CHS sophomore continues surge, wins two events at Lathrop Invite

FAIRBANKS — A few Wasilla runners have already staked their claim atop the state’s leader boards. But a Colony sophomore is also making her pitch to be included among Alaska elite.

Audrey Michaelson won a pair of events during the Lathrop Invitational in Fairbanks last Saturday, continuing her stellar run through the 2011 season.

“She’s done a great job training,” Colony head coach Tom Lincoln said Monday afternoon. “She’s realized what she can do.”

Michaelson notched personal bests while winning the 1,600- and 3,200-meter races during the final day of the Lathrop Invite. Michaelson posted a time of 5 minutes, 19.79 seconds to win the 1,600. She beat her own personal best by about two seconds.

Michaelson shattered her own record in the 3,200, running an 11:32.37. The mark was more than 30 seconds better than the time she used to win the event at the Skyview Invitational in April. Lincoln said the Colony coaches are watching as Michaelson becomes a much more confidant athlete.

“She’s really blossoming,” Lincoln said. “She’s seeing that, ‘hey, I can compete and I can be good.’”

Michaelson has notched first place in a half-dozen races since April 22. She started her run by going 3-for-3 during the Skyview Invite in Soldotna. Michaelson won the 1,600 and 3,200 races, and upset defending state champion Morgan Dampier of Wasilla in the 800. Michaelson continued by winning the 1,600 at the Palmer Invitational in late April, and scoring the two wins last Saturday.

Michaelson and senior Shellina Irwin helped the Knights finish second in the girls’ team standings with 160 total points.

Irwin continued her dominance in shot put and discus, sweeping the throwing events.

“She’s been real consistent,” Lincoln said.

Irwin used a throw of 34 feet, 10 inches to win the shot put. Her toss of 117-01 grabbed her first in the discus.

Michaelson also helped Colony win the 3,200-meter relay. Michaelson, Makenzie Thompson, Tracie Hann and Abby Jahn combined for a time of 10:10.33 to beat runner-up and rival Palmer by 16 seconds.

Wasilla won another girls team title at the Lathrop Invite, finishing with 210 total points.

Sophomore Dajenae Harris, the defending state champion in the 100, won both the 100 and the 200. Senior Brianne Bohn, who has quickly become one of the top hurdlers in the state, also nailed two wins. Bohn finished first in the 110 and 300 hurdles, and now has seven firsts in hurdle events since April 22.

Dampier, a junior and another defending state champion, won the 800. Dampier, Mariah Burroughs, Alyssa Hutchins and Mandi Rinngenberg ran to a win in the 1,600 relay.

Palmer finished fourth in the team standings with 98.5 points.

Tress Whitfield, Taylor Blake, Jamie VanHoomissen and Sarah Houchen combined for a win in the 400 relay. Palmer’s Erin LaMere and Rachael Huffman finished as the runner-up in the shot put and discus, respectively.

Wasilla boys second

Junior Devon Teeling swept the throwing events to help Wasilla finish second in the boys’ team standings.

Teeling hit 46-20.75 to win the shot put, and 144-03 to finish first in the discus. Teeling’s throw in the discus was a personal best, nearly 13 feet better than his prior personal record.

The Warriors finished with 133 points, edging rival Palmer by just two points. Senior Jim McCall won the 200 for the Moose and junior Joe Day finished first in the 300 hurdles.

Senior Anthony Bricker led fifth-place Colony with a victory in the 110 hurdles.

Valley programs head south this weekend to compete in the Northern Lights Conference Championships at Skyview High in Soldotna. For more on the NLC meet, see the Friday edition of the Frontiersman.

Lathrop Invitational

Lathrop High School, Fairbanks

Girls team scores:

1. Wasilla 210; 2. Colony 160; 3. Lathrop 123; 4. Palmer 98.5; 5. Monroe Catholic 68; 6. West Valley 56.5; 7. Eielson 27; 8. North Pole 22; 9. Hutchison 15; 10. Delta 9; 11. Kenny Lake 6; 12. Glennallen 1.

Girls individual results:

100 meters — 1. D. Harris, Was 12.97; 2. A. Allen, Lat 13.12; 3. C. Rowles, Eiel 13.90; 4. K. O’Neil, WV 14.16; 5. M. Clark, Mon 14.30; 6. E. Crabb, Hut 14.41; 7. A. Gavora, Mon 14.62; 8. N. Lautrup, Col 14.79.

200 — 1. D. Harris, Was 27.19; 2. A. Allen, Lat 27.30; 3. M. Dampier, Was 27.81; 4. C. Schleich, Was 29.28; 5. N. Lautrup, Col 30.06; 6. E. Crabb, Hut 30.17; 7. J. VanHoomissen, Pal 30.82; 8. R. Rivera, Del 31.27.

400 — 1. M. Fifield, Mon 1:02.60; 2. C. Rosini, Mon 1:04.94; 3. G. Winter, Pal 1:05.48; 4. S. Stowers, Lat 1:09.27; 5. R. Rivera, Del 1:10.74; 6. S. Taube, WV 1:10.96; 7. K. McPhail, Col 1:24.14; 8. K. Lorence, Glen 1:12.91.

800 — 1. M. Dampier, Was 2:15.18; 2. A. Michaelson, Col 2:20.95; 3. A. Hutchins, Was 2:23.40; 4. K. Fitzgerald, Lat 2:25.84; 5. A. Jahn, Col 2:27.42; 6. M. Edic, Lat 2:28.75; 7. M. Ringgenberg, Was 2:32.13; 8. J. Sherman, WV 2:33.18.

1,600 — 1. A. Michaelson, Col 5:19.79; 2. M. Edic, Lat 5:23.61; 3. J. Ford, Was 5:26.81; 4. M. Burroughs, Was 5:26.92; 5. J. Sherman, WV 5:31.04; 6. A. Jahn, Col 5:34.15; 7. S. Minturn, Pal 5:36.51; 8. H. Bohman, Pal 5:37.71.

3,200 — 1. A. Michaelson, Col 11:32.37; 2. M. Burroughs, Was 11:40.01; 3. J. Ford, Was 11:45.18; 4. A. Jahn, Col 11:45.65; 5. H. Bohman, Pal 12:03.20; 6. K. Wilson, KL 12:03.96; 7. M. Thompson, Col 12:07.37; 8. K. Schmitz, NP 12:15.17.

100 hurdles — 1. B. Bohn, Was 16.77; 2. E. Oba, Lat 18.04; 3. N. Lautrup, Col 19.58; 4. S. Houchen, Pal 19.66; 5. M. Stubsjoen WV 19.91; 6. K. Eggan, WV 20.23; 7. M. Johns, Pal 20.23; 8. C. Roehl, Hut 20.69.

300 hurdles — 1. B. Bohn, Was 48.87; 2. C. Schleich, Was 51.36; 3. M. Fifield, lat 53.39; 4. E. Oba, Lat 53.39; 5. N. Lautrup, Col 53.63; 6. E. Fichtner, Was 54.46; 7. M. Johns, Pal 54.82; 8. C. Roehl, Hut 55.56.

400 relay — 1. Palmer (T. Whitfield, T. Blake, J. VanHoomissen, S. Houchen) 55.26; 2. Wasilla 55.53; 3. Lathrop 55.55; 4. Eielson 56.39; 5. Monroe 57.56; 6. Colony 58.87; 7. Hutchison 1:00.40.

800 relay — 1. Wasilla (C. Schleich, H. Apangolook, B. Bohn, A. Strick) 1:56.81; 2. T. Blake, Pal 2:00.20; 3. Eielson 2:00.36; 4. Colony 2:03.48; 5. Lathrop 2:05.09; 6. Lathrop 2:05.53; 7. Monroe 2:09.81.

1,600 relay — 1. Wasilla (M. Burroughs, M. Dampier, A. Hutchins, M. Ringgenberg) 4:19.20; 2. Lathrop 4:27.17; 3. Lathrop 4:56.77; 4. Eielson 5:01.37; 5. Colony 5:06.64; 6. Delta 5:09.68.

3,200 relay — 1. Colony (A. Michaelson, M. Thompson, T. Hann, A. Jahn) 10:10.33; 2. Palmer 10:26.35; 3. Lathrop 10:56.43; 4. Lathrop 11:58.38; 5. Monroe 12:42.29; 5. Monroe 12:42.79.

Shot put — 1. S. Irwin, Col 34-10; 2. E. LaMere, Pal 34-5; 3. S. Tuisaula, Was 32-5; 4. R. Huffman, Pal 31-5.25; 5. K. Swenson, Col 30-6; 6. A. Imoe, Was 30-4; 7. A. West, Pal 30-0; 8. P. Boonprasert, Lat 29-10.5.

Discus — 1. S. Irwin, Col 117-01; 2. R. Huffman, 101-07; 3. A. Imoe, Was 100-2; 4. D. Obermeyer, Mon 86-1; 5. P. Boonprasert, Lat 86-0; 6. C. Ward, Col 84-8; 7. A. West, Pal 83-9; 8. E. LaMere, Pal 81-9.

High jump — 1. M. McKinnell, NP 5-1; 2. H. Mattson, WV 5-0; 3. J. Mackey, WV 5-11; 4. J. Jaronik, Col 4-8; 5. A. Gavora, Mon 4-4; 6. A. Strick, Was 4-4; 7. T. Wilson, Lat 4-4.

Long jump — 1. A. Allen, Lat 16-5.75; 2. M. Clark, Mon 14-6.25; 3. A. Strick, Was 14-4.75; 4. S. Houchen, Pal 13-11; 5. M. Dampier, Was 13-9.5; 6. A. Vincent, Col 13-5.5; 7. C. Rowles, Eie 13-7.25; 8. C. Roehl, Hut 13-2.25.

Triple jump — 1. A. Allen, Lat 36-9; 2. D. Harris, 34-2.75; 3. A. Strick, 33-11.25; 4. J. Mackey, WV 32-7; 5. A. Hutchins, Was 30-7; 6. A. Vincent, Col 29-4.75; 7. C. Roehl, Hut 29-3; 8. J. Marman, Was 28-6.25

Boys team results:

1. Lathrop 167.5; 2. Wasilla 133; 3. Palmer 131; 4. Colony 111; 5. Eielson 62; 5. (tie) North Pole 62; 7. Delta 57; 8. West Valley 40; 9. Glennallen 18.5; 10. Hutchison 10; 11. Monroe Catholic 7.

Boys individual results:

100 meters — 1. P. brown, Eie 11.73; 2. J. Ward, NP 11.89; 3. L. Wright, NP 11.97; 4. D. Drew, Del 12.24; 5. H. Desmond, Lat 12.35; 6. L. Turner, Pal 12.35; 7. K. Lee, Lat 12.44; 8. M. Tate, Lat 12.45.

200 — 1. J. McCall, Pal 24.38; 2. H. Desmond, Lat 24.85; 3. M. Rilatos, Was 24.87 4. K. Lee, Lat 24.92; 5. M. Foster, Was 24.95; 6. A. Gentz, Pal 25.02; 7. L. Turner, Pal 25.08; 8. T. Mulkins, Col 25.09.

400 — 1. J. Ward, NP 52.30; 2. R. Kornkven, Lat 53.15; 3. M. Johnston, Was 53.82; 4. K. Thompson, Was 54.69; 5. P. Brown, Eie 54.71; 6. J. Black, Col 56.88; 7. S. Delander, Eie 58.67; 8. M. Arnold, NP 58.97.

800 — 1. K. Hanson, Lat 2:03.73; 2. A. Ionashku, Del 2:07.59; 3. B. Kowalski, WV 2:08.18; 4. G. DeWilde, NP 2:08.29; 5. B. King, Pal 2:09.21; 6. M. Minturn, Pal 2:10.48; 7. C. Mattson, Was 2:10.50; 8. C. Osiensky, Pal 2:12.61.

1,600 — 1. A. Ionashku, Del 4:37.59; 2. K. Grzeda, WV 4:41.75; 3. M. Minturn, Pal 4:42.24; 4. B. Schafer, Col 4:50.74; 5. B. Kowalski, WV 4:54.44; 6. D. Nixon-Helms, Lat 4:55.13; 7. J. Pahkala, Was 5:00.00; 8. A. Mossgrove, Glen 5:01.09.

3,200 — 1. A. Ionashku 9:43.21; 2. C. Osiensky, Pal 1:25.06; 3. J. Pahkala, Was 10:30.60; 4. B. Schafer, Col 10:41.55; 5. Z. Keskinen, WV 10:46.79; 6. K. Rankin, Lat 10:55.66; 7. L. Kopsack, Col 10:57.70; 8. N. Gumminger, Col 11:02.57.

110 hurdles — 1. A. Bricker, Col 16.69; 2. A. Hamilton, Eiel 17.42; 3. C. Gardner, Pal 17.70; 4. T. Smylie, Pal 18.70; 5. J. Fox, Lat 18.84; 6. D. Drew, Del 19.03; 7. C. Renner, Eie 19.49; 8. D. Grzesiuk, NP 19.63.

300 hurdles — 1. J. Day, Pal 43.80; 2. A. Hamilton, Eiel 44.04; 3. C. Gardner, Pal 44.74; 4. R. Trujillo, Lat 45.50; 5. J. Fox, Lat 45.80; 6. D. Drew, Del 48.30; 7. C. Renner, Eiel 49.91; 8. T. Smylie, Pal 50.44.

400 relay — 1. Eielson (T. Ellsworth, A. Hamilton, S. Delauder, P. Brown) 45.93; 2. Wasilla 46.39; 3. lathrop 46.52; 4. North Poel 46.97; 5. Lathrop 47.95; 6. Hutchison 51.78; 7. Colony 52.40; 8. Monroe 52.61.

800 relay — 1. Lathorp (V. Barnett, T. Jennis, H. Desmond, K. Lee) 1:36.38; 2. Wasilla 1:38.68; 3. Colony 1:39.79; 4. Eielson 1:47.55; 5. Eielson 1:53.93; 6. North Pole 1:55.47.

1,600 relay — 1. Lathrop (K. Hanson, R. Kornkven, R. Trujillo, M. McCoy) 3:42.05; 2. Wasilla 3:45.18; 3. Palmer 3:47.83; 4. West Valley 3:57.83; 5. Eielson 4:00.47; 6. Lathrop 4:05.82; 7. Delta 4:12.31; 8. Colony 4:22.19.

3,200 relay — 1. Lathrop (K. Hanson, K. Wilkinson, R. Kornkven, D. Nixon-Helms) 8:25.79; 2. Palmer 8:41.46; 3. Wasilla 8:43.04; 4. Delta 9:20.11; 5. Lathorp 10-:33.08; 6. Colony 10:43.79; 7. West Valley 10:54.95.

Shot put — 1. D. Teeling, Was 46-10.75; 2. R. Stewart, Col 42-2.75; 3. S. Finau, Glen 40-9.25; 4. B. Self, Pal 39-1.75; 5. K. Scheibe, Pal 38-9.25; 6. C. Summers, Col 37-4; 7. R. Wright, Col 36-8.5; 8. J. Boynton, Lat 36-6.25.

Discus — 1. D. Teeling, Was 144-03; 2. D. Sorenson, Pal 115-04; 3. S. Finau, Glen 112-0; 4. P. Owens, 112-0; 5. B. Self, Pal 108-02; 6. T. Farber, Col 106-01; 7. J. Boynton, Lat 102-06; 8. K. Schiebe, Pal 101-08.

High jump — 1. J. Ward, NP 5-10; 2. T. Gladden, Lat 5-8; 3. M. Hardman, Lat 5-8; 4. S. Delauder, Eie 5-4; 5. M. Foster, Was 5-0; 6. W. Foran, NP 5-0; 7. N. Ripley, Was 5-0.

Long jump — 1. V. Barnett, Lat 21-4.5; 2. J. McCall, Pal 20-7.5; 3. C. Foster, Col 20-1; 4. J. Holmes, Mon 19-10.75; 5. A. Bricker, Col 19-1; 6. M. Tate, Lat 18-8.5; 7. S. Delauder, Eie 10-8; 8. T. Gladden, Lat 18-5.

Triple jump — 1. V. Barnett, Lat 42-9; 2. A. Bricker, Col 41-3.5; 3. T. Anderson, Was 40-3.25; 4. M. Rilatos, Was 39-8.25; 5. M. tate, Lat 38-8.75; 6. T. Davis, WV 38-5.5; 7. J. Black, Col 37-11; 8. M. Minturn, Pal 37-5.75.