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ribbs, Rachel Hemphill, Kaitlyn Reid and Stefani Dittmar, left to right, run sprints during practice. The
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'hough they are from different high schools and backgrounds, when it comes
these ladies know how to give the competition a run for its money
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munity colleges held Olympic
v these women would be
, as’ dream team.
n Cribbs, Stefani Dittmar,
emphill ¡and Kaitlyn Reid are
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irce to be reckoned with in the
’• ay, consistently placing in the
1 neet after meet.
"most regent meet, the Southern
;rihampiAships on May. 10, the
t n took Birst place in both the
d 4x400 meter relay.
-er, the four athletes not only
_ as ageam - they take top
severalgndividual events.
is just k 7 seconds away from
the school record in the 200-
h. Both Dittmar and Hemphill
All-Americans and Northwest
^Association of Community
I¡NWAACC ) champions.
Ir and Cribbs run the women’s
I 200-m«ter dash in addition to
I) and |x400 relay. Hemphill
I 200- and 400-meter dash as
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"s the only one of the four
icipates in an event outside
Jhe runs!the 100-, 200- and
r hurdles during the season.
Juthem Region championships,
Id thirdBn the 100 meter hur-
I took third in the 400 meter
\r arrived at Clackamas because
toach Keoni McHone.
l’t really have any plans after
>ol,” she said, “and then my
ol track coach introduced me
v and it just kind of happened.”
'iys thatlMcHone’s recruitment
er to the college as well.
[j came ¡to a meet and told me
: team/’ she said. “And the
ip was a big draw as well.”
till, onlthe other hand, was
through soccer.
asked me if I wanted to run
veil,” she recalled. “It’s espe-
rd on your body training all
year-round. I suffer a lot more injuries will help lead het along a career path
because I play two sports.”
closely related to athletics - perhaps
Although the women compete togeth an occupation involving working with
er, they 'are much more than a relay youth.
team.
“I am thinking about being a trainer
“We have chemistry because we at a high school or a PE teacher ...
hang out outside of track,” Reid said. something to do with sports,” she said.
Dittmar, who is a sophomore this
“We have classes together, and we like
spending time together.”
year, is not highly concerned about
For two of them, a deep-seated rival establishing detailed plans.
“I am transferring to Western (Oregon
ry played a part in their friendship.
“Rachel and I actually ran against University), and I plan to run there,” she
each other,” Cribbs said. “We were said. “Other than that, I will probably
cross-town rivals in middle school and just mess with my horses. I would like
to move somewhere new and just expe
in high school.”
Hemphill added, “Morgan and I are rience life.”
The relay team is now preparing for
best friends. We relate to each other on
the NWAACC championships May 22
and off the track.”
As for the athletes’ futures, they and 23.
are of varying
mindsets.
For Cribbs,
track is the key
to her outlook.
“I guess I’ll
go where track
takes me,” she
said. “My par
ents are eager to
push me to do
the best. They
never hesitate
to boast about
me. They are
very proud of
anything I do.”
Hemphill
has her cake
and eats it too,
when it comes
to parental sup
port.
“My
mom
pushes me to
be the best I
can be, but it
is always my
choice,”
she
said. “I am very
independent in
that way.”
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Reid
hopes
that her expe
Stefani Dittmar, Kaitlyn Reid and Rachel Hemphill laugh at
rience in track
Hemphill’s antics during track practice.
On May 10, the Cougars traveled to
Southwestern Uni versi ty to compete in the
Southern Region Championships.
The women’s relay team of Rachel
Hemphill. Stefani Dittmar, Kaitlyn Reid
and Morgan Cribbs placed first in both the
4x100 and 4x400 relay.
Sierra Hess, who has suffered from a
rolled ankle the last few weeks, came back
strong this meet by placing third in the dis
cus throw with a distance of35.54 meters
in the finals.
In the javelin throw, Alaura Little took
second in the event She threw a distance
of36.26 meters.
On the men’s side, the relay team of
Stan Wester, Logan Fjelstad, Mat Tweedy
and Joe Gobel took second place in the
4x100 relay. And in the 4x400 relay,
Wester, Fjelstad, Tweedy and Jared Correll
placed first.
Freshman Kai Ojala jumped 1.93
meters in the men’s high jump, which
earned him first place in the event.
Track is taking the next weekend off to
prepare for the NWAACC championships
at Spokane Falls Community College.
The team has been doing some accli
mation in preparation for the event
“We are preparing for the heat,” said
Head Coach Keoni McHone. “It will be
about 20 degrees hotter than training has
been for the last three months.”
The team is replicating the temperature
by training in full sweats. Although train
ing has switched for the different w’eather
conditions, the team is trying to stay con
sistent during the resting period.
The Cougars wi II travel to the Northwest
Athletic Association of Community
Colleges (NWAACC) championships
May 22 and 23.
Baseball
The baseball team hit a slump this
week when the Cougars lost a double
header May 8 to L inn-Benton Community
College. The games, which took place
in Albany, were a landslide less with the
first game ending in a score of 0-3 and the
second game only slightly improved, but it
wasn’t enough for the Cougars, ending in
a score of 5-11.
The next game wasn’t much better for
the team, although the Cougars did man
age to win at least one of the games in the
doubleheader.
The team came out strong in the first
game with a final score of 6-2. Tire sec
ond game was close call, but the Cougars
dropped behind with a score of 3-4.
The Cougars travel to Coos Bay today
to play Southwestern Oregon Community
College at 1 p.m.
Softball
Softball qualified for NWAACCs
this w'eek by staying in third place. The
Cougars lost their game May 9 against
Lower Columbia College at home.
The first game ended in a close score
of 4-5 in the Red Devils’ favor. The second
game didn’t go much better, with a final
score of 1-3.
Luckily, die Cougars came back May
10 with a doubleheader victory against
Clark College. The women dominated
Clark in the first game with a score of 11-3
and again in the second game with an end
ing score ofl 2-0.
Now the team is waiting to play in
the NWAACC championships May 16
through 18 in Portland. The games will be
at Delta Park, and the time is TBA.