One thing is for certain for Sweet Home’s track and field team this season: Nothing’s changed in the Oregon West League. It’s a test all the way around and particularly with teams like Newport and Philomath.
That was the case at Sweet Home’s first home meet of the seaso, at Husky Field, where they hosted those teams, plus Pleasant Hill.
There were a lot of great performances, some by the Huskies, but not enough to outscore deep and experienced teams – yet.
Newport has 50 boys on its roster, 15 of them upperclassmen, and it showed as they outpointed Philomath (which has 15 upperclassmen on its 20-man boys roster) 206-177. Sweet Home, which has 12 upperclassmen out of 30 in its line-up, was third, with 115.
Although the teams are more balanced on the girls side in terms of numbers of participants, Sweet Home was relying on five juniors and seniors and 23 underclassmen, for many of whom track is a new experience, and Philomath’s experience – 15 upperclassmen and its usual well-drilled youngsters, to score 317. 5 points to Newport’s 143.75 and 96.75 for Sweet Home, which didn’t have a winner on the girls side. Pleasant Hill scored 82.
That doesn’t mean the Huskies didn’t have winners.
“A lot went good Thursday,” Head Coach Nathan Whitfield said. “It seemed like everybody on the track dropped half a second.”
Mason Lopez threw a season’s best 144-10 to win the javelin, and Aiden Shamek was first in the long jump with a season’s best 19-3¼. The boys 4×100 relay of Shamek, Dakota Seiber, Von James and Charley Crawford finished first in 47.55. Crawford was second in the shot and Tanner Waldrop was the runner-up in the discus, both to Newport’s Noah Daniels, who won both events.
Crawford was third in the 100, but he cut half a second off his season-opening time of 12.81 from Marc 30 to run a personal-best 12.18.
Although the girls didn’t have a winner, they were knocking on the door. Victoria Ferrioli was second in the 100 in a personal-best 13.67, and teamed with Amelia Sullins, Stephanie Saultz and Kaylynn Mamac for second in the short relay (53.93).
The Husky girls were fourth in the 4×400 relay, in a tight race behind first-place Philomath (4:12). Second through fourth places were decided by a little over a second.
“You look at our relay team (Ivy Dewitte, Lydia Wright, Mamac and Sullens) and there’s not a single upperclassman, yet they are still competitive,” Whitfield said, noting that quartet cut 13 seconds off its first effort at that event a week before.
Mamac,a freshman, in her first high school high hurdles race, was second in 20.46 to Philomath’s Madison Schaffer (19.94), and finished third in the 300 hurdles.
Sophomore Kallie Maas tied for third in the javelin in her first effort at that event, throwing a personal-best 83-10, and fellow sophomore Lydia Wright was right behind, taking fifth.
“Kallie kind of popped out of nowhere,” Whitfield said. “We didn’t expect that. I think we’ve found a home for her.
“We’re so young. We’re just developing.
The Huskies will see all the teams in the league this Thursday, at the Philomath Invitational. Along with Cascade, Newport and Philomath, teams the Huskies have seen thus far, the meet is scheduled to include Cottage Grove, Sisters, Siuslaw and Stayton.
Sweet Home vs. Philomath, Newport and Pleasant Hill
Boys Results
Team Scores – (1) Newport 206; (2) Philomath 177; (3) Sweet Home 115; (4) Pleasant Hill 79.
Top Three and Sweet Home Results
*Personal Record
100 – (1) Jackson Weller (PH) 11.91; (2) Ethan Osborn (N) 12.15; (3) Charley Crawford (SH) 12.18*; (6) Dakota Seiber (SH) 12.38*; (8) Von James (SH) 12.43*; (10) Mason Lopez (SH) 12.44; (16) Aiden Shamek (SH) 12.84*; (18) Deacon Bachand (SH) 13.03; (26) Cooper McKinnon (SH) 14.33*.
200 – (1) Jackson Weller (PH) 24.31; (2) Ethan Osborn (N) 24.74; (3) Jack Kozlovsky (N) 25.26; (4) Von James (SH) 25.36*; (12) Deacon Bachand (SH) 26.96*; (14) Colton Savri (SH) 27.23*; (16) Emilio Grajiola (SH) 28.05.
400 – (1) Warwick Bushnell (P) 54.64; (2) Nixon Mooney (P) 56.36; (3) Sam Laurel (N) 56.76; (5) Colton Savri (SH) 1:00.27; (9) Emilio Grajiola (SH) 1:01.89*.
800 – (1) Brody Bushnell (P) 1:58.95; (2) Jack Simonsen (N) 2:05.24; (3) Ben Hernanez (P) 2:08.67; (4) Eddie Martinez (SH) 2:09.38; (5) Kasey Kast (SH) 2:16.63*; (8) Ben Tolman (SH) 2:27.43; (10) Max Klumph (SH) 2:33.43*.
1500 – (1) Mateo Candanoza (P) 4:19.74; (2) Simon King (P) 4:34.97; (3) JJ Lewis (P) 4:59.58; (6) Nathaniel Coleman (SH) 5:11.27.
3000 – No Sweet Home competitors.
110 Hurdles – No Sweet Home competitors.
300 Hurdles – (1) Micah Matthews (P) 44.41; (2) Brock Spink (N) 45.21; (3) Mason Lopez (SH) 48.08*; (6) Dakota Seiber (SH) 52.92*.
4×100 Relay – (1) Sweet Home (Aiden Shamek, Dakota Seiber, Von James, Charley Crawford) 47.55; (2) Philomath 47.68; (3) Newport 51.17.
4×400 Relay – (1) Philomath 3:41.70; (2) Newport 3:43.22; (3) Sweet Home (Dakota Seiber, Aiden Shamek, Mason Lopez, Kasey Kast) 3:55.11; (4) Philomath “B” 3:56.11; (5) Sweet Home “B” (Emilio Grajiola, Ben Tolman, Eddie Martinez, Nathaniel Coleman) 4:07.23.
Shot Put – (1) Noah Daniels (N) 39-9; (2) Charley Crawford (SH) 39-6¾; (3) Landon Miles (PH) 38-9; (5) Tanner Waldrop (SH) 36-9¼; (9) Colby Gazeley (SH) 32-11¾; (11) Dylan Sharp (SH) 31-5½; (16) Jon Hart (SH) 26-10; (19) Jackson Barringer (SH) 22-2½.
Discus – (1) Noah Daniels (N) 137-4; (2) Tanner Waldrop (SH) 126-0; (3) Keenan Williams (N) 110-7; (4) Colby Gazeley (SH) 102-0; (7) Jon Hart (SH) 79-4; (11) Max Klumph (SH) 74-2; (15) Gavin Gardner (SH) 58-1; (16) Jackson Barringer (SH) 54-8*; (17) Boden Sayer (SH) 53-9*
Javelin – (1) Mason Lopez (SH) 144-10; (2) James Lakey (N) 141-0; (3) Landon Cunningham (N) 135-9; (4) Charley Crawford (SH) 131-5; (7) Max Klumph (SH) 97-9*; (13) Dylan Sharp (SH) 80-0*; (14) Gavin Gardner (SH) 75-0*; (17) Boden Sayer (SH) 62-8*.
High Jump – No Sweet Home competitors.
Pole Vault – No Sweet Home competitors.
Long Jump – (1) Aiden Shamek (SH) 19-3¼; (2) Quintin Travis (N) 19-0; (3) Jackson Weller (PH) 18-11¾; (19) Deacon Banchand (SH) 13-11½*;
Triple Jump – No Sweet Home competitors.
Girls Results
Team Scores – (1) Philomath 317.5; (2) Newport 143.75; (3) Sweet Home 96.75; (4) Pleasant Hill 82.
Top Three and Sweet Home Results
100 – (1) Dakota Hyland (PH) 13.34; (2) Victoria Ferrioli (SH) 13.67*; (3) Petra Hernandez (P) 13.84; (11) Amelia Sullens (SH) 14.59*; (12) Peyton Lindsey (SH) 14.63*; (16) Zianna Dunan (SH) 15.15*; (17) Jenaya Mcelhinny (SH) 15.30*; (22) Natiyah Koenig Walters (SH) 16.05; (23) Abygail Foss (SH) 16.27*; (24) Samantha Pineda Villa (SH) 16.39*; (25) Gracie Vaughan (SH) 16.72*; (26) Brooklyn Erickson (SH) 17.09*.
200 – (1) Janice Hellesto (P) 26.77; (2) Dakota Hyland (PH) 27.56; (3) Ellie Morton (P) 28.42; (6) Peyton Lindsey (SH) 30.87*; (7) Kallie Maas (SH) 31.25*; (!0) Zianna Duncan (SH) 31.52*; (13) Isabel Sayer (SH) 32.86*; (14) Jenaya Mcelhinny (SH) 33.27*; (19) Gracie Vaughan (SH) 36.53*; (20) Brooklyn Erickson (SH) 37.58*; (22) Samantha Pineda Villa (SH) 38.28.
400 – (1) Natalie Dunn (P) 1:02.65; (2) Aneeka Steen (P) 1:04.25*; (3) Ariana Boutilier (P) 1:08.52; (5) Lydia Wright (SH) 1:09.97.
800 – (1) Melea Lattin (P) 2:35.62; (2) Charlotte Gardner (N) 2:37.64; (3) Jazz Choi (P) 2:42.00; (6) Ivy Dewitte (SH) 2:58.86; (8) Peyton Mrkell (SH) 3:23.34*; (9) Payton Brookfield (SH) 3:38.35.
1500 – No Sweet Home Competitors.
3000 – (1) Aliya Larsen (N) 11.17.90; (2) Kateri Pindell (PH) 12:31.40; (3) Hallie Morrison (P) 12:36.46*; (5) Rylee Markell (SH) 13.23.81
100 Hurdles – (1) Madison Schaffer (P) 19.94; (2) Kaylynn Mamac (SH) 20.46; (3) Jadyn McMullen (P) 20.69; (7) Beatrice Reeve (SH) 22.54; (9) Jenaya Mcelhinny (SH) 22.84.
300 Hurdles – (1) Ingrid Hellesto (P) 51.54; (2) Layla Newell (N) 52.50; (3) Kaylynn Mamac (SH) 55/37; (4) Mercedes Burks (SH) 1:00.83; (6) Isabel Sayer (SH) 1:06.08; (7) Madison Lytle (SH) 1:08.14.
4×100 Relay – (1) Philomath 51.89; (2) Sweet Home (Amelia Sullens, Stephanie Saultz, Kaylynn Mamac, Victoria Ferrioli) 53.93; (3) Philomath “B” 54.24; (4) Newport 58.63.
4×400 Relay – (1) Phlomath 4:12.90; (2) Newport 4:29.40; (3) Philomath “B” 4:29.83; (4) Sweet Home (Amelia Sullens, Kaylynn Mamac, Lydia Wright Ivy Dewitte) 4:30.68; (5) Philomath “C” 4:37.72.
Shot Put – (1) Abigail Brown (P) 30-5; (2) Kami Hart (SH) 29-1½; (3) Claire Crawford (PH) 26-7½; (11) Jess Martineau (SH) 23-5; (13) BlakeLee Jewell (SH) 21-6½; (14) Tierney Clarno (SH) 20-6*; (15) Iris Erickson (SH) 19-7; (20) Arielle Erickson (SH) 16-3½*.
Discus – (1) Sage Kramer (P) 96-2; (2) Madison Juhl (P) 93-6; (3) Charlie Moore (N) 85-7; (7) Kami Hart (SH) 72-5; (16) BlakeLee Jewell (SH) 54-4*; (18) Jess Martineau (SH) 52-5*; (20) Iris Erickson (SH) 49-11*; (22) Arielle Erickson (SH) 47-6*; (24) Tierney Clarno (SH) 46-4.
Javelin – (1) Sage Kramer (P) 94-11; (2) Clara Stanley (P) 90-7; (3-tie) Kallie Maas (SH), Ally Todd (P) 83-10*; (5) Lydia Wright (SH) 69-3*; (7) Peyton Markell (SH) 66-7*; (12) Ivy Dewitte (SH) 58-9*; (14) Rylee Markell (SH) 55-3*; (17) Abygail Foss (SH) 42-10; (20) Brooklyn Erickson (SH) 37-6*.
High Jump – (1) Dakota Hyland (PH) 4-10; (2) Ellie Morton (P) 4-8; (3) Liesel Geyer (PH) 4-8; (8-tie) Payton Brookfield (SH), Beatrice Reeve (SH), Madison Lytle (SH) 4-0.
Pole Vault – (1) Emery Boutilier (P) 8-0; (2) Madison Schaffer (P) 5-5; (3) Isabel Sayer (SH) 6-0; (4) Mercedes Burks (SH) 5-6.
Long Jump – (1) Janice Hellesto (P) 15-3½; (2) Andia Johnson (N) 15-0½; (3) Ellie Morton (P) 14-4½; (10) Lydia Wright (SH) 12-9½; (12-tie) Payton Brookfield (SH), Kallie Maas (SH) 12-5*; (16) Madison Lytle (SH) 10-9*.
Triple Jump – No Sweet Home Competitors.