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Blue Mountain Eagle
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Contributed photo
Dayville sophomore Kristina Humphreys, right,
stands on the podium Friday at University of Oregon’s
Hayward Field in Eugene, placing second in javelin
with a throw of 117-09.
DAYVILLE
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Sydney Brockway of Grant Union lands in the sand after triple jumping Friday at the OSAA Track and Field State
Championships. Brockway came in sixth with a jump of 32 feet, 4.25 inches.
TRACK
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Rude brought in 21 points,
earning second in javelin with
a throw of 115-03, third in shot
put (36-11.50), third in pole
vault (9-03.00) and eighth in
discus (100-10).
“It’s always fun to go to
state,” she said. “I look forward
to coming back next year. I’m
very proud of our team, and
we’re going to beat (East Linn)
next year.”
Hutchison earned 20 points
with her events, which also in-
cluded second place in long
jump at 16-06.25.
Sydney Brockway placed
third in long jump at 16-03.00,
setting a personal record, and
was sixth in triple jump (32-
04.25) for a total of 11 points.
Cates earned two points, also
competing in the 400 for 12th
place.
Not to be left out, Grant
Union also had one male com-
petitor at state, Nick Springer,
who placed seventh in high
jump at 5-08.00.
Smith said she was pleased
with this year’s outcome at state.
Last year’s team of seven
girls scored 86.5 points for the
win, she said, and this year, five
girls scored 82 for second.
“They averaged more points
per athlete than last year’s
team,” she said.
She added, two of last year’s
athletes graduated and another
moved.
“I didn’t know if we would
be able to repeat our state
championship because we lost
three athletes from last year’s
team, but we had athletes step
up and fill our holes,” she said.
“I couldn’t be prouder of this
year’s team. They did a great
job.”
Dayville head coach Pe-
ter Bogardus said the weath-
er at state was sunny, but
there was a headwind for
javelin.
Looking ahead to next
year, Humphreys said she
hopes to add shot put to her
events at state.
She competed in shot put
just twice before qualifying
for the 1A-Special District
4 meet, where she placed
fourth.
“Next year, I hope to
make it in shot put,” she said.
Dayville had only two
on this season’s track team,
Humphreys and sophomore
Gabe Walker, the sole mem-
ber of the boys team.
Bogardus said there are
no eighth-grade track and
field athletes to move up to
varsity, but he’s hopeful.
“Every year, people
move into the district, and I
look forward to seeing who
will join,” he said. “Gabe is
also determined to qualify
for state next year, and with
his constant improvements
this year, I have high expec-
tations.”
Contributed photo
Grant Union’s Jozie Rude competes earlier this season in shot put. She placed third at state.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Dayville javelin thrower Kristina Humphreys competes
earlier in the season at a Grant Union track meet in
John Day. She placed second in javelin at the state
competition last week.
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Grant Union Prospector Kaylee Wright won first place at the OSAA Track and Field
State Championships in javelin last week. The photo shows her competing at a track
meet in John Day earlier in the season.
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Grant Union Prospector
javelin throwers Kaylee
Wright, left, (first place) and
Jozie Rude (second place)
stand on the podium at
the OSAA 2A Track and
Field State Championships
at University of Oregon’s
Hayward Field in Eugene.
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Coach’s Comment: “She broke the school’s shot put
record (38-08.00). Jozie has tackled some tough events
to compete in, as the time the events occur conflict.
She has done a good job of switching from
one event to the next during the
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