Falcon boys soar highest in area at Atwood

Junior Aaron Oberg won the shot put for Hitchcock County at Friday’s Rawlins County Invitational.

R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

ATWOOD, Kan. — The Hitchcock County Falcons were flying high whether it was high jumpers, hurdlers or throwers at Friday’s Rawlins County Invitational.

Bradyn Hutto ran his fastest 110-high hurdles while Aaron Oberg unleashed his strongest shot put throw ever.

Together, they joined high jumper Dionte Perkins as champions for a Falcon team that finished fourth among seven teams competing in sunny, 75-degree weather.

Hutto placed in three other events to lead Hitchcock’s 55-point effort. He also recorded his all-time fastest 300-meter hurdles time.

Decatur Community, Kan.) finished fifth overall with James Garner earning the Red Devils’ highest place (second) by running his fastest 100-meter dash.

Kelby Garrett ran his fastest 300-hurdles. He helped the D.C. 1600-relay take third.

Rawlins County’s four boys teamed for 23 points. Marvin Sanchez and Eddie Hanson recorded personal bests.

Team scores: 1. St. Francis 167, 2. Wallace County 110, 3. Oakley 100, 4. Hitchcock County 55, 5. Decatur Community 45, 6. Cheylin 43, 7. Rawlins County 23.

100 meters: 1. J. Raby, SF, 11.43; 2. James Garner, DC, 11.65 (PR). 110-hurdles: 1. Braydyn Hutto, HC, 16.87 (PR); 2. Marvin Sanchez, RC, 18.96 (PR). 200 meters: 1. Raby, SF, 23.99; 4. Garner, DC, 24.76. 300-hurdles: 1. C. Baxter, SF, 42.19; 3. Hutto, HC, 45.94 (PR); 4. Kelby Garrett, DC, 46.03 (PR). 1600: 1. T. Fischer, WC, 5:03.51; 2. Travis Neben, HC, 5:21.8. 3200: 1. Fischer, 10:54.71; 3. Eddie Hanson, RC, 11:54.65 (PR).

1600-relay: 1. Oakley, 3:38.1; 3. Decatur Community, 3:59.62 (Garrett-Drew Juenemann-Hunter Garner-James Garner); 4. Hitchcock County, 4:01.76 (Dionte Perkins-Hutto-Phillip Sapp-Pierce Utterback).

Shot put: 1. Aaron Oberg, Hitchcock County, 39’11” (PR); 2. J. Baxter, SF, 39’8”. Discus: 1. J. Serrano, CHEY, 137’; 4. Reegon Witt, DC, 115’5”. High jump: 1. Dionte Perkins, HC, 5’8”; 2. D. Korbe, WC, 5’8”. Pole vault: 1. T. Poling, SF, 12’6”; 3. Sanchez, RC, 10’; 4. Garrett, DC, 9’6” (PR).