Mecklenburg claims conference HJ crown

Braxton Mecklenburg is a conference champ for the first time in his career.

The Kingfisher High School senior won the high jump with his clearance of 6-4 last Friday at the Western Athletic Conference Track & Field Meet in Elgin.

Mecklenburg was the conference runner-up a year ago before eventually finishing as state runner-up. Cameron Wright of Beth

Cameron Wright of Bethany was second behind Mecklenburg with a leap of 6-2.

Mecklenburg has won the high jump event in every meet in which he’s competed this year. He was the Kingfisher

He was the Kingfisher boys’ only medalist at conference as they finished with 14 points. The other points came

The other points came from sprinter Maximus Washington, who took fourth in the 200.

Boys Team Standings

Cache 186

Elgin 104

Bethany 92

Chickasha 60.5

Anadarko 54

Blanchard 39

Tuttle 36

Newcastle 33.5

Weatherford 20

Kingfisher 14

Clinton 12