Jefferson High’s track and field squads started into their post-season on Friday, May 12, and the results looked a lot like those from the previous two years.
The Panther boys cruised to the team title at the District 5B track meet in Belgrade, scoring 179 points to easily best Manhattan (110.5), Broadwater (103.5), Sweet Grass County (62), Three Forks (51.5), and Whitehall (18.5). The Lady Panthers took second, their 101.5 team points falling short of Broadwater’s 141.5, but topping Manhattan (99.5), Three Forks (76.5), Sweet Grass County (70), and Whitehall (36).
The top six finishers in each event qualified for this Thursday’s Division meet in Laurel. For the girls, that included Clare Ronayne, who won the 100 meters in 13.00, placed third in the 200 at 27.25, and was 6th in the 400 at 1:04.00. MacKenize Layng took 5th in the 100 at 27.77.
