WHS off to strong start

ANCHORAGE — Regardless of where local teams finished over the weekend, The Mini meet at The Dome in Anchorage could be called a success.

Why?

Because it signaled an early start for local prep track and field programs. And with that in mind, Wasilla’s win in the girls’ team standings Saturday is a nice added bonus.

Junior Morgan Dampier won the 100-meter and Wasilla finished first in the 1,600 relay as the Warriors finished first in the team standings with 48 total points.

“It’s great,” Wasilla head coach Gary Howell said of the earlier start for his athletes. “We have a full calendar every single weekend from here on out.”

The first meet of the 2011 season comes about two weeks sooner than the first meet of the 2010 campaign, Howell said.

“It’s tremendous,” Howell said. “The more the kids can race, the better we can become.”

Dampier used a time of 13.24 seconds to win the 100 and finish just ahead of teammate Dajanae Harris, who was second. The junior also teamed up with Cori Schleich, Mandi Rinngenberg and Alyssa Hutchins to win the 1,600 relay.

“She looks fantastic,” Howell said of Dampier, a returning state champion for the Warriors.

The Colony Knights finished second during Friday’s portion of The Mini. Senior Shellina Irwin, the defending state champion in the shot put, won that event with a throw of 37 feet, 8 inches. Her mark was nearly two feet farther than a 2010 season-high that earned her the state title.

Colony sophomores Audrey Michaelson (3,200) and Makenzie Thompson (800) both finished second for the Knights.

Palmer senior Erin LaMere finished second in the shot put.

Palmer senior Jim McCall led Mat-Su boys with a first-place finish in the long jump. McCall was also fourth in the 100.

All of the Valley programs will return to The Dome in Anchorage to compete in the Big C Relays April 8-9.

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman sports editor Jeremiah Bartz at sports@frontiersman.com.

The Mini

Saturday, The Dome

Girls team scores:

1. Wasilla 48; 2. Kenai 38; 3. Service 25; 4. Colony 17; 4. (tie) Bartlett 17; 6. Dimond 10; 7. East Anchorage 9; 8. Palmer 7; 9. West Anchorage 6; 9. (tie) Chugiak 6; 11. Anchorage Christian School 4; 11. (tie) Eagle River 4; 11. (tie) Yakutat 4.

Girls individual results:

100 meters — 1. M. Dampier, Was 13.24; 2. D. Harris, Was 13.52; 3. S. Ferguson, Ser 13.65; 4. M. Matthis, Chu 13.69; 5. R. Jackson, Bar 13.82; 6. E. Esbenshade, Yak 13.82; 7. L. Sandahl, Ken 13.86; 8. I. Lewis, Ser 13.88.

800 — 1. B. Beeson, Ken 2:27.02; 2. M. Thompson, Col 2:30.22; 3. J. Nothey, Ser 2:31.14; 4. C. Kiefer, Ken 2:32.02; 5. J. Todd, Dim 2:32.12; 6. A. Hutchins, Was 2:32.4; 7. D. Hoskins, East 2:35.12; 8. S. Minturn, Pal 2:37.89.

1,600 — 1. J. Northey, Ser 5:26.1; 2. M. Dampier, Was 5:27.42; 3. A. Michaelson, Col 5:28.0; 4. M. Burroughs, Was 5:45.87; 5. K. Mondi, ER 5:46.97; 6. B. Desaussure, Bar 5:48.47; 7. G. Graham, East 5:52.3; 8. M. Thompson, Col 5:53.2.

100 hurdles — 1. M. Kueter, Bar 15.3; 2. L. Sandahl, Ken 16.1; 3. K. Rust, Dim 16.4; 4. S. DeVito, Ken 16.7; 5. B. Bohn, Was 17.1; 6. D. Randolph, West 17.6; 7. J. Williams, Ser 17.93; 8. K. Forbush, Chu 18.80.

1,600 relay — 1. Wasilla (C. Schleich, M. Rinngenberg, A. Hutchins, M. Dampier) 4:25.42; 2. Kenai 4:32.95; 3. Palemr 4:37.79; 4. East 4:42.95; 5. ACS 4:46.03; 6. West 4:47.12; 7. Colony 4:52.85; 8. Yakutat 4:54.22.

Boys team scores:

1. Dimond 35; 2. Service 29; 3. Bartlett 25; 4. Chugiak 22; 5. East Anchorage 19.5; 6. Palmer 17; 7. South Anchorage 13.5; 8. Eagle River 12; 9. Anchorage Christian 11; 10. Colony 7; 11. Kenai 2; 11. (tie) West Anchorage 2.

Boys individual results:

100 meters — 1. D. Gray, Dim 11.62; 2. D. Prince, Chu 11.78; 3. R. Williams, ACS 11.92; 4. J. McCall, Pal 12.04; 5. J. Pressetto, Sou 12.05; 5. (tie) M. Nichols, East 12.05; 7. B. Morse, Chu 12.09; 8. A. Tufaga, Dim 12.22.

800 meters — 1. D. Brunson, Bar 2:01.00; 2. J. Owolabi, ER 2:03.27; 3. J. Day, Pal 2:04.04; 4. M. Minturn, Pal 2:05.84; 5. A. Wheatall, Ser 2:06.04; 6. T. Dolan, Bar 2:06.81; 7. S. Wheeler, West 2:08.82; 8. C. Kveseth, Chu 2:08.33.

1,600 — 1. J. Lane, Ser 4:29.54; 2. J. Farr, East 4:44.12; 3. B. Wheatall, Ser 4:45.50; 4. T. Sorensen, Chu 4:52.10; 5 B. King, ER 4:52.90; 6. M. Romey, Ser 4:53.11; 7. L. Schlemme, Ser 4:53.45; 8. B. Schafer, Col 4:55.05.

100 hurdles — 1. E. Bauer, South 15.48; 2. J. Corr, Dim 16.83; 3. A. Bricker, Col 16.91; 4. B. DeLoria, East 17.08; 5. D. Lutton, Dim 17.68; 6. B. Parsons, Dim 17.90; 7. R. Predmore, Bar 18.45; 8. R. Smith, Dim 18.46.

1,600 meters — 1. Bartlett 3:41.47; 2. Dimond 3:43.97; 3. Chugiak 3:44.12; 4. ACS 3:45.57; 5. Service 3:46.41; 6. East 3:46.79; 7. Kenai 3:48.32; 8. 3:53.87.

The Mini

Friday, The Dome

Girls team scores:

1. Dimond 33.2; 2. Colony 25; 3. West Anchorage 16.2; 4. Chugiak 15; 5. Anchorage Christian 11; 6. Wasilla 10.2; 7. Bartlett 10; 8. Palmer 9.2; 8. (tie) South Anchorage 9.2; 10. Eagle River 6; 11. Yakutat 5; 12. East Anchorage 4; 13. Kenny Lake 2.

Individual girls results:

3,200 — 1. S. Freistone, Dim 12:16.8; 2. A. Michaelson, Col 12:22.1; 3. K. Mondl, ER 12:26.4; 4. R. Roelle, West 12:29.7; 5. A. Hennessy, Dim 12:30.1; 6. G. Graham, East 12:30.5; 7. K. Wilson, KL 12:40.8; 8. B. Meier, Col 12:43.7.

Shot put — 1. S. Irwin, Col 37-8; 2. E. LaMere, Pal 32-7.5; 3. P. Tufi, West 21-1; 4. E. Esbenshade, Yak 30-4; 5. K. French, West 28-2.5; 6. A. Imoe, Was 27-11.5; 7. C. Ward, Col 27-6; 8. W. Pole’o, East 27-2.5.

High jump — 1. M. Kueter, Bar 5-3; 2. C. Cole, South 4-4-; 3. C. Quinlan, ACS 4-4; 4. J. Todd, Dim 4-4-; 5. S. Evern, Dim 4-4; 6. T. Parish, Dim 4-2; 6. L. Zakurdaew, South 4-2; 6. J. Marman, Was 4-2.

Long jump — 1. A. Collins, Chu 15-2.5; 2. J. todd, Dim 15-0.5; 3. A. Strick, Was 13-8.75; 4. J. bennett, ACS 13-6; 5. A. Vincent, Col 13-5.75; 6. S. Nelson, Chu 13-5.25; 7. A. George, Chu 13-3; 8. S. Evern, Dim 13-0.5.

Boys team scores:

1. Bartlett 29; 2. Kenai 21; 3. Service 16; 4. Chugiak 14; 4. (tie) Palemr 14; 6. East Anchorage 13.5; 7. Wasilla 13; 8. West Anchorage 11; 8. (tie) Anchorage Christian 11; 10. Colony 5; 11. Eagle River 4.5; 12. Dimond 4.

Individual boys results:

3,200 — 1. A. Wheatall, Ser 10:00.2; 2. J. Farr, East 10:29.6; 3. T. Sorensen, Chu 10:38.7; 4. N. Ripley, Was 10:47.4; 5. S. Wheeler, West 10:48.2; 6. J. Pahkala, Was 10:59.2; 7. B. Schafer, Col 11:05.05; 8. L. Kopsack, Col 11:13.4.

Shot put — 1. T. Dommek, Bar 48-3.5; 2. A. Reno, Bar 41-1.5; 3. T. Spalding, Ken 41-0; 4. D. Teeling, Was 40-4.75; 5. K. Schiebe, Pal 39-9; 6. T. Holtman, West 39-3.25; 7. R. Stewart, Col 38-10.75; 8. S. Liaga, Dim 38-6.75.

High jump — 1. T. Spalding, Ken 6-4; 2. A. Simmers, ACS 5-10; 3. E. Rasmussen, Ser 5-8; 4. J. Rias, East 5-6; 4. C. Palmer, Bar 5-4; 6. R. Predmore, Bar 5-4; 7. P. Amore, ACS 5-4; 8. B. DeLoria, East 5-2.

Long jump — 1. J. McCall, Pal 20-7; 2. M. Keith, Chu 19-8.25; 3. R. Predmore, Bar 19-4.25; 4. T. Spalding, Ken 19-2.5; 5. S. Wheeler, West 18-7; 6. S. Afoa, Dim 18-3.25; 7. K. Honore, Bar 18-0.5; 8. K. Garner, ACS 18-0.5.