Track teams compete in Cheney

Melcher takes sixth in 100-meter

Roger Harnack, The Journal | Last updated Apr 18, 2023 9:18am0

Lucas Walsh | Ritzville Adams County Journal count

Sophomore J.P. McAnally of Lind-Ritzville/Sprague runs to a 33rd place finish in the boys 3,200-meter with a time of 11:51.07, a personal record for the local athlete.

CHENEY – The boys and girls track teams from Lind-Ritzville/Sprague and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse came up short Saturday competing at the competitive Van Kuren Invite at Cheney High School.

The St. John-Endicott girls team tied for 26th with the much larger schools of Priest River-LaManna and Othello with just 3 team points. The Bronco girls didn't score any team points.

In boys competition, Lind-Ritzville finished tied with Selkirk with 3 points; the Eagles were 32nd overall with 1 point.

Cheney won the girls meet with 86 team points. East Valley (Spokane Valley) was second with 68 and Pullm...