Off and running – Track team takes on Cavs

The WCHS track team held its first home meet of the year Thursday afternoon at Nunley Stadium as the Pioneers and Lady Pioneers competed against Cookeville. Warren County had a successful day, with several of the Pioneer and Lady Pioneers taking first place.

In the shot put, Taylor Bain finished first place and Norma Ortiz had a second place finish for the girls.

Terrell Mathis won the discus event and Rebecca Tinsley also brought home a first-place finish for the Lady Pioneers.

Keisha Curry finished first in the long jump for the Lady Pioneers. In the high jump Jared Dodds for the boys and Taylor Hennessee for the girls finished first, with Lauren Lytle taking second.

In the 100-meter dash, Bobby Bland had a second-place finish for the Pioneers and Curry captured first place for the girls.

In the 4×100 the team of Bland, John Jurek, Tre Martin and Zeke Reedy captured first place. Lady Pioneers Hennessee, Curry, Kayla Freeman and Jac Smartt finished in first place.

Dodds won the 1600, and teamed with Aaron Miller, Matt Cowen and Zach Stephens to take first place in the 4×800. The team of Lytle, Aysha Johnson, Ashley Sweeton and Kayla Collins also took first place for the Lady Pioneers.

In the 400, Jurek finished second, while Lady Pioneer Lytle took first place. Dodds won the 800 for the Pioneers. In the 200, Josh Blair took second place for the Pioneers. For the Lady Pioneers Curry took first and Freeman finished second.

In the 4×400, Mickey Russell, Jay Hutchings, Steven Stoik and Jurek captured first place.

Warren County will be back at home on Tuesday in a tri-meet with Coffee County and Franklin County.