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.
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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.
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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
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