Tiger track ties for second in Twin Falls

The Mountain Home Tigers tied for second in the boys competition and came in third in the girls action at last Thursday's track and field meet at Twin Falls.

Twin Falls won the boys competition with 193 points, Mountain Home and Jerome tied for second with 105 points. Wood River was a distant fourth with 38, followed by Minico with 36, and Kuna and Burley both with 35.

Brandon Doble was a double winner, winning both the 110-meter high hurdles, and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles.

Robert Moss won the 100-meter dash, and Zacq Hale won the 400.

The Tigers also won the 4x200-meter relay. Tallon Pauley, Robert Daniels, Robert Moss and Zacq Hale ran in that relay.

Nick O'Briant was second in the high jump and fourth in the long jump.

Mountain Home finished second in the 4x400-meter relay. Robert Daniels, Brandon Doble, Robert Moss and Brett Kohring ran in that relay.

Josh Driskell finished third in the shot put. Jacob Viola was fourth in the 100-meter dash, and Mountain Home took fourth in the medley relay. Jovanne Carrizales, Brett Kohring, Robert Moss and Zacq Hale ran that relay.

Brett Kohring finished sixth in the 800-meter run, Keith Bonney was sixth in the 1,600, and Tyree Harmon was sixth in the 110-meter high hurdles.

Twin Falls also won the girls competition, scoring 140 points.

Jerome was a close second with 135, Mountain Home was third with 103, followed Kuna, 75, Minco, 43, Burley, 18, and Wood River, 16.

Emily Moranda won the 100-meter high hurdles and was second in the 300-meter hurdles. Kristie Sigloh won the 400 meter-dash.

Jessica Furst finished second in the 3,200-meter run and was fifth in the 800 and 1,600-meter runs.

Alyssa Saltzgaber finished second in the triple jump and was fifth in the long jump. Sherica Holmon finished second in the 100-meter dash. Mountain Home came in second in the 4x200- and 4x400-meter relays. Sherica Holmon, Lauren Moore, Brandie Riggs and Emily Moranda ran the 4x00 relay. Kristie Sigloh, Brandie Riggs, Lauren Moore and Francesca Hale ran the 4x400 relay.

Jasmyn Jewett finished third in the high jump and was sixth in the triple jump. Mountain Home's 4x100 meter relay team also came in third. Sherica Holmon, Alyssa Saltzgaber, Emily Moranda and Francesca Hale ran the 4x100 relay.

Lauren Moore had a fourth in the 400-meter dash, Francesca Hale was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles, Maggie Peterson took fourth in the shot put, and Mountain Home was fourth in the medley relay. Sherica Holmon, LaNeesha Moore, Steffany Furst and Brandie Riggs ran the medley relay.

Tiger track coach Rich Urquidi was pleased with their efforts at the Twin Falls meet.

"It kind of came down to the pole vault, which was the last event, and we were way ahead of Jerome (in the boys meet for second place), and Jerome got like 19 points in the pole vault, so that tied them with us, but other than that, I thought the boys were really solid. We didn't finish the 4x100 (meter relay) because Tallon Pauley kind of came up lame off the corner and we didn't even finish the race. I think that was the difference right there, because I think we would have won the 4x100, and that would have given us second outright.

"On the girls side, they're really working hard. They finished third and I'm pleased with that."

The District III 4A Track and Field Meet is Thursday and Friday at Emmett. Coach Urquidi is optimistic going into district.

"I think we've got everybody set where we want them and we're ready to go. We're looking to be in the top three in both the girls and the boys -- that's our goal -- and I think our guys, if things fall in place, have a good shot of winning."