BLUE DEVILS BRING THE HEAT AT STATE MEET

The Cordell Blue Devils and Lady Blue Devils wrapped up their season at the OSSAA State Track Meet with several outstanding performances, personal records, and top-10 finishes while competing against the best athletes in Oklahoma.

Leading the way for Cordell was Calliy Walker, who earned a seventh-place medal in the 1600meter run with a time of 5:24.86. Walker also competed in the 3200-meter run, finishing ninth overall in 12:10.78.

Rylee Larsen turned in one of the top performances of the weekend for the Lady Blue Devils, placing fifth in the 400-meter dash with a personal-record time of 59.81 seconds.

In the 800-meter run, McKinley Moore recorded a personal-best time of 2:29.75 while finishing 13th overall.

Field events also saw solid performances from Bryton Yaegar, who placed ninth in the shot put with a throw of 43-05.00 and finished 11th in discus with a mark of 123-07. Meanwhile, Tralynn White tied for 14th place in the pole vault competition.

Cordell’s relay teams continued their postseason performances at state. The girls’ 4x400-meter relay team placed 10th overall with a personal-record time of 4:17.59. The same group also competed in the 4x800-meter relay, earning a seventh-place finish and another personal record of 10:21.87.

Coaches also expressed appreciation to the fans, families, and community members who supported the teams throughout the season and traveled to cheer on the athletes at the state meet.