J.V. tracksters set personal records at Skyline meet
From our weekly issue dated May 19, 2010
Members of the co-ed Illinois Valley High School track team were faced with a difficult decision earlier this month.
The team was set to compete at the Friday, May 14 Wally Ciochetti Invitational meet in Cottage Grove, but that event coincided with the Skyline Conference junior varsity meet at Eagle Point High School. A vote was taken, and a majority of the team elected to support the junior varsity athletes.
That showing of support resulted in a strong performance by the junior varsity squad, which set 14 personal records during the Skyline meet.
Freshman Taysha Hodge improved her marks in the 100 and 200 meter runs, and Nick Hoezle, also a freshman, lowered his time in the 800 meter run to 2:28.
Junior Celilo Nordal’s time in the 1500-meter race improved, and he ran the 100-meter in a little more than 13 seconds.
“We can look forward to having him on our relay team next year,” coach Todd Kaberline said.
Junior Glen Moore improved his distance in the discus event to 79 feet. Sophomore Dillon Hoyle took seventh place in the 1500-meter event and competed in many others. Senior John Wood also improved in the 300-meter hurdles, and won his event.
The Skyline varsity district meet is scheduled for Friday, May 21 at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls.
“Our goal is to send as many kids to state as possible,” Kaberline said. “To do this, the kids must place in the top two at districts. We have some athletes that have a very good chance of doing this.”
Kaberline said that junior Kayla Johnson likely will qualify to compete in discus at that level, as she currently is ranked third in the state and first in the district for that event. She also “has a shot” at competing in the javelin and 100-meter events, Kaberline said.
The 4X400 relay team has a “very good chance” of going to state, Kaberline said, and is ranked third in the district. That team had a time of 3:46 the last time it competed, and beat its opponents by 50 yards, Kaberline said. It consists of sophomore Troy Mikels, senior T.J. Parker, Nordal and junior Jordan Crouse.
Sophomore Brian Terry is new to pole vaulting, Kaberline said, but is ranked sixth in the district and has been clearing the 11-foot mark in practice.
“Brian has worked extremely hard to make these improvements, and is expected to dominate the pole vault for the next couple of years.”
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