The Warrenton girls track team picked up 60 points in its fifth-place finish at Friday’s Crusader Invitational.

Sophomore Rylie Cox led the Warriors with a first-place finish in the triple jump, posting a final-round distance of 30 feet, 8 inches.

Cox also ran a leg for the 800 relay team that finished second in 1 minute, 56.85 seconds.

“She hadn’t triple-jumped in a while,” Warrenton Head Coach Steve Wurtzel said. “And it wasn’t a great jump, but she was still able to finish first, so that was nice to see. She really pulled through for us.”

Freshman Allison Tonioli missed the event due to family obligations, and the Warriors were forced to replace her in the hurdles and distance relays.

Junior Courtney Richardson picked up the slack and finished second in the 300 hurdles with a time of 51.65.

She also finished third in the 100 hurdles, setting a personal best of 17.67.

Richardson was held out of the long jump in a calculated effort to keep her knees fresh for the postseason.

Wurtzel said Richardson and Cox will generally alternate in and out of the long jump this season while continuing to run.

“Courtney had a really good night in the 100 hurdles,” Wurtzel said. “Those hurdlers are really being successful with the help of Coach (Kelly) Anderson, so it’s been great to have her on the staff.”

Senior Carizma Blair filled in for Tonioli in the 800 relay, and the Warriors finished second with a time of 1:56.85.

“That was her first race of the season,” Wurtzel said. “But she raced really well there.”

Sophomore Susan Broker ran a leg in the 3,200 relay before running the 800 and 1,600.

Her best  result was an 11th-place finish in the 800, coming in at 2:57.93.

“She ran like a beast Friday night,” Wurtzel said. “She was just a workhorse for us and really stepped up when we had a hole in the 4X800. You could tell she was tired when she got to the mile, but she keeps seeing improvements every meet she runs in.”

Wurtzel said they are still figuring out how best to utilize Broker, and they don’t expect her to run both the 800 and 1,600 the rest of the season.

“It’s all about figuring how we stack up in the conference and seeing where she can help us the most,” he said.

Junior Andrea Poole picked up a fifth-place finish in the 400 with a time of 1:03.86, despite dealing with sore knees.

She was held out of the 1,600 in the Washington meet earlier in the week, and Wurtzel said they will limit her runs early in the season.

“Right now, we’re just trying to manage injuries and stay light with some of the girls to keep them fresh,” he said. “It hurts when one of them misses an event, but we’re a team and it’s nice when someone else can step up and fill in.”

Wurtzel said the coaches will continue to monitor any nagging injuries while keeping their sights set on long-term goals.

“It’s all about figuring out what we’ve got the rest of this year, and beyond,” he said. “As much as we like to get excited about meet results, I get more excited about times and seeing the girls continuing to improve.”