Vikings' Cram in right place at the right time.Byline: Jeff Smith The Register-Guard CRESWELL - Of the four events that Collin Cram participated in Thursday, two were finals. They also happened to take place at the same time. So the Siuslaw junior's hectic start to the day included scenes like this: he'd concentrate, clear a pole vault pole vault Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole. It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. height that impressed onlookers and then sprint over to the long jump pit. A mere seven minutes later, with his mom a few steps behind him, he'd be sprinting back to the pole vault area after his long jump. "I went back and forth about eight or 10 times," Cram said. "It tires me out sometimes, but I like it. It keeps me warmed up and active and keeps the adrenalin flowing." SKY-EM TRACK Cram was one of the many highlights for the Siuslaw boys track and field team after it scored 47 points to take the lead after the first day of the Sky-Em League district meet at Creswell High School. The meet concludes Saturday at 11 a.m. Cram took first in the pole vault (14 feet, 6 inches), second in the long jump (20-8 1/2 ), had the top qualifying time in the 110 hurdles (14.78 seconds) and finished first in his heat of the 300 intermediate hurdles (42.50). "He's our meal ticket," Siuslaw coach Chris Johnson Chris Johnson may refer to: In sports:
The Vikings hold a 15-point edge over second-place Pleasant Hill (32), which was aided by Brian Kramer's win in the long jump with a personal best of 21-1. La Pine is third at 27, followed by Elmira (26 1/2 ), Marist (24) and Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, (23 1/2 ). In all, it was a strong first day for a Siuslaw group participating in its first Sky-Em district meet after dominating the Far West meet a year ago. "It's nice to be in this league because the competition is so strong," Siuslaw coach Chris Johnson said. "We treat this like the NCAA basketball tournament There are six main NCAA Basketball Tournaments.
The Vikings were also given a boost with senior Josh Thomas-Dotson's win in the discus discus /dis·cus/ (dis´kus) pl. dis´ci [L.] disk. dis·cus n. pl. dis·ci A flat circular surface; a disk. discus pl. disci [L.] 1. with a PR and school-record throw of 158-10 and sophomore Chris Voogd's second-place finish Noun 1. second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) runner-up finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the behind Cram in the pole vault (13-9). "We just want to show what Siuslaw track is all about," Cram said of participating in a new league. "Saturday's going to be a big day." On the girls side, the team race is expected to be quite close as the favorites all advanced to the finals on the track. Defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre La Pine scored 41 points after five completed events to jump out to a slim first-day lead over Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). (38). Elmira is in third at 33, followed by Marist (27), Siuslaw (24) and Junction City (18). "The girls race is wide open," Junction City coach Gary Giddens said. "We got a lot of girls qualified. It's fun to be in the hunt." La Pine was bolstered by a 1-2 finish in the pole vault finals, with senior Jennifer Brown (11-0) beating teammate Chelsea Russell (10-0). Cottage Grove was led by a 1-2 finish of its own in the javelin, where sophomore Whitney Harris won with a throw of 129-7. Damaris Tucker of Junction City leapt 16-9 to take the long jump title, edging Marist's Tina Jackson-Berger (16-7) and Pleasant Hill's Danica Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. (16-4). "Throughout the year I'd been consistently in the 17s, but in the big meets the nerves can come up and make you jump a little lower," said Tucker, who finished second in the long jump last year. "I think I handled the nerves pretty well." One of the bigger upsets among the girls finals was Siuslaw junior Meagan Hiatt's win in the shot put with a PR heave heave v. heaved, heav·ing, heaves v.tr. 1. To raise or lift, especially with great effort or force: heaved the box of books onto the table. See Synonyms at lift. of 34-6. Hiatt entered the meet with the fourth-best mark among competitors, but walked away with the district title. "I really wanted to win, but I wasn't expecting it," Hiatt said. "I just started jumping and screaming after I won. It surprised me." Other district titles decided Thursday were La Pine's Ellis Phillips in the boys high jump (6-3), Elmira's Todd Carman Car´man n. 1. A man whose employment is to drive, or to convey goods in, a car or car. in the boys 3,000 (9:10.54) and Marist's Clare Schwallie in the girls 3,000 (11:04.46). CAPTION(S): Siuslaw's Collin Cram clears the bar on a busy day that included a pole vault win and a second place in the long jump. |
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