Hennessey boys soar to 4th at state
HENNESSEY HURDLER Gunnar Holder (top) was a bronze medalist in the 300 and was also a part of multiple medaling relay teams. Joining him on those teams and winning four medals overall was Camdyn Richardson, right, pictured taking off in the 400 finals. [P
As it turns out, the Richardson twins weren’t just beneficial to the Hennessey boys basketball team this year.
The juniors made up 40 percent of Hennessey’s roster and contributed to a majority of the team’s points at the Class 2A state track and field meet last weekend at Western Heights.
Despite having only five athletes competing at state, Hennessey mustered 43 points, good for a fourthplace finish in the team standings.
“I was really proud of the way that our guys competed,” said coach Mark Cox. “For them to get fourth with only five of our guys competing is a pretty impressive feat.” Camdyn and Braedyn Richardson played a role in 37 of those points, including 16 in the final event of the meet, the 1,600 meter relay.
The two were joined by Gunnar Holder and Weston Smith to take second in the event.
It was the second relay in which that quartet medaled.
They were also fourth in the 800 relay.
Those were two of the four medals earned by Camdyn Richardson at the state meet.
Individually, he placed sixth in the 400 meter dash, then was the state runner-up in the long jump.
His leap of 21 feet, 7 inches was a new personal record.
Holder also left with a collection of medals.
The junior took third place in the 300 hurdles.
His bronze medal run was completed in 42.20 seconds.
Hooker won the state title with 121 points.
Liberty was runner-up with 69 and Fairview third with 51 points.
Hennessey finished two points ahead of fifth-place Tonkawa.
There were 42 different schools represented at the state meet.
“I thought our guys fought for every point and medal they could get,” Cox said.
“I couldn’t be more proud of them or happier for them.”