BENTONVILLE -- The annual Border Clash track meet is designed to have four Arkansas schools compete against four Missouri schools and allow them to battle for state bragging rights as well as team titles.
But when Friday's meet took place in Nixa, Mo., it turned out to be a 3-on-2 handicap match as far as schools were concerned. Bentonville High and Rogers High were there to represent Arkansas, while Missouri had Nixa, Kansas City Ruskin and Raymont-Peculiar.
At A Glance
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS’ BEST PERFORMANCES
BOYS
100
Tyheem Procise^FS Northside^10.94
Drake Stanton^Fayetteville^11.05
Ricardo Savoy^FS Southside^11.10
Christian Morrow^Van Buren^11.14
J.P. Rutherford^Providence^11.16
Colby Ried^Bentonville^11.17
Connor Escajeda^Pea Ridge^11.20
Cole Joyce^Bentonville^11.23
200
Isaiah Sategna^Fayetteville^22.27
Tyheem Procise^FS Northside^22.54
J.P. Rutherford^Providence^22.72
Christian Morrow^Van Buren^22.75
Colby Ried^Bentonville^22.83
Drake Stanton^Fayetteville^22.87
Cole Joyce^Bentonville^22.99
Max Vickery^Greenwood^23.05
400
Jadon Bartholomew^Har-Ber^50.45
Connor Escajeda^Pea Ridge^50.48
Devin Dougherty^Bentonville^51.41
Garrett Chrisman^Rogers^51.77
Wayne Narcisso^Fayetteville^51.78
Sam Cobbs^Heritage^51.90
Sebastian Frazier^Springdale^52.40
Brandon Humes^B’ville West^52.49
800
Camren Fischer^Fayetteville^1:57.41
Carter Quandt^Bentonville^1:59.53
Ethan Carney^Har-Ber^1:59.93
Colin Conway^Bentonville^2:00.28
Jadon Pruitt^Rogers^2:00.29
Garrett Clifford^Bentonville^2:00.60
Jadon Bartholomew^Har-Ber^2:01.02
Coleman Wilson^Bentonville^2:01.15
1,600
Coleman Wilson^Bentonville^4:22.52
Daniel Graham^Bentonville^4:31.30
Reuben Reina^Har-Ber^4:31.50
Dylan Mayberry^Bentonville^4:33.77
Jack Williams^Fayetteville^4:33.78
Bryant Pelkey^Har-Ber^4:34.18
Braden Sell^Rogers^4:34.41
Carter Betts^Fayetteville^4:34.50
3,200
Camren Fischer^Fayetteville^9:13.22
Reuben Reina^Har-Ber^9:28.34
Jack Williams^Fayetteville^9:29.61
Lukas Pabst^Bentonville^9:32.84
Coleman Wilson^Bentonville^9:45.44
Daniel Graham^Bentonville^9:54.90
Jack Kees^Har-Ber^10:03.07
Dylan Mayberry^Bentonville^10:03.89
110 Hurdles
Isaiah Sategna^Fayetteville^14.63
Solomon Evans^Fayetteville^15.26
AJ Moss^Bentonville^15.33
Raytel Rone^FS Northside^15.51
Sebastian Frazier^Springdale^15.83
Caedmon Johnson^Alma^15.94
Cole Altes^FS Southside^16.04
Clay Workman^Rogers^16.04
300 Hurdles
Isaiah Sategna^Fayetteville^38.32
DuVuiry Robinson^Rogers^40.19
Sebastian Frazier^Springdale^40.59
Daniel Lestina^B’ville West^40.88
AJ Moss^Bentonville^41.33
Solomon Evans^Fayetteville^41.59
Daniel Lestina, B’ville West^42.43
Cole Altes^FS Southside^42.53
4x100 Relay
Fayetteville^42.77
(Conner Flannigan, Drake Stanton, Byron Marks, Isaiah Sategna)
Bentonville^43.41
FS Southside^43.93
Van Buren^43.96
Bentonville West^43.96
FS Northside^44.07
Rogers^44.24
Rogers Heritage^44.44
4x400 Relay
Bentonville West^3:28.86
Springdale Har-Ber^3:29.62
Rogers^3:30.03
Pea Ridge^3:33.69
Bentonville^3:34.04
Rogers Heritage^3:36.84
Fayetteville^3:36.94
FS Southside^3.37.65
4x800 Relay
Fayetteville^8:24.84
(Tyler Phelan, Jackson Stoubaugh, Sam Fischer, Zane Thompson)
Springdale Har-Ber^8:27.54
Rogers^8:28.62
Bentonville^8:33.76
Pea Ridge^8:42.18
FS Southside^8:50.21
Rogers Heritage^8:50.10
Bentonville West^9:01.93
Discus
Bryant Parlin^Bentonville^167-5
Aidan Patton^Gravette^148-6
Kerlose Ruzek, Gentry^141-11
Jack Gilbreath^Rogers^137-6
Luke Lane^Western Grove^135-5
Garrett Standifird^Van Buren^134-9
Shawn Rogers^FS Southside^131-11
Kolby Fesler^Siloam Springs^131-4
High Jump
Paxton Barnett^Elkins^6-5
Vincent Mason^Springdale^6-4
Chase Gibson^Magazine^6-3
Isaiah Sategna^Fayetteville^6-2
Keystan Durning^Ozark^6-2
Sam Hurley^Fayetteville^6-2
Buddy Wright^Bentonville^6-0
DuVuiry Robinson^Rogers^6-0
Solomon Evans^Fayetteville^6-0
Preston Baugh^FS Northside^6-0
Mykale Franks^FS Southside^6-0
Nate Riley^Booneville^6-0
Derian Bachus^FS Southside^6-0
Long Jump
Isaiah Sategna^Fayetteville^23-3
Vincent Mason^Springdale^22-5
Greg Washington^FS Northside^21-1.5
Micah Seawood^Har-Ber^21-0.75
Bryson Bailey^Waldron^21-0
Evan Schlinker^Booneville^20-11.5
Cole Hastings^Fayetteville^20-9
Brandon Humes^B’ville West^20-8.25
Pole vault
Ryan Roark^Fayetteville^15-0
Christian Schaefer^Greenwood^13-6
Sean Gouvion^B’ville West^13-6
Trace South^Farmington^13-0
Stan Storkov^Rogers^13-0
Zach Woods^Pea Ridge^13-0
Brock McRae^Bentonville^12-6
Joey Kachel^Fayetteville^12-6
Sam Hurley^Fayetteville^12-6
Shot Put
Bryant Parlin^Bentonville^62-10.5
Aidan Patton^Gravette^52-11
Michael Powell^Clarksville^50-8
Garrett Standifird^Van Buren^49-7
Hayden Vanderpool^Harrison^48-5.75
Easton Mongold^Van Buren^47-1.5
Kerlose Ruzek^Gentry^46-3.75
Fermin Velis^Siloam Springs^45-0.5
Triple Jump
Cole Garza^Har-Ber^43-2
Greg Washington^FS Northside^42-7
Tony Mayo^Farmington^42-5.5
Ryan Bowen^Fayetteville^42-2.5
Chas Nimrod^Bentonville^42-1
Tajae White^ Gravette^42-0
Sebastian Frazier^Springdale^41-10
Primo Agbehi^Siloam Springs^41-6.5
Levi Hayden^Waldron^41-6.5
GIRLS
100
Grace Posey^B’ville West^12.50
Callie Pixley^Van Buren^12.89
Isabelle Engledow^Bentonville^12.94
Tamia Knauls^FS Northside^12.95
Ashtan Swanson^Paris^12.97
Blakelee Winn^Pea Ridge^12.99
Tayonna Wilson^Heritage^12.99
Ashlyn Hall^Fayetteville^13.00
200
Kessiah Bemis^Fayetteville^26.39
Blakelee Winn^Pea Ridge^26.57
Ashlyn Hall^Fayetteville^26.85
Isabelle Engledow^Bentonville^27.03
Tayonna Wilson^Heritage^27.14
Sydney Suggs^Bentonville^27.30
Kristen Gibbs^Fayetteville^27.51
Amelia Fuqua^Farmington^27.57
400
Alexa Wright^Rogers^59.62
Sydney Suggs^Bentonville^1:01.19
Lauren Hill^Fayetteville^1:01.34
Danna Sanchez^Springdale^1:01.73
Chloe McGooden^Siloam Springs^1:01.74
Emily Robinson^Bentonville^1:01.77
Savannah Carrigan^Providence^1:01.94
Kaitlyn Craft^Heritage^1:01.94
800
Lainey Quandt^Bentonville^2:15.69
Emily Robinson^Bentonville^2:16.41
Anna Jeffcoat^Rogers^2:22.13
Tori Willis^Bentonville^2:24.72
Grace Litzinger^Fayetteville^2:26.22
Lauren Hill^Fayetteville^2:29.37
Danna Sanchez^Springdale^2:29.42
Aubrey Campos^Greenland^2:29.59
1,600
Lainey Quandt^Bentonville^5:01.29
Anna Jeffcoat^Rogers^5:08.16
Hailey Day^Rogers^5:10.21
Ali Nachtigal^Rogers^5:10.62
Emily Robinson^Bentonville^5:13.38
Tori Willis^Bentonville^5:17.07
Grace Litzinger^Fayetteville^5:24.49
Anabella Bradley^Bentonville^5:27.28
3,200
Tori Willis^Bentonville^11:40.45
Ali Nachtigal^Rogers^11:42.23
Kendall Hays^West Fork^11:47.00
Hailey Day^Rogers^11:57.14
Grace Litzinger^Fayetteville^11:57.45
Julia Clark^Van Buren^12:02.48
Bekah Bostian^Prairie Grove^12:10.34
Kate Nachtigal^Rogers^12:17.89
100 Hurdles
Georgia Brain^Rogers^15.44
Chesnee Ellifrits^Alma^15.84
Fiona Wilson^Greenland^16.14
Ashlyne Silcott^Rogers^16.23
Hannah Smith^Magazine^16.24
Blakelee Winn^Pea Ridge^16.30
Kessiah Bemis^Fayetteville^16.37
Destiny Stallings^Greenwood^16.54
300 Hurdles
Lydia Pehlman^Bentonville^47.19
Ashlyne Silcott^Rogers^47.44
Kessiah Bemis^Fayetteville^48.13
Blakelee Winn^Pea Ridge^48.24
Desi Meek^Decatur^48.79
Shelby Dunlap^Pea Ridge^48.83
Callie Pixley^Van Buren^49.34
Quincy Efurd^Siloam Springs^49.94
4x100 Relay
Bentonville West^50.35
Fayetteville^50.48
Pea Ridge^50.82
Bentonville^51.40
Van Buren^52.28
Rogers^52.34
Rogers Heritage^52.64
4x400 Relay
Bentonville^4:09.12
(Lainey Quandt, Emily Robinson, Sydney Suggs, Lydia Pehlman)
Rogers^4:16.04
Fayetteville^4:11.68
Pea Ridge^4:20.82
Siloam Springs^4:27.81
Springdale^4:29.37
Gravette^4:30.16
Farmington^4:34.00
4x800 Relay
Bentonville^10:01.79
(Tori Willis, Elizabeth Heffernan, Lainey Quandt, Emily Robinson)
Rogers^10:24.74
Fayetteville^10:29.76
Siloam Springs^10:46.65
Pea Ridge^10:48.96
Green Forest^10:57.99
FS Northside^11:04.58
Prairie Grove^11:10.38
Discus
Molly Odell^Bentonville^103-11
Amber Covington^Rogers^103-4
Kelsey Ross^Bentonville^102-3
Ariel Towns-Robinson^Alma^96-2
Bronwyn Berry^Decatur^95-7
Meredith Mitchell^Pea Ridge^95-5
Abby Snipes^Heritage^94-0
Brooke Wright^Mansfield^91-9
High Jump
Sydney Billington^Bentonville^5-5
Rachel Wilson^B’ville West*^5-3
Lexi Matlock^Bentonville^5-2
Ashlyn Hall^Fayetteville^5-2
Gabby Couch^Fayetteville^5-2
Jaden Kirdendoll^Waldron^5-1
Sterling Thomas^Bentonville^5-0
Destiny Mejia^Decatur^5-0
Kynley Burton^Pea Ridge^5-0
Long Jump
Sydney Suggs^Bentonville^18-0
Georgia Brain^Rogers^17-10.75
Ashlyne Silcott^Rogers^17-3.5
Alex Hill^Alpena^17-1
Jael Harried^Siloam Springs^16-11.25
Blakelee Winn^Pea Ridge^16-11
Winnie Spurlock^B’ville West^16-8
Avery Hughes^Bentonville^16-8
Pole Vault
Cassidy Mooneyhan^Pea Ridge^12-0
Emily Roberts^Har-Ber^11-6
Jules Velliquette^Har-Ber^10-0
Isabel Garton^Fayetteville^10-0
Kristen Gibbs^Fayetteville^10-0
Annalee Buso^Greenwood^9-6
Holly Robinson^Gravette^9-3
Brooklyn Zarlingo^Booneville^9-0
Shot Put
Shonyea Lind^Bentonville^38-11
Kaia Tennis^B’ville West^33-3
Shelby Little^Eureka Springs^33-1
Marion Groberg^Harrison^32-7.5
Kelsey Ross^Bentonville^32-6
Ariel Towns-Robinson^Alma^32-6
Shelbye Varner^Gravette^32-2.25
Kate Powell^Berryville^32-0.25
Triple Jump
Georgia Brain^Rogers^36-3
Alexis Roach^Farmington^34-10.5
Shelby Dunlap^Pea Ridge^34-5
Ashtan Swanson^Paris^34-3
Jael Harried^Siloam Springs^34-2
Sydney Suggs^Bentonville^34-1.5
Gracie Carter^Van Buren^33-8
Kessiah Bemis^Fayetteville^33-6.5
Katie McBroom^Cedarville^33-6.5
*— was done during a junior high meet
Arkansas, however, turned out to be the winner in both divisions, taking the boys by a 373-332 margin, while Bentonville and Rogers dominated the girls side and gave Arkansas a 437-237 victory.
"You just have to compete against who shows up," said Bentonville boys coach Mike Power, whose team scored 189.5 points in the meet. "We went there and had a full team, and Rogers had a great team as well. We went up against a pair of solid Kansas City-area teams, and we saw some different people that we don't see in normal competition.
"We still got a lot of benefits out of that, and that's what we took out of it. We just had less people to compete against, which was a little disappointing, but it is what it is."
Power said he likes to plan out his meets in advance, so he didn't change his original strategy for the meet. The Tigers hardly get to run a sprint medley relay because it's not in the normal track meets, but the team of Colby Ried, Cole Joyce, Devin Dougherty and Coleman Wilson won the event in 3 minutes, 41.95 seconds.
Freshman Chas Nimrod also shined for Bentonville by picking up a victory in the triple jump, with his leap of 42 feet, 1 inch breaking the school's freshman record. Power said he also liked what he saw from Wilson, who also came back to win the 800 in 2:01.15, and Daniel Graham, who won the 1,600 in 4:31.30.
"Chas did well and performed multiple events in the meet," Power said. "Then athletes like Daniel Graham and Coleman Wilson, their race strategy worked out really well in preparation for the races coming up."
Parlin competes in Texas Relays
Bryant Parlin was one of the athletes Bentonville didn't send to Border Clash, but for a good reason. The senior headed to Austin, Texas, and competed in the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
"It was an awesome experience," Parlin said. "I got to see some really good competition that I don't get to see in Arkansas. The top throwers did really good, and I thought I did really good."
Parlin competed in the discus Friday and finished eighth out of 23 competitors, with his best toss of 166-3 being slightly off his season-best. He then threw the shot put Saturday and finished fourth out of 27 competitors with his best toss of 59-2.75, which came on his first throw, being slightly off the 62-10.75 he threw at the Tiger Relays.
"I think the nerves got me a little," Parlin said. "I'm not used to seeing that kind of competition, and I think it got into my head. I was thinking a little too much. Now that I have that out of the way, I'll be ready for upcoming big meets."
Where is Bentonville West?
A school that has been noticeably absent from recent area meets has been Bentonville West.
West's teams have been competing, but they have done so in Oklahoma. The Wolverines and Lady Wolverines competed at a meet in Claremore before spring break, then traveled Friday to Owasso and took part in the Ram Relays.
"Instead of running against the same people over and over, we decided to this in order to race against other schools and see different competition," West girls coach Todd Boddie said. "This adds a little variety to the season.
"It's no different running in Oklahoma meets than Arkansas meets. They run the same events, but now knowing who you are up against brings a different level of competition. Both are great track states."
West finished second to Tulsa Union in the boys division with 111 points as Brandon Humes gave the Wolverines a first-place finish in the long jump, going 20-8.25, while Sean Gouvion won the pole vault at 13-6. Teammate Welly Faddis finished second in the long jump, while Avery Francis took second in the 3,200 and Daniel Lestina did likewise in the 300 hurdles.
On the girls side, West finished third behind Union and Owasso with 82 points. The Lady Wolverines earned first-place finishes by Grace Posey in the 100 with a season-best 12.50 seconds, the 4x100 relay team with a time of 50.35 and freshman Rachel Wilson, who cleared 5 feet in the high jump a day after she cleared 5-3 in a junior high meet at Rogers Heritage.
"There were some really good teams there, and I thought our kids stepped things up a bit," Boddie said. "We competed in some warm weather, and I saw a lot of good things out there. I thought we did really well."
West isn't finished with its out-of-state competition just yet. Its teams will travel next week to the Jocks Nitch Relays in Pittsburg, Kan., and some athletes will compete the following week at the Kansas Relays.
Bulldogs victorious in Cabot
Freshman Isaiah Sategna won four events Tuesday and led Fayetteville's boys to the team title during the Walmart Cabot Invitational.
Sategna won the 200 meters with a season-best 22.77 seconds and took the triple jump with a leap of an area-best 23 feet, 7 inches. He then swept the hurdles titles, turning in times of 14.63 seconds in the 110s and 39.75 in the 300s.
The Bulldogs compiled 117.33 points while Conway took second at 96.33 points. Fayetteville also picked up firsts from Jack Williams in the 1,600 (4:35.01) and Ryan Roark in the pole vault (season-best 15-0).
Fayetteville also won the girls team title with 144 points as Conway took second with 126 and Cabot finished third at 109. The Lady Purple'Dogs won two of the four relay events as the team of Ashlyn Hall, Megan Hastings, Aiyanna Campbell and Kristen Gibbs took the 4x100 in 50.48 seconds, while Lauren Hill, Campbell, Kessiah Bemis and Mary Margaret Harris won the 4x400 in 4:11.68.
At A Glance
THIS WEEK ON THE TRACK
Blackhawk Relays
WHEN 4 p.m. today
WHERE Pea Ridge
TEAMS Cedarville, Gentry, Life Way Christian, NWA Classical Academy, Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Providence Academy, Shiloh Christian, Siloam Springs, Washburn (Mo.) Southwest, Springdale, The New School, West Fork.
Anstaff Relays
WHEN 3:30 p.m. today
WHERE Green Forest
TEAMS Alpena, Bergman, Berryville, Clarksville, Clinton, Deer, Eureka Springs, Flippin, Gravette, Green Forest, Greenland, Haas Hall-Springdale, Harrison, Huntsville, Kingston, Marshall, Omaha, Prism Education Center, Rogers Heritage, Valley Springs, Western Grove, Yellville-Summit.
Mansfield Quad City
WHEN 4 p.m. today
WHERE Mansfield
TEAMS Decatur, Magazine, Mansfield, Waldron.
Whitey Smith Relay Carnival
WHEN 3:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE Rogers High
TEAMS Bentonville, Bentonville West, Branson (Mo.), Broken Arrow (Okla.), Fayetteville, Fort Smith Southside, Gentry, Providence Academy, Rogers Heritage, Rogers High, Siloam Springs, Springdale Har-Ber, Springdale High.
Sports on 04/04/2019