Track - JV/All-Comers 3-24 at Lake Stevens

The first JV/All-Comers track meet of the year was held last Monday the 23rd at Lake Stevens High School. Not all school posted their results, so final placings are not known.

OHHS has a large number of freshmen on this years’ track team, so there were a lot of entries in most of the events.

In the 100 meter dash, Justin Everett was first for OHHS, with a time of 12 seconds flat. He improved from Thursday’s time at South Whidbey by nearly half a second. Others recording times under 13 seconds were Michael Mack (12.2), Dillon Peterson (12.3), and Josh Sayre (12.8).

Justin was also the top Wildcat in the 200 meters, running the race in 25 seconds flat, over a second faster than last Thursday’s performance. Dillon Peterson, Michael Mack, Josh Sayre and Daniel Klope were in the top 5 for OHHS.

There were only two OH entrants in the 400 meters dash – one of the hardest races. The 400 is an all-out sprint for one full lap around the track. Daniel Klope finished in 59.8 seconds and Douglas Kim in 63.6 seconds.

Lucas Salmons finished first among the Wildcats in the 800m run with a time of 2:29.5, over 5 seconds faster than his time at the SW Jamboree. Anthony Yockey, Chris Opdyke, Thomas Honeycutt and Michael McGinnis also ran for OHHS.

The same names were also listed for the 1600 meter run, with Chris Opdyke on top with a time of 5:30, followed by Yockey, Salmons, Honeycutt and McGinnis.

There were not as many Wildcats present in the men’s field events, with participants in only the shot put, long jump and triple jump.

Justin Everett tossed a 12-lb shot 29 feet and was the only Wildcat in that event.

Four ‘Cats were in the long jump, with Michael Mack on top, leaping 17 feet 10 inches, followed by Dillon Peterson with 16-8, Mike Kincy 16-6 and Justin Everett 15-6. Peterson jumped nearly 5 inches further than he did on Thursday

The top 3 long jumpers also entered the triple jump and finished in the same order, with Mack recording a distance of 35-6, Peterson 32-8 and Kincy also at 32-8.

On the ladies’ side, Sophomore Bri Peterson led the Wildcats in the 100 meter dash, finishing in 14.5 seconds and setting a new season best, cutting ¾ of a second of Thursday’s time. Katelyn Schneider and Aimee Kelly also finished in under 15 seconds and both improved on their Jamboree times.

In the 200 meter dash, Peterson and Schneider switched places. While Schneider crossed the line first, both girls recorded the same 31.5 second time. Jesy Groebli, Aimee Kelly, Nadija Beronnilla, Erin Buch, Mariah Koontz and Melinda Kelly also ran for OHHS.
Courtney Tuttle and Ariel McCarter were the only OHHS participants in the 800 and 1600 meter runs. This was the first time this year either girl had run the 800 in competition. Tuttle finished in 2:54 and McCarter in 3:03. Tuttle also finished in front of McCarter in the mile with a time of 6:29, but Ariel was only 3 seconds behind, and cut 9 seconds of her Jamboree time.

Freshman Hannah Bressler was the only OHHS entrant in the two hurdles races. She finished the 100m hurdle race in 18.6, cutting .2 seconds off her time, and she also ran the 300m hurdles in a time of 55 seconds.

In field events, there were OH entrants in just the high jump and long jump. Hope Thompson was the lone high jumper and she cleared 4’6”. On her first jump of the year she set a new personal best, beating her record last year of 4’4”.

6 Wildcats were in the long jump, with Hope Thompson on top with 13-9, two inches better than her Jamboree jump. Others jumping were Bri Peterson, Aimee Kelly, Katelyn Schneider, Jesy Groebli and Mariah Koontz.

Full results for both boys and girls can be found at Athletic.net

The OHHS Track team will be at Wildcat Stadium tomorrow, Wednesday the 24th. Admission is free, so come and cheer on your friends.