PROSSER - The Cardi­nals placed 10th in the tough Prosser Rotary Invitational Saturday thanks to the lofty performances from runner Seth Deal and thrower Ben Shafer.

"Seth and Ben both stood out and, between the two of them, got all of our points that we collected as a team," WP head track and field coach Jeff Bartlow said.

WP's 32 points allowed the boys team to vault ahead of such competitors as Rich­land, Kennewick, Ellensburg and DeSales. Dayton did not participate in the event.

Shafer placed third in shot put with 46-11. He also placed third in discus with 129-08.

"His shot and disk were both personal records for his career," Bartlow said. "So, he had a stellar day. He picked up 12 points for the team."

Deal placed first in the 3,200 meters, which he completed in just under 10 minutes. He finished the 1,600-meter race in fewer than 4.34 minutes, putting him in second after Han­ford's Jeevan Philip who came in just under 4:31 minutes.

Deal received Bartlow's "Athlete of the Week," be­cause "he's is always giving himself and his teammates a great effort," the head coach said. "With that sacrifice comes the rewards of his labor with victory in his runs and personal records."

The most notable absence from the running events was star sprinter James Thomp­kins, who injured his ankle on Friday night, said Bart­low, who speculated the Jubilee/PHS athlete would have had a very good meet.

"Looking at the times of his events (100, 200 and 400-meter sprints), he would have had possibly three in­dividual titles that day. "It is too bad."

In Thompkins' absence, Cardinal Alex Dill was the only WP sprinter who placed in the 100 and 200-meter races, landing 25th and 20th in those competitions re­spectively.

Bartlow praised Brendon Donovan, Owen Lanning and Jose Esparza for their performance in hurdles. Donovan placed 10th in the 110, while Lanning placed 17th in the 110 and tied for 17th in the 300. Esparza ended up in 22nd place in the 300.

The Lady Cardinals did not garner points in Prosser. Points leader Maddy Witt was absent Saturday, her triple jump being the only chance for the girls to score among the much larger schools who came to the in­vitational, Bartlow said.

Thanks to thrower Selina Benito, who stepped up at the last minute, the lady Cardi­nals were able to put together a relay team with Adriana Benito, Yajaira Barragan and Blanca Quiroz, which placed 14th in the 4x200.

"I was happy with her spirit and effort to do the race as it was her first time on the track," Bartlow said.

WP co- hosts a home league meet with Dayton at Dayton on Wednesday. The first event starts at 3:30 pm.

Prosser Invitational

WP Boys Results

100 Meters - Varsity - Finals

25. Alex Dill 12.74a

James Thompkins NT

200 Meters - Varsity - Finals

20. Alex Dill 25.75a

James Thompkins NT

400 Meters - Varsity - Finals

17. Kobie Brown 56.13a

James Thompkins NT

800 Meters - Varsity - Finals

9. Tewedros McDowell2:13.24a

12. Jada Alfred 2:15.33a

1600 Meters - Varsity - Fi­nals 2. Seth Deal 4:33.47a

10. Austin Conklin 4:52.73a

3200 Meters - Varsity - Fi­nals 1. Seth Deal 9:57.73a

Austin Conklin NT

110m Hurdles - 39" - Varsity- Finals

10. Brendan Donovan17.58a

17. Owen Lanning 18.56

300m Hurdles - 36" - Varsity- Finals

17. Owen Lanning 46.49a

22. Jose Esparza 48.25a

4x100 Relay - Varsity - Fi­nals 14. Dalton LaRue

Brendan Donovan

Alex Dill

James Thompkins 46.79a

4x400 Relay - Varsity - Fi­nals 7. Kobie Brown

Kevin Aquino

Tebo Martinelle

Dalton LaRue 3:43.35a

Shot Put - 12lb - Varsity -Finals

3. Ben Shafer 46-11.00

11. Brendan Donovan 40-10.00

Discus - 1.6kg - Varsity -Finals

3. Ben Shafer 129-08

16. Nate Bartlow 106-06

Javelin - 800g - Varsity -Finals

18. Dalton LaRue 130-09

30. Tyler Shafer 108-03

High Jump - Varsity - Finals

9. Kobie Brown 5-04.00

14. Jessie Rawson 5-02.00

Long Jump - Varsity - Finals

15. Owen Lanning 18-07.00

22. Luke Alexenko 17-04.00

Triple Jump - Varsity - Finals

9. Owen Lanning 38-11.50

22. Luke Alexenko 35-04.50

WP Girls Results

100 Meters - Varsity - Finals

27. Margaret Potolicchio15.41a

Adriana Benito NT

200 Meters - Varsity - Finals

23. Margaret Potolicchio32.10a

400 Meters - Varsity - Finals

19. Blanca Quiroz 1:16.12a

800 Meters - Varsity - Finals

Blanca Quiroz NT

4x200 Relay - Varsity - Fi­nals 14. Selina Benito

Adriana Benito

Yajaira Barragan

WP's Ben Shafer, Top, and Seth Deal, above in sun­glasses, compete at Prosser Invitational meet.

Blanca Quiroz 2:15.01

Javelin - 600g - Varsity -Finals

28. Selina Benito 71-06

Long Jump - Varsity - Finals

Maddy Witt ND

Triple Jump - Varsity - Finals

Maddy Witt ND