Clovers continue strong start

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale's boys' track team continued its strong start to the season, defeating Eminence and White River Valley Monday. The Clovers won with a total of 96 points, followed by White River Valley with 29 and Eminence with 24. The Clovers posted 12 wins on the night.

Wade Warren won three events of the Clovers, winning the 110-meter hurdles in 19.96, the 200-meter dash in 23.69 and the high jump with a height of 5-8.

Alex Law won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.58, while Jourdan Smith won the 1,600-meter run in 5:10.08. Smith also won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 42.8. Bret Brumfield won the 400-meter dash in a time of 53.99, while David Rexroat won the long jump with a distance of 19-8.

Joe Rumley provided a big moment for the Clovers in the meet. He won the 800-meter run in a time of 1:58.07 and broke a school record which stood for more than 30 years.

The team of Rumley, Smith, Jake Waycott and Devon Nees won the 3,200-meter relay, while Rumley, Brumfield, Nees and Smith won the 1,600-meter relay. Cloverdale also won the 400-meter relay.

"We had another exceptional outing, with many boys running personal bests," CHS head coach Andrew Tyler said. "Wade Warren ran his best 110 hurdle time. David Rexroat had his best long jump with 19-8. Jake Waycott ran his best 800 time and Joe Rumley broke the 800 meter record that had stood for over 30 years.

"We will focus on what we can improve upon and move forward. This is a hard working group of kids, and I am proud of the progress they have made," Tyler added.