Tracksters begin Regional competition

RITZVILLE - Some athletes have already qualified for the WIAA State Championship meet, while others advanced out of preliminary heats into Saturday's finals during the first of two days of District 7/9 1B and District 7 2B Regional action Wednesday, May 15.

All field competitions and some running events held Wednesday were finals to determine state qualifiers, while other running events were preliminary heats to qualify for final heats on Saturday.

At the 2B level, where Davenport and Reardan compete, the top 3 individuals and teams advance to state. The 1Bs, which includes Odessa, brings the top 4 girls and top 5 boys in each event to state.

Athletes also qualified for state by meeting state standard marks, which was the case for two Odessa athletes Wednesday.

The following events were finals for state qualification Wednesday. Local results are shared, with a (Q) next to athletes who qualified for state in their event.

1B girls 4X200 relay

4. Odessa (Leah Iverson, Hadyn Reynolds, Jordyn Lewis, Alexis Eden), 1:59.55 (Q)

2B girls 4X200 relay

2. Davenport (Faith Suttenfield, Emma Harvey, Paige Van Buren, Naomi Rainwater), 1:52.13 (Q)

2B boys 1,600 meters

3. Jaeger Jacobsen (Davenport), 4:38.60 (Q)

4. Tommy Furman (Davenport), 4:46.35

9. Kyler Davenport (Davenport), 4:46.35

2B girls 1,600 meters

3. Josie Wynecoop (Davenport), 5:29.07 (Q)

2B girls pole vault

3. Charlotte Soliday (Davenport), 8-00 (Q)

7. Emma Cormier (Davenport), 7-00

9. Heidi Meyer (Reardan), 6-06

11. Marrin Landreth (Reardan), 6-00

11. Samantha Odenrider (Davenport), 6-00

11. Kassidy Koch (Reardan), 6-00

1B girls long jump

5. Lily Starkel (Odessa), 15-11.75 (Q)

6. Reegan Carstensen (Odessa), 15-08.00 (Q)

15. Hadyn Reynolds (Odessa), 12-09.00

15. Leah Iverson (Odessa), 12-09.00

2B girls discus

2. Emersen Sprecher (Reardan), 95-04 (Q)

9. Tessa Cormier (Davenport), 84-07

13. Jensyn Jacobsen (Davenport), 77-07

14. Ashley Landt (Reardan), 72-10

1B girls shot put

5. Leah Beth Claassen (Odessa), 27-05

14. Mya Ford (Odessa), 24-02

1B girls high jump

1. Lily Starkel (Odessa), 5-04 (Q)

2B boys triple jump

1. Evan Krupke (Reardan), 41-06 (Q)

9. Joey Matusik (Reardan), 34-01

2B boys shot put

4. Jonathan Holdway (Reardan), 43-01

8. James Nilles (Reardan), 38-07.25

9. Aidan Chilson (Reardan), 25-11.50

2B girls javelin

1. Jensyn Jacobsen (Davenport), 106-08 (Q)

4. Emersen Sprecher (Reardan), 102-11

5. Jessi Phillips (Davenport), 92-05

7. Kelsey Koch (Reardan), 89-01

9. Ashley Newman (Reardan), 69-01

15. Sawyer Raugust (Davenport), 58-01

2B boys javelin

2. Jaeger Jacobsen (Davenport), 151-10 (Q)

10. Richard Boyd (Reardan), 111-11

11. Michael Allaman (Davenport), 109-09

13. Gary Bell (Reardan), 103-02

2B boys high jump

1. Richard Alsept (Reardan), 6-06 (Q)

4. Evan Krupke (Reardan), 5-10

11. Gary Bell (Reardan), 5-02

2B girls long jump

5. Kassidy Koch (Reardan), 14-07

10. Emersen Sprecher (Reardan), 13-03.75

11. Kylie Alsept (Reardan), 12-11

14. Ashley Landt (Reardan), 11-05.75

15. Savana Copenhaver (Davenport), 9-11.25

1B boys discus

12. Jesse Reeves (Odessa), 86-11

The following running events were preliminary heats for final races scheduled for Saturday, where state qualifiers will be determined. A "Q" next to the time indicates whether that athlete qualified for Saturday's final heat.

2B girls 100-meter hurdles

1. Glenna Soliday (Davenport), 16.33Q

7. Selah Hupp (Davenport), 18.84Q

8. Ashlynne Allinger (Davenport), 18.88Q

14. Neveah Farrens (Davenport), 26.15

2B boys 100 meters

3. David Coriell (Davenport), 11.82Q

7. Blake Wynecoop (Reardan), 12.06Q

14. Brody Jones (Reardan), 12.54

1B girls 100 meters

4. Alexis Eden (Odessa), 13.93Q

2B girls 100 meters

6. Heidi Meyer (Reardan), 14.32Q

8. Emma Harvey (Davenport), 14.44Q

12. Marrin Landreth (Reardan), 14.84

2B boys 400 meters

3. Gabe Branstetter (Reardan), 51.11Q

6. Blake Wynecoop (Reardan), 52.64Q

11. Nick Kruger (Davenport), 55.97

12. Justin Lebret (Reardan), 56.26

13. Elijah Bentley (Reardan), 56.92

16. Chase Greenwood (Davenport), 1:01.21

2B girls 400 meters

2. Faith Suttenfield (Davenport), 1:04.46Q

8. Paige Van Buren (Davenport), 1:10.19Q

9. Makayla Cheyne (Reardan), 1:11.78

12. Jessi Phillips (Davenport), 1:17.85

14. Sawyer Raugust (Davenport), 1:23.21

1B boys 300-meter hurdles

1. David Strode (Odessa), 43.54Q

10. Aiden Schmierer (Odessa), 51.17

2B girls 300-meter hurdles

1. Glenna Soliday (Davenport), 47.41Q

2B boys 800 meters

1. Gabe Branstetter (Reardan), 1:57.87Q

4. Jaeger Jacobsen (Davenport), 2:03.37Q

7. Samuel Choate (Davenport), 2:11.56Q

2B girls 800 meters

2. Charlotte Soliday (Davenport), 2:32.72Q

3. Josie Wynecoop (Davenport), 2:33.28Q

11. Kenley Hille (Davenport), 2:57.69

2B boys 200 meters

4. David Coriell (Davenport), 23.90Q

9. Nick Kruger (Davenport), 24.71

10. Justin Lebret (Reardan), 25.08

14. Jason Lee (Davenport), 25.40

2B girls 200 meters

1. Glenna Soliday (Davenport), 26.61Q

8. Emma Harvey (Davenport), 29.52Q

11. Heidi Meyer (Reardan), 30.04

16. Marrin Landreth (Reardan), 32.71

Field events begin at noon and running events begin at 1 p.m. back in Ritzville Saturday, May 18. All events are state qualifiers.

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