Wood ends HPC career on high note

  • Tanner Wood finished 9th in the Class D pole vault event at the state track and field meet Thursday.
    Tanner Wood finished 9th in the Class D pole vault event at the state track and field meet Thursday.

    High Plains senior Tanner Wood went out on a high note Thursday. 

    Wood set a new career best mark in high school pole vault competition Thursday, clearing 12-00 to finish 9th in the event during Class D action at the state track and field meet from Omaha Burke. 

    Wood was successful on all of his jumps through the 12-foot mark. From there, he missed all three attempts at 12-06. Wood also ran on the HPC 400 relay team alongside Lane Urkoski, Javier Marino and Trevor Carlstrom, finishing 10th overall with a time of 45.84. 

    The rest of the area results included:

    Tracy Wiles (Giltner): 9th pole vault 8-06

    Brianna Wilshusen (HPC): 13th shot put 32-09

    Sydni Watson (Giltner): 16th 400 dash 1:04.19

    Alex Smith (Giltner): 22nd shot put 41-02.50

    Jacob Smith (Giltner): 24th discus 100-05

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