A6 BAKER CITY HERALD • TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022
SPORTS
BUSY WEEKEND FOR LOCAL TRACK TEAMS
Baker girls take 1st, boys claim 2nd at Vale
Baker City Herald
Led by Emma Baeth’s two individ-
ual wins, in the 800 and 1,500, and
Anna Belding’s title in the 400, the
Baker girls track team won the team
title at the Wayne Invitational on Fri-
day, April 22, at Vale High School.
Baker totaled 104 points to top Mc-
Call-Donnelly, Idaho, with 98 points.
Nyssa was third with 93.
The Baker boys placed second, 13
points behind McCall-Donnelly.
Powder Valley placed sixth in the
boys team standings, and the Badger
girls were 10th.
Huntington scored one point in the
boys meet and had several competi-
tors in both the girls and boys meets.
“Despite the constant wind on
Friday, we once again competed
hard,” Baker coach Suzy Cole said.
“Along with us competing tough, as
shown by our second place finish on
the boys side and the girls winning
the meet, we also had lots of per-
sonal bests.”
“Emma Timm had a fabulous
meet,” Cole said.
The sophomore ran personal bests
in the 1,500 and 800, showing what
Cole called an “amazing kick” to fin-
ish second in the latter race. Timm
also ran a leg in the 4x400 relay, which
Baker won.
Brooklyn Jaca had personal bests in
both hurdle races.
“She looks so tough in those
events,” Cole said.
Lani Pierce had personal bests in
the 100 and long jump.
Cole said Baeth “ran really smart”
in winning two races. “She has the fit-
ness and now she is working on the
patience and strategy of the races. It is
really fun to watch.”
Malaki Myer and Wyatt Hawkins
each had personal records in the 100
and 200, and Diego Quintela had his
best times in the 200 and 400.
Thaddeus Pepera was second in the
300 hurdles, setting personal bests in
that race and the 110 hurdles. Pepera
is the district leader in the 300 hur-
dles, Cole said.
“Mike Gentry had PRs in the shot
and discus, and also is getting more
confident in these events every meet,”
Cole said.
Dash Bloomer won the javelin.
“That event is also fundamentally
clicking for him,” Cole said. “He is just
going to keep getting better.”
“We are just having so much fun
watching these kids progress,” Cole
said. “There is three weeks until dis-
tricts. We will be ready.”
Davis Carbaugh/The (La Grande) Observer
Powder Valley’s Kaden Krieger, second from left, was a three-time winner in a track
meet Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Eastern Oregon University, placing first in the 100,
200 and 400. His teammate, Reece Dixon, far left, was second in the 100 and 200.
Gaige Birmingham, 28th, 12.57; Damion
Klosky (H), 31st, 12.66; Bailey Hicks (H), 37th,
13.24
200
Malaki Myer, 3rd, 23.34; Reece Dixon, (PV)
4th, 23.51; Wyatt Hawkins, 8th, 23.94; Diego
Quintela, 10th, 24.14; Jackson Chandler (PV),
13th, 24.30
400
Kaden Krieger (PV), 1st, 51.93; Reece Dixon
(PV), 3rd, 53.12; Jackson Chandler (PV), 5th,
55.05; Diego Quintela, 7th, 55.36; Angel
DeArcos, 10th, 55.99; Nick Hughes, 31st,
Powder Valley, Pine Eagle compete
1:07.04; Alan Chokecharoenkiatti (H), 33rd,
at EOU
1:07.80
On Saturday, April 23, at Eastern
Oregon University, the Powder Val-
800
ley boys won the team title at a Class Peyton Waters, 5th, 2:16.93; Giacomo Rigue-
1A/2A/3A meet, nipping Joseph, 66
iro, 11th, 2:24.94; Seth Mastrude, 17th,
points to 65. Pine Eagle tied for 11th
2:31.62; Alan Chokecharoenkiatti (H), 22nd,
with Prairie City and Cove.
2:50.00
The Badger boys were led by Kaden 1,500
Krieger, who swept the sprints, winning Daniel Brown, 5th, 4:38.85; Jordan Mills, 7th,
the 100, 200 and 400. Teammate Reece 4:52.87; Seth Mastrude, 8th, 4:53.98; Allen
Dixon was second in the 100 and 200. Bedolla (PV), 23rd, 5:35.94
Pine Eagle’s Caleb Brown won the
3,000
800 and was second in the 1,500. The Daniel Brown, 3rd, 9:59.94; Karsten Cikanek,
Spartans 4x400 relay team of Cooper 6th, 10:49.61; Hunter Bingham (PV), 7th,
Gover, Reid Davis, Brown and Cole
11:22.44; Tanner Lucas, 14th, 12:28.76
Morgan finished first.
110 hurdles
Crane won the girls meet with 100
Dash Bloomer, 5th, 18.49; Thaddeus Pepera,
points. Powder Valley was 13th and
6th, 18.51; Aman Tilenbaev (H), 12th, 19.63;
Pine Eagle 18th.
Casey Vaughan (PV), 15th, 21.27
Powder Valley’s Dallee Bingham
won the javelin. Pine Eagle’s Ella Ran- 300 hurdles
Kaden Krieger (PV), 1st, 42.01; Thaddeus
dall was second in the shot put.
Pepera, 2nd, 43.29; Casey Vaughan (PV),
12th, 51.30; Jordan Mills, 18th, 56.69
Wayne Invitational
Individual results (PV, Powder Valley; H, Hun- 4x400 relay
Baker, 2nd, 3:43.23 (Wyatt Hawkins, Diego
tington):
Quintela, Malaki Myer, Angel DeArcos)
BOYS
Shot put
100
Mike Gentry, 3rd, 39-0.5; Tate Powell, 6th, 37-
Malaki Myer, 4th, 11.55; Wyatt Hawkins,
6; Logan Profitt (PV), 9th, 36-2; Caleb Kerns
6th, 11.58; Colton Mathews (H), 27th, 12.57; (PV), 19th, 33-6; Micah Shepard (H), 21st, 33-
The district meet will be May 14 at
Baker High School.
On May 6, Baker will host the
Baker Invitational, and the event is
called “Ray Day” to honor Ray Uri-
arte, who died earlier this year. Uriarte
coached multiple sports in Baker City
for more than 30 years.
Anyone interested in volunteer-
ing to help with the event can contact
Cole at Suzy.Cole@bakersd.org.
(PV), 24th, 14.54; Colleen Carlsen (H), 30th,
15.05; Maddy Leggett (PV), 32nd, 15.23; Lani
Pierce, 33rd, 15.26; Jodi Bingham (PV), 34th,
15.34; Alex Dewey (H), 35th, 16.84
200
Anna Belding, 3rd, 26.83; Ayla Bingham (PV),
6th, 28.17; Alexis Conant, 8th, 28.70; Jodi
Bingham (PV), 22nd, 32.39; Lilly Collins, 28th,
33.53
400
Anna Belding, 1st, 1:03.42
800
Emma Baeth, 1st, 2:27.53; Emma Timm, 2nd,
2:37.54; Sydney Lamb, 4th, 2:43.23
1,500
Emma Baeth, 1st, 5:02.66
3,000
Sydney Lamb, 3rd, 12:05.78; Sofie Kaaen,
4th, 12:30.99
100 hurdles
Brooklyn Jaca, 6th, 18.31; Alexis Conant,
11th, 19.46; Anna Johnson, 16th, 20.27; Na-
talia Mathes (H), 22nd, 22.86
300 hurdles
Brooklyn Jaca, 2nd, 52.75; Anna Johnson,
Davis Carbaugh/The (La Grande) Observer Jayden Whitford, 11th, 1:01.00
Baker’s Emma Baeth won the 800 and
4x100 relay
1,500 races at the Wayne Invitational
Baker, 3rd, 53.06 (Anna Belding, Lillee Henry,
track meet on Friday, April 22, 2022, at
Sofia Hanson, Jayden Whitford)
Vale High School.
4x400 relay
Baker, 1st, 4:24.57 (Anna Belding, Brooklyn
2; 25-9; Casey Vaughan (PV), 28th, 31-9; Ja-
cob Mills, 29th, 31-8; Dante Lofton (H), 40th Jaca, Emma Timm, Emma Baeth); Powder
Valley, 7th, 56.84 (Ayla Bingham, Jaycee Gray,
Discus
Maddy Leggett, Jacey Anderson)
Mike Gentry, 4th, 108-0; Tate Powell, 5th,
Shot put
107-8; Micah Shepard (H), 9th, 91-7; Dillon
Multop, 10th, 91-3.5; Logan Profitt (PV), 18th, Abby Cox (PV), 14th, 24-7; Ryann Paulsen,
17th, 23-8.5; Montana Williams, 18th, 23-6;
82-3; Caleb Kerns (PV), 19th, 81-0; Aman
Nevaeh Schuldt (PV), 20th, 23-2.5; Lilly Col-
Tilenbaev (H), 24th, 75-8
lins, 24th, 22-3; Hadley Wallace (PV), 34th,
Javelin
19-11; Maria Errera (H), 35th, 19-9
Dash Bloomer, 1st, 148-7; Gaige Birming-
Discus
ham, 11th, 111-4; Micah Shepard (H), 13th,
107-9; Jacky To (H), 15th, 103-10; Colton Bir- Evan Rexroad, 11th, 73-6; Nevaeh Schuldt
mingham, 22nd, 92-0; Caleb Kerns (PV) 23rd, (PV), 16th, 67-6; Lilly Collins, 18th, 65-0.25;
Colleen Carlsen (H), 19th, 64-10; Montana
89-9; Bryce Klosky (H), 31st, 75-3
Williams, 24th, 60-0; Abby Cox (PV), 27th, 56-
High jump
2; Hadley Wallace (PV), 37th, 50-9.5; Maria
Giacomo Rigueiro, Thaddeus Pepera, 5th,
Errera (H), 39th, 46-11
5-4; Gabe Bott, 11th, 5-0; Colton Mathews
Javelin
(H), 11th, 5-0
Ryann Paulsen, 2nd, 100-2; Dallee Bingham
Pole Vault
(PV), 7th, 82-6; Nevaeh Schuldt (PV), 11th,
Gabe Bott, 6th, 9-6
77-2; Montana Williams, 19th, 68-6; Colleen
Long jump
Carlsen (H), 26th, 58-10; Meadoh Waldrop,
34th, 47-8; Maria Errera (H), 38th, 41-4
Reece Dixon (PV), 2nd, 19-3.75; Jackson
Chandler (PV), 9th, 17-10; Tate Powell, 14th, High jump
17-4.75; Kayden Garvin, 17th, 17-4; Dash
Brooklyn Jaca, 4th, 4-8; Jacey Anderson (PV),
Bloomer, 20th, 16-8.5; Colton Mathews (H),
7th, 4-6; Anna Johnson, Alexis Conant, 10th,
21st, 16-8; Aman Tilenbaev (H), 25th, 16-3;
4-2; Emma Preissing (H), 10th, 4-2
Damion Klosky (H), 30th, 15-11
Pole vault
Triple jump
Sofie Kaaen, 6th, 6-6
Dash Bloomer, 3rd, 39-6; Giacomo Rigueiro, Long jump
11th, 35-3.25; Izek Cleveland, 23rd, 30-0
Ayla Bingham (PV), 3rd, 15-4; Natalia Mathes
GIRLS
(H), 10th, 14-0; Jaycee Gray (PV), Maddy Leg-
100
gett (PV), 12th, 13-9; Lani Pierce, 25th, 12-
Jayden Whitford, 20th, 14.32; Jaycee Gray
8.25; Emma Preissing (H), 35th, 9-6