The St. John’s Blujay track teams traveled to Russell on Tuesday to participate in the 58th Annual Wilson Dragon Invitational. The day turned out to be a good one for both the boys and the girls teams as the boys brought home the first place team trophy and the girls brought home the second place team trophy.
The boys scored 138 points to finish ahead of second place Ell-Saline who had 73.5 points and third place Central Plains who had 59 points.
The Blujay girls with their five competitors scored 66 points to finish behind Lakeside and ahead of Otis-Bison who scored 61 points.
The Blujays brought home 28 medals combined between the boys (19) and the girls (9). And again this meet, every member of the girls squad took home at least one medal. Of the 28 medals, the Blujays took home 11 gold, seven silver, three bronze, four fourth place medals, one fifth place medal and two sixth place medals.
Boys Medalists:
1st Place:
Adam Bates 800 meter run
Adam Bates 1600 meter run
David Lutgen 3200 meter run
4x800 meter relay: Adam Bates, David Lutgen, Brandon Bates, & Mason Eilert
Davis Dubbert High Jump
Davis Dubbert Discus
Davis Dubbert Javelin
Ryan Gengler Pole Vault (tying his own school record with a jump of 11-feet, 6-inches)
2nd Place:
David Lutgen 1600 meter run
Brandon Bates 3200 meter run
Greg Gunderson 300 meter hurdles
Greg Gunderson Javelin
3rd Place:
4x100 meter relay Greg Gunderson, Mason Eilert, Ryan Gengler, & Davis Dubbert
Brady Palen High Jump
4th Place:
Brandon Bates 300 meter hurdles
4x400 meter relay Mason Eilert, Drake Kee, Davis Dubbert,& Braden Dameron
Brady Palen Long Jump
6th Place:
Mason Eilert 800 meter run
Drake Kee 3200 meter run
Girls Medalists:
1st Place:
Avery Gates Pole Vault
Clara Eilert 300 meter hurdles
Clara Eilert High Jump
2nd Place:
Clara Eilert 100 meter dash
Clara Eilert 110 meter hurdles
4x100 meter relay Caitlyn Strong, Kara Eilert, Elizabeth Walter, & Avery Gates
3rd Place:
Elizabeth Walter 800 meter run
4th Place:
Avery Gates 400 meter dash
5th Place:
Avery Gates 100 meter dash
The Blujay track teams are next in action on Friday when they travel to Osborne for the Kaser Relays.