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Relay team breaks decades-long record at BYU Invitational By Liisa London Mecham
Man or bear question sweeps internet
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ast weekend in Provo, the Trojans attended the 114th BYU Invitational, “the longest-running and most prestigious track and field invitational in the Intermountain West.” Senior Brogan Garrett brought home a second-place finish in the 400m race and the 4x400 relay with members, Brogan Garrett, Tucker Giles, Maverick Guymon and Kenny Whitmer earning third place. Garret broke his own school record in the 400m (48.05) and competed in the 100m (11.14) and 200m (21.80) races as well. The 4x400 team broke a 24-year-old school record with their time in the relay (3:22.07) Morgan had several other athletes who qualified for the meet and set PRs. In the past, the meet included two divisions: one for smaller schools and another for larger schools. This year all athletes competed against each other making for some very tough competition. There were no pre-set qualifying marks for each event. The top entries by seed mark in each event qualified, and there were preset numbers allowed in each event. Over 132 schools and 3,278 athletes from around the Intermountain West competed in the two-day event. The Utah 6A-1A State Track Meets will be held at BYU, and the invitational is a great opportunity for athletes to
NEWS BREAK
A viral thought experiment has been making waves this week. A question was posed to women both in person and online: would you rather be alone in the woods with a man you don’t know? Or a bear? The answers overwhelmingly leaned toward the bear, sparking much online debate. Those who said they would prefer the bear said it was worse not knowing what a strange man could or would do, whereas they knew the bear would either leave them alone or attack them. Critics of the thought practice point to both data that contradicts the sentiment, as well as the problematic inferences caused by the hyperbolic comparison.
BROGAN GARRETT won second place in the individual 400m race and broke his own school record. He also ran as a member of the 4x400m relay team and earned a bronze medal to go with his silver.
compete on the track and in the field venues to prepare for competition at state. In the individual 400m race, Garrett placed second (48.05) to Maple Mountain’s Banks Jackson (47.39). Garrett’s time broke his own school record of 48.40 that was set a few weeks ago at the Davis Invitational. In the 4x400 relay, Brogan Garrett, Tucker Giles, Maverick Guymon, and Kenny Whittmer raced to a third-place finish in 3:22.07. The first-place team, Corner Canyon, broke the 2017 state record that was held by Syracuse High (3:16.19) by almost a second (3:15.24). Timpview placed second (3:19.32). The Trojans’ Abby Titus placed 9th in the high jump, just out of the medals. She cleared 5’1” at the meet.
Longest baguette in the world
MORGAN’S HURDLERS gather before their 300m race at BYU.
In the boys’ high jump, Kenny Whitmer cleared 6’1” to place 14th while eight boys hurdlers qualified for the BYU Invitation on time, a huge accomplishment. Seven of the eight PRed at BYU. Tucker Giles was Morgan’s top finisher in the hurdles at 14th in the 300m (39.69). Giles also took 14th in the 800m (1:55.47). Three girls reached state qualifying marks at BYU. Sara Wilkinson in the 100 m hurdles, and Brier Gailey
and Kendall Peterson in the 200m. Assistant Coach Michelle Wilkinson noted, “I’m so proud of all of the kids, and the PRs they hit. It’s great to see them improve!” Morgan will host the Region 13 Track Championships Thursday and Friday, May 9-10. The top four finishers along with any athletes who have qualified on time or mark will advance to the 3A State Track Meet at BYU May 17-18.l
BRONWYN LONDON, Lainey Hansen, Sara Wilkinson and Aubree Brooks all competed in the hurdles for Morgan at the BYU Invitational.
MORGAN’S 4X400 RELAY TEAM took third in the meet and broke a 24-year-old school record with their time. The firstplace team set a new state record.
MORGAN QUALIFIED EIGHT male hurdlers for BYU, and seven of the eight PRed at BYU. Pictured here at their South Summit meet are Gavin DeWitt, Parker DeVries, Bodie Erickson, Sam Halls, Parker Fox, Maverick Guymon, Jed Wilkinson, and Levi Wilkinson.
KENNY WHITMER, Maverick Guymon, Brogan Garrett, and Tucker Giles pose after receiving their third-place 4x400 medals.
Photos courtesy of MHS Track Program
The baguette, the long, crusty bread loaf has long seemed synonymous with French cuisine, but for years, the world record for the longest loaf was held not by France, but by Italy. This week, the French reclaimed the title with a lengthy 461-foot baguette. 18 bakers brought the loaf to life in the town of Suresnes, just outside of Paris. CNN reported that after the record was confirmed by Guinness Book of World Records officials, parts of the baguette were sliced, spread with Nutella, and served, while the rest was donated to a local charity to be distributed to the homeless in the area.
Miss USA steps down In a move that rocked the community surrounding the title, Noelia Voigt, former Miss Utah, and holder of the Miss USA title announced on social media that she would be stepping down and resigning her title. Voight cited “physical and mental well-being” in her post, and said that though the decision was difficult, she felt it was the beginning of a new chapter in her life. It is anticipated that one of the other runners-up to the pageant title will step in to fill the role. Voight was the first Venezuelan-American to hold the title of Miss USA and spent her seven months holding the title advocating for diversity and inclusion and lobbying against bullying in all its forms.
Massive Disneyland expansion approved The House of Mouse just got the green light from the city of Anaheim for its biggest expansion in decades. The Anaheim City Council unanimously approved the motion to rezone the 550 acres in question to allow Disney to build and expand on its first and original theme park in Southern California. Named “DisneylandForward” by Disney executives, the new expansion will be built utilizing currently owned Disney property and promises new attractions, lands, and storytelling opportunities. While nothing is set in stone, speculations predict guests will see new experiences based on the “Avatar” franchise, “Zootopia”, “Wakanda” from Marvel, and other popular intellectual property.