Track: Palmer, Wright win events at Top 10 Meet
Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 16 years, 7 months AGO
Aaron Palmer of Troy and Seth Wright of Libby each repeated as champions this year at the Top 10 Meet Tuesday in Missoula.
Palmer won the javelin for the second straight year after recording a throw of 193 feet, 7 inches. Wright won his second high jump title at the meet by clearing 6-4.
Wright also placed third in the triple jump with a 42-1 and fifth in the long jump at 20-4. Palmer placed third in the high jump at 6-2.
Libby’s Joel Fuller and Stephany Kluver also participated. Fuller threw the javelin 162-8 and Kluver had a 111-0 in the same event for the girls.
Top 10 Meet
Tuesday at Missoula
BOYS
Libby Placewinners
High Jump – 1, Wright, 6-4.
Long Jump – 5, Wright, 20-4.
Triple Jump – 3, Wright, 42-1.
Other Libby Results
Javelin – Fuller, 162-8.
Troy Placewinners
Javelin – 1, Palmer, 193-7.
High Jump – 3, Palmer, 6-2.
GIRLS
Libby Results
Javelin – Kluver, 111-0.
Note: Other Troy results not available.
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