Hot shot
LaRue, Moody, Dark win events at Spartan Challenge
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Anderson County’s Luke Dark took first place in shot put at the Spartan Challenge on Tuesday, April 22. The senior tossed the 12-pound shot put 60 feet, 9 inches. - Tony Cox
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Joseph Hall’s 21-7 long jump was enough to earn first place for the Mavericks at Webb School of Knoxville’s Spartan Challenge. - Tony Cox
The Anderson County High School track teams turned in a strong performance recently at the Spartan Challenge, hosted by Webb School of Knoxville.
Waylon LaRue had a standout day in West Knoxville on Tuesday, April 22. He finished third in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet, 7 inches, won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.97 seconds, and took second in the 200-meter dash at 22.65 seconds.
Joseph Hall claimed first place in the long jump (21-7) and finished eighth in both the 100 (11.98) and 200 (23.88) dashes.
The Mavericks placed three runners in the top 10 of the 3,200-meter run. John Cutler finished third with a time of 10 minutes, 10.64 seconds, followed by Avian Laster in fourth (10:59.48) and Ethan Bolton in sixth (12:06.02).
In the 800, Ben Clotfelder placed sixth (2:07.26), while Landon Rainey was ninth (2:14.24).
Anderson County’s 4x400-meter relay team claimed first place with a time of 3:40.80, and the Mavericks also won the 4x800 (8:37.38).
Luke Dark dominated the shot put, winning the event with a throw of 60-9.
He also placed second in the discus (140-7). Caleb Dill finished eighth in the discus (100-8), and Ace Dunegan claimed second in the high jump (5-6).
In the 1,600, Vance Laster finished second (4:34.33), while Franklin Downs placed eighth (5:02.85).
On the girls’ side, Ava Moody captured first place in the 800 (2:21.33), with Marley Caldwell finishing ninth (2:47.61).
Mattie Lively earned fourth in the discus (68-10) and eighth in the shot put (38-4). Anna Gross finished eighth in the discus (22-1).
Lily Trent took ninth in the 400 (1:08.44), while the Lady Mavericks’ 4x800 relay team finished second (10:29.83). Morgan Haire rounded out the day with a ninth-place finish in the 1,600 (6:11.75).
