Track 4-16 @ Everett Stadium

It was another successful day for both the boys and girls OHHS track teams last Thursday at Everett Stadium against Everett and Cascade.

Female athletes performed admirably, with 19 individuals setting all-time personal bests in 23 different events. Hope Thompson set new records in the 100m dash and triple jump, Katelyn Schneider had new best times in the 200 and 400, and Adrianna Royal in the 800 and 1600. Claire Trepanier set a new PR in the 1600 and a season best in the 800 at 2:34.94, just 2 seconds off her all-time best. Allison Duvenez, in her first race after an early-season injury clocked 11:56.28 in the 2-mile run, chopping over 40 seconds off her best from 2008. Ariel McCarter, Taylor Von Grey and Heather Dale all cut 40 seconds or more off their previous 3200 meter times.

Becky Freeman threw the discus for a season best 79-7, almost 2 feet further than last week’s throw, and she’s been adding distance every week. Jesy Groebli tossed the shot put 22-7, over a foot further than last week’s effort, and KeriAnne Wright threw the discus 52 feet, adding 9 feet to her all-time best throw.

The OH girls won a total of 7 events. Shantae Young won the 100, long jump and triple jump, Abby Leete won the 3200, Allison Duvenez the 300m hurdles, and OH teams won the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. In addition, Maura McKole (400m), Adrianna Royal (800), Janelle Yoshimoto (javelin, long jump), and Hope Thompson (triple jump) all finished in 2^nd.

25 boys set new PRs in 27 events. Derrick Clarit and Michael Mack set new season PRs in both the long jump and triple jump, with Mack adding over two feet last week’s triple jump effort.

Senior Cody Church threw the javelin just over 92 feet, adding 11 feet to his previous PR, while Austin Church and Nathen Steele both added over 4 feet to their discus throws.

Josh Duhrkopf ran the 1600 in 4:44.75, cutting 5 seconds off last week’s time, and his is now just .2 seconds from setting a new PR. Cody Klauer cut 6 seconds off his mile time, and all 4 OH runners in the 3200 - Matt Reith, Brandon Vagt, Anthony Yockey and Mitchell Jackson all set new PRs, with Vagt cutting over 30 seconds off last week’s time.

The sprinters also cut time, but in not so dramatic a fashion. Jason Curles cut nearly a half-second off his 200 time, Brooks Waller cut almost 2 ½ seconds off his 300 hurdle time, and four 400m runners – Greg Goebel, Chris Opdyke, Josh Sayre, and Dillon Peterson set new personal best times.

Stephen Lewis finished first in both the 100 and 200, with Donavan Hunt close on his heels in 2^nd place in both races. Josh Duhrkopf won the 800, Hunt won the long jump, and the OH team won the 4x400 relay.

There were 8 second place finishes. Hunt in the 100 and 200, Goebel in the 400, Matt Bolte in the 800, Duhrkopf in the 1600, Rashaad Smith in the high jump, Clarit in the long jump and Mack in the triple jump. OH boys finished 1-2 in the 100, 200 and 800, and finished 2-3 in the 400, 1600, high jump and long jump.

140 images, mostly of throwers, are now posted HERE.