Blackhawks crush competition, win invitational titles

The Pea Ridge varsity track teams blew out the competition and made it a clean sweep for the week, replicating the Junior High double win earlier in the week as they won the Blackhawk Invitational championships last week.

The girls nearly had the meet won during the field event competition, scoring 84 points when the team, Shiloh, the team that finished second, scored but 87 counting all meet results. Shiloh was outscored 87-32 in the field competition, then outscored 133-57 in the running events as Pea Ridge won by a whopping 133 points.

Pea Ridge won with 220, followed by Shiloh 87, Gravette 73, Farmington 70, West Fork 59, Gentry 59, Prairie Grove 52, Elkins 17 and Decatur 5.

The boys also won a lopsided victory, taking the title by 110 points, besting runner-up West Fork by a 199-89 count. The field event discrepancy was even greater, as Pea Ridge led West Fork after the field events 99-12.

Pea Ridge won the boys’ division with 199, followed by West Fork 89, Shiloh 84, Prairie Grove 80, Farmington 74, Gravette 66, Gentry 45, Pea Ridge B 22, Elkins 10 and Decatur 8.

Senior Blakelee Winn was the meet’s high point athlete as she took five individual championships, winning the 100-meter (12.5), the 100-meter hurdles (15.5), the 300-meter hurdles 47.2), the shot put (32’5”), and the long jump

(17’6”). The multiple time all-state performer was in her last home meet as a Blackhawk.

Other girls taking individual titles include Harmony Reynolds, 800-meter (2:38.9) and she was also second in the 3,200-meter (13:16); Liz Vasquez, who was a double winner in both the 1,600-meter (6:00.8) and 3,200-meter (13:02); and Mackenzie Klingman who won the discus (100’8”) while also taking fourth in the shot put (30’6”).

The Hawks’ 4x800-meter relay won easily in a time of 11:26, with the 4x400-meter team taking second, and the 4x200-meter and the 4x100meter teams grabbing thirds with times of 1:57.6 and 55.02, respectively.

The boys had a pair of double winners in the individual events with Patrick Elliott winning by wide margins in the 100-meter (11.1) and the 200-meter (22.6) while also finishing third in the long jump (18’9”). Tate Christensen won the throwing events, copping the shot put gold (44’6”) and the discus (133’3”).

Other gold medalists include: Caleb Neil, pole vault (11’6”); Josiah Small, 800-meter (2:09.9) who was also second in the triple jump (42’7”) and the long jump (19’7”); the 4x100meter relay (44.64), 4x200meter relay (1:40.0), and the 4x800-meter (9:35.7). The 4x400-meter team was second in 3:51.

Other athletes who placed for the girls include: Kamree Dye, third, 100-meter (13.2) and second, 200-meter (28.38); Evelyn Hernandez, sixth, 400-meter (1:11.1); Allie King, eighth, 400-meter (1:14.2) and seventh, pole vault (7’0”); Emma Stewart, fourth, 800-meter (2:48.5); Dallice White, sixth, 800-meter (2:59.6), second, in both the shot put (31’5”) and discus (93’3”); Olivia Scates, second, 1,600-meter (6:34.0) and third, 3,200-meter (14:30); Mikayla Humphrey, eighth, 300-meter hurdles (60.4); Maddie Vincent, eighth, triple jump (28’7”); Lauren Wright, second, pole vault (9’6”); and Trinity Alley, sixth, pole vault (7’6”).

Other athletes who scored individually for the boys include: Cade Mann, third, 100-meter (11.7), fifth, 110-meter hurdles (18.7), and fifth, 200-meter (24.6); Hunter Singh, fifth, 400-meter (58.6); Layton Powell, fourth, 800-meter (2:19.0) and third, 1,600-meter (5:20.8); Grandon Grant, fifth, 800-meter (2:20.2) and seventh, high jump (5’0”); Owen Reynolds, fifth, 3,200-meter (12:41); Brenden Power, fourth, 110-meter hurdles(17.5), seventh, triple jump (36’5”) and eighth. 300-meter hurdles (51.76); Nathan Tucker, sixth, 110-meter hurdles (18.8) and fourth, 300-meter hurdles (47.4); Owen Harris, sixth, 300-meter hurdles (49.3) and seventh, 110-meter hurdles (18.8); Colin Stewart, sixth, 300-meter hurdles (49.9) and eighth, 110-meter hurdles (20.1), Mac Bowen , seventh, high jump (5’0”); Phoenix Edmisson, third, pole vault (11’0”) and sixth, triple jump (36’6”); Elijah Wiggins, fifth, pole vault (9’0”); Ian Mullikin, fifth, discus (100’0”); and Mike Ericson, second, shot put (41’1”).

The Blackhawks are competing this week in the Gravette Invitational, with the junior athletes competing Tuesday and the high school slated for Thursday.

Pea Ridge Lady Blackhawk Liz Vasquez came in first in the girls’ division of the 3,200-meter run with a time of 13:02.42 Friday, April 9, in the Blackhawk Relays. Team mates Harmony Reynolds and Olivia Scates came in second and third respectively with times of 13:16.06 and 14:30.53. For more photographs, go to https:// tnebc.nwaonline.com/photos/.

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Pea Ridge boys Caleb Neil, Drake Wolfenden, Phoenix Edmisson and Elijah Wiggins came in first, second, third and fifth respectively in the pole vault Friday, April 9, in the Blackhawk Relays.

TIMES photographs by Annette Beard Junior Blackhawk runner Patrick Elliot raced off on the final leg of a relay race Friday, April 9, after grabbing the baton from his team mate, Owen Harris.

Pea Ridge Lady Blackhawk Kamree Dye came in third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.25 Friday, April 9, in the Blackhawk Relays.

Blackhawk runner Patrick Elliott won by wide margins in the 100-meter (11.1) and the 200-meter (22.6) while also finishing third in the long jump (18’9”).

Senior Lady Blackhawk Blakelee Winn cleared a hurdle Friday, April 9, in the Blackhawk Relays in Pea Ridge as she finished the race with a time of 15.59.

Blackhawk sophomore runner Sebasttien Mullikin races against the Gravette runner during one leg of a relay race Friday, April 9.

Blackhawk Patrick Elliott came in first in the 100-meter dash (11.14) and in the 200-meter dash (22.62).

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Senior Lady Blackhawk Blakelee Winn took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.54 Friday, April 9. Winn was the high point winner taking five individual championships.

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard Sophomore runner Cade Mann takes off from the starting block held securely by Blackhawk Brandt Bowen.