Gilmer High was in Canton for the always competitive Creekview Invitational.
The annual track meet was held last Friday, and 13 girls teams and 11 boys squads made the trip. The GHS Lady Cats and Bobcats combined for 10 top-10 placements and finished ninth and 11th in their respective standings.
Gilmer found most of its success in field events, which included a pair of runner-up finishes. Lady Cat Kenzie Sewell topped out at 4’ 6” in the high jump for second, while Lilyan Cook secured the same placement in the discus (99’ 2”). Maddy Patterson heaved the discus 70’ 8” for10th.
Cook’s throw of 27’ 9” in the shot put was good enough for seventh place, and Taylor Schiesser was 10th with a mark of 27’ 2”. Maria Raymundo placed 10th in the long jump (11’ 11”), and Bobcat Dylan Pospisil was eighth in the triple jump (35’ 2”). Dulce Mares finished the 100-meter hurdles for 10th (23.63).
In the 4x800 relay, the Bobcats nabbed fifth (10:02.94), and the Lady Cats placed sixth (13:48.27) in their race.
GHS was in Union County at press deadline and hosts a five-team meet next Tuesday.