The Cordell Blue Devils track and field team opened the season with a strong performance at the Velma-Alma Invitational. The Lady Blue Devils placed second overall as a team. First-place finishes included Calliy Walker (3200m, 1600m), Rylee Kelly (300m hurdles) and the girls 4x400 relay team of McKinley Moore, Tralynn White, Rylee Larsen and Calliy Walker. Second-place finishes included the girls 4x800 relay (McKinley Moore, Rylee Larsen, Kemper Woodis, Eva Rennison), girls 4x200 relay (Tralynn White, Diane Palmerton, McKinley Moore, Rylee Larsen), Jacob Vela (3200m), Bryton Yaegar (shot put, discus) and Tralynn White (pole vault). Third-place finishes included the girls 4x100 relay (Tralynn White, Diane Palmerton, McKinley Moore, Rylee Larsen), Rylee Kelly (100m hurdles) and Eva Rennison (300m hurdles). Other top-six finishes included Diane Palmerton (4th, 200m) and Krissy Cummings (6th, 200m). Back row L to R: Joe Ivey, Jacob Vela, Bryton Yaegar, and Porter Jones, Emma Holman, Rylee Larsen, and Coach Buddy Holman. Front row L to R: Coach Colby Love, McKinley Moore, Tralynn White, Calliy Walker, Krissy Cummings, Kaziah Wilson, Diane Palmerton, Kemper Woodis, Rylee Kelly, and Eva Rennison.