Track and field: Kingsford girls, IM boys win dual showdown
KINGSFORD — Kingsford’s girls and Iron Mountain’s boys took team honors Thursday in a dual track and field meet at Flivver Field.
Olivia Allen figured in four firsts as the Flivvers downed the Mountaineers 93-47 in the girls meet.
Michael Kulas, winning two distance runs and anchoring two relays, led the Mountaineer boys past the Flivvers 7-57. Jaden Vicenzi also contributed four firsts.
Allen raced to firsts in the 100 (12.97), 200 (27.97) and 400-meter (1:06.50) along with participating in the 1600 relay (4:37.37). Kingsford took first in 13 of the 17 events.
The Flivvers added three firsts each from Peyton Johnson in the 800 (2:46.84), 3200 relay (11:22.81) and 1600 relay; Renee Roberts in shot (30-11), long jump (14-8.75) and 800 relay (1:54.88); and Sarah Roell in high jump (4-6), 800 relay and 1600 relay.
Roberts was also runner-up in 300 hurdles.
Rylee Palmer’s firsts in discus (84-3) and shot (30-11) led the Flivver field event athletes to a 32-8 advantage. Melanie Wenzel was first in 1600 (6:04.65) and 3200 relay, and second in 800.
“M e l a n i e W e n z e l g o t u s o f f t o a g r e a t s t a r t i n t h e 3200 r e l a y and m i l e r u n,” said Kingsford coach Lisa Harry. “Olivia followed with her firsts a n d w e w e r e o f f t o t h e r a c e s .
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