Fullerton Track

Aiden Norman (left) and Delaney Reeg have been named 2024 NCJ Players of the Year. NCJ file photos

Aiden Norman (left) and Delaney Reeg have been named 2024 NCJ Players of the Year. NCJ file photos

LEAVING THEIR MARK

Great athletes make their teammates better.Aiden Norman and Delaney Reeg are great athletes. The pair have been named Nance County Journal 2024 Players of the Year. Aiden Norman Fullerton’s Norman and Twin River’s Reeg both were three-sport athletes.
Aiden Norman capped off his senior season by finishing third in the 400-meter dash at State. NCJ photos by Laura Sabata

Aiden Norman capped off his senior season by finishing third in the 400-meter dash at State. NCJ photos by Laura Sabata

TO STATE & BACK

OMAHA — Eight athletes from Nance County were on hand Friday and Saturday for the Class C & D Track State Championships at Burke High School in Omaha.Kirk Hebda represented the Titans in Omaha. The Twin River grad competed in the triple jump on Friday. He finished 20th with a jump of 39-07.50.
Aiden Norman is heading back to Omaha in the 400-meter dash. He finished second with a time of 51.16. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Aiden Norman is heading back to Omaha in the 400-meter dash. He finished second with a time of 51.16. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Warriors sending 7 to state track meet

FULLERTON — The Warriors are not done yet.Fullerton is sending seven athletes to Omaha for the 2024 State Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday at Omaha Burke Stadium. The boys finished 5th in the D-5 District on Wednesday. The girls finished 7th.
Kane Wetovick won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:08.39. NCJ photo by Cienna Friesen

Kane Wetovick won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:08.39. NCJ photo by Cienna Friesen

Titans, Warriors ready for district track meets

STROMSBURG — Next stop, district.Fullerton will host the D-5 District meet on Wednesday. Twin River travels to Centennial on Thursday for C-6 District meet. The teams had one last tune-up on Thursday in the form of the Cross County Invite.
Fletcher Dubas finished second in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. NCJ photos by Cienna Friesen

Fletcher Dubas finished second in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. NCJ photos by Cienna Friesen

Warriors pile-up PRs in Shelby

Editor's Note: Meet officials have informed us that there are no official times for the boys and girls 100-meter dash finals.  SHELBY — Fullerton saw 10 of their athletes earn a season best result at the Shelby-Rising City Invitational on Tuesday.
Congratulations on a new PR for the 4x800 team by 25 seconds at the CNTC track meet on Monday! From left: Josie Williams, Jaci Maxfield, Emilyn Kurz, Morgan Supik and Makayla Robinson. Photo provided

Congratulations on a new PR for the 4x800 team by 25 seconds at the CNTC track meet on Monday! From left: Josie Williams, Jaci Maxfield, Emilyn Kurz, Morgan Supik and Makayla Robinson. Photo provided

Warriors shine in Grand Island

GRAND ISLAND — Athletes from 33 schools in central Nebraska gathered at Grand Island Northwest to see where they stack up against the areas best.Fullerton’s Roe Patton finished second in the pole vault, clearing 13-09.00. Four athletes cleared the same height.
NCJ photo by Calvin Holtz

NCJ photo by Calvin Holtz

Patton out rest of track season

Fullerton junior Roe Patton will miss the rest of the track season after suffering a torn meniscus on Monday while competing at the Central Nebraska Track Championships in Grand Island. He said that he will have his knee scoped next week and will undergo surgery.
Roe Patton set a meet record on Thursday, clearing 14-08.00 in the pole vault. NCJ photo by Calvin Holtz

Roe Patton set a meet record on Thursday, clearing 14-08.00 in the pole vault. NCJ photo by Calvin Holtz

Warriors boys finish 5th, girls 6th at Palmer Invite

FULLERTON — The Warriors did not have to go too far on Thursday for an away track meet. It was in their back yard.The Palmer Invite was held at Fullerton. The Warrior boys finished 5th with 49 points. The girls finished 6th with 30 points. Nebraska Christian took home both team titles.
LEFT: Josie Williams runs a leg of the 4x800-meter relay. RIGHT: Everett Gleason finished 18th in the shot put with a 28-6 throw. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

LEFT: Josie Williams runs a leg of the 4x800-meter relay. RIGHT: Everett Gleason finished 18th in the shot put with a 28-6 throw. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Shorthanded Warriors compete in Shelton

SHELTON — Fullerton had to battle the wind and overcome being shorthanded on Thursday at the Shelton Invite. Fullerton coach Jason Maxfield said that the Warriors were without a few athletes due to illness and that shifted the lineup slightly.