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Panthers take to the track at Fort Hill

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by Geoff Fox

The Hancock Panthers Track team traveled to Fort Hill last Friday, April 24, to participate in an eight-team meet with schools from Allegany, Frederick, and Washington Counties, and a team from West Virginia.

Freshman Xia Hixon won her heat and set a personal best in the 200 meter race during the Panthers’ Track team’s meet at Fort Hill last Friday, April 24. Photo courtesy Hancock Track.

Senior Landyn Clark had three top five finishes taking second in the triple jump, third in the long jump, and tied for third in the high jump.

Sophomore Leland Clark placed seventh in the discus and freshman Xia Hixon won her heat and achieved a personal best in the 200 meter race.

“I’m so proud of all our student-athletes on the Track team for the effort that they show,” Coach Greg Cartrette said. “No matter what meet we travel to, they give everything they have and are having fun doing.”

Sophomore Leland Clark winds up to toss the discus in his event at the Fort Hill meet on Friday, April 24. He would place seventh the event. Photo courtesy Hancock Track.

The Panthers’ next meet will be tomorrow, Thursday, April 30, at the Small School CMC Championships for Washington and Frederick Counties in Smithsburg.

Senior Landyn Clark takes to the air for the long jump at the Panthers’ Track meet at Fort Hill last Friday, April 24. Clark would take home third in the event. Photo courtesy Hancock Track.