After nearly two years of no track and field competition, Sweet Home’s athletes were primed and ready Friday afternoon as they hosted Cascade in a dual meet.
The boys set 21 personal bests – three from Eddy Martinez-Maya, and the girls, who were not at full strength, recorded three.
“We had a lot of great performances across the board in all events,” Head Coach Nathan Whitfield said. “We are getting people back from where they need to be from two years ago.”
Team-wise, the boys were edged 238-236 by Cascade, which fielded 33 athletes to Sweet Home’s 18.
On the girls side, the Cougars topped Sweet Home 208-174. Cascade had a larger roster there as well, with 18 competitors to Sweet Home’s 14.
Winners for the boys on the track were Tristan Calkins in the 100, in a personal-best 11.38, and the 200 (23.23), Gavin Walberg in the 400, in a personal-best 44.09, and Eddy Martinez-Maya in the 1500 (4:34.49) and the 3000 (10:12.64).
In the field events, Calkins won the long jump in 20-10, just off his personal best. Charles Crawford won the shot in a PR of 39-6½, Tanner Waldrop won the discus in a PR of 108-8, and Mason Lopez won the javelin, also in a PR, with a throw of 137-0, while Paul Amrein came away with a win in the high jump, going 5-5.
For the girls, Crystal Wolf won the 100 in 14.48, while freshman Rylee Markell led a 1-2-3 sweep by the Huskies in the 800 with a time of 3.00.99 in her first high school race at that distance.
Senior Shelbey Nichol posted a two-foot PR in winning the shot, with a throw of 33-5½, and senior Kailey James posted a five-foot PR to win the javelin with a throw of 93-0. Wolf won the long jump, going 13-11.
Whitfield noted those throws, along with freshman Lydia Wright’s third place in the 200 (32.28) and second in the long jump (11-5).
“Our group of freshman girls is kind of a fun one,” he said. “They looked really good.”
The Huskies will be on the road at Woodburn Wednesday, April 21, before taking a breather until May 1, when they are scheduled to compete at the Philomath Invite, which may be the only multi-team meet they have until the district championships.
Boys Results
Team Scores – (1) Cascade 238; (2) Sweet Home 236.
Top 3 and Sweet Home Finishers
* Personal Best (only recorded for athletes who’ve competed in the event previously at the high school level)
100 – (1) Tristan Calkins (SH) 11:38*; (2) Ashton Williams (C) 11.58; (3) Justus Bischoff (C) 12:03; (5) Jorel Leyba (SH) 12:70*; (7) Mason Lopez (SH) 19:93; (8) Chase Lopez (SH) 13.34; (13) Trace Marler (SH) 14.25; (14) Max Klumph (SH) 14.86; (17) Chance Linn (SH) 16.85.
200 – (1) Tristan Calkins (SH) 23.23; (2) Jorel Leyba (SH) 25.33; (3) Mason Lopez (SH) 26.71; (6) Ben Tolman (SH) 27.45; (7) Trace Marler (SH) 29.46*; (9) Chance Linn (SH) 35.48.
400 – (1) Gavin Walberg (SH) 55.09*; (2) Lance VanHoose (C) 56.04; (3) Eddy Martinez-Maya (SH) 59.05*; (5) Chase Lopez (SH) 1:04.18.
800 – (1) Thomas Boyer (C) 2:19.11; (2) Arlen Kuenzi (C) 2:23.20; (3) Gavin Walberg (SH) 2:28.24; (5) Tristan Lemmer (SH) 3:12.00.
1500 – (1) Eddy Martinez-Maya (SH) 4:34.49*; (2) Arlen Kuenzi (C) 4:43.78; (3) Nate Coleman (SH) 4:44.65*; (4) Ethan Hurst (SH) 4:57.45*; (7) Ben Tolman (SH) 5:27.39; (9) Tristan Lemmer (SH) 6:43.97.
3000 – (1) Eddy Martinez-Maya (SH) 10:12.64*; (2) Nate Coleman (SH) 10:55.58*; (3) Ethan Hurst (SH) 11:02.85.
110 Hurdles – No Sweet Home competitors.
300 Hurdles– No Sweet Home competitors.
4×100 Relay – No Sweet Home competitors.
4×400 Relay – (1) Cascade 3:50.83; (2) Sweet Home (Tristan Lemmer, Eddy Martinez-Maya, Nate Coleman, Ethan Hurst) 4:14.75.
Shot Put – (1) Charles Crawford (SH) 39-6½*; (2) Cole Records (C) 36-4; (3) Tanner Waldrop (SH) 35-1¾*; (4) Jake Fanning (SH) 30-6*; (6) Colby Gazeley (SH) 28-3*.
Discus – (1) Tanner Waldrop (SH) 108-8*; (2) Colby Gazeley (SH) 94-11*; (5) Paul Amrein (SH) 86-5*; (6) Jake Fanning (SH) 73-6*; (7) Chase Lopez (SH) 65-1; (9) Gavin Walberg (SH) 63-11; (13) Tristan Lemmer (SH) 44-4.
Javelin – (1) Mason Lopez (SH) 137-0*; (2) Arlen Kuenzi (C) 112-0; (3) Charles Crawford (SH) 105-4*; (6) Ben Tolman (SH) 85-0; (7) Max Klumph (SH) 82-7.
High Jump – (1) Paul Amrein (SH) 5-5; (2) Chase Lopez (SH) 4-11.
Pole Vault – No Sweet Home competitors.
Long Jump – (1) Tristan Calkins (SH) 20-10; (2) Austin Parker (C) 18-2; (3) Roman Farrell (C) 16-9; (4) Jorel Leyba (SH) 16-7*.
Triple Jump – No Sweet Home competitors.
Girls Results
Team Scores – (1) Cascade 208; (2) Sweet Home 174.
Top 3 and Sweet Home Finishers
100 – (1) Crystal Wolf (SH) 14.48; (2) Vynessa Romero (C) 14.53; (3) Victoria Ferrioli (SH) 14.55; (6) Emily Farthing (SH) 16.91; (7) Kallie Maas (SH) 17.10; (8) Angel Cordes (SH) 17.79.
200 – (1) Vynessa Romero (C) 30.02; (2) Shelbey Nichol (SH) 31.11; (3) Lydia Wright (SH) 32.28.
400 – (1) Ashley Fraser (C) 1:02.99; (2) Cami Oliva (C) 1:04.62; (3) (C) Gabreilla Floyd (C) 1:09.51; (4) Ivy Dewitte (SH) 1:11.37; (5) Zianna Duncan (SH) 1:16.94; (7) Rylee Markell (SH) 1:18.54.
800 – (1) Rylee Markell (SH) 3.00.99; (2) Zianna Duncan (SH) 3:06.66; (3) Ivy Dewitte (SH) 3:09.86.
1500 – No Sweet Home competitors.
3000 – No Sweet Home competitors.
100 Hurdles – No Sweet Home competitors.
300 Hurdles – No Sweet Home competitors.
4×100 Relay – (1) Cascade 53.97; (2) Sweet Home (Kallie Maas, Crystal Wolf, Victoria Ferrioli, Lydia Wright) 57.49.
4×400 Relay – No Sweet Home competitors.
Shot Put – (1) Shelbey Nichol (SH) 33-5½*; (2) Isabelle Fisher (C) 31/3½; (3) Maile Porter (C) 26-11½; (4) Kami Hart (SH) 26-7½; (5) Angel Cordes (SH) 22-11½; (6) Jillian Lynn (SH) 21-3½.
Discus – (1) Isabelle Fisher (C) 92-11; (2) Maile Porter (C) 59-7; (3) Julie Blythe (C) 58-11; (4) Kami Hart (SH) 54-11.
Javelin – (1) Kailey James (SH) 93-0*; (2) Natalie Rodgers (SH) 90-0; (3) Jillian Lynn (SH) 88-2.
High Jump – No Sweet Home competitors.
Pole Vault – (1) Anna Wilson (C) 8-0; (2) Victoria Ferrioli (SH) 7-6*; (3) Crystal Wolf (SH) 6-0.
Long Jump – (1) Crystal Wolf (SH) 13-11; (2) Lydia Wright (SH) 11-5; (3) Kallie Maas (SH) 11-0; (4) Emily Farthing (SH) 10-2.
Triple Jump – No Sweet Home competitors.