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Waitsburg High School Track at Pirate Raid @Twilight Invite

Waitsburg High School track members participated in the Pirate Raid at Twilight Invite at Pomeroy High School on Friday night, May 8th.

The Cardinals competed against thirteen other schools that are gearing up for the SE 1B Sub-District Qualifier, which will take place on Tuesday, May 12 in Pomeroy. The top eight from each event will advance to the 1B District 6 Championships at Valley Christian School starting Wednesday, May 20.

Waitsburg coach Dan Nechodom said that athletes always have the post-season jitters, but he believes the athletes are doing as well as any at trusting their training.

“Teegan Kenney is in the top five for every event he’s done. Others, assuming they prepare properly, have a legitimate shot at going on as well,” said Nechodom. 

Pirate Raid results:

Cheri Mathews: javelin – 7th (84’1”); 100m –12th (14.83 PB); 200m –14th (32.20 PB); discus – 18th (62.7”)

Audrey Kiefel: 200m – 8th (30.82); long jump – tied 8th (13’4.25” PB); javelin – 19th (68’2”)

Addison Crenshaw: discus – 15th (64’6”); shot put – 26th (19’5”)

Olivia Duncan: shot put – 8th (27’4”)

Olivia Kiefel: long jump – tied 8th (13’ 4.25” PB); 200m – 9th (30.83); javelin – 18th (69’0”)

Emerson Underwood: discus – 19th (62’2”); javelin – 25th (59’6”)

Teegan Kenney: long jump – 3rd (19’ ½”); 100m – 4th (11.95); 200m – 8th (25.76); triple jump-6th (34’11”)

Liam Kiefel: triple jump-8th (33’ 11.75”); discus – 17th (82’ 0” PB); javelin – 21st (84’ 3”); 100m – 31st (13.67 PB)

Cardinal MS Track results from Pomeroy and Garrison

The Waitsburg Middle School track team participated in two meets last week. On Monday, May 4, the team competed at Pomeroy, and on Thursday, May 7, at Garrison Middle School in Walla Walla.

Cardinals finishing in the top ten for their events at Pomeroy:

Emma Langford: 4x100 relay-3rd (1:00.82); 200m-6th (32.19 PB); 100m- tied 8th (15.48)

Ava McCaw: 100m-tied 8th (15.48); 200m-10th (32.93)

Audrey Kiefel: 800m-2nd (2:56.98 PB); long jump-2nd (12’ 5” PB);

Katherine Roberts: 800m-8th (4:04.27 PB); shot put-10th (17’7” PB)

Emma Langford, Ava McCaw, Audrey Keifel, Jaylynn Gleason placed 3rd in the 4 x 100 relay (1:00.82).

Nolan King: 200m-1st (27.01 PB); 100m-2nd (13.20 PB); javelin-2nd (109’9” PB)

Kacen Hubbard: 100m-3rd (13.54 PB); javelin-5th (90’1” PB)

Flynn Richardson: 200m-3rd (29.23 PB); 100m-5th (13.74 PB)

Ollivyr Dahlby: javelin-7th (87’ 8”); 100m-9th (14.63 PB)

Mitchell Hays: 200m-5th (31.13 PB); javelin-6t (89’ 1” PB)

Arrow Groom: shot put-3rd (32’ 7”); discus-5th (85’ 11”)

Sidian Stegall: javelin-4th (94’ 0” PB); discus-9th (64’1”)

Nolan King, Kacen Hubbard, Flynn Richardson, Ollivyr Dahlby placed 2nd in the 4 x 100 relay (53.71)

At Garrison, the track members competed by grade except for the relays.

Finishers in the top ten:

6th grade

Emma Langford: 100m-2nd (15.22 PB); 200m-2nd (31.91 PB); 4x100 relay-3rd (1:02.30)

Kaitlynn Miller: 200m-3rd (35.79 PB); 4x100 relay-3rd (1:02.30)

Hudson Lynch: 100m-4th (16.06 PB); 4x100 relay-1st (54.98); discus-9th (58’ 8”)

Karter Keatts: 100m-5th (16.07 PB); 400m-6th (1:17.93 PB)

Ethan Mahre: 100m-6th (16.08 PB)

Joshua Dodd: 100m-2nd (14.55 PB); 200m-2nd (30.38 PB)

7th grade

Ava McCaw: 100m-6th (15.55); 200m-3rd (32.02 PB);

Katherine Roberts: 400m-3rd (1:48.69 PB); shot put-5th (16’ 3.5”); discus-9th (36’ 0” PB)

Nolan King: 100m-1st (13.18 PB); 200m-1st (27.31);

Kacen Hubbard: 100m-2nd (13.65); 200m-2nd (28.61 PB);

Nick Reger: 100m-10th (17.24 PB)

David Sasha: discus-6th (67’ 3” PB)

8th grade

Flynn Richardson: 100m-3rd (13.54 PB); 200m-2nd (28.50 PB)

Ollivyr Dahlby: 100m-8th (14.33 PB); 200m-3rd (30.39 PB)

Tanna Ray: discus-7th (39’ 5”)

Arrow Groom: shot put-2nd (33’ 11” PB); discus-2nd (103’ 8” PB)

Carson Scott: shot put-3rd (26’ 9.75” PB); discus-4th (75’ 6” PB)

Sidian Stegall: shot put-tied 7th (23’ 8”)

Emma Langford, Kaitlynn Miller, Ava McCaw, Tanna Ray placed 3rd in the 4x100 relay (1:02.30)

Nolan King, Kacen Hubbard, Flynn Richardson, Ollivyr Dahlby placed 1st in the 4x100 relay (54.98)