Area tracksters compete at High Plains Invite last week

For the first time this season, the area trio of Giltner, Hampton and High Plains were all in action at the same place at the same time. 
The Hornets, Hawks and Storm competed at the High Plains Invite hosted at Osceola’s track April 14 with several solid performances all around. 
Osceola was the team winner on the boys side while Nebraska Christian came through on the girls. 
Tanner Wood of HPC was a runner-up finisher in the pole vault while Giltner’s Phillip Kreutz and HPC’s Gavin Morris tied for seventh in the event.
HPC’s Trevor Carlstrom was a runner-up finisher in the long jump while Giltner’s Nate Leichty was fourth in the triple jump. 
Hampton’s Justin Gyhra finished sixth in the high jump. 
The sprint races were filled with area talent as in the 100, Wood finished third, Leichty was fourth and Carlstrom was sixth. In the 200, Wood took fourth while Leichty was right behind in fifth. 

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