Prep track: Warriors host Colony in dual

April 27, 2007

The Wasilla High School track and field squads hosted an informal dual meet with Colony on Tuesday at Wasilla High School.

Kevin Harless led the Warrior boys with a pair of wins. Harless finished first in the long jump, with a leap of 16 feet, 10 inches. He also won the 200 meter, with a time of 24.81 seconds, edging second-place Jeremy Jorgenson of Colony.

Also winning for Wasilla were Chris Lafe in the shot put and Otis Williams in the 100.

Bradley Truax led the Knights by finishing first in the 400, fourth in the 200 and fifth in the 100.

On the girls' side, Sierra Hodgson led the Knights with a pair of wins.

The freshman finished first in the long jump and the 100 meter.

Hodgson's leap in the long jump, 13-10 1/2, was four inches better than second-place Kayla Oosting, of Wasilla.

Sophomore Jenna Johnson won the shot put, with a throw of 30-11. Colony's Alex Coon was second.

Also winning for Wasilla were Shelby Fulton (200) and Samantha Lewis (800).

Boys individual results:

Shot put - 1. Lafe, Wasilla 39 feet, 10 inches; 2. Knowles, Wasilla 39-3; 3. Russell, Wasilla 35-2 1/2; 4. Orr, Wasilla 33-11; 5. Kreig, Colony 33-8.

Long jump - 1. Harless, Wasilla 16 feet, 10 inches; 2. Jensen, Colony 15-11 1/4; 3. Velenzuala, Wasilla 14-10 1/2; 4. Zagars, Colony 14-9 1/4; 5. Logan, Colony 14-4 1/2.

100 - 1. Williams, Wasilla 11.01, 2. Bean, Wasilla 11.35, 3. Jurgensen, Colony 11.72; 4. Harless, Wasilla 11.78; 5. Truax, Colony 12.00.

200 - 1. Harless, Wasilla 24.81; 2. Jorgenson, Colony 25.12; 3. Swan, Colony 25.44; 4. Truax, Colony 25.56; 5. Cliborn, Wasilla 26.38.

400 - 1. Truax, Colony 57.08; 2. Grey, Colony 58.00; 3. Chamberlin, Wasilla 1:06.0.

800 - 1. Ray, Colony 2:11.3; 2. Truax, Colony 2:14.3; 3. A. Zagars, Colony 2:15.0; 4. Jensen, Colony 2:19.8; 5. Ford, Wasilla 2:21.8.

Girls induvidual results:

Shot put - 1. Johnson, Wasilla 30 feet, 11 inches; 2. Coon, Colony 30-5, 3. Troxel, Colony 27-8; 4. Johansen, Colony 24-3; 5. Beam, Wasilla 24-2.

Long jump - 1. Hodgson, Colony 13 feet, 10 1/2 inches; 2. Oosting, Wasilla 13-6 1/2; 3. Everett, Colony 12-11 1/5; 4. Larid, Wasilla 12-0; 5. Walker, Wasilla 11-11 1/4.

100 meter - 1. Hodgson, Colony 13.66;2. Atwood, Colony 13.81; 3. Hopps, Wasilla 13.94; 4. Fulton, Wasilla 14.09; 5. Wright, Wasilla 14.22.

200 - 1. Fulton, Wasilla 30.31, 2. Center, Wasilla 31.44, 3. Nickerson, Wasilla 31.78, 4. (tie) Nuss, Wasilla 32.19, Laird, Wasilla 32.19.

400 - 1. Tiffanie, Colony 1:10.3; 2. Hoffman, Wasilla 1:10.8; 3. McKenzie, Wasilla 1:11.2; 4. Wick, Colony 1:12.2; 5. H. Doner, Colony 1:12.9; 5.

800 - 1. Lewis, Wasilla 2:41.7; 2. Gross, Wasilla 2:45.1; 3. H. Doner, Colony 2:46.0; 4. J. Doner, Colony 2:46.6; 5. Wick, Colony 2:47.0.

Palmer Relays

starts Friday

Palmer High School is hosting its annual Palmer Relays track and field meet today and Satuday at PHS.

Thirteen programs are slated to compete in both the boys and girls class, including each of the five Mat-Su Valley schools - Palmer, Wasilla, Colony, Houston and Susitna Valley.

Also invited are West Anchorage, Grace Christian, Cook Inlet Academy, Chugiak, Eagle River, Sitka, Juneau and Kodiak.

The field events begin today at 3 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m., while the running events are scheduled to start Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Unique to the Relays are the events sanctioned By Special Olympics Alaska. Local Special Olympics athletes have the opportunity to compete in four events - the shot put, long jump, 100 meter and 400 meter relay.

- Jeremiah Bartz