Bulldogs Boys and Girls Track Team Finish 1st at Cat vs Dog Showdown
- RoMoAthletics
- May 1
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April 30th, 2026
To quote the iconic words of Bill Murray’s character in Ghost Busters, it was “dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria.”
The first annual Cat vs Dog Showdown was a fun event for all of the teams, but especially for the winning Bulldogs Track and Field squads as both the Boys and Girls teams took first in the team event.
1st Annual Cat vs Dog Showdown
The first annual Cat vs Dog Showdown may not have worked out the way they planned, but it was a great event for the athletes that were there.
It was intended to be a unique event featuring a multi-team competition made up of programs with mascots associated with either a Cat or a Dog. Then the scoring - instead of going to an individual team, would go to either the Cat squad or the Dog squad. With the ultimate winners of the event being associated with the felines or the canines.
Representing the Felidae, or the Cat family, were the host Logan-Rogersville Wildcats, the Billings Wildcats, and the Hollister Tigers.
Teams representing the Canidae, or the Dog family of canines were the Rolla Bulldogs and the Reeds Spring Wolves.
Furthermore, it served as a fundraiser event where they sold commemorative shirts with the proceeds going to a local animal shelter.
Unfortunately a team had to drop out, so the format reverted back to a traditional meet.
Coach Cody Sneed said it was a great atmosphere at this inaugural event. “The kids had a great time. They were all competing against each other, while still being supportive.”
The Bulldogs had Bark and Bite
One of the great features of this event is that you could bring your entire team to compete instead of limiting the number of participants in the events. Plenty of Bulldogs athletes were able to compete and they racked up 72 PRs on the day!
The Bulldogs came away with a combined 42 medals at the event. Including 10 first place finishes, 18 second place finishes and 14 3rd place finishes.
Multiple athletes came away with multiple medals at the meet. Some of those athletes who had outstanding performances are included below.
Freshman Grace Fontenot had a bid day with two first place finishes in the 400m and the Pole Vault. She was also part of the mixed 4x400 Relay that finished in 2nd.
Sophomore Bennett Duehning won the boys 300m Hurdles, was on both the 4x200m relay team and the mixed 4x400m relay team that took first. He also took 2nd in the 110m hurdles. Duhening set PR’s in both of his individual events and his 300m hurdle time was the 16th best time in the State this season.
Sophomore Madison Hutton won the girls 200m, and was part of the winning mixed 4x400 Relay team. Hutton placed 2nd in both the 100m and 400m events.
Sophomore Cruz Wilkins was part of the winning boys 4x200m relay team and the mixed 4x400m relay team. He also finished 2nd in the 400m and 3rd in the 200m
Bulldog Medalists
1st Place
Boys 4x200m Relay (Jay Loos, Bennett Duehning, Cruz Wilkins, Aaron Stallworth): 1.29:26 - PR (#23 in State)
Mixed DMR (Adalee Gray, Matthew Banta, Eden Olds, Cameron Martensen): 12:45.07
Mixed 4x400m Relay (Madison Hutton, Bennett Duehning, Olivia Kuchar, Cruz Wilkins): 3:53.80
Fr. Sophie Blakely Girls 800m Run: 2:39:03
So. Bennett Duehning Boys 300m Hurdles: 39.70 - PR (#16 in State)
Sr. Tyeson Elliott Boys High Jump: 1.88m
Fr. Grace Fontenot Girls 400m: 1:02.63 - PR
Fr. Grace Fontenot Girls Pole Vault: 2.90m
So. Madison Hutton Girls 200m: 27.23
Sr. Nash Robinson Boys Discuss: 47.08m - PR (#47 in State)
2nd Place
Girls 4x800m Relay (Adalee Gray, Alana Mickem, Eden Olds, Sophie Blakely): 11:35.00
Boys 4x200m Relay (Marvin Darkwah, Gavin Thomas, Tobias Balch, O’Ryan Olusanya): 1:35.93
Boys 4x800m Relay (Carter Brown, Jaxton Bennett, Byron Miller, Matthew Banta): 9:00.79
Mixed 4x400 Relay (Grace Fontenot, Gavin Thomas, Bridgette Starns, Jay Loos): 3:56.94
Fr. Allyah Anderson Girls Discuss: 27.60m
Jr. Matthew Banta Boys 800m Run: 2:02.17
Sr. Kymmi Brevett Girls 100m Hurdles: 17.04 - PR
Sr. Haydn Brooks Girls Pole Vault: 2.90m - PR
So. Bennett Duehning Boys 110m Hurdles: 15.33 - PR (#42 in State)
So. Madison Hutton Girls 100m: 13.35
So. Madison Hutton Girls 400m: 1:05.22
Sr. Shae Loughridge Girls High Jump: 1.47m
Jr. Tucker Sowers Boys Shot Put: 14.22m
Jr. Tucker Sowers Boys Discuss: 14.22m
Fr. Trenton Earl Boys PoleVault: 3.66m - PR (#49 in State)
Fr. Gavin Thomas Boys High Jump: 1.78 - PR
So. Artur Zawodniok Boys 3200m Run: 11:50.69
So. Cruz Wilkins Boys 400m 50.23
3rd Place
Girls 4x100m Relay (Olivia Kuchar, Sammi Inskip, Sophia Grijalva, Arleigh Burke): 55.24
Boys 4x100m Relay (Marlon Darkwah, Robert Minor, Jeshawn Hernderson, O’ryan Olusanya): 46.11
Boys 4x800m Relay (Scott Williams, Deason Burke, Jakob Fischer, David Fox): 9:08.04
Mixed DMR (Sophie Blakely, David Fox, Alana Mickem, Byron Miller): 13:25.42
So. Arleigh Burke Girls 100m:13.35 - PR
Jr. Adalee Gray Girls 800m: 2:50.55
So. Beverly Jones Girls Shot Put: 8.91m
Jr. Jay Loos Boys 400m: 51.26 - PR
Jr. Clayton Sandifer Boys 110m Hurdles: 16.97 - PR
So. Shyla Spickler High Jump: 1.47m
Sr. Bridgette Starns Girls 100m Hurdles: 18.10 - PR
Sr. Bridgette Starns Girls Long Jump: 4.53m
Jr. Colin Thorp-Lancaster Boys Pole Vault: 3.51m - PR
So. Cruz Wilkins Boys 200m: 22.68 - PR
Final Team Standings
Boys Varsity
PL Team PTS
1. Rolla 127.5
2. Logan-Rogersville 125
3. Reeds Spring 71.5
4. Hollister 18
5. Billings 16
Girls Varsity
PL Team PTS
1. Rolla 129
2. Logan-Rogersville 118
3. Reeds Spring 87
4. Hollister 42
Next Up
May 5 - Helias JV Invitational
May 8 - Hillsboro Varsity Invite
Bulldogs Setting PR’s (72)
Girls (25)
Sr. Kymmi Brevett 100m Hurdles: 17.04 & 300m Hurdles: 52.50
Sr. Haydn Brooks Pole Vault: 2.90m
So. Arleigh Burke 100m:13.35 & 200m: 28.71
Fr. Addy Christopherson Discuss: 20.31m
So. Kayla Ferrier 200m: 36.83
Fr. Grace Fontenot 400m: 1:02.63
Jr. Sophie Grijalva 100m: 13.73 & 200m: 29.89
So. Makenzi Holt Javelin: 20.96
Fr. Brylan Jordan 100m: 14.54
So. Olivia Kuchar 200m: 29.40
Fr. Lydia Mckinley 100m: 15.38
Fr. Alana Mickem 800m Run: 2:53.52
So. Addison Montgomery Shot Put: 7.95m & Discuss: 20.15
Fr. Alexis Scarbrough 100m Hurdles: 22.95
So. Shyla Spickler 100m Hurdles: 18.72
Sr. Bridgette Starns 100m Hurdles: 18.10 & 300m Hurdles: 52.35
Fr. Emma Wassilak 100m: 14.53 & 200m: 30.87
Fr. Trinity Watters 100m: 13.77 & 200m: 31.11
Boys (47)
4x200m Relay (Jay Loos, Bennett Duehning, Cruz Wilkins, Aaron Stallworth): 1.29:26
So. Sabah Al-Saffar 100m: 12.43 & 200m: 26.24
So. Tobias Balch 100m: 11.66 & 200m: 23.96
Fr. Patrick Beaugard 110m Hurdles: 19.10 & Triple Jump: 12.13
Jr. Jaxton Bennett 800m Run: 2:16.67
Jr. Carter Brown 800m: 2:15.34
Jr. Marlon Darkwah 100m: 11.49 & 200m: 24.52
Fr. Marvin Darkwah 100m: 12.02 & Triple Jump: 11.82
So. Bennett Duehning 110m Hurdles: 15.33 & 300m Hurdles: 39.70
Fr. Jack Fox 800m: 2:38.10
Jr. Justin Fuhs 800m: 2:32.59
Fr. Brayden Gurley 200m: 24.62 & 110m Hurdles: 19.31 & 300m Hurdles: 45.19
Jr. Jeshawn Henderson 100m: 11.91 & 200m: 25.01
Fr. Christian Jernigan 100m: 12.72 & 200m: 27.26
Jr. Landyn Keeney 100m: 12.67
Jr. Jay Loos 200m: 22.75 & 400m: 51.26
Fr. Robert Minor 100m: 11.63 & 200m: 24.05
Jr. O’ryan Olusanya 100m: 11.47 & 200m: 24.02
So. Cooper Robinson Pole Vault: 2.90m
Jr. Clayton Sandifer 110m Hurdles: 16.97 & 300m Hurdles: 45.60
Fr. Aaron Stallworth 200m: 23.37 & 400m: 52.01
So. Branson Swenson 100m: 13.52 & Long Jump: 4.49m
Fr. Gavin Thomas 400m: 55.83
Jr. Colin Thorp-Lancaster Pole Vault: 3.51m
So. Brody Watson 200m: 25.26
So. Cruz Wilkins 200m: 22.68
Jr. Daylin Williams 100m: 12.70
Jr. Jesse Williams Javelin: 35.02m
So. Artur Zawodniok 3200m Run: 11:50.69