Battle in boys' 3,200 highlights Day 1 of Region III Track and Field Championships

PALMER — The battle between Kodiak junior Trevor Dunbar and Palmer senior Jake Parisien in the finals of the boys’ 3,200 meter highlighted the first day of action at the Region III Track and Field Championships at Palmer High School on Friday.

Both runners shattered the region record in the event, but Dunbar set the new mark clocking an astoundingly fast time of 9 minutes and 10.12 seconds in the race.

Parisien finished with a personal best of 9:12.86 in the race. His time also set a school record.

Colony’s Cody Huggins finished third at 9:58.24.

Colony’s Antone Zagars, Brian Cox and Sierra Hodgson also won region titles. Zagars’ mark of 6-feet earned him a title in the high jump. Cox used a leap of 20-6 1/4 to secure a win in the long jump and Hodgson won the girls long jump with a mark of 15-6 1/2.

The meet continues at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

2008 Region III Championships

Friday, Palmer High School

Boys finals

3,200 — 1. T. Dunbar, Kod 9:10.12; 2. J. Parisien, Pal 9:12.86; 3. C. Huggins, Col 9:58.24; 4. S. Salus, Kod 9:59.87; 5. D. Anthony, Kod 10:07.76; 6. B. Garcia, Kod 10:22.58; 7. C. Cubbedge, Kod 10:24.18; 8. A. Zagars, Col 10:24.83; 9. B. Chamberlin, Was 10:30.38; 10. C. Ashland, Hou 10:45.77.

Shot put — 1. M. Odell, Kod 53-03; 2. R. Shelton, Sol 50-2.25; 3. J. Knowles, Was 46-2.25; 4. N. Strieby, Sol 44-9.50; 5. J. Duke, Ken 44-6; 6. K. Gregg, Ken 41-5.5; 7. J. Mitchell, Pal 39-00; 8. K. Mahan, Sky 38-7.5; 9. E. Moore, Pal 38-5; 10. D. Zoerb, Pal 37-2.5.

High jump — 1. A. Zagars, Col 6-00; 2. N. Naumoff, Ken 5-10; 3. B. Cox, Col 5-10; 4. K. Schick, Kod 5-10; 5. T. Spalding, Ken 5-4; 6. I. Edwards, Was 5-4; 7. A. Reece, Hou 5-2; 7. tie L. Engvall, Kod 5-2; 7. tie J. Hensler, Ken 5-2; 7. tie R. Cliborn, Was 5-2.

Long jump — 1. B. Cox, Col 20-6.25; 2. T. Guzman, Pal 20-3.75; 3. E. Domingo, Kod 20-3; 4. B. Chimphalee, Ken 20-1.25; 5. M. Jaronik, Col 19-6.75; 6. J. Thornock, Col 19-1; 7. I. Edwards, Was 18-4.75; 8. T. Spalding, Ken 18-3; 9. N. Byrd, Ken 17-10; 10. C. Ahrens, Pal 17-8.75.

Girls finals

3,200 — 1. I. O’Guinn, Sky 11:29.3; 2. A. Reed, Kod 11:40.95; 3. C. Ivanoff, Kod 11:52.66; 4. S. Stewart, Col 12:02.86; 5. H. Doner, Col 12:03.18; 6. J. Bethea, Kod 12:08.62; 7. K. Bialka, Was 12:09.51; 8. J. Lutz, Pal 12:11.4; 9. E. Fuller, Was 12:11.96; 10. M. Watkins, Ken 12:14.48.

Discus — 1. P. Blackburn, Sol 128-7; 2. G. Ratcliff, Pal 115-7; 3. K. Troxel, Col 101-2; 4. L. Timpke, Kod 97-6.5; 5. E. Chambers, Pal 91-00; 6. M. Nuernberg, Pal 88-0; 7. J. Duke, Sol 86-1.5; 8. S. Irwin, Col 85-6; 9. D. Aitolu, Kod 82-10.5; 10. J. Troisi, Was 78-11.50.

High jump — 1. L. Burcham, Kod 5-00; 2. S. Johansen, Col 4-6; 3. S. Hodgson, Col 4-6; 4. B. Gibbs, Kod 4-6; 5. R. Zimmer, Pal 4-4; 6. M. Nuernberg, Pal 4-2; 7. S. Oliver, Kod 4-00.

Long jump — 1. S. Hodgson, Col 15-6.5; 2. T. Corbin, Pal 15-5.5; 3. M. Gordon, Sol 14-7.25; 4. M. Wilson, Col 14-7; 5. V. McPhail, Col 14-1.75; 6. K. Oosting, Was 14-00; 7. K. Wall, Kod 14-00; 8. A. Heffner, 14-00; 9. S. Nuss, 13-5.5; 10. R. Zimmer, Pal 13-1.25.