Some Sweet Home’s track and field athletes got off to a fast start as they opened their season against South Salem, Blanchet and Crosshill Christian Thursday, March 21, at the Saxon Icebreaker, hosted by South Salem.
The Huskies had 17 personal bests on the boys side, among athletes who’ve competed at the high school level previously, and seven on the girls.
“They did really good,” Coach Dakotah Keys said. “We had a lot of new freshmen, who did really good. They stepped up to the challenge.”
He said the Huskies came into the meet in the middle of a hard training cycle, which will continue through their next outing, the Regis Coed Relays, on Wednesday, March 20, before they go on spring break.
Casey Tow was a double winner in the 100 and 200 for Sweet Home, setting a personal best of 24.47 in the 200.
“Casey looked really strong,” Keys said, noting that Tow and senior Noah Dinsfriend, who didn’t compete last week, will be running hurdles in the coming weeks.
Other winners for the boys were Lance Hanson in the 400 (56.45), Tristan Saultz in the 800 (2:15.04), Noah Moore in the shot (40-0½), Jake Swanson in the javelin (157-3) – in which six of the top seven finishers were Huskies, and sophomore Tristan Calkins with a PR of 20-6 in the long jump.
On the girls side, Kate Hawken won the 100 in a PR of 13.82, and Natalie Rodgers won the javelin with a throw of 91-6, two inches ahead of teammate Katen Edwards.
Other efforts that Keys said were notable were Madelyn Neuschwander’s double PRs in the 1500 (5:58.85) and 3000 (13:18.75) – her first run in the latter event, and Sicily Neuschwander’s PR of 3:06.95 in the 800, her second-ever run at that distance in high school for the sophomore.
“Our distance kids did really good,” Keys said. “A lot of them PR’d.)
Sweet Home vs. South Salem, Blanchet, Crosshill Christian at Saxon Icebreaker
Boys Top 3 and Sweet Home Finishers
100 – (1) Casey Tow (SH) 12.13; (2) Kahfonee Rosokow (SS) 12.21; (3) Noah Diaz (SS) 12.24; (6) Lance Hanson (SH) 12.37; (10) Brad Wolthuis (SH) 12.54.
200 – (1) Casey Tow (SH) 24.47; (2) Tristan Calkins (SH) 24.86; (3) Elijah Gust (SS) 25.29; (4) Lance Hanson (SH) 25.51; (9) Vince Drake (SH) 26.19; (12) Brad Wolthuis (SH) 26.91; (16) Aiden Shamek (SH) 29.18; (19) Alexander Springer (SH) 29.68.
400 – (1) Lance Hanson (SH) 56.45; (2) Elijah Gust (SS) 57.27; (3) Tristan Calkins (SH) 58.22.
800 – (1) Tristan Saultz (SH) 2:15.04; (2) Shayne Carmichael Kohn (SS) 2:16.54; (3) Elias Hunter (SS) 2:17.44; (5) Austin Sills (SH) 2:20.25; (6) Gavin Walberg (SH) 2:21.70; (7) Eric Roddy (SH) 2:25.00; (8) Mason Hook (SH) 2:49.99.
1500 – (1) Evan Gonzalez (SS) 4:22.78; (2) Tristan Saultz (SH) 4:39.29; (3) Israel Perez (SS) 4:40.63; (8) Gavin Walberg (SH) 4:56.37; (9) Austin Sills (SH) 4:56.37; (10) Eric Roddy (SH) 5:01.91; (21) Mason Hook (SH) 5:L48.51.
3000 – No Sweet Home entrants.
110 Hurdles – No Sweet Home entrants.
300 Hurdles – No Sweet Home entrants.
4×100 Relay – No Sweet Home entrants.
4×400 Relay – No Sweet Home entrants.
Shot Put – (1) Noah Moore (SH) 40-0½; (2) Brendan Tobias (B) 36-11; (3) Sevin Carson (SH) 36-4; (4) Keegan Fox (SH) 35-6; (6) Jesse Burford (SH) 30-11½; (8) Charles Crawford (SH) 30-7; (9) Marc Kanngiesser (SH) 29-9; (11) Jake Fanning (SH) 27-6½; (16) Colby Gazeley (SH) 23-0; (17) Hunter Calderwood (SH) 21-3.
Discus – (1) Ian Clawson (SS) 114-0; (2) Grayson Ritchey (SS) 106-5; (3) Brenden Tobias (B) 104-5; (4) Jake Swanson (SH) 101-8; (6) Sevin Carson (SH) 74-4; (7) Charles Crawford (SH) 70-11; (10) Keegan Fox (SH) 67-10; (11) Jake Fanning (SH) 66-3; (13) Jesse Burford (SH) 62-1; (14) Marc Kanngiesser (SH) 60-9; (16) Colby Gazeley (SH) 46-2; (19) Gregory Farrell (SH) 44-0.
Javelin – (1) Jake Swanson (SH) 157-3; (2) Casey Tow (SH) 143-6; (3) Noah Moore (SH) 136-6; (4) Tristan Calkins (SH) 133-10; (5) Robbie Yunke (SH) 131-1; (7) Parker Lemmer (SH) 114-7; (23) Vince Drake (SH) 59-4; (24) Gregory Farrell (SH) 58-5; (25) Hunter Calderwood (SH) 57-8; (27) Tyler Lemmer (SH) 54-2; (28) Tristan Lemmer (SH) 38-5.
High Jump – No Sweet Home entrants.
Pole Vault – (1) Luke Bennett (CC) 13-0; (2) Brad Wolthuis (SH) 10-0; (3) Hyrum Bateman (SS) 9-6.
Long Jump – (1) Tristan Calkins (SH) 20-6; (2) Max Hoskins (B) 19-8; (3) Jasper Phipps (B) 18-10; (7) Austin Sills (SH) 17-11½; (8) Lance Hanson (SH) 17-8½; (13) Parker Lemmer (SH) 16-9½; (15) Aiden Shamek (SH) 16-4; (18) Gavin Walberg (SH) 15-10½.
Triple Jump – No Sweet Home entrants.
Girls Top 3 and Sweet Home Finishers
100 – (1) Kate Hawken (SH) 13.82; (2) Chelsey Meraz (SS) 13.96; (3) Jessy Hart (SH) 14.08; (11) Torree Hawken (SH) 15.05; (12) Zoe James (SH) 15.05; (17) Hannah Powell (SH) 15.32; (18) Aiyana Alford-Grimes (SH) 15.34; (20) Crystal Wolf (SH) 15.60; (30) Mercedes Burks (SH) 16.42; (32) Jillian Lynn (SH) 16.87; (33) Meagan Baham (SH) 16.89; (36) Annie Kennedy (SH) 20.44.
200 – (1) Chelsey Meraz (SS) 28.81; (2) Jessy Hart (SH) 29.90; (3) Kate Hawken (SH) 30.02; (9) Torree Hawken (SH) 31.87; (10) Zoe James (SH) 31.95; (17) Mercedes Burks (SH) 34.11; (19) Crystal Wolf (SH) 34.82; (23) Meagan Baham (SH) 37.09; (24) Shelbey Nichol (SH) 39.32; (25) Annie Kennedy (SH) 44.79.
400 – (1) Ana Coronado (B) 1:05.65; (2) Kate Hawken (SH) 1:07.24; (3) Jessy Hart (SH) 1:08.82.
800 – (1) Ana Coronado (B) 2:53.35; (2) Lydia Stuart (SS) 2:54.40; (3) Emma Lutz (B) 2:54.94; (6) Sicily Neuschwander (SH) 3:06.95.
1500 – (1) Taitum Schaap (SS) 5:16.04; (2) Paige Trautman (SS) 5:24.70; (3) Mackenzie Caprino (SS) 5:38.32; (5) Madelyn Neuschwander (SH) 5:58.85; (9) Sicily Neuschwander (SH) 6:34.14.
3000 – (1) Anna Chau (SS) 10:35.67; (2) Taitum Schaap (SS) 11:38.20; (3) Paige Trautman (SS) 11:55.65; (4) Madelyn Neuschwander (SH) 13:18.75.
100 Hurdles – No Sweet Home entrants.
300 Hurdles – No Sweet Home entrants.
4×100 Relay – No Sweet Home entrants.
4×400 Relay – No Sweet Home entrants.
Shot Put – (1) Kalea Salang (B) 34-5½; (2) Megan Hager (SH) 32-8½; (3) Shelby Gwyn (B) 30-1; (4) Kirsten Watkins (SH) 28-3½; (6) Kennedi Waldrop (SH) 27-9½; (9) Baylee Rogers (SH) 21-9½; (11) Jessica Maynard (SH) 17-9.
Discus – (1) Kalea Salang (B) 101-11; (2) Megan Hager (SH) 100-4; (3) Michelle Gee (SS) 79-4; (5) Kennedi Waldrop (SH) 53-4; (8) Kirsten Watkins (SH) 54-4; (12) Jessica Maynard (SH) 45-11; (14) Baylee Rogers (SH) 39-8.
Javelin – (1) Natalie Rodgers (SH) 91-6; (2) Katen Edwards (SH) 91-4; (3) Joleigh Miller (SS) 90-10; (5) Jillian Lynn (SH) 81-3; (6) Hannah Powell (SH) 79-2; (7) Torree Hawken (SH) 79-0; (19) Jessica Maynard (SH) 52-0.
High Jump – No Sweet Home entrants.
Pole Vault – No Sweet Home finishers.
Long Jump – (1) Anya Akimoff (SS) 14-4¼; (2) Trinity Phipps (B) 14-3¼; (3) Chelsea Chihuahua (SS) 14-2; (6) Jessy Hart (SH) 13-7; (7) Torree Hawken (SH) 13-2½; (9) Zoe James (SH) 12-6.
Triple Jump – No Sweet Home entrants.