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Photo T. Wiley- Kalistynn Crippen, Ava Tapia, Timber Decker, and Cherise Douzenis are all smiles at the Track Classic.

Finishing the Season on a High

By Anna Siegfried

Staff Writer

Worland- WHS Head Track Coach Tracey Wiley took six athletes to the Track Classic the first weekend in May.

In order to attend this event, students have to be invited. Worland participants were Kalistynn Crippen, Timber Decker, Cherise Douzenis, Ava Tapia, Krew Neighbors, Chris Martinez.

Results:

Kalistynn Crippen 200m was 5th

Timber Decker 800m was 5th

Cherise Douzenis 200m was 2nd and 400m was 3rd

Ava Tapia 3200m was 6th

Krew Neighbors 3200m was 11th

Chris Martinez 400m was 6th

Wiley said she is proud of these kids for participating and competing: “The kids represented well and all had PR's. It's always fun to see our athletes get to be invited and compete with the best in the state from 1A to 4A.”

Worland Hits the Ground Running

By Xiomara Garcia

Staff Writer

Worland- The Warriors had their first home meet on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Due to weather, the track meet was pushed up to starting at 1:00. Despite this, the meet went well for the Warriors with senior Kalistynn Crippen winning first in the 100 meter dash race. Fourteen schools competed at this meet.

WHS Coach Josh Heinemeyer stated, “I was really proud of our girls Timber, Crippen, and Cherise for automatically qualifying for state.” Heinemeyer believes everyone just needs to keep working hard. There were also a couple of injuries, but Heinemeyer hopes they will be ready for the next meet.

Senior Chris Martinez participated in the 100m, 200m, and 400m sprints. Martinez commented, “I’m happy that I performed well for the 400. I want to train harder for the 400 to break the 49 second barrier."

Freshman Casey Ridenour hopes to compete in the mile and 800m. Ridenour has this to say about the mile: “I love the mile. It’s not mid distance, it’s just an enjoyable run.”

The Warriors' next stop for track and field is in Powell on Thursday the 16th of April.

Photo J.Broussard- Senior Chris Martinez runs at full sprint in the 400 meter race.

Photo J.Broussard- Junior Krew Neighbors and sophomore Johnny Thomas stay with the pack during their run.

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