The Lowell Boys T & F team finally got to race outside as they competed at the Sparta Snowmelter Invitational. This meet was new for all members of the team as the last time mother nature and pandemics allowed us to compete there was 2018. The meet uses the MITCA style scoring which allows three members from each team to score in an event. So, with six teams a first place finishwill earn 18 points and it goes down from there. Lowell approached the meet as both practice and a meet as we are still looking for where the best fit is for many of the student athletes.

Sparta won the meet with 705.5 points which outdistanced the Red Arrow’s 557.5. Lowell snagged two wins in the hurdle events as Ramsey Ponchaud won the 110HH with a time of 17.19 and Christopher Wigger captured the 300H in 44.69. Levi Mills took first in the 400m dash with a time of 53.97 and was part of the winning 800m relay team joined by Xavier Young, Wigger, and Wyatt Baker as they got the stick around in 1:38.20.

Team Scoring

1. Sparta                                   705.5
2. Lowell                                   557.5
3. GR Union                             333
4. GRTC                                     328
5. Grand River Prep              205
6. GR Wellspring Prep         125

Second place finishes were.

Xavier Young                      100m     11.90 (PR)

Dylan Polczak                     400m     56.58

Ramsey Ponchaud           300H      44.76

Isaac Graham                     Discus   123’11”

Noah VanLaan                   HJ           5’4”

1600m Relay (Polczak, Simmet, Schmidt, Mills) 3:54.90

3200m Relay (Simmet, Morrell, Byrne, Iakiri) 9:56.10

Third place finishes were.

Chris Wigger                       110HH   18.28

Isaac Graham                     Shot Put 38’3”