State track: Valley athletes win titles

Valley athletes win state titles

FAIRBANKS — A pair of Valley athletes earned individual titles during the first day of the ASAA/First National Bank Track and Field Championships at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks Friday.

Colony senior Audrey Michaelson captured her third straight state championship in the 4A girls’ 3,200 meters, and Palmer senior Connor Looney made the largest leap, earning his first state crown in the high jump.

Michaelson used a time of 11 minutes and 21 seconds to complete her three-peat in the in the 3,200. Friday’s win marked her fourth individual state championship overall. The Colony senior also becomes only the second runner to win three straight titles in the 4A girls 3,200. Former Juneau standout Leah Francis notched the three-peat from 2007-09.

Looney, a Palmer High basketball standout, cleared 6 feet, 1 inch to win the 4A boys high jump.

With Michaelson’s win in the 3,200, Colony holds the lead in the 4A girls’ team standings after Day 1, with 20 points overall. Thunder Mountain is second with 18.

Colony freshman Chase Stephens helped the Knights’ cause, with a runner-up finish in the 4A girls long jump. Mackenzie Thompson was fifth for the Knights in the girls 3,200.

Palmer senior Taylor Blake finished third in the girls shot put. Fischer Summers was sixth for Colony in the boys’ shot put.

Competition continues Saturday morning in Fairbanks.

Girls 4A team standings (after Day 1):

1. Colony 20; 2. Thunder Mountain 18; 3. Dimond 16; 4. Service 12; 4. Eagle River 12; 6. West Anchorage 11; 7. West Valley 10; 8. Palmer 6; 9. Bartlett 5; 9. Kenai 5; 11. Juneau 4; 12. Soldotna 3; 13. East 1; 13. Chugiak 1.

Girls 4A individual results (Day 1 finals):

3,200 meters — 1. A. Michaelson, Col 11:21; 2. J. Northey, Ser 11:24; 3. M. Hall, TM 11:25; 4. K. Mondl, ER 11:34; 5. M. Thompson, Col 11:40; 6. L. Blanchet, West 11:56.

High jump — 1. M. Drange, WV 5-1; 2. S. Warners, ER 5-2; 3. K. Harding, Ken 5-0; 3. T. Kueter, Bar 5-0; 5. C. Johnson, Dim 4-10; 6. K. Skjold, Sol 4-8.

Long jump — 1. N. Welling, TM 16-6.75; 2. C. Stephens, Col 15-4; 3. C. Johnson, Dim 15-2; 4. D. Harris, Ser 14-10.5; 5. J. Nolden, Sol 14-6; 6. P. Nelson, Chu 14-5.5.

Shot put — 1. P. Tufi, West 36-2.75; 2. A. Lavern-Tosi, Dim 34-9.5; 3. T. Blake, Pal 34-0.75; 4. G. Fenumiai, Jun 33-1.75; 5. U. Foo-Chong, TM 31-8; 6. F. A’Asa, East 30-4.5.

Boys 4A team standings (after Day 1):

1. Dimond 30; 1. Kodiak 30; 3. Eagle River 16; 3. Chugiak 16; 5. Palmer 10; 6. Lathrop 9; 7. East 4; 7. Soldotna 4; 9. Colony 2; 9. Colon y2; 11. Service 1.

Boys 4A individual results (Day 1 finals):

3,200 meters — 1. L. Thomet, Kod 9:27; 2. C. Christiansen, Kod 9:39; 3. J. McCarthy, Kod 9:55; 4. J. Farr, East 9:57; 5. D. McPheters, Chu 10:00; 6. S. Mittelstadt, Ser 10:09.

High jump — 1. C. Looney, Pal 6-1; 2. T. Gladdne, Lat 6-0; 3. P. Fullmer, Ch 5-10; 4. J. Ulen, Sol 5-10; 5. W. Stalker, Bar 5-10; 6. G. Both, Col 5-8.

Long jump — 1. S. Afoa, Dim 19-7.5; 2. B. Parish, ER 19-5.75; 3. M. Ma’inifo, Kod 19-0.25; 4. D. Schaffer, Dim 18-11.75; 5. S. Jones, Dim 18-11.25; 6. T. Jennis, Lat 18-0.275.

Discus — 1. D. Charoonsphonsak, Dim 133-10; 2. J. Brownlee, Chu 13-18; 3. E. Hall, ER 129-9; 4. B. Corpuz, Dim 129-1; 5. R. Reinbold, ER 124-8; 6. F. Summers, Col 123-2.

Boys 3A team standings (after Day 1):

1. Anchorage Christian 44; 2. Grace Christian 28; 3. Seward 19.75; 4. Nikiski 13; 5. Skyview 11; 6. CIA 8; 6. Eielson 8; 8. Galena 6; 9. Delta 3; 10. Houston 2.75; 10. Ninilchik 2.75; 12. Monroe 2; 12. Homer 2; 12. Skagway 2; 15. Haines 1.75; 16. Petersburg 1.

Boys 123A individual results (Day 1 finals):

3,200 meters — 1. M. Knotek, Sew 10:12; 2. D. Serventi, Gra 10:19; 3. K. Korta, Gal 10:20; 4. A. Monzon, ACS 10:23; 5. A. Cochran, Ska 10:43; 6. D. Tatarenko, Del 10:45.

3,200 relay — 1. Grace 8:28.75; 2. Seward 8:48.51; 3. ACS 8:49.89; 4. Skyview 8:58.08; 5. Delta 9:14; 6. Houston 9:31.

High jump — 1. A. Simmers, ACS 5-10; 2. S. Carstens, Nik 5-8; 2. T. Duke, Sky 5-8; 4. P. Henderson, Hai 5-6; 4. M. Moore, Sew 5-6; 4. M. Barron, Hou 5-4; 4. J. Wheeler, Nik 5-6.

Discus — 1. G. George, Gra 144-8; 2. Z. Taplin, CIA 140-2; 3. L. Johnson, Nik 119-2; 4. N. Simmers, ACS 109-11; 5. M. McGregor, Hom 104-00; 6. A. Jensen, Pet 103-3.

Girls 123A team standings (after Day 1):

1. Grace Christian 31; 2. Homer 26; 2. Susitna Valley 26; 4. Seward 12; 5. Port Lions 10; 5. Skyview 10; 5. ACS 10; 8. Glennallen 6; 8. Petersburg 6; 10. Ninilchik 4; 10. Monroe 4; 12. Sitka 3; 13. CIA 2; 13. Holy Family 2; 13. Haines 2; 16. Eielson 1.

Girls 123A individual results (Day 1 finals):

3,200 meters — 1. C. Trujillo, Gra 11:29.06; 2. C. Farrell, Hom 11:58.37; 3. G. Weller, Pet 12:07; 4. R. Hirsch, Hom 12:10; 5. C. Ohotnicky, HF 12:19; 6. H. Wayner, Gra 12:54; 7. Z. Timonshenko, Del 13:13; 8. E. Cusick, Gra 13:22.

3,200 relay — 1. Grace 10:08; 2. Homer 10:12; 3. Glennallen 10:15; 4. Susitna Valley 10:53; 5. Seward 11:05; 6. Haines 11:33; 7. Petersburg 11:36; 8. Delta 11:46.

High jump — 1. R. Boskofsky, PL 5-2; 2. A. Loper, SV 4-10; 3. D. Dickerson, ACS 4-8; 4. R. Riley, Nin 4-8; 5. B. Broderick, Gra 4-6; 6. E. Johnson, Eie 4-6; 7. A. Clark, Mon 4-4; 8. L. Heinrichs, Hut 4-4.

Long jump — 1. M. Cunningham, Sky 15-3.25; 2. K. Rowe, Gra 1-1.5; 3. T. Cabana, Hom 15-0.5; 4. M. Fifield, Mon 14-11.5; 5. M. Orth, CIA 14-10.5; 6. G. Cage, Sik 14-7.5.

Shot put — 1. T. Adelmann, Sew 37-1.25; 2. R. Hueton, SV 32-6.5; 3. E. Hartley, SV 31-11; 4. J. Voss, ACS 31-0.5; 5. M. Harrell, Sit 30-7.5; 6. A. Young, Hai 28-6.