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Hunt, Nixon, Leon headline dominant Watauga team performance in Northwestern men’s conference meet

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — Sweeping all of the relay races was a good start for the Watauga Pioneers’ men on May 3, highlighting a dominating team performance in the Northwestern Conference men’s track and field meet.

Team Scores:

  1. Watauga 270
  2. Alexander Central 137
  3. South Caldwell 95
  4. Hibriten 79
  5. Ashe County 61.5
  6. Freedom 41.5

Watauga’s roster depth was clearly evident in the 400 meters, where the Pioneers went 1-2-3, led by freshman Matthew Leon and followed by Jakob Crosswell and Alex Gremmell, both sophomores.

Pioneer junior Sam Nixon took top honors in two grueling events, the 800 and 1600 meters’ distances. A Watauga runner finished No. 4 in each of those events, too, including Micah Duvall in the 800 and junior Collin Anderson in the 1600.

Meanwhile, freshman Elliott Taft a trio of Pioneers in the top six of the 3200 Meter race: Taft (No. 2), Anderson (No. 5) and freshman Calvin Zwetsloot (No. 6).

Watauga senior Davis Hunt won both hurdles events, 110 and 300, with sophomore Landon Smith at No. 3 at both hurdles distances and senior Carlton Horine capturing the No. 4 spot.

Pioneer junior Lade Oguntoyinbo won the 200 meters sprint and placed second in the 100 meters.

In field events, Watauga went 1-2 in the pole vault thanks to top performances by sophomore Clayo Kulcyk (No. 1) and freshman Luke Wilson (No. 2)

HIGHLIGHT PERFORMANCES

100 Meters (17 entries)

    1. Coby Wilson – Hibriten, 11.38
    2. Lade Oguntoyinbo – Watauga
    3. Dorian Arnold – South Caldwell
    4. Eli Bailey – Watauga

200 Meters (15 entries)

    1. Lade Oguntoyinbo – Watauga, 24.01
    2. Dorian Arnold – South Caldwell
    3. Grant Morrison – Watauga
    4. Jamison Rowe – Alexander Central
    5. Nyle Peays – Watauga

400 Meters (12 entries)

    1. Matthew Leon – Watauga, 52.35
    2. Jakob Crosswell – Watauga
    3. Alex Gremmell – Watauga
    4. Dylan Jamison – Alexander Central
    5. Dany Ruiz-Lara – Ashe County

800 Meters (15 entries)

    1. Sam Nixon – Watauga, 2:07.21
    2. Jadent Buchholz – Hibriten
    3. Ezra Pennell – Alexander Central
    4. Micah Duvall – Watauga

1600 Meters (16 entries)

    1. Sam Nixon – Watauga, 5:00.37
    2. Rylan Sedlacek – Hibriten, 5:00.83
    3. Noah Farmer – Ashe County 5:02.30
    4. Collin Anderson – Watauga, 5:04.00
    5. Levi Bowman – South Caldwell
    6. Jonah Norris – Watauga

3200 Meters (13 entries)

    1. Rylan Sedlacek – Hibriten, 11:01.20
    2. Elliott Taft – Watauga, 11:09.29
    3. Noah Farmer – Ashe County
    4. Parker Bowman – South Caldwell
    5. Collin Anderson – Watauga
    6. Calvin Zwetsloot – Watauga

110 Meter Hurdles (10 entries)

    1. Davis Hunt – Watauga, 15.48
    2. Suan Moore – South Caldwell, 16.45
    3. Landon Smith – Watauga, 16.86

300 Meter Hurdles (13 entries)

    1. Davis Hunt – Watauga, 40.93
    2. Suan Moore – South Caldwell
    3. Landon Smith – Watauga
    4. Carlton Horine – Watauga

4×100 Meter Relay (5 teams)

  1. Watauga, 44.55
  2. South Caldwell, 45.09
  3. Ashe County, 47.15
  4. Hibriten
  5. Alexander Central

4×200 Meter Relay (6 teams)

  1. Watauga, 1:33.27
  2. Hibriten
  3. Freedom
  4. South Caldwell
  5. Alexander Central
  6. Ashe County

4×400 Meter Relay (6 teams)

  1. Watauga, 3:40.77
  2. Freedom
  3. Ashe County
  4. Alexander Central
  5. South Caldwell
  6. Hibriten

4×800 Meter Relay (5 teams)

    1. Watauga, 8:54.65
    2. Alexander Central
    3. Ashe County
    4. South Caldwell
    5. Hibriten

High Jump (8 entries)

    1. Javier Maxwell – Hibriten, 5-10
    2. Kellen Hartman – Alexander Central
    3. Ricky Flores – South Caldwell
    4. Josiah Railey – Watauga

Long Jump (15 entries)

    1. Kellun Triplett – Alexander Central, 20-08.25
    2. Josiah Railey – Watauga, 19-09.00
    3. Klaus Best – Watauga, 19-05.25
    4. Eli Bailey – Watauga, 19-03.25

Triple Jump (13 entries)

    1. Kellun Triplett – Alexander Central, 44-09.00
    2. Suan Moore – South Caldwell
    3. Carlton Horine – Watauga
    4. Josiah Railey – Watauga

Pole Vault (13 entries)

    1. Clayo Kulcyk – Watauga, 12-00.00
    2. Luke Wilson – Watauga, 10-00.00
    3. Ricky Flores – South Caldwell
    4. Santino Wood – Watauga

Discus (17 entries)

    1. Chad Lasher – Alexander Central, 130-08
    2. Carson Gunnell-Beck – Watauga
    3. Jonathan Lutabingwa – Watauga
    4. Conner Ashford – Alexander Central

Shot Put (17 entries)

    1. Garison Millsaps – Alexander Central, 48-04.25
    2. Jonathan Lutabingwa – Watauga, 45-00.25
    3. Chad Lasher – Alexander Central, 44-01.25
    4. Carson Gunnell-Beck – Watauga 43-01.25
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