By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Willamina’s Jose Cruz broke an 44-year record in the Bulldog Track and Field program by breaking the 3,000-meter record at the Meet of Champions Saturday by 14 seconds. The old record was 9:35, Cruz finished the race 9:21.80. Finishing third behind Philomath’s Mateo Canadonza and Sisters Hayden Roth in…
Day: April 22, 2023
Surviving The Gauntlet
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Santiam’s Averie Peterson and Gage Twede had their hands full with four events in Saturday’s Meet of Champions at Sweet Home High School. Splitting between the jumps and running events during the event that challenged both Wolverine tracksters mentally and physically. For Twede, the senior had never thought about doing…
Improving On Their Crafts
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Ever since he PR’d at the Harvey Lewellen Throws Invitational back on March 25 with a javelin throw of 152-feet-3-inches, Amity’s Kiyan Vrell has been steadily throwing the javelin pole in that 156-160 foot-range over the course of the last three meets since that 150-plus PR. Building some…
Dayton Hedgecock’s Comeback
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Roughly eight weeks ago during the tail-end of wrestling season, Dayton’s Ethan Hedgecock’s season came to a tragic end when he broke the radius in his left arm that required him to have a plate inserted into the arm. And yet, the gruesome scar hidden by tape and protective…
Sheridan’s Ayala Finishes Sixth At Meet Of Champions in 100-Meter Dash
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Sheridan’s Chloe Ayala made a name for herself as a freshman last year when the Spartan sprinter qualified for the 2A State Meet. Finishing fifth in the 100-meter dash. Fast forward to this Spring, the now-sophomore has worked her way into the premier 1A-4A Track Meet in the…
Regis’ Persons Handling The Nerves
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SWEET HOME, Ore.– Regis’ Clara Persons had a lot of years of Track and Field in her up to this point of her career having done the sport since Middle School. But the Meet of Champions was a first of its magnitude that the freshman has ever endured and competed in until…
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