Jefferson High’s track and field teams traveled to Missoula on Apr. 18 for the Seeley Swan Invitational. Despite missing several key contributors, the Panthers made a strong showing, with the girls placing third out of 22 teams and the boys second.
The Lady Panthers scored 54.5 team points, finishing just behind Shelby and Chester-Joplin-Inverness, which tied for first at 56 points. Allie Muffick placed 7th in the 100, in 13.83, with Maddy Averill 11th, 14.02, Erica Shields 32nd, 14.84, and Daisy Johnson 33rd, 14.91. In the 200, Parker Layng was 19th in 29.84.
Peyton Stearns had a great day, winning the 800 in 2:26.80 — a personal record — and taking 2nd in the 1600 in 5:40.52. Nevayah Weninger placed 8th in both the 100 hurdles, in 17.76, and the 300 hurdles, in 55.45. The relay team of Maddy Averill, Josie Oxarart, Muffick and McKinleigh Doherty won the 4×100 in 52.25. And Sidni French, Erica Shields, Parker Layng and Oxarart placed 7th in the 4×400 in 4:40.56.
