Colby track

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A fault at the 12 foot mark was the difference between Hopperdietzel and Chippewa Falls’ Collin Clary, who also finished with a height of 13 feet.

Rolyn Hopperdietzel came up with a fifth place finish in the triple jump. The freshman posted a distance of 39 feet, five-and-a-half inches, which put him in the midsts of a highly contested top seven. While winner Logan Gitzen of Turtle Lake/Clayton soared past the rest of the pack, second through seventh place was decided by mere inches. Teammate Xander Buchanan found himself just outside the scoring range in the event on Thursday, taking ninth place with a distance of 38 feet, one inch.

Buchanan also took 20th in the high jump with a height of five feet, three inches and Rolyn Hopperdieztel claimed 13th place in the long jump with a leap of 18 feet, nine inches. Senior Caden Kleparski took 15th in the high jump by clearing the bar at five feet, six inches. Moises Fuentes also had a top-25 field event finish for the Hornets, posting a throw of 35 feet, 11.25 inches, earning himself 25th place.

Max Adams scored the only point on the track for Colby. The senior distance runner took eighth in the 3200-meter run, posting a time of 10:53.05. He also took 14th in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:55.74.

The Colby girls will have one more indoor meet this season, traveling to Wausau West on Thursday, April 4. The start time for the meet is scheduled for 4 p.m.

PASSING UP THE COMPETITION - Annamarie Schmitt makes a move around Spooner’s Brooke Asleson in the 1600-meter run.

STAFF PHOTO/NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD