HART – Hesperia was unable to get much done at the Hart & Sole Music Invite, Saturday, April 12, but sophomore Nate Ruhstorfer and freshman Emily McCallum showed plenty of promise for the Panthers.
Ruhstorfer was the only Hesperia runner to earn a medal, taking third place in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.65. Ruhstorfer also placed 17th in the 1600 (5:15.78) and seventh as a member of the 1600 relay with teammates Hunter Tinkham, Jacob Priese and Keegan Roberson.
Roberson was the only other athlete from the boys side to place in the top 10 of an event, claiming ninth in the 300 hurdles with a personal record (PR) time of 49.66.
For Hesperia’s girls, it was McCallum who impressed. Taking second place in shot put, McCallum tossed a mark of 32 feet, six inches, before joining the 800 relay team for a sixth place finish alongside Kennedy Mey, Chloe Rickard and Hanna Rickard.
Hannah Rickard was the only other Panther on the girls side that came close to an individual finish in the top 10 of any event. Rickard placed 11th in discus with a throw of 61’4”.
While they may not have placed high in the standings, 26 Hesperia athletes achieved a PR.
