Cooper Hatfield

By Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Cooper Hatfield, a Wellington junior on the track team, has been named Big Cheese Athlete of the Week.

Hatfield was the lone first-place winner from Wellington at the Pratt Invitational last Friday. He won the 400-meter dash with a 50.67 time, besting runners from Hays and Pratt who finished 51.33 and 51.99.

On Tuesday at the Belle Plaine Dragon Relays, Hatfield secured two seconds, losing only to A.J. Batiste of Collegiate with a 11.66 time in the 100 meters, and 23.28 in the 200 meters. There were at least 23 runners in each event.

For his effort, Hatfield is the recipient of a large delicious Big Cheese Pizza at 324 N. Washington.