Polk County’s track and field teams braved cool, wet conditions Saturday to compete in the WNC Daylight Lead Off meet at A.C. Reynolds in Asheville. 

The Wolverines had two event winners on the day, with Izzy Jackson posting a 1:00.0 to win the 400 meters and Olivia Overholt notching a 2:29.2 to claim the 800 meters. 

Overholt also finished second in the 1600 meters. 

For the Polk boys, Mitchell Yoder recorded a second in the 100-meter dash and a third in the 200 meters. Jack Derkach notched a second-place showing in the 800, with Caleb Potter finishing third in the 3200-meter run. 

The Polk girls placed fifth in the event, with Watauga’s girls taking top honors, with the Wolverine boys claiming fourth as A.C. Reynolds won that competition. 

The Wolverines are slated to be back in action on Friday, hosting the Wolverine Co-Ed meet in G.M. Tennant Stadium. 

– Submitted by PolkSports.com 

Photo caption: Harrison Waddell took fourth in the discus at Saturday’s meet