Track News Article

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The Nikiski track team saved its best for last at the meet. The Bulldogs' lone win came in the 1,600 relay.

Nikiski anchor Angie Doty beats Soldotna's Ari Goldstein across the line Saturday in the 1600-meter relay with a time of 4:20.9.Photo by M. Scott Moon

Georgie Heaverley, Laura Rooper and Hannah Thompson combined to get Angie Doty the baton a couple seconds in back of Goldstein. Doty, a sprinter, shot past Goldstein 50 meters from the start as if Goldstein was standing still.

"That surprised me," Goldstein said. "I'm no sprinter, but I was running hard, and she just blew past me. I just tried to focus and run her down."

The speculation at the finish line was that such a fast start would cost Doty dearly in the last 100 meters, but she held on for the victory and automatic state berth.

"I've been telling her she's a quarter-miler for three years," said Nikiski coach Ned Clooten of Doty, who was not entered in the 400 at the meet. "She proved it today."

Skyview coach Rob Sparks said the highlights for his team were Jennifer Holland in the long jump and Ella Fehrer in the 100 and 300 hurdles. Sparks said both should qualify for state.

Fehrer hit the last hurdle in the preliminaries of the 100 hurdles. She crawled across the finish line and qualified for the finals by one-hundredth of a second.

"For four years, her mentality has been that every little thing counts," Sparks said. "If she doesn't crawl over that finish line as quick as she can, she has no chance to make it to state."

Sparks also said Josh Lansing set a school record in the 800.

Other winners and automatic qualifiers from the peninsula were Seward's Adams in the 3,200 and Seward's 3,200 girls relay of Anna Clock, Rubye Foldager, Lara Loomis and Denali Foldager.

The other record breaker Saturday was Colony's Hallie Huggins, who ran 12.80 seconds to set a new record in the 100.

Region III track and field

championships

Friday, Saturday

at Skyview High School

GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Soldotna, 91; 2. Colony, 75; 3. Kodiak, 62; 4. Seward, 56; 5. Kenai Central, 55; 6. Anchorage Christian Schools, 39; 7. Palmer, 37; 8. Nikiski, 26; 9 (tie). Grace Christian, Skyview, 22; 11. Homer, 19; 12. Wasilla, 18; 13. Valdez, 1.

3,200-meter relay — 1. Seward (Clock, R. Foldager, Loomis, D. Foldager), 10 minutes, 21.78 seconds); 2. Kenai Central, 10:31.83; 3. Kodiak, 10:37.78; 4. Grace Christian, 10:45.88; 5. Wasilla, 10:49.11; 6. Palmer, 11:37.26.

100 hurdles — 1. Amber McGlasson, Ken, 15.78; 2. Lauren Olendorff, Sol, 16.31; 3. Hallie Huggins, Col, 16.91; 4. Ella Fehrer, Sky, 16.99; 5. Aimee Villard, ACS, 17.36; 6. Ali-K Babcock, Col, 17.43.

100 — 1. Hallie Huggins, Col, 12.80; 2. Ardrienna Everett, Col, 13.20; 3. Erika Klaar, Hom, 13.30; 4. Angie Doty, Nik, 13.33; 5. Jasmine Oliver, Kod, 13.33; 6. Candace Walker, Ken, 13.40.

800 relay — 1. Kenai Central (McGlasson, White, Gifford, Walker), 1:52.51; 2. Palmer, 1:54.44; 3. Anchorage Christian Schools, 1:56.75; 4. Grace Christian, 1:57.33; 5. Kodiak, 1:58.56; 6. Skyview, 2:00.85.

1,600 — 1. Ari Goldstein, Sol, 5:28.39; 2. Katie Franzmann, Sol, 5:38.57; 3. Anna Clock, Sew, 5:43.12; 4. Abby Reed, Kod, 5:43.49; 5. Anna Duz, Hom, 5:44.99; 6. Sarah Martinez, Gra, 5:50.63.

400 relay — 1. Palmer (Lincecum, Brown, Oosting, Beetch), 53.82; 2. Kenai Central, 55.01; 3. Anchorage Christian Schools, 55.07; 4. Kodiak, 55.09; 5. Grace Christian, 55.26; 6. Seward, 56.98.

400 — 1. Maggie Miller, ACS, 1:02.48; 2. Denali Foldager, Sew, 1:03.01; 3. Ardriena Everett, Col, 1:03.16; 4. Elizabeth Metcalf, Gra, 1:04.03; 5. Rubye Foldager, Sew, 1:04.71; 6. Whitney Wright, Vald, 1:05.02

300 hurdles — 1. Amber McGlasson, Ken, 47.53; 2. Denali Foldager, Sew, 49.28; 3. Ella Fehrer, Sky, 49.65; 4. Tasha Lee Gilmore, Pal, 50.74; 5. Briana Young, Kod, 50.87; 6. Aimee Villard, ACS, 51.84.

800 — 1. Ari Goldstein, Sol, 2:26.21; 2. Rachel McCartan, Sol, 2:28.64; 3. Rubye Foldager, Seward, 2:31.35; 4. Suzanna Caldwell, Was, 2:33.23; 5. Anna Clock, Sew, 2:35.88; 6. Emily DeRoy, Kod, 2:36.57.

200 — 1. Hallie Huggins, Col, 26.62; 2. Candace Walker, Ken, 27.27; 3. Erika Klaar, Hom, 27.37; 4. Angie Doty, Nik, 27.38; 5. Kahla Oosting, Pal, 27.78; 6. Jasmine Oliver, Kod, 27.95.

1,600 relay — 1. Nikiski (Doty, Heaverley, Rooper, Thompson), 4:20.90; 2. Anchorage Christian School, 4:22.07; 3. Soldotna, 4:22.09; 4. Homer, 4:25.96; 5. Grace Christian, 4:26.24; 6. Seward, 4:26.64.

Triple jump — 1. Ardrienna Everett, Col, 35 feet, 9 inches; 2. Hallie Huggins, Col, 35-06.75; 3. Hillarie Putnam, Was, 33-05.25; 4. Monika Banic, Sew, 32-10; 5. Jasmine Oliver, Kod, 32-08; 6. Korie Burroughs, Gra, 31-08.75.

Shot put — 1. Paige Blackburn, Sol, 35-04.50; 2. Kelly Odell, Kod, 33-02; 3. Lara Loomis, Sew, 32-11; 4. Jade Oleck, Col, 32-01.50; 5. Tamara Beardsley, Kod, 30-04; 6. Jessica Isaako, Kod, 30-03.50.

3,200 — 1. Ari Goldstein, Sol, 11:37.58; 2. Katie Franzmann, Sol, 11:54.28; 3. Nychele Fischetti, ACS, 11:59.97; 4. Casey Martinez, Gra, 12:20.67; 5. Jacquie Lutz, Pal, 12:29.66; 6. Anna Duz, Hom, 12:30.06.

High jump — 1. Sefia Bello, Kod, 4-11; 2. Jennifer Holland, Sky, 4-10; 3. Rosanna Lincecum, Pal, 4-8; 4. Kristina Barnes, Sky, 4-6; 5. Kailyn Beetch, Pal, 4-6; 6. Diana Solenberger, Kod, 4-4.

Long jump — 1. Jasmine Oliver, Kod, 16-1.5; 2. Ardrienna Everett, Col, 15-11.5; 3. Hillarie Putnam, Was, 15-9; 4. Monika Banic, Sew, 15-5; 5. Kailyn Beetch, Pal, 14-3; 6. Liana Purugganan, Sol, 13-9.75.

Discus — 1. Paige Blackburn, Sol, 109-6.5; 2. Debbie Duggin, Nik, 104-3.5; 3. Kelly Odell, Kod, 98-0; 4. Colleen Kelly, Col, 97-11; 5. Alyssa Emery, Sol, 97-5.5; 6. Jessie Cramer, Pal, 90-10.5.