Oak Harbor in third after first day of divisional meet / Track

By Jim Waller • May 11, 2017 1:30 am
Garren Guerrero runs a preliminary heat of the 110 hurdles. He also placed fifth in the long jump finals. (Photo by John Fisken)
Garren Guerrero runs a preliminary heat of the 110 hurdles. He also placed fifth in the long jump finals. (Photo by John Fisken)

After the first day of the Wesco North Divisional Championships at Wildcat Memorial Stadium, the Oak Harbor High School boys and girls track teams both sit in third place.

Finals were held in four boys and six girls events Wednesday; the meet will conclude Friday, May 12, in Oak Harbor with field events beginning at 5:30 p.m. and running events shortly after.

Unlike other Oak Harbor home meets, admission will be charged for the divisional championships: $6 for adults and $3 for students with ASB cards and senior citizens.

The top seven in each event qualify for the district meet Wednesday and Friday, May 17 and 19, at Shoreline Stadium. The marks of the eighth- and ninth-place finishers will be compared to the results of the South divisional meet to determine two more qualifiers.

Girls Divisional Meet, Day 1

Snohomish took the early team lead with 61 points, followed by Stanwood (54), Oak Harbor (35), Everett (26.5), Marysville-Pilchuck (23.5), Marysville Getchell (17) and Arlington (11).

Julie Jansen paced the Wildcats by winning the discus in a personal best 114-04. Sarah Ulam finished 20th (74-05) and Halle Lemme 22nd (57-05).

In the girls javelin, Cami Bristow (106-01), Lydia Dorsey (102-04) and Samantha Hines (99-09) finished 3-4-6. Isabel Thayer took 21st (62-05).

The 4×200 relay team of Jenna Cooley, Jennifer Turnek, Alora Caillier and Amaya Rittierodt placed third (1:49.91).

Cooley added a seventh in the long jump (16-01.25), while Autumn Coker took 15th (15-02).

Alexis Smith captured sixth in the 1,600 (5:29.57), and Riley Grace Borden was 20th (6:00.85) and Carolynn Wicker 22nd (6:06.09).

Boys Divisional Meet, Day 1

Arlington leads the boys meet with 40 points, followed by Everett (34), Oak Harbor (28.5), Snohomish (22.5), Stanwood (17), Marysville Getchell (11) and Marysville-Pilchuck (3).

Ozell Jackson finished first in the high jump with a leap of 5-10. Kyle Nickols was one of seven to clear the next-best height, 5-08, and placed fifth.

Andrew Miller placed second in the long jump at 20-10, and Garren Guerrero took fifth (20-03). Three other Wildcats competed in the event: Dorian Hardin (14th, 18-06), Thomas Gilham (21st, 17-07) and Jordan Washington (22nd, 16-10).

Isaac Gomez tossed the shot 44 feet to place sixth, while Michael Fisken finished ninth (40-01) and Justin Campbell 22nd (33-09.5).

In the 1,600, Ben Gasper was 14th (4:43) and Michael Lym 18th (4:48.97).

Cami Bristow claims third place in the javelin Wednesday. (Photo by John Fisken)

Cami Bristow claims third place in the javelin Wednesday. (Photo by John Fisken)

Isaac Gomez finishes sixth in the shot put at the divisional meet. (Photo by John Fisken)

Isaac Gomez finishes sixth in the shot put at the divisional meet. (Photo by John Fisken)

Miguel Guzman qualifies for the 400-meter finals with this effort in the prelims. (Photo by John Fisken)

Miguel Guzman qualifies for the 400-meter finals with this effort in the prelims. (Photo by John Fisken)

Chris Brown heads around the second turn in the 400-meter preliminaries. (Photo by John Fisken)

Chris Brown heads around the second turn in the 400-meter preliminaries. (Photo by John Fisken)

TJ Passmore sprints to the finish line in a 200-meter preliminary heat Wednesday. (Photo by John Fisken)

TJ Passmore sprints to the finish line in a 200-meter preliminary heat Wednesday. (Photo by John Fisken)

Senior Carolynn Wicker runs in the 1,600-meter final at Wednesday’s divisional championships. (Photo by John Fisken)

Senior Carolynn Wicker runs in the 1,600-meter final at Wednesday’s divisional championships. (Photo by John Fisken)