PAWHUSKA HOST TRACK MEET: PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE BARNSDALL, CANEY VALLEY, NOWATA, AND WCS
Pawhuska hosted a track meet last Thursday, featuring several area schools. Pawhuska’s Tripp Walker won the high jump at 6-feet-4 inches. Other teams competing were Caney Valley, Wesleyan Christian, Barnsdall, and Nowata.
By Mike Tupa
April 5, 2026
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
Several area high school track warriors waged a feisty battle against each other last Thursday on the plains of Pawhuska High School.
Pawhuska, Caney Valley, Wesleyan Christian, Barnsdall and Nowata helped round out a large field of schools from throughout the wider area.
Following are highlights for the five Bartlesville-area schools:
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CHAMPIONSHIPS
Athletes from four different area schools burst to first.
For Pawhuska, Tripp Walker dominated the boys high jump by soaring 6-feet-4-inches — six inches higher than the runner-up.
Caney Valley’s McKenzie McCabe also defied gravity by capturing the title in the girls pole vault at 8-0.
Kaden Week of Wesleyan Christian bolted to the top spot in the boys 200m dash in :23.46.
And Nowata’s Tristan McBride plunged to number one in the boys 110m high hurdles in :18.74.
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SECOND PLACES
Pawhuska boasted three athletes as runner-ups — Emillie Curry (girls discus, 100-03), Jacob Sweeden (boys shot put, 38-5.5) and Kayden Cheves (girls 800m, 2:39.23).
Two Caney Valley battlers finished second — Cash Williams (boys discus, 120-11) and Anderly Edwards (girls pole vault, 8-0).
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THIRD PLACES
Barnsdall’s Abri Gott powered to third place in the girls shot put (32-4.5).
Pawhuska was represented three times in this category — the girls 4x200m relay team, the girls 4x100m relay team and Jacob Sweeden (boys discus, 112-2).
Trever Morgan of Caney Valley turned in a bronze-level mark in the boys pole vault (9-0).
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FOURTH-SIXTH PLACE FINISHERS
Antwine Hamilton, Pawhuska, boys discus (107-1).
Paycen Kelly, Pawhuska, boys long jump (19-3.25).
Price Cunningham, Barnsdall, boys pole vault (4th).
Hailey Gardner, Barnsdall, girls pole vault (4th).
Draevyn Grahlert, Wesleyan Christian, boys 200m (4th).
Kelcie Avallone, Barnsdall, girls 1600m (4th).
Pawhuska boys 4x100m relay team (4th).
Kalynn Edwards, Caney Valley, girls long jump (5th).
Serenity Turpin, Caney Valley, girls discus (5th).
Emillie Curry, Pawhuska, girls shot put (5th).
Draevyn Grahlert, Wesleyan Christian, boys long jump (5th).
Brylee Reinke, Caney Valley, girls pole vault (5th).
Kelcie Avallone, Barnsdall, girls 800m (5th).
Draevyn Grahlert, Wesleyan Christian, boys 100m (5th).
Roxie Hawkins, Caney Valley, girls 100m hurdles (5th).
Nowata boys 4x100m relay team (5th).
Nowata boys 4x200m relay team (5th)
Caney Valley boys 4x100m relay team (5th).
Roxie Hawkins, Caney Valley, girls long jump (6th).
Alexander Bruton, Barnsdall, boys pole vault (7-0).
Preslee Long, Pawhuska, girls 100m (6th).