Sophomore Sammy Hernandez won the high jump and junior Bryce Hruska swept both hurdles events to highlight the Philomath High’s appearance Wednesday at a tri-meet in Newport.
Hernandez cleared 6 feet, 2 inches in a personal-record performance in the high jump, a mark that ties for eighth-best in the school’s record book. Only three other PHS high jumpers have cleared 6-2 or higher this century — Adrian Bowman, Luke Whiteman and Micah Matthews.
Hruska won the 110-meter hurdles in 16.64 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 43.37. Hruska’s win in the 110s was by one-hundredth of a second over a Cascade athlete.
Philomath took a limited roster to the midweek meet with several varsity athletes staying home, coach Joe Fulton said.
Elsewhere for the boys, junior Kaden Howard was third in the 100 meters in 11.44 and second in the high jump at 5-8. Freshman Braeden Colvin was third in the 400 in 57.03 and freshman Milo Morrison placed third in both distance events, running 5:17.51 in the 1,500 and 11:28.88 in the 3,000.
The boys 4-by-100 relay team of freshman Hunter St. Clair, sophomore Quinn Wood, sophomore Rowan Jessen and Colvin were third in 50.30.
On the girls side, freshman Sienna Bushnell won the 1,500 meters in 5:22.95. Sophomore Reagan Nuño won the high jump at 4 feet, 8 inches and was second in the 200 in 28.11. Junior Hailey Eckhold won the pole vault at 8-3 and was second in the shot put at 32-11.5.
Senior Abby Phelps was second in the 1,500 in 5:52.21. Junior Annaleise Brown was third in the 100 hurdles in 19.24 and second in the 300 hurdles in 54.60.
Senior Syd Clark was the lone entry in the 3,000 and turned in a time of 13:00.31. Junior Pyper Rutland placed third in the 800 in 2:46.42, and freshman Ava Oster was third in the 400 in 1:10.01. Freshman Caelyn Avery was third in the javelin at 65-10.
The girls 4-by-400 relay team of sophomore Cassidy Smart, Oster, Bushnell and Nuño won in 4:30.64. A 4-by-100 team for the Warriors placed third (names of participants not available) in 58.17..
Cascade’s boys and Newport’s girls were first in the team standings.
Philomath’s next meet is coming up Saturday in Independence. The John Oliver Invitational, hosted by Central High, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with field events and 1 p.m. with track events.
PHS at Newport Tri-Meet
Wednesday, April 15, at Newport HS
BOYS
Team scoring: 1, Cascade 87; 2, Newport 44; 3, Philomath 28.
PHS results (Top 5): 100 — 3, Kaden Howard, 11.44; 7, Andrew Arguelles, 12.09; 10, Esias Sapp, 12.13; 19, Quinn Wood, 13.14. 200 — 11, Hunter St. Clair, 27.53. 400 — 3, Braeden Colvin, 57.03. 800 — T-5, Everett Ferguson, 2:38.32. 1500 — 3, Milo Morrison, 5:17.51. 3000 — 3, Milo Morrison, 11:28.88. 110 hurdles — 1, Bryce Hruska, 16.64; 4, Wyatt Coen, 22.81. 300 hurdles — 1, Bryce Hruska, 43.37. 4×100 relay — 3, Philomath (Hunter St. Clair, Quinn Wood, Rowan Jessen, Braeden Colvin), 50.30. Shot put — 8, Isileli Tuiaki, 29-8; 16, Felix Taylor-McCanna, 23-2.5; 18, Abisai Navarette, 22-6; 19, Mason Elliott, 22-2.5. Discus — 15, Isileli Tuiaki, 73-0; 20, Mason Elliott, 58-10. Javelin — 5, Seamus Harrington, 105-0; 7, Rowan Jessen, 96-9; 12, Abisai Navarette, 77-4.5; 13, Evan Bennett, 72-10; 14, Felix Taylor-McCanna, 58-5.5. High jump — 1, Samuel Hernandez, 6-2; 2, Kaden Howard, 5-8; 4, Nathan Seits, 5-6; 9, Esias Sapp, 5-2.
GIRLS
Team scoring: 1, Newport 58; 2, Philomath 49; 3, Cascade 45.
PHS results (Top 5): 100 — 4, Cassidy Smart, 13.99; 5, Adilee Stewart, 14.04; 17, Kailah Kaupe, 16.08; 19, Cassidy Grubbs, 16.23. 200 — 2, Reagan Nuño, 28.11; 5, Adilee Stewart, 29.91; 9, Jordyn Allen, 30.97; 15, Kailah Kaupe, 33.82. 400 — 3, Ava Oster, 1:10.01; 4, Jordyn Allen, 1:12.28. 800 — 3, Pyper Rutland, 2:46.42. 1500 — 1, Sienna Bushnell, 5:22.95; 2, Abby Phelps, 5:52.21; 4, Ava Panico, 6:11.69. 3000 — 1, Syd Clark, 13:00.31. 100 hurdles — 3, Annaleise Brown, 19.24; 4, Adilee Stewart, 20.90. 300 hurdles — 2, Annaleise Brown, 54.60. 4×100 relay — 3, Philomath*, 58.17; 5, Philomath B*, 1:03.91. 4×400 relay — 1, Philomath (Cassidy Smart, Ava Oster, Sienna Bushnell, Reagan Nuño), 4:30.64. Shot put — 2, Hailey Eckhold, 32-11.5; 8, Rebekah Workman, 24-8. Discus — 7, Rebekah Workman, 55-0; 9, Cassidy Grubbs, 39-8. Javelin — 3, Caelyn Avery, 65-10; 5, Rebekah Workman, 57-0.5; 8, Syd Clark, 47-4. High jump — 1, Reagan Nuño, 4-8; T-7, Makayla Nelson, 4-0; T-7, Ava Oster, 4-0. Pole vault — 1, Hailey Eckhold, 8-3.
* Individual participants not reported.
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