st

• Boys 4×800, 5th

• Boys 100 meter: Ryan Grayson, 1st; Brayden King, 12th; Logan Dickey, 13th; Jason Nethon, 22nd

• Boys 200 meters: Louis Jupiter, 3rd; Brayden King, 10th; Logan Dickey, 16th; Jason Nethon, 27th

• Boys 400 meters: Kevin Guerrero, 1st; Brayden King, 5th; Tristan Braden, 12th; Elijah Dye, 22nd

• Boys 800 meters: Jeremiah Hughes, 3rd place; Oliver Wadsworth, 10th place; Tristan Braden, 11th place; Elijah Dye, 21st

• Boys 1600 meters: Oliver Wadsworth, 17th; Tristan Braden, 22nd

• Boys 3200 meter, Isaiah Clay, 8th place

• Boys Shot Put: Brent Robinson- Bullard, 13th; Kellen Daniels, 20th

• Boys Pole Vault: Cruz Hosley, 5th

• Boys Long Jump: Elijah Johnson, 3rd; Brayden King, 17th; Jason Nethon, 22nd

• Girls 100 meters: Kamya Stallings, 5th, Emmbreah Triplett, 16th

• Girls 200 meters: Armani McCoy, 5th; Kamya Stallings, 8th;

• Girls 400 meters: Kamya Stalings, 9th; Emmbreah Triplett, 11th Beggs also came home with 16 medals and new personal records from the Shawnee Meet on April 9. Congratulations to the Golden Demon tracksters.

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