Morgan runners place 3rd at national Invitational
Apr 16, 2024 01:16PM ● By Liisa London Mecham
The winning relay team poses with their intrepid coaches who work hard to provide the athletes with opportunities to perform at the highest level of competition. Photo Courtesy of Brennen Fuller
Morgan’s talented sprint medley relay quartet of Jake Carter, Brogan Garrett, Tucker Giles, and Talmadge Sommers traveled to Arcadia, California to participate in the prestigious Arcadia Invitational against teams and individuals from throughout the United States. In 2023, the Morgan High team of Carter, Garrett, Giles, and Jimmy Savage placed second in the medley relay at the same event.
The 2024 group journeyed to California looking to claim the top prize, and they did finish with a different color medal atop the podium, only it was bronze, not gold. Although the Trojans ran a good race, 3:36.04, they placed third behind Wilson-Long Beach (3:27.72) and Mount Miguel (3:33.33), both California schools. The Trojans’ 2023 time, 3:33.60, although three seconds faster, still would have put them in third this year.
“Wilson had a super fast entry time, so we knew they would be up there,” Coach Brennen Fuller said. “The medley race was quite a bit different from last year where we had teams all around competing for the top three spots. This year after the top two teams, our 400/800 boys basically ran their whole races alone with no one around them to push them, which is tough to do! Anytime you medal at Arcadia, it’s a big deal though, so we can’t complain.”
Individually, Tucker Giles finished the 800m in 1:55.059 earning second place, and Brogan Garrett competed in the 400m with a 49.54 mark.
“Tucker set another school record in his 800 running 1:55.06 and placed 2nd earning his 2nd medal of the weekend,” said Fuller.
Three of the four members of the relay team are looking to continue their track careers post-high school. “Tucker is looking at Weber State and Idaho State right now,” Fuller said. “Brogan is also looking at pretty much every Utah school, but Weber and UVU are high up there right now for him. Jake is potentially going to have a roster spot at UVU. It will be exciting to see what they decide in the next few weeks.”
As a team, Morgan did not compete in any other track meets last week due to Spring Break. λ
