Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Mounts finish 8th in Leagues


Led by three time medalists Jordan Yarbrough and Brynn Lyons the boys and girls track teams both finished 8th in the league track meet held this past weekend at Hempfield's Stadium.

On the boys side Yarbrough had three third place finishes in the 100 (11.20), 200 (22.54) and the Long Jump (20-3.25).

Blake Crowhter's time of 50.12 was good enough for 5th place in the 400, while Greg Forstater went 19-3.75 in the long jump to secure a 7th place showing.

Unseeded, Eric Rowits earned an 8th place finish in the 800 with a time of 2:01.59.

While the Mounts' 1600 Relay team finished in 6th place with a time of 3:29.87.

On the girls side Lyons finished with a gold and a pair of silvers. Winning the 400 with her best time of the year (58.63), finishing 2nd in the Long Jump (16-9.5) and the Javelin (118-4).

Katie Ream took home 5th place in the High Jump (5-0), and also 7th place in the 300 Hurdles (48.71).

Emily Albright finished 5th in the 100 Hurdles with a time of 16.67, while Alison Hunt finished 8th in the 400 (62.45).

Lastly, two Ephrata Relay teams finished well, with the 1600 Relay finishing 4th (4:11.25) and the 3200 Relay finishing 7th (10:19.84).