Sophomore Sammy Hernandez cleared 6 feet, 6 inches in the high jump Saturday to headline Philomath High’s appearance at the Stayton Invitational.
Hernandez’s personal-best clearance ties him for fourth on the school’s all-time list, matching the mark set by Adrian Bowman in 2003. Only three Philomath athletes have jumped higher — Alan Chambers (6-8, 1981), Ethan Kennedy (6-8, 1985) and Scott Radetich (6-7, 1992).
PHS senior Josiah Peters won the javelin with a throw of 186 feet, 6 inches — edging La Salle Prep senior Sterling Dressel by just 5 inches. Peters has now won the javelin in five of his seven meets this season and his season-best of 187-8, set at the Elmira Relays, remains No. 1 in Class 4A by more than 7 feet.
Elsewhere in the field events, senior Blake Hauck was third in the pole vault at 11-6, junior Jamin Peters took fifth in the shot put at 50-1, junior Kaden Howard was fifth in the long jump at 21-2 and went 5-8 to tie for sixth in the high jump.
Sophomore Dreyton Nuño had a strong showing in the 200 meters in 23.15. Seniors Leo Pausch and Lukas Hernandez were third and fourth in the 1,500, running 4:15.58 and 4:15.87, respectively.
Other top-eight finishes in the track events included junior Bryce Hruska in the 110 hurdles (fifth, 16.40), Howard in the 100 (seventh, 11.46) and Nuño in the 100 (eighth, 11.47). The 4-by-100 relay of Hruska, freshman Cameron Mastrianni, Nuño and Howard finished eighth in 45.35.
The Philomath boys finished fourth in the team standings with 61.75 points, trailing meet winner Scappoose (101), Central (76.58) and Sweet Home (65.75).
For Philomath’s girls, sophomore Cassidy Smart was second in the 1,500 in 4:50.99, just 1.18 seconds behind winner Anya Griffith of Central Linn.
Also on the track, sophomore Kya Bolton was third in the 100 meters in 13.04, sophomore Reagan Nuño was third in the 400 in 1:01.38 and freshman Sienna Bushnell placed fifth in the 800 in 2:29.54. The girls 4-by-100 relay team of Nuño, Bushnell, Hood and Bolton was seventh in 52.26.
Junior Hailey Eckhold was second in the pole vault at 9-6, a personal best, and third in the triple jump at 33-1.5. Junior Jordyn Hood was fifth in the discus at 103-9.
The girls placed seventh in the team standings with 44 points in a field won by Banks with 71.
Philomath’s next meet is scheduled for Friday at the Wally Ciochetti Invitational at Cottage Grove. Field events begin at 2 p.m. and track events at 4:30 p.m.
Stayton Invitational
Saturday, May 9, at Stayton HS
BOYS
Team scoring: 1, Scappoose 101; 2, Central 76.58; 3, Sweet Home 65.75; 4, Philomath 61.75; 5, Cascade 39.08; 6, Glencoe 39; 7, Tillamook 33.5; 8, Estacada 32; 9, Neah-Kah-Nie 31; 10, Banks 30.5; 11, Taft 20.33; 12, Stayton 20; 13, Cottage Grove 16.25; 14, Central Linn 15.75; 15, Seaside 15.5; 16, Salem Academy 14; 16, La Salle Prep 14; 18, Faith Bible Christian 12; 19, Regis 8; 20, Santiam 7; 21, North Marion 6; 22, Newport 4.
PHS results: 100 — 7, Kaden Howard, 11.46; 8, Dreyton Nuño, 11.47. 200 — 2, Dreyton Nuño, 23.15; 15, Bryce Hruska, 23.94. 400 — 13, Braeden Colvin, 54.60. 800 — 18, Galen Murch, 2:10.03; 37, Hunter St. Clair, 2:28.71. 1500 — 3, Leo Pausch, 4:15.58; 4, Lukas Hernandez, 4:15.87. 3000 — 28, Oakley Pausch, 11:02.28; 32, Milo Morrison, 11:42.35. 110 hurdles — 5, Bryce Hruska, 16.40. 4×100 relay — 8, Philomath (Bryce Hruska, Cameron Mastrianni, Dreyton Nuño, Kaden Howard), 45.35. Shot put — 5, Jamin Peters, 50-1; 36, Mason Elliott, 28-4. Discus — 12, Jonah Sailor, 120-10; ND, Jamin Peters. Javelin — 1, Josiah Peters, 186-6; 31, Seamus Harrington, 105-1. High jump — 1, Sammy Hernandez, 6-6; T-6, Nathan Seits, 5-8. Pole vault — 3, Blake Hauck, 11-6; T-16, Everett Ferguson, 9-0. Long jump — 5, Kaden Howard, 21-2; 14, Nathan Seits, 18-8. Triple jump — ND, Kaden Howard.
GIRLS
Team scoring: 1, Banks 71; 2, Central 63.5; 3, Taft 62; 4, Scappoose 58.6; 5, Glencoe 53; 6, Stayton 50; 7, Philomath 44; 8, Newport 43.1; 9, Cascade 41.6; 10, Tillamook 38.1; 11, Cottage Grove 36; 12, Central Linn 21; 13, La Salle Prep 17; 14, Seaside 15.5; 15, Sweet Home 12.1; 16, Salem Academy 10.5; 17, Estacada 10; 18, Neah-Kah-Nie 8; 19, Regis 6; 20, North Marion 2.
PHS results: 100 — 3, Kya Bolton, 13.04; 23, Adilee Stewart, 13.79. 200 — 10, Reagan Nuño, 27.63; 35, Jordyn Allen, 30.70. 400 — 3, Reagan Nuño, 1:01.38; 26, Eden Phelps, 1:11.62. 800 — 5, Sienna Bushnell, 2:29.54; 21, Pyper Rutland, 2:48.36. 1500 — 2, Cassidy Smart, 4:50.99; 13, Abby Phelps, 5:36.67. 3000 — 9, Ava Panico, 13:46.29. 4×100 relay — 7, Philomath (Reagan Nuño, Sienna Bushnell, Jordyn Hood, Kya Bolton), 52.26. Shot put — 10, Hailey Eckhold, 31-5. Discus — 5, Jordyn Hood, 103-9. Javelin — 17, Reagan Nuño, 88-2; 31, Makayla Nelson, 69-11. High jump — NH, Makayla Nelson. Pole vault — 2, Hailey Eckhold, 9-6; NH, Adilee Stewart. Long jump — 11, Sienna Bushnell, 14-11; 24, Ruby Oster, 13-8. Triple jump — 3, Hailey Eckhold, 33-1.5.
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