Track and Field wraps up season with individual top finishes at State

Green River High School's Boys and Girls Track and Field teams had several athletes compete this past week at the Wyoming State Outdoor Track Championships in Casper.

The girls team had six competitors qualify in eight events. Senior Thrower Lillian Allison was the top finisher for the girls, claiming third place in the Shot Put with a mark of 38-9.75 and taking fourth place in the Discus with a throw of 124-3.

Sophomore Nicole Wilson qualified in four different events. She had her top finish in the Long Jump at 16-9.25, taking eighth place. Wilson also took 10th place in the High Jump at 4-11, 11th place in the 100 Meter Hurdles in 16.87, and 12th place in the 300 Meter Hurdles in 48.03, completing an impressive four events at the State Championships.  

In the long distance running event for the Lady Wolves, Senior Isabelle Murdock came in 17th in the 800 Meter Run in a time of 2:32.14. Senior Mikayla Dockter cleared 9-0 in the girls Pole Vault, taking 13th place. Amanda Davis, a junior thrower, took seventh place in the Discus with a throw of 120-3 while Junior Sophia Arnold took 12th in the Shot Put with a throw of 34-4.5.

Trace Erdman, a senior who competes in the Shot Put, was the lone representative for the boys. Although he cleared 12-6 to qualify for State, he was unable to make the opening height qualification of 12-0.

Commenting on the State meet and the 2025 season, Head Track Coach Dan Hansen commented that he thought the students competed well.

"We finished about as well as we thought," he said. "I know the kids and coaches wanted more, which shows that they are real competitors."

He went on to note that the team qualified four seniors, two juniors and one sophomore, so "rebuilding is a real challenge for next season." Hansen added that "the competition in our conference will be solid again next year. The teams are very young and deep with talent." Finally, the coach concluded: "We are looking for any athlete that wants to improve their athletic abilities while competing on the team next year."