Warrriors make school history, win NLC girls track title

PALMER — The Wasilla Warriors made school history Saturday afternoon, winning their first girls track and field conference title ever.

The Warriors scored at least one point in every event to run away with the team title. Wasilla finished first with 159 points, well ahead of second-place Kenai’s 79. Colony finished third.

Judging by his team’s depth, Wasilla head coach Gary Howell thought the Warriors had the potential to score in every, but thought it was a longshot to say the least.

“To actually be able to perform over two days, one day in poor weather, shows the high level of focus of these athletes,” Howell said. “They were running out of their minds. I hope it holds through state. We can give Dimond at run for their money.”

Dimond is the top team from Anchorage’s Cook Inlet Conference.

Wasilla freshman Dajanae Harris used a record-breaking run in the 100 and a victory in the long jump to help the Warriors win their first team title in franchise history. Harris dashed through 100 meters in 12.73 to beat the prior mark of 12.80, set by former Colony standout Hallie Huggins in 2005.

“I knew she had that speed,” Howell said.

Howell told Harris to lean across the finish line regardless of how close the competition was.

“She was ready to rock,” Howell said.

Led by Harris, Wasilla swept the top three spots in the 100. Morgan Dampier was second and Cory Schleich finished third.

Harris was not the only Warriors to break a conference record on Saturday. Dampier, destroyed the existing mark in the 800. The sophomore standout recorded a 2:15.06, well head the prior mark of 2:18.5 set by a Grace Christian runner in 1999. Howell said he’s not surprised Dampier ran a 2:15, but he didn’t expect on Saturday, where headwinds greeted runners throughout the afternoon.

For complete coverage of the NLC Championships, see the Sunday edition of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.

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Girls individual results:

100 meters — 1. D. Harris, Was 12.73; 2. M. Dampier, Was 12.98; 3. C. Schleich, Was 13.52; 4. S. Oliver, Kod 13.53; 5. T. Holen, Hou 13.80; 6. J. Nolden, Sol 13.82.

200 — 1. L. Flanagan, Ken 25.99; 2. D. Harris, Was 26.11; 3. C. Schleich, Was 27.78; 4. S. Ernest, Kod 28.09; 5. P. Cooper, Sky 28.10; 6. T. Holen, Hou 28.79.

400 — 1. L. Flanagan, Ken 58.03; 2. M. Dampier, Was 59.64; 3. B. Beeson, Ken 1:00.24; 4. S. Ernest, Kod 1:01.97; 5. B. Mucha, Sol 1:02.05; 6. P. Cooper, Sky 1:04.29.

800 — 1. M. Dampier, Was 2:15.06; 2. I. O’Guinn, Sky 2:17.31; 3. K. Mucha, Ken 2:27.32; 4. C. Ivanoff, Kod 2:27.69; 5. A. Michaelson, Col 2:28.42; 6. J. Bethea, Kod 2:29.14.

1,600 — 1. I. O’Guinn, Sky 5:15.97; 2. J. Bethea, Kod 5:23.5; 3. J. Ford, Was 5:26.13; 4. C. Ivanoff, Kod 5:35.99; 5. A. Michaelson, Col 5:38.17; 6. M. Rinngenberg, Was 5:44.26.

3,200 — 1. I. O’Guinn, Sky 11:13.16; 2. J. Ford, Was 11:28.21; 3. C. Ivanoff, Kod 11:44.04; 4. A. Michaelson, Col 12:11.07; 5. S. Stewart, Col 12:12.97; 6. M. Smith, Sol 12:16.31.

100 hurdles — 1. S. Oliver, Kod 16.67; 2. S. DeVito, Ken 16.85; 3. K. Rust, Was 17.27; 4. M. Nuernberg, Pal 17.34; 5. L. Sandahl, Ken 17.96; 6. S. Hull, Ken 17.63.

300 hurdles — 1. M. Ulen, Sol 47.66; 2. S. DeVito, Ken 47.69; 3. S. Johansen, Col 51.06; 4. E. Hollers, Sky 51.70; 5. R. Kennedy, Was 51.76; 6. M. Wensley, Ken 52.83.

400 relay — 1. Palmer (M. Nuernberg, T. Blake, J. VanHoomissen, S. Houchen) 52.95; 2. Soldotna 53.39; 3. Kenai 53.84; 4. Kodiak 54.67; 5. Wasilla 54.82; 6. Colony 56.71.

800 relay — 1. Wasilla (D. Harris, C. Schleich, G. Nickerson, M. Dampier) 1:48.06; 2. Kenai 1:49.26; 3. Palmer 1:52.03; 4. Soldotna 1:53.25; 5. Hosuton 1:55.77; 6. Skyview 1:58.42.

1,600 relay — 1. Kenai (L. Sandahl, S. DeVito, B. Beeson, L. Flanagan) 4:12.02; 2. Palmer 4:18.50; 3. Kodiak 4:27.11; 4. Wasilla 4:34.29; 5. Skyview 5:13.83.

3,200 relay — 1. Kodiak 9:59.58; 2. Wasilla 10:08.89; 3. Soldotna 10:19.56; 4. Colony 10:33.48; 5. Palmer 10:41.84; 6. Skyview 12:42.44.

High jump — 1. M. Ulen, Sol 4-10; 2. S. James, Hou 4-8; 3. T. Stewart, Col 4-8; 4. K. Smith, Pal 4-6; 5. A. Oksoktaruk, Was 4-6; 6. K. Rust, Was 4-4.

Long jump — 1. D. Harris, Was 16-1; 2. L. Maresh, Col 15-6.25; 3. A. Oksoktaruk, Was 15-6; 4. S. Houchen, Pal 15-1.5; 5. C. Penrod, Sky 14-11.5; 6. T. Stewart, Col 14-3.

Triple jump — 1. S. Johansen, Col 33-5.5; 2. A. Oksoktaruk, Was 33-4; 3. T. Stewart, Col 32-8.75; 4. S. Houchen, Pal 15-1.5; 5. C. Penrod, Sky 14-11.5; 6. T. Stewart, Col 14-3.

Shot put — 1. S. Irwin, Col 35-6.5; 2. J. Troisi, Was 33-2.5; 3. S. Oliver, Kod 33-1; 4. A. Imoe, Was 32-10.5; 5. M. Nuernberg, Pal 32-3.25; 6. E. LaMere, Pal 32-2.5.

Discus — 1. J. Duke, Sol 106-7; 2. D. Barney, Hou 102-9.75; 3. M. Parham, 100-7; 4. G. Johansen, Col 95-11.75; 5. J. Troisi, Was 95-1; 6. S. Irwin, Col 94-.05.