Brophy Track finishes 3rd in competitive Chandler Rotary Invitational

The Chandler Rotary Invitational might be bigger than the state meet in May.

107 different schools were represented in this track invitational March 25-26 at Chandler High School. 58 male high schools scored, while 41 female schools placed.

The host school, known for their dominance in Track & Field, captured the meet victory in both the men and women.

Followed by Chandler in the men's competition was the Hamilton Huskies, a team Brophy defeated 82 to 58 in a dual-meet just this past Wednesday at Brophy Sports Campus.

The top 5 men's teams were:

1. Chandler - 65 points
2. Hamilton - 43 points
3. Brophy - 39 points
4. Desert Vista - 39 points
4. Mesa Mountain View - 39 points

Devon Allen '13, who did not participate in the dual-meet vs. Hamilton, set a school record in the 200 meter with a time of 21.85. Allen finished fourth in race showing how competitive this Chandler Rotary is.

Will Firth '11 finished fourth in the 1600 meter run with a personal record time of 4:17.76. This time is 2.5 seconds off of the school record set by Charles Hampton '03.

Firth set a personal record (PR) in the two mile race with a time of 9:25.12.

Tommy Williams '11, 2010 Arizona 5A mile champion finished seventh in the same ultra-competitive heat with a time of 4:21.71, or half a second off his PR.

Brophy's 4 X 100 relay team had the fourth best time (42.69) and just barely missed the school record clip (42.68).

Similarly, the 4 X 400 relay finished fourth with a blazing time of 3:24.11, less than 1.5 seconds off the school mark.

In the field events, Josh Dennard '11 set a PR by jumping 22 feet and 2.5 inches. Dennard finished third in the event, while Just'n Thymes of Hamilton won the long jump.



All results from this meet are posted here.