The Bowie Junior High School eighth-grade boys won the Nocona Invitational junior high school meet on Feb. 29.
Bowie’s seventh-grade boys were second to Boyd. Nocona’s seventh-grade boys placed third and the eighth-grade boys were fifth.
On the girls’ side, Bowie’s eighth-graders were second and the seventh grade was fourth. Nocona’s seventh grade girls were third overall.
The top-3 performers received medals in all grades and events.

Boys’ results
Joshua Martinez claimed first place for Bowie in the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 9½- inches, and Ty Harris was golden in the triple jump with a leap of 31-6½.
Gold-Burg’s Judah Tefertiller won the 200-meter run, clocking in at 30.6 seconds.
Bowie’s 800-meter relay group consisting of Camden Starnes, Ty Harris, Colby DeLao and Martinez recorded a winning time of 1:55. The Cottontail 1,600-meter relay consisting of the same quartet was second (4:44.5).

Girls’ results
Chloe Daughtry scored points for the Nocona seventh-grade girls in the long jump with a leap of 13-6¾, while classmate Laramie Hayes was third in the 110-meter hurdles (20.71).
Lexi Kirkham placed third in the triple jump for Bowie, marking at 27 7¼, and classmate Jayci Logan took second in the 100-meter dash at 14.19.
The Lady Braves’ 1,600 relay won the gold with a time of 4:58.8.
The Bowie seventh-grade girls’ 400-meter relay placed second (58.15) and the 800-meter relay also was second 2:08, with Nocona’s group one second behind in third.
Bowie’s eighth-grade girls performed very well in the field events, with Brysen Richey claiming gold in the triple jump 30-6½. Read more in the March 9 Bowie News.

Bowie’s Brysen Richey smiles as competes in the triple jump at the Nocona junior high school track and field meet from Feb. 29. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)