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Clackamas Print
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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rack and field comes out on top
the same event. The team consisting of
Logan Fjelstad, Joe Gobel, Mat Tweedy
and Stan Wester placed first with a time
of 42.61 seconds.
They also placed second in the 4x400
relay with the same team, with the
exception of Ime Ntekpere replacing
Gobel.
Clackamas then traveled to Western
Oregon University to compete in the
WOU Twilight Meet on April 18.
Individual standout performances on
Andrea Simpson
the women’s side included Hemphill,
I Sports Editor
who set a season personal record of
59.94 seconds in the 400-meter dash.
Dittmar tied her lifetime PR in the
This season, track has rapidly become 100-meter dash with a time of 12.74
a force to be reckoned with.
seconds. Reid placed fourth in the 400-
On April 11 and 12, the men’s and meter hurdles with Alaura Little right
women’s teams competed in the Lewis behind her in sixth place.
and Clark Invitational, where they
The women’s 4x100 meter relay
emerged as top contenders in the com­ was another stellar performance, plac­
petition.
ing the fa
team second and making the
“I think we
top 10 list
for the college. Shafer
were ready to
replaced
Cribbs
go,” Head Coach
from the Lewis and
Keoni McHone
Clark Meet due to
said. “The only
i
Cribbs’ sprained
thing
that
quadricep.
was
dif-
The men took
ferent was
second in the
that it was
4xl00 relay
about 20
s
well.
d e g r e e s
Fjelstad,
warmer
Gobel,
than
we
Tweedy
were used to
and
training in.
We ster
A lot of them
ran a time
were drained
42.84,
by the end of
just
.23
the meet.”
seconds
Regardless
behind
of the weath­
their per­
er, the women
formance
placed second
at the Lewis
and the men
and Clark Invitational.
finished fourth
When the same team compet­
overall.
ed in the 4x400 meter relay, they set
Stefani Dittmar took first in the-'*- a 4.5 second PR. They currently- lead
100-meter dash with a time of 12.86 the Northwest Athletic Association of
seconds. Her teammates also did well Community Colleges this season.
in the event. Rachel Hemphill, Aimee
In the individual men’s records, Luke
Shafer and Kaitlyn Reid placed fifth, Pike threw a lifetime PR in the hammer
sixth and seventh, respectively.
throw of 43.7 meters, which put Him
Reid finished third in the 100-meter at fifth that day. Kai Ojala topped the
hurdles, while Shafer placed fourth in competition in the men’s high jump at
the pole vault with a height of 10 feet.
1.9 meters.
The women’s 4x100 relay team took
The weather was back to what the
first with a time of 48.60 seconds, teams have experienced during training
which places them at the third fastest - cold and with drizzle. But the weather
in school history. The team consisted wasn’t a factor in McHone’s eyes.
of Dittmar, Hemphill, Reid and Morgan
“Everything went how we planned,”
Cribbs.
he said. “I like the athletes focusing on
The men performed efficiently in what they can control.”
Both men’s and women s
track and field makes a mark
at both the Lewis and Clark
Invitational and the Western
Oregon University Twilight
Meet last week
Photos by Robert Crawford Clackamas Print
i: Morgan Cribbs sprints in the Lewis and Clark
tionapon April 11 and 12. Head Coach Keoni McHone
I Cribbs pone of our best sprinters.”
[: Two members of the men’s relay team pass the baton in
;100 relay at the Lewis and Clark Invitational.
—
aseball breaks even in
ime over the weekend
1—
he Cougars maintained their winning record over
W|£k jwhen they» went up against Linn-Ben-
ity College on April 17. They played a
doubleheader and won the first game with a final score
of 9-3.
Unfortunately, they lost their lead and the second
game with a final score of 0-2. The game took
their record from 9-3 to 10-4 in league play.
The rain forced the team to cancel a game
against Chemeketa Community College on April
19.
The Cougars played yesterday, April 22, in Al­
bany against Linn-Benton Community College
in a doubleheader. At the time of publication, the
scores were not yet available.
The baseball team will next play against South­
western Oregon Community College on April 26
at home. The game will begin at 1 p.m. on the
lower field.
- Compiled by Andrea Simpson
LEFT: Cameron Childress bunts the ball at
home plate.
RIGHT: Ben Janal, 12, prepares to swing the
bat in the game against Linn-Benton CC.
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Photos by Robert Crawford Clackamas Print
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