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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
WEDNESDAY
July 29, 2015
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John Day Swim Invitational
John Day team results, top three:
Ryan Coalwell
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Tori Coalwell
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Three John Day Swim Team athletes compete in Saturday’s event. Front to
back: Grant LeQuieu (JDST), Taylor Hunt (JDST), Thomas Burleigh (Prineville)
and Russell Hodge (JDST).
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By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Female 13-14 100 Breast, 1
Female 13-14 50 Free, 1
Trevyn Coalwell
Male 11-12 50 Back, 1
Amelia Hall (10) F
Female 9-10 200 Free, 3
Travion Hall
Male 6 & Under 25 Free, 1
Elexas Helmick
Female 6 & Under 25 Free, 3
Justin Hodge
Male 11-12 200 Free, 2
Male 11-12 100 Free, 1
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Male 11-12 100 IM, 3
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Russell Hodge
Male 13-14 200 Free, 2
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Sivanna Hodge
Female 9-10 200 Free, 2
Female 9-10 100 Free, 3
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Cayden Howard
Male 8 & Under 50 Free, 3
Colbie Howard
Female 6 & Under 25 Back, 3
Taylor Hunt
Male 13-14 200 Free, 3
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Zeri Janssen
Male 8 & Under 25 Back, 1
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Clay Johnson
Male 15-18 100 Breast, 3
Thomas LeQuieu
Male 11-12 50 Back, 3
Aiden Martell
Male 6 & Under 25 Free, 3
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Sierra May
Female 8 & Under 25 Back, 3
Rhea Mead
Female 11-12 100 Free, 2
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Jessica Reames
Female 13-14 100 Back, 3
Talon Van Cleave
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Penny said.
Track event takes two
athletes across the globe
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silver at Down
Under event
Above: Justin Hodge, front and Trevyn Coalwell
race in Saturday’s invitational. Right: Cole Gravem
and another swimmer are neck and neck in an race
at the John Day Invitational.
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Deanna Maley shares
passion for gun safety
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photo
Hunter Education instructor
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of the students during the July
18 field day event.
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Contributed photo/Nancy Hitz
Grant Union athlete Kenzie Wilson and Prairie City
athlete Garrett Hitz enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime,
competing at the Down Under Sports Track and Field
event in Gold Coast, Australia, earlier this month.