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2B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 15, 2015 D UNN Dunn began this past track season with a nag- ging hip injury that never quite healed. She also kept it to herself, and her results on the track were naturally mixed. “I regret that I never told my coaches how painful it was. But I knew that I was fi t enough to run very fast, so I trained through the injury,” she explained. Continued from 1B In the 400 fi nal — her sixth race in two days — Dunn moved to the lead with 125 meters remaining and pulled away to win with a time of 58.37. With the state title, however, came new expecta- tions of herself. “It changed me in good ways and bad,” she said. “I had a whole new mentality and I put an immense Dunn recently chose to continue her academic amount of pressure on myself.” and athletic pursuits at Southern Oregon. Despite As a junior, Dunn went to the state meet unde- her up-and-down time at Lane, Head Coach Gri- feated in the 400 with a season best of 58.84 but er Gatlin said that he couldn’t be happier that she came in second, running 59.26. has committed to joining the Raiders. Afterward, Dunn made the conscious decision “She’s coming from a really good program. to approach her senior season with the same care- She has a strong understanding of collegiate free attitude that helped her climb to the top of the track and has the ability to improve,” Gatlin said state meet podium as a sophomore. She went on to of Dunn. run under 60 seconds every time she ran the 400, While Gatlin said that he believes Dunn can but as the fates would have it Dunn’s fi nal year at still excel at the 800, her time at Lane demon- Cottage Grove coincided with the arrival of Kerissa strated that the traditional middle-distance train- and Venessa D’Arpino — twins from North Valley ing did not work for her. who became two of the best sprinters in the history “Coming out of high school, a lot of coaches of girls' 4A. Dunn fi nished third at state behind the looked at her as an emerging middle-distance tal- D’Arpino’s in 56.64 — a PR and a new school re- ent. And in a vacuum, that could be a fi ne idea, cord. photo by Matt Hollander but she got injured going that route. So we’re “It was a little disappointing, but the D’Arpino’s defi nitely brought the best out of me,” said Dunn, Kristine Dunn battled a hip injury throughout her fi nal season at Lane Community Col- taking her as a sprinter; she won’t run cross country, and we think she can be very success- who also helped lead the Lions to a third-place fi n- lege. She is hoping to stay healthier while running fewer miles at Southern Oregon. ful,” he said. ish in the team race by scoring in the 200, and as a Dunn had a solid freshman year as she transitioned to middle In addition to having the right academic op- member of the Lions’ short and long relays. Dunn was still mulling college options at the end of her senior distance training, which included running cross country for the fi rst portunities — Dunn will study pre-med to prepare her for a career as a physician’s assistant — Dunn said that the opportunity to once year. She ultimately decided to stay close to home by enrolling at time. She fi nished with seasonal bests of 57.97 and 2:19.44. Dunn once again ran cross country as a sophomore, and though again train as a sprinter was the deciding factor in choosing South- Lane Community College, and she was very glad for it. “The coaching and training was a bit more intense than I was she gained unprecedented strength, the wheels were starting to ern Oregon. “It’s a little sad to be leaving Lane, but I feel that I’m ready to used to, but by then I was ready for it,” she said. “I loved my time come off. “It was a hard transition to go from slow running in cross country move on,” she said. “I usually don’t set goals until closer to the sea- at Lane because I was competing with people who all really wanted to be there and do the best they can; that’s wasn’t the case in high to explosive work on the track,” she said. “I didn’t really want to run son, but right now I’m just very happy and optimistic that training cross country, but my coaches thought it would help me in the 800, as a sprinter again is really going to benefi t me,” she said. school.” where they felt I had the most potential.” R ODEO members at have access to rid- ing at the property. “All of us who are out there love it and want to see it suc- ceed,” Fergason said. Cottage Grove Rodeo Youth Event Results Mutton Bustin (Friday): 1st Audrey Hartengenbush 2nd Mallory McGuire Mutton Bustin (Saturday): 1st Shyla Courtright 2nd Blake Aldrich Calf riding: 1st Blake Sannes 2nd Garrett Foglio Steer riding: 1st Chris Flannigan 2nd Mason Stuller Junior bull riding 1st Chet Geddes 2nd James Sloane Junior barrels 14-18 1st Josie Burk 2nd Bailey Hanson 3rd Ashley Goertzen photo by Matt Hollander Taighler Dougherty competes in breakaway roping Saturday. Continued from 1B responded to standard treat- ments, and Baker is now receiv- ing care in the Seattle area. On May 1, Hedrick, 38, was diagnosed with colon cancer. He underwent a fi rst surgery lat- er that same week. And follow- ing a second surgery scheduled for this August, he is expected to make a full recovery. This year’s Dine and Dash, a charitable event where par- ticipants pay $10 for a chance to “undecorate” three cows cov- ered in prize tickets, raised $700 for Hedrick. “We saw such amazing sup- port from the community this year,” said Cottage Grove Rid- ing Club president Kelli Fisher, Hedrick’s partner. The two are expecting a baby girl in Sep- tember. “And overall I think you saw great cohesion within the rodeo community. We received a tremendous amount of support from neighboring clubs.” The rodeo was also a spec- tacle unto itself. “It was a great crowd, and each night the parking lot was absolutely fi lled,” Fisher said. “Even though we didn’t have any new event this year, people were stoked to see the local competitions." Fisher explained that the-two day attendance of more than 3,000, including contestants, was the highest in some time for the rodeo. “We’re trying to get better every year from our mistakes,” said Fergason, who is also a board member of the Cottage Grove Riding Club, which hosts the rodeo. “We had more com- petitors than last year, and that made things very exciting. But we’re going to work hard to cut down the concession lines. Peo- ple can’t enjoy the show if they are waiting in line for food.” Fergason added that one of the keys to a successful rodeo is a strong base of members, and he encourages those are inter- ested to come visit the riding club. An individual membership is $20 and a family membership is $35. Among other benefi ts, Junior barrels 6-13 1st Fallon Hanson 2nd Madison Fouts Bullriding: everyone bucked off Calf Roping: Colton Campbell - Klamath Falls / time 9.8 seconds $$709.92 Steer Wrestling: Coy Surrett -Buhl, Idaho / time 4.4 sec- onds $668.16 Breakaway Roping: Mary Ann Knapp - Buena, WA. / time 2.4 seconds $1064.88 Wild Cow Milking: Brian Thompson - Yoncalla, OR time 15.1 sec. $622.08 Team Roping: Travis Whitlow / Tyler Whitlow - Queen Creek, AZ time 4.8 seconds $793.44 each All Around Cowboy : Coy Surrett All Around Cowgirl : Alex Barber Barrels: Sammi Lane - Ar- lington, OR time 17.88 won $918.72 SOUTH VALLEY ATHLETICS SUMMER CAMPS Tennis camp – entering K-12th grade $50 – Registration ends July 16th Volleyball camp – entering 3rd thru 6th grad $30 – Registration ends July 16th Register in the offi ce or online at www.familyid.com Check our website for more information! www.southvalleyathletics.org 541-942-3079 Cow Hyde race Lisa Laroe and Scott Fergason Pro Event Results Bareback Riding: Kevin Lusk Orting, WA. 77pts won $$537.60 plus an award for Belt Saddle Bronc Riding: Cooper Dewitt Rio Rico, AZ / 81 pts. $633.60 plus Belt 1440 S. 8th Street • 541-942-3079 www.southvalleyathletics.org
