Beggs snags medals at Cougar Classic
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April 24, 2024
Beggs snags medals at Cougar Classic
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR

Runners ready for Regional action Saturday

The Beggs High School track team recently returned home with 20 medals after a great showing at the 2024 Cougar Classic North Rock Creek High School Track Meet.

The team will compete at Regionals in Vinita this Saturday.

Below are the results from the Cougar Classic: Boys 4×100 Relay: 4th Girls 100 Meters: Kamya Stallings, 2nd; Emmbreah Triplett, 13th Boys 100 Meters: Ryan Grayson, 8th Boys 4×800 Relay: Beggs, 5th Boys 4×200 Relay: Beggs, 4th Boys 800 Meters: Jeremiah Hughes, 4th; Tristan Braden, 22nd, Cruz Hosley, 35th; Elijah Dye, 38th Boys 4×100 Relay: Beggs, 3rd Girls 100 Meters: Kamya Stallings, 2nd Girls 400 Meters: Emmbreah Triplett, 8th; Kamya Stallings, 9th Boys 400 Meters: Louis Jupiter, 8th; Kevin Guerrero, 16th; Tristan Braden, 28th; Elijah Dye, 31; Cruz Hosley, 34th Girls 200 Meters: Kamya Stallings, 5th; Emmbreah Triplett, 8th Boys 1600 Meters: Oliver Wadsworth, 24th; Isaiah Clay, 28th Boys Pole Vault: Cruz Hosley, 3rd

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