Sweet Home got another taste of the Val-Co League track and field situation Thursday as the Huskies matched up with Philomath and Newport, along with Stayton, at Newport on a sunny, breezy afternoon.
Coach Billy Snow moved athletes around at this meet, trying to find the pieces that he needs to put together Sweet Home’s best effort at the district meet in mid-May.
“Each meet we’re learning a few things here,” he said. “We moved kids around, all over the place, to take a look at different things and try to fill some holes.”
The experimentation resulted in a long jump of 22-8 from sophomore Dakotah Keys that ranks third in the state 4A standings, and a time of 22.88 in the 200 (second in the state), an event Keys hadn’t run since seventh grade. Both resulted in wins for the Huskies.
Land Florek ran the 100 in 11.53, his first time in that event this year and good enough for second in the Val-Co list of best season marks, behind Newport’s Preston Dye, whom Florek beat Thursday.
“That was encouraging, with Land in the 100,” Snow said. “We’ll have to look at him in that event.”
The Sweet Home boys are simply looking “really, really good” in all of the sprints, he said.
“On the guys side, I was encouraged by what I saw,” he said. “This gives us more options as we look at Districts and beyond.”
Some other happy surprises came from Brinden Sanders, who is in his first year of track and, Thursday in his first time in the 300 intermediate hurdles, ran 46.92, the eighth-fastest time of the season.
“Brinden looked great,” Snow said. “He had no form, but between the hurdles he was the fastest out there.”
Despite missing Brandon Elliott and with Sam Macklin limited to one event, the 4×100 relay, the Huskies still placed second in that event and won the 4×400 relay in 3:37.05, matching the time they ran at Junction City with Keys in the lineup.
The Huskies also did not run Rob Callagan in the 800, where he would have been expected to win, Snow said.
Snow said the meet wasn’t scored, but his total showed Sweet Home’s boys trailing Philomath by some 15 points at the end of the meet.
“There’s work to be done,” he said. “If we falter anywhere, Philomath’s going to pick up the pieces.”
On the girls side, veteran Amanda Basham was ill and didn’t run, but freshman sprinter Maria Kropf was back. Kropf, who injured her hamstring in the Huskies’ first meet, ran the 4×100 relay and the 100 meters, though her leg was sore afterwards.
“Maria, being able to get through a couple of events, that was encouraging,” Snow said.
In the 4×100 relay, Kropf took the handoff for the anchor leg trailing Newport by some 10 yards and behind Stayton as well. She passed both runners on the home stretch to win by four-tenths of a second.
Other brights spots were freshman Sami Webb in the 400 meters (1:10.55 in her first time in the event) and sophomore Jill Mahler in the 800, in which she held off a challenge by Stayton’s Kelsey Hernandez to take second in 2:40.52, behind Philomath freshman Sierra Grunwald.
“Jill had a heck of a day,” Snow said, noting that Mahler also ran a 68.6 split in the 4×400 relay, Sweet Home’s fastest in the race.
Also, freshman Kaitlyn Keenon cleared two heights in her first attempt at the pole vault and looked good in her introduction to the 300 hurdles, finishing seventh against a veteran field in 57.11.
“Kaitlyn is going to help tremendously,” Snow said. The Huskies are still very thin in the girls hurdle races and the high jump.
Sweet Home will be back on the road at a three-way meet with Philomath at Central on Thursday at 4 p.m.
Boys Results (Top three and Sweet Home finishers; times are automatic)
100 – (1) Land Florek (SH) 11.53; (2) Preston Dye (N) 11.58; (3) Seth Faust (P) 11.85; (4) Tim McDowell (SH) 11.99; (9) Amos Parmenter 12.28; (14) Byron Sanders (SH) 12.72; (20) Ethan Rowe (SH) 13.06; (24) Kyle Sorenson (SH) 13.51; (27) Brandon Courteau (SH) 16.74.
200 – (1) Dakotah Keys (SH) 22.88; (2) Land Florek (SH) 23.05; (3) Preston Dye (N) 24.24; (19) Ethan Rowe (SH) 26.78; (29) Brandon Courteau (SH) 33.14.
400 – (1) Alex Santana (SH) 52.57; (2) Robert Callagan (SH) 53.86; (3) Mitchel Long (P) 54.44; (7) Ramiro Santana (SH) 55.45; (9) David Walters (SH) 57.65; (18) Donnie O’Brien (SH) 1:04.78.
800 – (1) Tyler Thomas (P) 2:09.29; (2) Jeff Schreiner-McGraw (P) 2:09.87; (3) Julio Alvarado (P) 2:11.42; (7) John Trahan (SH) 2:25.67; (9) Joe Stroud (SH) 2:26.75; (15) Alex Stupin (SH) 2:41.91.
1500 – (1) Louis Donadio (P) 4:33.12; (2) Josh Seekatz 4:33.78; (3) Jeremiah Koellmann (S) 4:36; 68; (7) Josh Rice (SH) 4:39.32; (8) Brinden Sanders (SH) 4:39.79; (14) John Trahan (SH) 5:06.53.
3000 – (1) Adam Schreiner-McGraw (P) 10:00.86; (2) Spencer Witter (P) 10:13.07; (3 Byron Sanders (SH) 10:25.67; (12) Chris Thompson (SH) 11:33.93; (18) David Rinehart (SH) 12:39.31.
110 HH – (1) Dakotah Keys (SH) 15.47; (2) Austin Ouderkirk (N) 17.31; (3) Tyler Joyner (P) 18.26; (6) Jake Comstock (SH) 20.14.
300 IH – (1) Levi Bellanger (N) 44.45; (2) Quintin Maurer (S) 45.08; (3) Tyler Joyner (P) 46.51; (5) Brinden Sanders (SH) 46.92; (9) Zach Jackson (SH) 48.93; (10) Jake Comstock (SH) 49.98; (12) Josh Ward (SH) 51.28..
4×100 Relay – (1) Newport 45.60; (2) Sweet Home (Sam Macklin, Tim McDowell, Amos Parmenter, Alex Santana) 46.00; (3) Philomath 47.00.
4×400 Relay – (1) Sweet Home “A” (Land Florek, Ramiro Santana, Robert Callagan, Brinden Sanders) 3:37.05; (2) Newport 3:41.28; (3) Stayton 3:47.05; (5) Sweet Home “B” (Josh Rice, Joe Stroud, Alex Stupin, David Walters) 4:07.80.
Shot Put – (1) Trenton Hartsell (S) 46-10; (2) Marc Callagan (SH) 43–02 1/2; (3) Nick Schatz (P) 41-08; (5) Marcus Delong (SH)36–09 1/4; (11) Kelsey Fisher (SH) 33–08 1/2; (12) Conner Cunha (SH) 33–00; (14) Nick Whitmore (SH) 31–01; (20) Zach Jackson (SH) 29–10 1/2; (26) Kyle Holmes (SH) 29–00; (39) Josh Liskey (SH) 21–08.
Discus – (1) Marc Callagan (SH) 115–03; (2) Amos Parmenter (SH) 110–10; (3) Tranton Hartsell (S) 110-07; (6) Marcus Delong (SH) 102–05; (9) Josh Ward (SH) 96–09; (11) Kelsey Fisher (SH) 95–00; (13) Conner Cunha (SH) 93– 7; (23) Eric Munts (SH) 73–04; (25) Nick Whitmore (SH) 68–04; (32) Cameron Vasseur (SH) 63–2; (33) Stacey Fisher (SH) 62–02; (34) Kyle Holmes (SH) 60–08; (36) Zach McClure (SH) 56–02; (38) Josh Liskey (SH) 49–08.
Javelin – (1) Trenton Hartsell (S) 150-08; (2) Kelsey Fisher (SH) 147–00; (3) Ian Soifakis (N) 135-10; (5) Marc Callagan (SH) 127–03; (6) Zach Jackson (SH) 126–00; (8) Bud Daniels (SH) 124–05; (19) Josh Ward (SH) 105–11; (28) Kyle Sorenson (SH) 98–11; (30) Stacey Fisher (SH) 96–11; (33) Cameron Vasseur (SH) 93–03; (40) Zach McClure (SH) 78–05; (41) Kyle Holmes (SH) 76–10.
High Jump – (1) Brian Schaudt (P) 5-08; (2) Carson Howard (P) 5-08; (3) Aaron Adamson (N) 5-06; (6) Tim McDowell (SH) 5–04.
Pole Vault – (1) Ian Gregg (P) 11-06; (2) Joe Keenan-Tasker (P) 11-00; (3) Paul Martushev (S) 10-06; (5) James Myers (SH) 10–00; (6) Nikki Smith (SH) 10–00; Dakotah Keys (SH) No Height.
Long Jump – (1) Dakotah Keys (SH) 22-08; (2) Brian Schaudt 21-5 1/2; (3) Austin Ouderkirk (N) 30-05; (16) Daniel Mora (SH) 14-11 1/2; (17) James Myers (SH) 14-7 1/2; Rob Callagan (SH) No Distance.
Triple Jump – (1) Brian Schaudt (P) 45-01; (2) Aaron Adamson (N) 38-08; (3) Ricky Verlini (N) 38-01; (8) Tim McDowell (SH) 35–11; (9) Amos Parmenter (SH) 34–10; (11) Josh Ward (SH) 33–02; (12) David Walters (SH) 33–00; (15) Daniel Mora (SH) 31–04 1/2; James Myers (SH) No Distance.
Girls Results
(Top three and Sweet Home finishers; times are automatic)
100 – (1) Maria Kropf (SH) 13.00; (2) Brittany Chestnut (N) 13.02; (3) Carrie Garrison (S) 13.70; (15) Natasha Perry (SH) 14.66; (18) Tanesia McDowell (SH) 15.27.
200 – (1) Brittany Chestnut (N) 27.46; (2) Carrie Garrison (S) 28.19; (3) Karryn Kimball (N) 28.27; (12) Tanesia McDowell (SH) 31.63; (15) Sami Webb (SH) 33.75.
400 – (1) Brittany Chestnut 1:02.44; (2) Barry McLaren (P) 1:03.05; (3) Allie Schmitz (S) 1:07.99; (6) Jessica Snow (SH) 1:09.44; (7) Leah Dauley (SH) 1:09.51; (8) Ashley Danielson (SH) 1:10.34; (9) Sami Webb (SH) 1:10.55.
800 – (1) Sierra Grunwald (P) 2:34.13; (2) Jill Mahler (SH) 2:40.52; (3) Kelsey Hernandez (S) 2:41.76; (5) Olivia Johnson (SH) 2:49.81.
1500 – (1) Rylee Marshall 5:34; 99; (2) Ericka Hicks 5:35.51; (3) Carissa Swanson (SH) 5:38.51; (12) Jenna Kistner (SH) 6:40.17; (15) Krista Collman (SH) 7:33.64; (16) Louise Wilcox (SH) 8:08.95.
3000 – (1) Emily Hendricks (S) 11:55.71; (2) Alison Priewe (P) 12.32.66; (3) Beth Torgerson (P) 12.40.54; No Sweet Home competitors.
100 Hurdles – (1) Alisha Buss (S) 16.97; (2) Taylor Patterson (P) 17.88; (3) Jenna Huie (S) 18.23; No Sweet Home competitors.
300 LH – (1) Taylor Patterson (P) 48.92; (2) Alisha Buss (S) 50.16; (3) Katie Peters (S) 51.79; (7) Kaitlin Keenon (SH) 57.46; (11) Brianna Wirth (SH) 1:01.19.
4×100 Relay – (1) Sweet Home (Tanesia McDowell, Brianna Wirth, Maria Kropf,
Natasha Perry) 54.92; (2) Newport 55.32; (3) Stayton 55.36.
4×400 Relay – (1) Stayton 4:26.55; (2) Philomath 4:30.63; (3) Sweet Home “A” (Jill Mahler, Ashley Danielson, Jessica Snow, Leah Dauley) 4:42.08; (7) Sweet Home “B” (Carissa Swanson, Olivia Johnson, Caroline Amendola, Sami Webb) 4:57.23.
Shot Put – (1) Brittany Myers (S) 33-02; (2) Emiko Koike (N) 27-08 1/4; (3) Ashley Hansen (S) 27-07; (5) Tee Whaley (SH) 26–03 1/4; (8) Amanda Hoover (SH) 25–04; (12) Josie David (SH) 22–03 1/4; (14) Katelyn Anderson (SH) 20–11 1/4.
Discus – (1) Brittany Myers (S) 92-07; (2) Emiko Koike 82-07; (3) Amy Crowell (S) 80-00; (8) Rebaka Branson (SH) 65–8; (9) Amanda Hoover (SH) 64-06; (10) Tee Whaley (SH) 64-06; (14) Katelyn Anderson (SH) 56–07; (16) Bryana Bittner (SH) 52–05; Louise Wilcox (SH) No Distance.
Javelin – (1) Emily Hendricks (S) 100-04; (2) Ashley Danielson (SH) 97–05; (9) Whitney Stoner (SH) 73–09; (10) Josie David (SH) 72–00; (11) Amanda Hoover (SH) 71–01; (13) Bryana Bittner (SH) 69–05.
High Jump – (1) Reanna Meier (N) 4-10; (2) Laura Schaudt (P) 4-08; (3) Emily Hendricks (S) 4-08; No Sweet Home competitors.
Pole Vault – (1) Hollie Doyle (N) 10-0; (2) Joy DeVos (P) 9-0; (3) Susan Torgerson (P) 9-0; (8) Kaitlin Keenon (SH) 6–06; Caroline Amendola (SH) No Height.
Long Jump – (1) Alisha Buss (S) 14-6; (2) Jenna Delos Reyes (P) 14-4 1/2; (3) Micaela Danko (P) 14-1; (12) Leah Dauley (SH) 11–10 1/2; (14) Samantha Driver (SH) 10–10; (15) Tanesia McDowell (SH) 10–00 1/2.
Triple Jump – (1) Brittany Chestnut (N) 32-9 1/2; (2) Laura Schaudt (P) 30-10; (3) Reanna Meier (N) 30-09 1/2; (7) Jessica Snow (SH) 28–04 1/2; (8) Kaitlin Keenon (SH) 27–10; (11) Carissa Swanson (SH) 25–02; (12) Samantha Driver (SH) 22–07 1/2.