CASPER - After two days of poor weather, the skies cleared for the final day of the Wyoming high school track season Saturday during the Wyoming State Track and Field Meet at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper.

WORLAND

The Warriors had one athlete finish the season with all-state honors, which is earned by placing either first or second. Senior Brad Lyman jumped a 6-4, a personal record on the season, in the high jump to finish second to Douglas' Eric Jamerman who cleared 6-6.

"He cleared 6-4 in indoor and struggled to get there this season. He was feeling it Saturday and the weather was decent and he cleared 6-4, and he almost cleared 6-6," said WHS track coach Tracey Wiley.

Wiley added, "When you get to that height, mentally you have to not think about altering your form. We talked about that before his jump and he knew that, this wasn't his first rodeo. The Jamerman kid from Douglas cleared it and Brad went and congratulated him, which was neat to see. Then when it was Brad's turn he just missed it, but was still excited about clearing 6-4."

Wiley also recounted her conversation with Lyman, who will be continuing his education and track career at Black Hills State University.

"His comment to me was this, 'I'm happy because this is not my last track meet.' He's going to Black Hills State to jump. It was a good way to end his high school career and start his collegiate career. I know with collegiate coaching he will clear that. It was really fun and I am happy for him," said Wiley.

Sophomore Porter Harman ran a 4:39.53 in the 1,600 finishing fourth, and once again behind three Star Valley runners.

"Those Star Valley kids are horses and they're juniors and sophomores. Porter knows that he will have to compete against them again next season before Star Valley moves up to 4A. He has a long term goal of winning the 3,200, 1,600 and 800," said Wiley.

While the Star Valley runners were his competition, Harman showed excellent sportsmanship by congratulating each of them.

"On the last lap the Star Valley kid looked to Porter and said let's crank it up and let's go. That's what it's all about. These kids are competing against each other but afterwards they were high-fiving and hugging. I couldn't ask for a better group of athletes and they show true sportsmanship. I love seeing that sportsmanship," said Wiley.

The Lady Warrior throwers of Mariah Alcaraz, Alex Caballero and Lyndzi Rich had a strong outing in both the discus and shot put. Alcaraz was fifth in the shot put (32-2.75) and 16th in the discus (98-1); Caballero 11th in the shot put (31-8) and 13th in the discus (102-2); Rich fourth in the discus (119-7) and seventh in the shot put (34-4.25).

"Alexa just gets strong and better with each meet. We know she can continue to get to the state level and there are lots of good things coming her way ... Mariah was a bit disappointed in the discus but was happy that she got to go to state in both the discus and shot ... Lyndzi had about a five foot PR [personal record], it's too bad we didn't have her all four years but we were happy with her success this season," said Wiley.

Senior Cody Newell ended his Worland track career with a seventh-place finish in the 300 hurdles. Newell was poised to finish second before clipping the final hurdle; still the senior was able to stay determined and cross the finish line with a time of 43.27.

"Cody in the 300 hurdles heading into the last hurdle he clipped it while in second place then crawls to seventh place. It was heartbreaking because he's worked all year and that's his race. To me, that is a true athlete because he was determined to finish," said Wiley.

The Lady Warriors 4x100 relay team of Kylah Mills, Kylie Woffinden, Julie Seidel and Sierra Borovatz finished fifth with a time of 53.61. The finish allowed for the team to podium while sending their two seniors, Borovatz and Woffinden, off on a high note.

"The girls did very well," said Wiley of her 4x100 team, "They got to the podium which was great for the two seniors."

TEN SLEEP

After placing fourth last season the Ten Sleep Lady Pioneers set out this season to improve upon that mark.

Saturday night the Lady Pioneers did just that as the team of seven accepted their third-place trophy after scoring 93 points and were only four points away from tying for second during the three-day meet.

Sophomore Kelli Holiday not only defended all three of her state championships in the 800 (2:24.21), 1,600 (5:27.89) and 3,200 (12:50.7), she also added the 400 (1:00.39) to her growing list of accomplishments in only her second season as a Lady Pioneer.

Senior Allison Hampton went out on top in the triple jump, beating out her season long rival McKenzie Powell of Encampment with a jump of 35.

In her first season running for Ten Sleep, freshman Sydney Holiday won the 100 (12.5) and 200 (25.98); then in the 100 hurdles (18.29) and 300 hurdles (48.77) placed seventh and fourth, respectively.

Look in Saturday's edition of the Northern Wyoming Daily News for a feature on the Ten Sleep High School track team.