The Powell Middle School girls’ track and field teams both won conference titles with dominant performances on Saturday, as the eighth grade girls’ team won the Yellowstone Conference meet in Worland by 62 points and the seventh grade girls’ team won its title by 49 points.

“These athletes have worked tirelessly all season. Seeing the hard work pay off in such a big way was deeply rewarding, not just for them but for our coaching staff and the entire school community,” coach Amanda Haney said. “It is about more than just winning, it is about the journey, the growth and the grit these kids showed. They have earned every bit of this and we could not be prouder.”

Four individual wins and three relay wins helped pace the eighth grade girls to the title, with one competitor, Kara Sanders, taking the top spot in two events.

She won the 800 meters with a time of 2 minutes, 37.03 seconds, while also winning the triple jump with a leap of 31 feet, 5 inches.

Lynea Christensen took the top spot in the 400 meters with a time of 1:03.95, and Anyston Keller was the final victor taking first place in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:39.63.

In the relays the Cubs won the 4x100 relay via the team of Keylyn Knuth, Anh Trinh, Addie Gillett and Lucy Ostermiller with a time of 55.05.

The 4x400 team of Christensen, Sanders, Keller and Kaytlee George won with a time of 4:37.77, while the 800 sprint medley team of Avery LeBlanc, Brooklyn Kyniston, Bentley Streeter and Landyn Horsley won with a time of 2:12.24.

Powell added a number of second place finishes, as Ostermiller took second in the 100 meter dash (13.78); George took second in the 200 meters (28.98) and 400 meters (1:04.04); Keller took second in the 800 meters (2:42.63) and Knuth placed second in the high jump (4-7).

Other top five finishes included Sanders, who took third in the 400 meters (1:04.56); Horsley took third in the 1600 meters (6:30.45); George placed third in the long jump (15-3); LeBlanc took third in the triple jump (30-6 1/2); Addie Gillett placed fourth in the 200 meters (29.95) and 400 meters (1:05.46); Christensen took fourth in the high jump (4-1) and fifth in the 800 meters (2:49.54); Meredyth Giltner placed fourth in shot put (24-11 1/2); Breiyah Bonander was fourth in the discus (70-7 1/4) and Streeter was fifth in the 1600 meters (6:44.85).

As a team the Cubs ran away from the competition, totaling 201.5 points to complete the sweep and win their second middle school title. Lovell was second with 139.5 points.

The seventh grade girls earned their first title with an equally strong day, led by Maci MaGill who won three races.

MaGill swept the sprints, winning the 100 meter dash in 13.64 seconds, the 200 meters in 28.23 seconds and the 400 meters in 1:04.09.

Finley Franklin claimed the top spot in the high jump clearing 4-6, and Autumn Kleinfeldt took the school record in the pole vault clearing 7-7 after tying the record the week prior.

The one relay win for the Cubs came from Teagan Gillett, Karen Richmond, Iyla Whitlock and Aubree Kraft who won the 4x400 relay with a time of 5:04.51.

Powell added a number of second place finishes, as Kleinfeldt was second in the 100 meter dash (13.96) and 200 meters (28.65); Kraft was second in the 800 meters (2:42.44) and the 1600 meters (5:49.24) and Kimber Allan was second in the triple jump (30-1).

Other top five finishes included Kraft who took third in the 400 meters (1:06.39); Callie Foos placed third in the 800 meters (2:51.21) and fifth in the 1600 meters (6:48.51); Franklin was third in the 200 meter hurdles (33.8), third in pole vault (6-6) and fourth in the 100 meter hurdles (18.82); Teagan Gillett was third in the triple jump (29-8 1/2); Sophie Villanueva was fourth in the 800 meters (2:54.83); MaGill took fourth in the triple jump (29-8); Tabbetha Turner took fourth in the shot put (23-6 1/2); Jersee Erickson placed fifth in the 200 meter hurdles (34.84); Kleinfeldt took fifth in the triple jump (29-6) and Charlee Muecke was fifth in the discus (61-8 1/2).

“They proved they were the best by performing across the board from sprints and distance to jumps and throws. It was a full team effort,” Haney said. “Their depth, versatility and ability to compete made the difference. They didn’t just win, they dominated.”

In a similar scoreline to the eighth grade team, the seventh grade Cubs earned 195 points, while second place Cody finished with 146 points.

Athletes who were eligible for the Best of the Best meet in Lander made the trip on Tuesday. Catch a full recap of that competition in the Powell Tribune on Thursday, May 22.

YELLOWSTONE CONFERENCE

* Denotes Best of the Best qualifying mark

EIGHTH GRADE

Team scores — 1. Powell 201.5, 2. Lovell 139.5, 3. Cody 88, 4. Lander 77.5, 5. Worland 33, 6. Riverton 32.5

100 meter dash — 2. Lucy Ostermiller 13.78*, 8. Anh Trinh 14.7, 10. Avery LeBlanc 15.05, 11. Brooklyn Kyniston 15.06

200 meters — 2. Kaytlee George 28.98*, 4. Addie Gillett 29.95, 6. Keylyn Knuth 30.71, 8. Brooklyn Kyniston 30.93

400 meters — 1. Lynea Christensen 1:03.95*, 2. Kaytlee George 1:04.04*, 3. Kara Sanders 1:04.56*, 4. Addie Gillett 1:05.46*

800 meters — 1. Kara Sanders 2:37.03*, 2. Anyston Keller 2:42.63*, 5. Lynea Christensen 2:49.54*, 6. Bentley Streeter 2:51.53

1600 meters — 1. Anyston Keller 5:39.63*, 3. Landyn Horsley 6:30.45, 5. Bentley Streeter 6:44.85

100 meter hurdles — 6. Keylyn Knuth 19.25*

200 meter hurdles — 6. Lucy Ostermiller 35.76, 6. Anh Trinh 36.12

4x100 relay — 1. Keylyn Knuth, Anh Trinh, Addie Gillett and Lucy Ostermiller 55.05

4x400 relay — 1. Lynea Christensen, Kara Sanders, Anyston Keller and Kaytlee George 4:37.77

800 sprint medley relay — 1. Avery LeBlanc, Brooklyn Kyniston, Bentley Streeter and Landyn Horsley 2:12.24

High jump — 2. Keylyn Knuth 4-7*, 4. Lynea Christensen 4-1

Long jump — 3. Kaytlee George 15-3*, T8. Addie Gillett 13-9 1/2*, 10. Lucy Ostermiller 13-8 1/4*, 15. Anh Trinh 12-11

Triple jump — 1. Kara Sanders 31-5*, 3. Avery LeBlanc 30-6 1/2*, 6. Landyn Horsley 28-0 1/2*

Shot put — 4. Meredyth Giltner 24-11 1/2, 7. Breiyah Bonander 24-4, 10. Macey Davison 21-11, 12. McKenzie Moger 20-5

Discus — 4. Breiyah Bonander 70-7 1/4*, 7. McKenzie Moger 64-4 1/4, 8. Meredyth Giltner 63-6 1/2, 11. Macey Davison 56-10 1/4

SEVENTH GRADE

Team scores — 1. Powell 195, 2. Cody 146, 3. Lovell 85, 4. Riverton 56, 5. Worland 53, 6. Lander 39

100 meter dash — 1. Maci MaGill 13.64*, 2. Autumn Kleinfeldt 13.96*, 9. Kimber Allan 14.56, 11. Ryleigh Hutzenbieler 14.81

200 meters — 1. Maci MaGill 28.23*, 2. Autumn Kleinfeldt 28.65*, 6. Karen Richmond 30.81, 9. Kimber Allan 30.94

400 meters — 1. Maci MaGill 1:04.09*, 3. Aubree Kraft 1:06.39*, 6. Kimber Allan 1:08.14*, 7. Ryleigh Hutzenbieler 1:08.29*

800 meters — 2. Aubree Kraft 2:42.44*, 3. Callie Foos 2:51.21*, 4. Sophie Villanueva 2:54.83, 8. Beth Black 3:02.81

1600 meters — 2. Aubree Kraft 5:49.24*, 5. Callie Foos 6:48.51, 6. Beth Black 6:51.58, 7. Abby Curdy 6:56.07

100 meter hurdles — 4. Finley Franklin 18.82*, 7. Jersee Erickson 20.31

200 meter hurdles — 3. Finley Franklin 33.8*, 5. Jersee Erickson 34.84*, 9. Iyla Whitlock 38.33

4x400 relay — 1. Teagan Gillett, Karen Richmond, Iyla Whitlock and Aubree Kraft 5:04.51

800 sprint medley relay — 4. Jersey Erickson, Sophie Villanueva, Teagan Gillett and Callie Foos 2:19.8

High jump — 1. Finley Franklin 4-6*, 6. Ryleigh Hutzenbieler 4-0

Pole vault — 1. Autumn Kleinfeldt 7-7*, 3. Finley Franklin 6-6*

Long jump — 7. Ryleigh Hutzenbieler 11-11, 10. Karen Richmond 11-4 1/2, 12. Beth Black 11-2 1/2, 17. Abby Curdy 10-4 1/2

Triple jump — 2. Kimber Allan 30-1*, 3. Teagan Gillett 29-8 1/2*, 4. Maci MaGill 29-8*, 5. Autumn Kleinfeldt 29-6*

Shot put — 4. Tabbetha Turner 23-6 1/2*, 6. Charlee Muecke 22-0 3/4*, 15. Audrey Hultgren 19-4, 16. Juliana Mena 18-6 3/4

Discus — 5. Charlee Muecke 61-8 1/2*, 10. Juliana Mena 52-6 3/4, 12. Audrey Hultgren 49-10 1/2, 13. Tabbetha Turner 47-3 3/4