Trio of Valley athletes win region titles on first day of championships

PALMER — A trio of Valley athletes earned individual titles during the first day of the Region III Championships track and field meet at Palmer High School on Friday.

Colony junior Audrey Michaelson scored another gold medal in the girls’ 3,200-meter race. Michaelson, the defending state champion in the 3,200, used a time of 11 minutes and 21 seconds to win the race. Wasilla junior Jenna Ford was second, 12 seconds off Michaelson’s pace.

Valley athletes scored a pair of firsts in the throwing events. Palmer senior Rachael Huffman posted a career best to win the girls’ discus. Huffman hit 106 feet, 3 inches, to beat runner-up Alexis Imoe of Wasilla by about six feet.

Wasilla senior Devon Teeling, who swept the throwing events at the region meet last year, finished first in the boys’ shot put. Teeling won the event with a toss of 49-0.5.

Wasilla junior William Harren was second in the boys’ shot put finals.

The championships continue Saturday with the field event finals at 9:30 a.m. The running events finals start at noon.

2012 Region III Championships

Day 1

Friday, Palmer

Girls finals:

3,200 — 1, Michaelson, Audrey, Colony, 11:21.00. 2, Ford, Jenna, Wasilla, 11:32.00. 3, Thompson, Makenzie, Colony, 12:02.00. 4, Cawthorn, Leah, Kodiak, 12:16.00. 5, Contraras, Sami, Palmer, 12:18.00. 6, Horn, Adriane, Kodiak, 12:39.00. 7, Schmitter-Schrier, Noelle, Kenai Central, 12:48.00. 8, Bohman, Hana, Palmer, 12:49.00.

High jump — 1, Ulen, Mariah, Soldotna, 4-10. 2, Barnett, McKenzie, Kodiak, 4-08. 4, Fisher, Kaylee, Skyview, J4-06. 4, Skjold, Kaillee, Soldotna, J4-06. 4, Harding, Kiana, Kenai Central, J4-06. 6, Jaronik, Jacklyn, Colony, J4-06. 7, Kausal, Alexandria, Palmer, J4-06. 8, Saxon, Ariana, Colony, 4-04. 9, Holen, Taylor, Houston, 4-02. 9, Millstein, Kari, Kodiak, 4-02.

Long jump — 1, Nolden, Jelly, Soldotna, 14-09.50. 2, Cabana, Tayla, Homer, 14-04. 3, Groseclose, Ellen, Palmer, 14-02.75. 4, Peterson, Catherine, Soldotna, 14-01.75. 5, Cunningham, Marlee, Skyview, 13-11. 6, Frank, Diane, Homer, 13-07. 7, Soistman, Cassidy, Homer, 13-04.25. 8, Crane, Crystal, Homer, 13-03.75. 9, Jones, Lynda, Colony, 13-01.75. 10, Barcus, Hannah, Kenai Central, 12-09.75. 11, Vincent, Alexandria, Colony, 12-08.75. 12, Jaronik, Jacklyn, Colony, 12-07.75. 13, Siscar, Ranie, Kodiak, 12-02.25. 14, Wells, Savannah, Houston, 11-08.50.

Discus — 1, Huffman, Rachael, Palmer, 106-03. 2, Imoe, Alexis, Wasilla, 100-06. 3, Cristiano, Hannah, Soldotna, 96-04. 4, Mahan, Marissa, Skyview, 91-09. 5, Kortnie, Swenson, Colony, 90-03. 6, Tuisaula, Sariah, Wasilla, 90-01. 7, Sega, Tepora, Kodiak, 89-08. 8, Dodds, Samantha, Houston, 87-05. 9, Eyre, Holly, Skyview, 81-09.50. 10, Ramsel, Holly, Skyview, 77-05.50. 11, Moulton, Rachel, Kenai Central, 71-02. 12, Owens, Kcie, Palmer, 69-03.50. 13, Meili, Miranda, Palmer, 66-03. 14, Harding, Kiana, Kenai Central, 62-06.50.

Girls preliminaries:

100 meters — 1, Dampier, Morgan, Wasilla, 13.56Q. 2, Holen, Taylor, Houston, 13.61Q. 3, Wilkins, Marley, Kodiak, 13.71Q. 4, Nolden, Jelly, Soldotna, 13.75Q. 5, Mucha, Bree, Soldotna, 13.75Q. 6, Blake, Taylor, Palmer, 13.81Q. 7, Roumagoux, Sydney, Skyview, 14.06Q. 7, Fisher, Kaylee, Skyview, 14.06Q.

200 — 1, Mathis, Peggy, Wasilla, 26.53Q. 2, Dampier, Morgan, Wasilla, 27.32Q. 3, Mucha, Bree, Soldotna, 27.64Q. 4, Roumagoux, Sydney, Skyview, 28.45Q. 5, Saxon, Ariana, Colony, 27.84Q. 6, Nolden, Jelly, Soldotna, 28.72Q. 7, Whannell, Kyla, Kenai Central, 28.72Q. 8, Harding, Kiana, Kenai Central, 28.89Q.

400 — 1, Mathis, Peggy, Wasilla, 1:02.65Q. 1, Beeson, Bailey, Kenai Central, 1:02.65Q. 3, Wilkins, Marley, Kodiak, 1:03.45Q. 4, Dampier, Morgan, Wasilla, 1:03.55Q. 5, Cox, Carolyn, Colony, 1:04.22Q. 6, Mucha, Bree, Soldotna, 1:05.37Q. 7, Osiensky, Molly, Palmer, 1:04.82Q. 8, Haan, Tracie, Colony, 1:06.08Q.

800 — 1, Burroughs, Mariah, Wasilla, 2:37.45Q. 2, Burroughs, Riley, Wasilla, 2:37.80Q. 3, Dampier, Morgan, Wasilla, 2:37.50Q. 4, Michaelson, Audrey, Colony, 2:38.60Q. 5, Cox, Carolyn, Colony, 2:38.34Q. 6, Beeson, Bailey, Kenai Central, 2:38.65Q. 7, Pahkala, Jessica, Wasilla, 2:38.66Q. 8, Schlenker, Willow, Palmer, 2:38.85Q.

100 hurdles — 1, Ulen, Mariah, Soldotna, 17.12Q. 2, Sandahl, Leah, Kenai Central, 17.23Q. 3, Armstrong, Shannon, Kodiak, 17.75Q. 4, Siscar, Ranie, Kodiak, 17.90Q. 5, Roumagoux, Sydney, Skyview, 17.97Q. 6, Schindler, Beverly, Kenai Central, 18.27Q. 7, Lautrup, Natalie, Colony, 18.08Q. 8, Neill, Casey, Skyview, 18.99Q.

300 hurdles — 1, Devine, Alysha, Wasilla, 50.01Q. 2, Sandahl, Leah, Kenai Central, 50.03Q. 3, Ulen, Mariah, Soldotna, 50.30Q. 4, Barnett, McKenzie, Kodiak, 51.62Q. 5, Ng, Sarah, Kodiak, 51.26Q. 6, Schindler, Beverly, Kenai Central, 51.69Q. 7, Fichtner, Erin, Wasilla, 52.37Q. 8, Lautrup, Natalie, Colony, 52.87Q.

Boys finals:

3,200 — 1, Thomet, Levi, Kodiak, 9:38.99. 2, Christiansen, Cole, Kodiak, 9:39.00. 3, McCarthy, Julian, Kodiak, 10:11.00. 4, Kopsack, Lyon, Colony, 10:15.00. 5, Ripley, Noah, Wasilla, 10:20.00. 6, Osiensky, Chris, Palmer, 10:22.00. 7, Williams, Cody, Skyview, 10:29.00. 8, Schafer, Brandon, Colony, 10:31.00.

High jump — 1, Ulen, Jay, Soldotna, 5-08. 2, Manifo, Michael, Kodiak, 5-06. 3, Ripley,

Noah, Wasilla, 5-04. 4, McCoy, Kenneth, Colony, 5-02. 5, Wantenabe, Kohei, Palmer, 5-00.

Long jump — 1, Hull, AJ, Kenai Central, 20-04.25. 2, Mulkins, Tanner, Colony, 19-05.50. 3, Smith, Travis, Homer, 19-02.75. 4, Adams, Daniel, Palmer, 18-02. 5, Sterns, Nathan, Kodiak, 18-01.75. 6, Calloway, River, Soldotna, 17-08.50. 7, Zahradnicek, Jan, Kodiak, 16-08.50. 8, Ulen, Jay, Soldotna, 16-05.75. 9, Wik, Riley, Kenai Central, 15-11.50. 10, Canete, Tyler, Kodiak, 15-07.25.

Shot put — 1, Teeling, Devon, Wasilla, 49-00.50. 2, Harren, William, Wasilla, 45-11. 3, Rodriguez, Alex, Skyview, 44-11.75. 4, Self, Ben, Palmer, 44-05. 5, Sega, Mua, Kodiak, 41-07.50. 6, Sega, Leo, Kodiak, 40-04.50. 7, Niekamp, Hayden, Palmer, 39-06.75. 8, Hawkins, JoeBen, Skyview, 39-03.50. 9, Sas, Cody, Colony, 38-06.50. 10, Dias, DJ, Skyview, 38-06. 11, Comer, Marshall, Wasilla, 36-05. 12, Floyd, Jacob, Colony, 35-06. 13, Holley, Gabe, Skyview, 35-01. 14, Makatrin, Yuriy, Wasilla, 34-10.75. 15, Summers, Fischer, Colony, 34-10.50.

Boys preliminaries:

100 meters — 1, Buzby, Charlie, Houston, 11.69Q. 2, Smith, Travis, Homer, 11.87Q. 3, Hull, AJ, Kenai Central, 11.79Q. 4, Aumavae, Vincent, Palmer, 12.00Q. 5, Suonvieri, Jasen, Skyview, 12.10Q. 6, Mulkins, Tanner, Colony, 12.23Q. 7, Corpuz, Joshua, Kodiak, 12.20Q. 8, Nisbett, James, Palmer, 12.24Q.

200 — 1, White, Albert, Skyview, 23.99Q. 2, Manifo, Michael, Kodiak, 24.29Q. 3, Aumavae, Vincent, Palmer, 24.73Q. 4, Smithwick, Brad, Kenai Central, 24.94Q. 5, Nardini, Owen, Colony, 25.23q. 6, Wells, Jake, Houston, 25.26q. 7, Lister, Josh, Skyview, 26.66q.

400 — 1, Fogle, Jordan, Kodiak, 52.88Q. 2, Buzby, Colton, Houston, 53.99Q. 3, Black, Jordan, Colony, 54.13Q. 4, Thompson, Keith, Wasilla, 54.62Q. 5, Calloway, River, Soldotna, 54.45Q. 6, Bilafer, Daniel, Colony, 54.95Q. 7, Reynolds, Richard, Skyview, 54.90Q. 8, Carstens, Andrew, Kodiak, 56.68Q.

800 — 1, Day, Joe, Palmer, 2:00.70Q. 2, Minturn, Mason, Palmer, 2:05.34Q. 3, Fogle, Jordan, Kodiak, 2:05.86Q. 4, Christiansen, Cole, Kodiak, 2:06.89Q. 5, Schafer, Brandon, Colony, 2:05.87Q. 6, Mole, Andrew, Kenai Central, 2:07.37Q. 7, Hilbish, Micah, Skyview, 2:06.31Q. 8, Sessom, Christian, Colony, 2:07.79Q.

110 hurdles — 1, Bayne, Ben, Houston, 17.40Q. 2, Sandahl, Joe, Kenai Central, 17.52Q. 3, Sterns, Nathan, Kodiak, 17.73Q. 4, McGregor, Mark, Homer, 17.85Q. 5, Wright, Luke, Palmer, 18.44Q. 6, Bullerdick, Matt, Skyview, 18.63Q. 7, Wantenabe, Shouya, Palmer, 18.73Q. 8, Sparks, Bud, Skyview, 18.79Q.

300 hurdles — 1, Bayne, Ben, Houston, 42.83Q. 2, Sandahl, Joe, Kenai Central, 44.39Q. 3, Rilatos, Mitchell, Wasilla, 44.87Q. 4, Sparks, Bud, Skyview, 45.56Q. 5, Sterns, Nathan, Kodiak, 45.33Q. 6, Frick, Kenneth, Wasilla, 46.20Q. 7, Seay, Conner, Homer, 45.77Q. 8, Canete, Tyler, Kodiak, 46.21Q.