The Griswold boys track team claimed the team title at Underwood on Friday night. In their second meet of the season, the Tigers topped the 14 team field with 116 points. Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson took second with 74 points.

Four first place finishes highlighted the cold, windy night for the Tigers. Taylor Briles handled the 100 meter field with a time of 11.97. The senior sprinter also anchored the top 4×200 team of Derek Kirchoff, Kenneth Clary, and Grant Haynes. Haynes returned to the track to win the open 200 in :25.26. Aaron Metheny leaped 19’04” for a gold medal.

Double scoring in 5 individual events gave the Griswold squad a boost. Clary took 3rd in the 100 and Devin Bates claimed 4th in the long jump to earn big points for the Tigers in those events. In the 800 open it was Xavier Olivio, 2nd and Jacob Maass 6th. Mason Anstey and Tanner Potter took 2nd and 4th in the 400 low hurdles. In the 3200 meters Zach Vance earned 3rd and Brighton Brandt took 6th.

Additional Griswold scoring included:
2nd place 4×100 Kirchoff,Clary, Haynes & Briles
2nd place shuttle hurdle. Kirchoff,Tyler DeWitt, Hadley Ogg & Anstey
2nd place Distant medley Kirchoff, Clary, Briles & Jordan Vetter
3rd place 4×800 Maass, Olivio, Vetter & Potter
3rd place 1600 meter run. Vance
5th place. Discus Collin Fast
6th place. Shot put. Fast

The Tigers are scheduled to run at Treynor on Monday night.

(Coach Jane Chaillie)