WCHS track Pioneers struggle at 7-AAA meet
MURFREESBORO — Like the girls, Warren County’s boys’ track team didn’t fare well against District 7-AAA foes at Blackman High School.
The Pioneers tallied 37 points to finish last at the District 7-AAA meet Thursday. Riverdale won with 146 points, while Lebanon was second with 92 points. Cookeville placed third, Blackman was fourth, and Oakland finished fifth.
“There weren’t any surprises for us as a team,” Warren County coach Jim Duvall said. “We had several kids do better than they have all year. They tried their best, and that’s all I can ask.”
Art Fisher placed second in the triple jump at 35 feet, 4 1/2 inches to Riverdale’s Edrell Smith. Cole West was sixth in the same event at 30-0. Adam Cunningham finished sixth in the long jump, while Mario Pezzimenti placed fifth in the discus with a distance of 105-1.
Ryan Kesey was solid in the shot put, finishing with a throw of 40-1. Unfortunately for Warren County, Riverdale dominated the event by taking the top three spots.
“We expected to do well,” West said. “The hurdles and long jump went OK.”
West placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 49.4, while his teammate, Brandon Cameron, was fifth at 49.9. The Pioneers finished fourth in the 1,600-meter relay with a time of 4:02. The 3,200-meter relay team also placed fourth.
“We’re doing strong in our events,” Cameron said. “It’s good; the competition’s intense. It pushes you when you’re going against guys like Riverdale and Oakland.
“It’s good competition and a good learning experience.”