Wolves dominate in relays | Track

By JIM WALLER
Whidbey News Times Sports editor
May 5, 2012 · 7:33 AM

Coupeville won all five relay races in a three-way track meet at South Whidbey High School Thursday, May 3.

In the team standings, the Coupeville girls finished second to South Whidbey 71.5-42; Granite Falls finished third with 36.5.

Granite Falls took the boys meet over the host Falcons and Coupeville 79-39-35.

Anna Bailey, Marisa Etzell, Rachel Wenzel and Jai'Lysa Hoskins won the 4x100 relay (57.29); Grace LaPoint, Bailey, Etzell and Hoskins captured the 4x200 (1:56.38); and LaPoint, Etzell, Bailey and Cassidi Rosenkrance grabbed the 4x400 (4:34.12).

Hoskins also won two individual events (100, 13.93; high jump, 4-06),  LaPoint won the javelin (93-07) and Rosenkrance won the 300 hurdles (55.33).

Mitch Pelroy, Larry Hurlburt, Matt Hampton and Sam Landau finished first in the 4x400 relay (3:48.41). Members of the winning 4x100 team (49.69) were not listed in the results.

Coach Randy King changed things up in some events, and Pelroy won an event he usually doesn't compete in, the 300 hurdles (44.73).

Next the Wolves take part in the Casecade Conference championships at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, and Friday, May 11, at Cedarcrest.

Other results from Thursday:

Second: Etzell, 100, 14.07; Nick Steubel, discus, 104-02, shot, 39-07.25; Jake McCormick, 3,200, 12:46.67; Matthew Hampton, 1,600, 5:06.22.

Third: Megan Oakes, 1,600, 7:11.48; Caleb Valko, shot, 35-10.25; Landau, 1,600, 5:24.8.

Fourth: Wenzel, 200, 33.5; LaPoint, discus, 70-02; Stephen Edwards, triple jump, 32; Brandon Kelley, 300 hurdles, 51.86, 200, 26.75; Hurlburt, 100, 12.27.

 

Contact Whidbey News Times Sports editor Jim Waller at jwaller@whidbeynewsgroup.com or 360-675-6611 ext. 5060.

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