The Harlan track teams each finished fifth Wednesday at Somerset in the Class A, Region 6 meet.
The Lady Dragons and Dragons had 38 and 37 points, respectively.
To lead the girls, Harper Carmical finished second in the 800-meter run, setting a new school record. Zoë Lawson placed second in high jump. Asia Young was second in shot put.
Gwendolyn Toll finished 10th in the 800-meter run.
Priscilla Stewart was seventh in the 1,600-meter run.
In the 3,200-meter run, Carmical placed third. Lawson was fifth.
In high jump, Toll placed eighth.
Abbiegail Elliott was ninth in discus.
In the 4 x 800-meter relay, Lawson, Stewart, Toll and Carmical finished third.
“Great meet last night. We had a wonderful start to the meet with our girls 4×800,” Harlan track coach Trent McKenzie said.
“We also had an impressive showing at our field events last night,” McKenzie said. “We’ve got two guaranteed kids headed to Lexington with Asia finishing second in shot and Zoë finishing second in high jump.”
Tanner Daniels led the boys, winning the 800- and 1,600-meter run.
“Tanner and Harper both had great meets as well as they both qualified for the state meet,” McKenzie said.
Murtaza Hussain was 19th in the 100-meter dash.
Garrett Wilder finished 12th in the 400-meter dash.
Xavier Farley placed 12th in the 800-meter run and 14th in the 1,600-meter run.
In the 300-meter hurdles, Gibson Wilder finished fourth. Hussain was 14th.
Izack Saylor placed seventh in long jump, third in high jump and eighth in triple jump.
In shot put, Jordan Rodriguez was 15th. Harlan Marietta placed 16th.
In discus, Rodriguez placed 10th. Michael Lindsey was 21st.
In the 4 x 200-meter relay, Hussain, Gibson Wilder, Garrett Wilder and Cruz Galloway finished sixth.
Daniels, Saylor, Galloway and Gibson Wilder were fourth in the 4 x 400-meter relay.
In the 4 x 800-meter relay, Farley, Galloway, Gibson Wilder and Garrett Wilder placed fifth.
“We knew with only 16 kids going it would be tough to pull anything off as a complete team” McKenzie said. “But individually and with our relays, we could qualify a few more for state.
“We are a younger team this year but now the kids know what to expect for next season. We’re hoping for a good outcome at the state meet for the kids that made it.”
