Schwalm wins javelin at Galena

Saturday, April 2, 2016

GALENA -- Uniontown athletes medaled in four events here Thursday as track and field season got underway with the running of the Galena Bulldog Relays.

"Our athletes competed well and we now know where were are at and where we need to progress to," Uniontown head coach Jackie Hall said. "We are very proud of the way our athletes competed in some very tough competition."

Zach Schwalm won boys' discus with an effort of 123 feet, 4 inches. Josh Wisely was the boys' other medalist, finishing fourth in the 200 meters in 24.61 seconds.

Jimme Keller was second in the girls' 200-meter dash in 29.42 seconds. Shalina Harper finished fourth in javelin with a mark of 96' 3" and fifth in the 800 meters in 2:38.80.


Only events in which Uniontown athletes medaled are listed. If a Uniontown athlete was the winner, the second-place finisher is shown for comparison, regardless of school.

GIRLS

Team scores

1. Neodesha 102, 2. Jayhawk-Linn 80, 3. St. Paul 61, 4. Galena 59, 5. Liberal, Mo. (LB), 39,

6. Frontenac 38, 7. Fairland, Okla., 37, 8. Baxter Springs (BX) 33, 9 (tie). Northeast (NE) and Riverton 15,

11. Uniontown (U) 14, 12. Joplin McAuley Catholic 13, 13. Bronaugh, Mo., 11, 14 (tie). Joplin Thomas Jefferson and Wyandotte, Okla., 9,

16 (tie). Lenapah, Okla.-Oklahoma Union and Oswego 8, 18. Joplin College Heights 6.5, 19. Commerce, Okla. 2

Event results

200-meter dash: 1. Draper, BX, 29.14; 2 (tie). Keller, U, and Zomes, NE, 29.42.

800-meter run: 1. Barton, LB, 2:32.83; 5. Harper, U, 2;38.80.

Javelin: 1. Paola, 10:04.78; 2. Fort Scott, 10:12.51; 3. Anderson County, 10:21.70; 4. Frontenac, 10:24.44.

BOYS

Team scores

1. Galena 92, 2. Joplin College Heights (JCH) 68, 3. Frontenac 60, 4. Jayhawk-Linn 48, 5. Riverton 37,

6. Oswego 36, 7. Liberal, Mo., 33, 8. Commerce, Okla., 30, 9. Northeast 28, 10. Baxter Springs 26,

11. Joplin McAuley Catholic (JMC) 25, 12. Fairland, Okla., 17, 13. St. Paul 16, 14 (tie). Uniontown (U) and Joplin Thomas Jefferson 14,

16. Neodesha 12, 17. Wyandotte, Okla., 1

Event results

200-meter dash: 1. Johnson, JCH, 22.64 4. Wisely, U, 24.61.

Discus: 1. Schwalm, U, 123' 4": 2. Freitas, JMC, 121' 11".