Athletes win gold at Big C

ANCHORAGE — With the three-time defending state champion in the girls’ 800 meters — former Wasilla standout Morgan Dampier — off running at the college ranks, Colony senior Audrey Michaelson has sprinted in to stake an early claim on the event.

Michaelson posted a time of 2 minutes and 19 seconds to win the 800 during the state’s first big track and field meet of the season, the Big C Relays at The Dome in Anchorage. Michaelson, who has a pair of state titles in the 3,200 meters and another in the 1,600, finished about three seconds ahead of runner-up Jenete Northey of Service.

Michaelson also finished second in the 3,200, with a time of 11:05. She finished three seconds faster than Wasilla senior Jenna Ford. Kenai freshman Allie Ostrander was well-ahead of the competition, finishing first with a time of 10:38.

Michaelson won a state title in the 3,200 last year with a time of 11:04.

Michaelson was one of three Valley athletes to win girls’ individual events. Wasilla sophomore Peggy Mathis finshed first in the 400, with a time of 59.29. She was the only runner to break the 1-minute mark in the event.

Palmer senior Taylor Blake won the girls’ shot put with a throw of 39 feet, 1 inch. Blake’s toss was nearly five feet better than runner-up Redia Hueton of Susitna Valley. Su Valley’s Emily Hartley was fifth.

The Colony Knights led Valley boys’ with a win in the boys’ 1,600-meter relay.

Ken McCoy, Darien Dimmett, Christian Sessom and Daniel Bilafer combined to win the race, with a time of 3:33.50. Bilafer was also third in the 400, and Sessom finished third in the 800 and fifth in the 3,200.

Ben Bayne led the Houston Hawks with a fourth-place finish in the 300 hurdles and sixth-place finish in the 110 hurdles.

Big C Relays

Friday-Saturday, The Dome

Girls Friday individual results:

Discus — 1. Pauline Tufi, Wes, 107 feet, 4 inches; 2. Malia McVee, Chu, 98-01; 3. Dakayla Walters, Dim, 95-11; 4. Rekia Hueton, SuV, 91-8; 5. Cara Davidson, CIA, 90-6; 6. Megan Burbank, Sou, 88-7.

High jump — 1 (tie). Elexa Walker, ER, Taylir Kueter, Bar, 5-0; 3 (tie). Dallas Dickerson, ACS, Kiana Harding, Ken, Kaylee Fisher, Sky, Bridget Broderick, Gra, Chrisalyn Johnson, Dim, 4-8.

Long jump — 1. Chrisalyn Johnson, Dim, 15-7; 2. Paige Nelson, Chu, 15-1 1-2; 3. Madison Orth, CIA, 14-11 1-2; 4. Kayla Rowe, Gra, 14-10 1-2; 5. Taylor Siims, Dim, 14-10; 6. Dreanna Owens, ER, 14-9.

3,200 — 1. Allie Ostrander, Ken, 10 minutes, 38.93 seconds; 2. Audrey Michaelson, Col, 11:05:48; 3. Jenna Ford, Was, 11:08.92; 4. Kaitlyn Mondl, ER, 11:19,87; 5. Jenette Northey, Ser, 11:21.96; 6. Claire Trujillo, Gra, 11:33.65.

400 — 1. Peggy Mathis, Was, 59.29; 2. Nikole Boggs, ER, 1:03.01; 3. Marley Wilkins, Kod, 1:03.17; 4. Elle Arnold, Gra, 1:03.41; 5. Brandy Bookout, Chu, 1:03.56; 6. Vanessa Tufaga, Dim, 1:03.97.

400 relay — 1. Service (Lewis, Haas, Carter, Harris), 51.25; 2. South, 54.09; 3. West, 54.55; 4. Eielson, 54.58; 5. Grace, 54.62; 6. Kodiak, 55.25.

800 — 1. Audrey Michaelson, Col, 2:19.32; 2. Jenette Northey, Ser, 2:22.19; 3. Rachel Roelle, Wes, 2:23.87; 4. Jordyn Bruce, ER, 2:25.74; 5. Cheyenne

Applegate, Gra, 2:26.23; 6. Anna Trujillo, Gra, 2:26.96.

3,200 relay — 1. Grace (A. Trujillo, C. Trujillo; Arnold, Applegate), 10:02.75; 2. Eagle River, 10:04.30; 3. Wasilla, 10:05.90; 4. Dimond, 10:29.69; 5. Colony, 10:39.70; 6. Kodiak, 10:42.60.

Boys Friday individual results:

Shot put — 1. Grant George, Gra, 48-9 3-4; 2. Ma¹o Tosi, Eas, 47-1 3-4; 3. Zach Taplin, CIA, 45-9 1-2; 4. Damian Coger, Lat, 44-8 3-4; 5. Lincoln Johnson, Nik, 43-1 1-4; 6. Ed Hall, ER, 42-11 14.

High jump — 1. Tevin Gladden, Lat, 6-2; 2. Jay Ulen, Sol, 6-1; 3. Tim Duke, Sky, 5-10; 4 (tie). Leroy Elliott, Wes, Payton Fullmer, Chu, Augustus Simmers, ACS, 5-10.

Long jump — 1. Stanson Afoa, Dim, 20-3; 2. Augustus Simmers, ACS, 20-1; 3 (tie). Brandon Parish, ER, Michael Manifo, Kod, 19-1 1-4; 5. Nate Simmers, ACS, 18-10; 67. Brandon Fears, Mon, 18‹9 1-4.

3,200 — 1. Levi Thomet, Kod, 9:30.37; 2. Cole Christiansen, Kod, 9:54.79; 3. John Farr, Eas, 9:57.83; 4. Iain Perry, Dim, 10:02.48; 5. Christian Sessom, Col, 10:12.47; 6. Daniel Serventi, Gra, 10:15.56.

400 — 1. Chris Kveseth, Chu, 50.22; 2. Brad Smithwick, Ken, 52.49; 3. Daniel Bilafer, Col, 53.39; 4. Kristopher Roylance, Wes, 53.86; 5. Roman Stephan, Sou, 54.03; 6. Frew Winkle, Gra, 54.05.

400 relay — 1. Dimond (Schaffer, Bobo, Tufaga, Jones), 44.88; 2. Kodiak, 46.30; 3. Service, 46.43; 4. South, 47.05; 5. Colony, 47.10; 6. West, 47.34.

800 — 1. Chris Kveseth, Chu, 1:58.31; 2. Thomas Dolan, Bar, 1:59.04; 3. Christian Sessom, Col, 2:00.71; 4. Micah Hilbish, Sky, 2:02.48; 5. Brayton Johnson, ACS, 2:02.78; 6. Levi Fried, Kod, 2:03.09.

3,200 relay — 1. Kodiak (Hannah, Fried, Christiansen, Thomet), 8:23.95; 2. Colony, 8:32.21; 3. Kenai, 8:35.88; 4. Dimond, 8:43.42; 5. West, 8:45.34; 6. Grace, 8:48.60.

Girls Saturday individual results:

Shot put — 1. Taylor Blake, Pal, 39-1 1-2; 2. Rekia Hueton, SuV, 34-8 1-4; 3. Tessa Adelmann, Sew, 33-10 1-4; 4. Pauline Tufi, Wes, 33-7 1-4; 5. Emily Hartley, SuV, 32-9; 6. Patty Boonpraset, Lat, 31-5 1-2.

300 hurdles — 1. Taylor Sims, Dim, 48.88; 2. Elissa Esplin, Sou, 49.33; 3. Alysha Devine, Was, 49.35; 4. Mekayla Winchester, Wes, 49.46; 5. Raissa Boskofsky, PL, 49.77; 6. Allie Ostrander, Ken, 50.10.

800 sprint medley relay — 1. Dimond (Jackson, Alston, Bagsby, Tufaga), 1:59.38; 2. Kenai, 2:01.78; 3. Kodiak, 2:01.88; 4. East, 2:02.40; 5. Service, 2:03.44; 6. Grace, 2:03.47.

100 hurdles — 1. Taylor Sims, Dim, 16.71; 2. Mekayla Winchester, Wes, 16.72; 3. Chase Stevens, Col, 16.97; 4. Beverly Schindler, Ken, 17.04; 5. Jaclyn Williams, Ser, 17.21; 6. Madison Orth, CIA, 17.29.

100 — 1. Olivia Lewis, Ser, 12.84; 2. Catherine McKoy, Bar, 13.07; 3. Synclaire Butler, Eas, 13.19; 4. Dajanae Harris, Ser, 13.39; 5. Gen Carter, Ser, 13.46; 6. Chase Stevens, Col, 13.82.

1,600 sprint medley relay — 1. Kenai (Harding, Sandahl, Whannell, Ostrander), 4:25.43; 2. Wasilla, 4:26.81; 3. Dimond, 4:34.69; 4. Lathrop, 4:38.94; 5. East, 4:42.76; 6. Chugiak, 4:45.28.

1,600 relay — 1. Eagle River (Walker, Bruce, Boggs, Wolery), 4:12.98; 2. West, 4:18.15; 3. Wasilla, 4:19.08; 4. Grace, 4:19.72; 5. Dimond, 4:20.83; 6. Kenai, 4:24.93.

Boys Saturday individual results:

Discus — not available.

300 hurdles — 1. Wade Ellis, Sou, 41.63; 2. Tim Duke, Sky, 41.63; 3. Andrew West, Sou, 41.83; 4. Ben Bayne, Hou, 41.87; 5. Brandon Parish, ER, 42.28; 6. Leroy Elliott, Wes, 42.35.

800 sprint medley relay — 1. Dimond (Tufaga, M. Jones, S. Jones, Brunelle), 1:37.46; 2. Chugiak, 1:39.43; 3. West, 1:40.60; 3. West, 1:40.60; 4. ACS,1:42.50; 5. Kenai, 1:43.14; 6. Lathrop, 1:43.35.

110 hurdles — 1. Andrew West, Sou, 15.32; 2. Brandon Parish, ER, 15.62; 3. Leroy Elliott, Wes, 15.64; 4. Tim Duke, Sky, 15.87; 5. Wade Ellis, Sou, 16.12; 6. Ben Bayne, Hou, 17.27.

100 — 1. Jakeil Bell, Eas, 11.25; 2. Joshua Pudlo, Sou, 11.35; 3. Hunter Desmond, Lat, 11.46; 4. Jordan Tufaga, Dim, 11.48; 5. Kevin Luafulu, Bar, 11,80; 6. Eric Jones, Ser, 11.88.

1,600 sprint medley relay — 1. East (Viena, Hawk, Brown, Su¹a-Te¹o), 3:46.43; 2. Kodiak, 3:49.22; 3. Kenai, 3:46.56; 4. Eagle River, 3:50.23; 5. ACS, 3:54.35; 6. West, 3:56.69.

1,600 relay — 1. Colony (Sinnett, Sessom, McCoy, Bilafer), 3:33.50; 2. Eagle River, 3:37.39; 3. Dimond, 3:38.69; 4. Chugiak, 3:40.05; 5. Kodiak, 3:43.12; 6. Grace, 3:43.24.