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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Cook, Cantwell head to state
By ERIC VICCARO
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The tickets are punched.
Bowie High School senior jumper Addy Cook and junior middle distance specialist Kamryn Cantwell qualified for the University Interscholastic League Conference 3A state track and field meet.
The meet will take place from Thursday through Saturday, May 11-13, at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus.
After a disappointing finish in the high jump, Addy Cook turned her attention to the triple jump. Wow, did she turn her attention to it as the drama unfolded at Abilene Christian University’s Elmer Gray Stadium.
“I think she became very focused for the triple jump,” said Bowie head girls’ coach Chuck Hall. “You could see her intensity level get high.”
Dylan Stark, who served as a Bowie jumping coach during track season, was proud of Cook’s effort in the triple jump.
“She was loosened up,” Stark said. “I knew after the first jump, she was going to have a good day. She has been getting better at the triple jump the past two weeks.
“She’s peaking at the right time,” he added. “She was able to get her feet together on the landing (on her third jump), and that got her over 37 feet.”
Cook recorded a personal-best mark of 37-feet, 3-inches, which was one inch better than District 3A-8 rival Kaylea Maples from Jacksboro. Read more, and see complete standings, in the May 3 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Addy Cook hits the soft sand with her shoes during the triple jump competition she won Saturday. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)
Jackrabbits
A day after football season ended and the Bowie boy’s basketball team played its first game of the season and is working towards a new goal this season.
The Jackrabbits lost that first game against Sanger on Nov. 9, 70-36 before bouncing back a few days later after some practice to beat Bridgeport on Nov. 12, 56-51.
Bowie comes into this season after falling just short of making the playoffs last season.
The team graduated two of its three double-digit scorers along with an experienced post player from its starting rotation last season.
Rayder Mann is the team’s most proven scorer from last season, but other players will be counted on to step up according to Coach Ryan Dykes, who enters his second season at Bowie.
“Rayder Mann and Bradly Horton will need to be the floor generals for us to be successful,” Dykes said. “Boston Farris will be counted on to be a productive player and Gaige Goodman will need to be a factor in the paint on both the offensive and defensive end.”
In the first game against Sanger, Mann led the team with 13 points while Goodman was second with eight points.
The offense was much better overall against Bridgeport. Horton had 15 points, Mann had 14 points and Farris had nine points as Bowie scored in double-digits in every quarter of the game.
Lady Rabbits
In the second week of the season the Bowie Lady Rabbits had up and down performances.
The Lady Rabbits lost at Bridgeport on Nov. 9, 68-30 but bounced back to win at home on Nov. 12 against Boyd 55-42.
Against Bridgeport, Bowie gave up too many three-pointers on defense as the Sissies made 12 in the game.
It was too much for the Lady Rabbits to keep up with.
Parker Riddle led the team with 14 points while Payton Holt was second with five points.
The offense was more successful overall and balanced against Boyd, pulling away in the second half. Hanna Bell led the team with 13 points while Holt was second with eight points and Lanie Moore had seven points.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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