Track 2012-05-16 District meet @ OHHS

After the first day of events in the District Championship meet at OHHS, the Oak Harbor boys track team is in first place with 39 points, Shorecrest 2nd with 29.  The OH girls are 4th with 18 and Glacier Peak is first with 40.

In the prelim events, the top 8 move on to the finals.  In finals, the top two go to the State meet at Mt. Tahoma HS, May 24-26th.

On the boys side, two athletes have already qualified for next weekend's state meet.  Josh Shrum won the 1600m run, setting another PR with a time of 4:17.00.  Also qualifying was Cody Hernkind who finished 2nd in the long jump.

Chris Hailer was 3rd in the high jump and James Harrison was 3rd in the pole vault.  Harrison cleared 12-0 for the first time this year, a 1.5 foot improvement on his previous best.

Qualifying for Friday's finals are:

Josiah Miller - 100 (t-1st) and 200m (2nd) dash
Dejohn Devroe - 400m dash (3rd)
Josh Schrum - 800m run (4th)
Connor Meyer - 800m run (5th)
Clayton Richardson - 800m run (7th)
Boys 4x100m relay (2nd) - Hernkind, Miller, Carlton Johnson and Sheyenne Sams
Boys 4x400m relay (6th) - Johnson, Devroe, Miller and Chris Opdyke

For the girls, Dominique Jackson finished 3rd in the discus with a 121-0 PR.  Her previous best was 106-7.  Ciera Wiser was 3rd in the javelin, throwing 106-10, her first throw over 100 feet this year.

Even though Jackson finished 3rd, she still qualified for the state meet by bettering the minimum qualifying mark of 120-3.5.

Qualifying for Friday's finals are:
Jessica Hollins - 100 (5th) and 200m (3rd) dash
Sierra Seabolt - 100m dash (6th)
Maura McKole - 200m dash (4th)
Christina Wicker - 400m dash (1st) and 800m run (5th)
Heather Dale - 800m run (7th)
Marisa Sligh - 1600m run (7th)
Alex Laiblin - 1600m run (8th)
Rae Wynne - 100m hurdles (4th)
Girls 4x100m relay (7th) - Seabolt, Hollins, Christina Alexander and Nalani Gabbert
Girls 4x400m relay (5th) - Alexander, McKole, Wicker and Dale

Day 1 photos are posted HERE