LAKEPORT >> Middletown High School is still the power in Lake County track. Both its varisty boys’ and girls’ squad recorded victories on Wednesday during the annual Lake County Meet at Clear Lake High School in Lakeport. Lower Lake did win the junior varsity boys’ division to deprive the Mustangs of a complete sweep.
While the meet itself ran pretty much like clockwork, according to Clear Lake coach and meet director Garrett Wankel, there were a couple of glitches. Lower Lake’s team bus broke down on its way to Lakeport and most of the Trojans’ squad was late in arriving at Don Owens Stadium. Also, longtime meet starter Bob Mayer sustained an injury during a fall and was replaced by former Middletown coach Louise Owens.
“Things went great as far as the actual running of the events and I had a sufficient amount of help,” Wankel said. “It was a beautiful day and the kids were excited to get their second meet at home. It’s nice when you have the crowd cheering for you.”
Varsity boys
Middletown’s varsity boys finished with 114 points to 81 for Lower Lake, 51 for Kelseyville 45 for Upper Lake and 19 for Clear Lake.
Isazah King of Lower Lake won the 100 meters in 11.52 seconds and the 200 in 23.94 while also finishing third in the high jump.
Leading the champion Mustangs were event winners Anthonie Guzman in the 400 (55.59), Diego Munoz in the 1,600 (5 minutes, 10 seconds), Tanner Tarelli in the 3,200 (11:49), Jake Rivera in the triple jump (33 feet, 8 inches) and Wyatt Hall in in the discus (126-2). The Mustangs also won the 4×100 relay.
Girls
Meghan Carlisle had a big day for the first-place Middletown girls. She won the 400 (1:08) and 300 low hurdles (57.6) while also taking second in the 100 low hurdles and pole vault.
Other double-event winners were Clear Lake’s Meghan Beare in the 1,600 (5:57.2) and 3,200 (13:46), Clear Lake’s Camille Donald in the high jump (4-8) and long jump (14-10), and Upper Lake’s Amber Drake in the 100 (13.45) and 200 (28.77).
Middletown finished with 115 points to Clear Lake’s 99, Kelseyville’s 55, Upper Lake’s 52 and Lower Lake’s 12.
JV boys
Charles Powell led Lower Lake to victory in the JV boys’ division with firsts in the 100 (12.3), 200 (25.1) and long jump (16-11).
