McLain breaks another record at PRLHS
TREVAN PIXLEY | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 4 months AGO
Priest River junior Matyus McLain had quite the track season for the Spartans.
The junior competed in the discus, shot put, 4x100-meter relay, and the 100-meter sprint event.
He finished out his junior season with a third place finish in the discus event with a throw of 140 feet and 11 inches.
He also nabbed two more top-6 finishes in the 4x100-meter relay and the shot put event.
In the shot put, he set a personal best mark of 45 feet and three inches.
In the 4x100-meter relay McLain, Erik Deem, Travis Matthews, and Ethan Korff finished sixth overall with a time of 3:38.05.
McLain also qualified for state in the 100-meter race and finished in tenth place during the Class 3A Idaho state track meet at Middleton High School.
He finished the event with a time of 11.71.
His performance at the state track meet, put him in the record books at Priest River High School.
His three medals won were the most by a Spartans track athlete since 2010.
He also scored an outstanding 286 points as an individual during the 2022 season.
That is another record for the junior, the most points scored by an individual in a season at Priest River High School.
McLain is a three-sport athlete and is now getting ready for his senior season on the gridiron.
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