The Clarkston boys and girls track teams had an opportunity to join forces last week.
The Wolves competed once again in the Andover Relays and finished in fourth place out of the field of eight schools April 24.
Several relay teams placed for Clarkston including the discuss relay, which took third place. The team consisted of Marie Cooke, Liz Bowden, Jason Combs and Jake Meissnest. The high jump team of Jamie Johnson, Brianee Reuter, Brandon Wischmeyer and Jesse Kessler took sixth place. The 4×200 relay team of Tom Fick, Joe Seibert, Andi LeVasseur and Emily Martin took third place. Additionally, the 4×800 team of Matt Hunter, Chelsey Roth, Eric Gauthier and Jenny Baibak took home the fifth place prize. Taking home second place was the shuttle relay team of Brad Gale, Brandon Morrison, Heidi McMahon and Kate Ellis. The 4×100 team of Brendon Quisenberry, Mike Peteuil, Emily Smark and Kelsey Strain finished fifth. Rounding out the noteable performances was the 4×400 relay team of Jenna Leach, Lisa Sickman, Gauthier and Kessler.
Coach Walt Wyniemko said the meet served as an enjoyable learning experience for some of Clarkston’s younger athletes.
‘It was good. It was fun. You never know with this one how you’re going to do, but it was a fun meet. The boys and girls get a chance to compete with each other and it was a fun meet in that respect. A lot of our athletes had personal bests and I think it served as a good tune up for Orion and Troy (results of that meet were not yet available at press time),? Wyniemko said.
Clarkston’s next home meet won’t be until May 3 when they host Pontiac Northern at 4:30 p.m. May 1 the Wolves compete at the Ashley Relays at Waterford Mott.
‘That’ll be a tough competition for us, but it will give us another chance to improve our times and our distances,? Wyniemko said.