Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
WP's Ben Shafer, Top, and Seth Deal, above in sunglasses, compete at Prosser Invitational meet.
PROSSER - The Cardinals placed 10th in the tough Prosser Rotary Invitational Saturday thanks to the lofty performances from runner Seth Deal and thrower Ben Shafer.
"Seth and Ben both stood out and, between the two of them, got all of our points that we collected as a team," WP head track and field coach Jeff Bartlow said.
WP's 32 points allowed the boys team to vault ahead of such competitors as Richland, Kennewick, Ellensburg and DeSales. Dayton did not participate in the event.
Shafer placed third in shot put with 46-11. He also placed third in discus with 129-08.
"His shot and disk were both personal records for his career," Bartlow said. "So, he had a stellar day. He picked up 12 points for the team."
Deal placed first in the 3,200 meters, which he completed in just under 10 minutes. He finished the 1,600-meter race in fewer than 4.34 minutes, putting him in second after Hanford's Jeevan Philip who came in just under 4:31 minutes.
Deal received Bartlow's "Athlete of the Week," because "he's is always giving himself and his teammates a great effort," the head coach said. "With that sacrifice comes the rewards of his labor with victory in his runs and personal records."
The most notable absence from the running events was star sprinter James Thompkins, who injured his ankle on Friday night, said Bartlow, who speculated the Jubilee/PHS athlete would have had a very good meet.
"Looking at the times of his events (100, 200 and 400-meter sprints), he would have had possibly three individual titles that day. "It is too bad."
In Thompkins' absence, Cardinal Alex Dill was the only WP sprinter who placed in the 100 and 200-meter races, landing 25th and 20th in those competitions respectively.
Bartlow praised Brendon Donovan, Owen Lanning and Jose Esparza for their performance in hurdles. Donovan placed 10th in the 110, while Lanning placed 17th in the 110 and tied for 17th in the 300. Esparza ended up in 22nd place in the 300.
The Lady Cardinals did not garner points in Prosser. Points leader Maddy Witt was absent Saturday, her triple jump being the only chance for the girls to score among the much larger schools who came to the invitational, Bartlow said.
Thanks to thrower Selina Benito, who stepped up at the last minute, the lady Cardinals were able to put together a relay team with Adriana Benito, Yajaira Barragan and Blanca Quiroz, which placed 14th in the 4x200.
"I was happy with her spirit and effort to do the race as it was her first time on the track," Bartlow said.
WP co- hosts a home league meet with Dayton at Dayton on Wednesday. The first event starts at 3:30 pm.
Prosser Invitational
WP Boys Results
100 Meters - Varsity - Finals
25. Alex Dill 12.74a
James Thompkins NT
200 Meters - Varsity - Finals
20. Alex Dill 25.75a
James Thompkins NT
400 Meters - Varsity - Finals
17. Kobie Brown 56.13a
James Thompkins NT
800 Meters - Varsity - Finals
9. Tewedros McDowell2:13.24a
12. Jada Alfred 2:15.33a
1600 Meters - Varsity - Finals 2. Seth Deal 4:33.47a
10. Austin Conklin 4:52.73a
3200 Meters - Varsity - Finals 1. Seth Deal 9:57.73a
Austin Conklin NT
110m Hurdles - 39" - Varsity- Finals
10. Brendan Donovan17.58a
17. Owen Lanning 18.56
300m Hurdles - 36" - Varsity- Finals
17. Owen Lanning 46.49a
22. Jose Esparza 48.25a
4x100 Relay - Varsity - Finals 14. Dalton LaRue
Brendan Donovan
Alex Dill
James Thompkins 46.79a
4x400 Relay - Varsity - Finals 7. Kobie Brown
Kevin Aquino
Tebo Martinelle
Dalton LaRue 3:43.35a
Shot Put - 12lb - Varsity -Finals
3. Ben Shafer 46-11.00
11. Brendan Donovan 40-10.00
Discus - 1.6kg - Varsity -Finals
3. Ben Shafer 129-08
16. Nate Bartlow 106-06
Javelin - 800g - Varsity -Finals
18. Dalton LaRue 130-09
30. Tyler Shafer 108-03
High Jump - Varsity - Finals
9. Kobie Brown 5-04.00
14. Jessie Rawson 5-02.00
Long Jump - Varsity - Finals
15. Owen Lanning 18-07.00
22. Luke Alexenko 17-04.00
Triple Jump - Varsity - Finals
9. Owen Lanning 38-11.50
22. Luke Alexenko 35-04.50
WP Girls Results
100 Meters - Varsity - Finals
27. Margaret Potolicchio15.41a
Adriana Benito NT
200 Meters - Varsity - Finals
23. Margaret Potolicchio32.10a
400 Meters - Varsity - Finals
19. Blanca Quiroz 1:16.12a
800 Meters - Varsity - Finals
Blanca Quiroz NT
4x200 Relay - Varsity - Finals 14. Selina Benito
Adriana Benito
Yajaira Barragan
Blanca Quiroz 2:15.01
Javelin - 600g - Varsity -Finals
28. Selina Benito 71-06
Long Jump - Varsity - Finals
Maddy Witt ND
Triple Jump - Varsity - Finals
Maddy Witt ND
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