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FLYING EAGLE: Joseph’s Kenny Lathrop wheels around the track in the 4 x 400-meter relay, helping his team place second. Lathrop won the 800-meter race earlier in the day. The Observer/BRUCE MASON

All this pain, all this agony, all this gut-busting work — beginning on that first chilly day of practice — was geared toward this Old Oregon League District track meet Saturday at Baker High.

And now, 20 local athletes are reaping the benefits for such dedication, earning a trip to Western Oregon University Friday (11 a.m.) for the OSAA state meet, hoping to be crowned individual kings and queens of Oregon.

This district event brought about an expectation and surprise — Joseph boys carried the former, Imbler girls the latter, and each placed second behind Crane teams.

We start with those surprising Panthers.

 “For us to come in second behind Crane with the numbers that we have is amazing,” said Imbler Panthers coach Heidi Bowers, referencing her 15 track athletes.

 “That was awesome.”

As was the Panthers’ Stephanie Anthony, Reva West and Lindsay Martin.

Anthony placed first in the long jump (15-2), second in the triple jump (31-8/2); West second in the pole vault (7-0); Martin first in the grueling 800-meter race (2:36.94).

Behind these powerful Panthers was the Joseph girls team, led by Colby Patton, Megan Yost and Lena Moro.

Patton placed first in the 100-high hurdles (17.75), second in the 300-low hurdles (49.63).  Yost won the javelin (116-11), Moro the triple jump (32-10 1⁄2), and each joined Amber Shear on the second-place

4 x 100-meter relay (53.99) and 4 x 400-meter relay teams (4:24.67).

Also, Wallowa Cougars  Natalie Millar (1,500 meters, 5:35.56) and Mallory Turner (400 meters, 1:04.26) placed first and second, respectively,   and Candra Clark (Powder Valley) placed second in the shot put (32-8), making it 10 local girls headed to Monmouth.

On to the boys.

Joseph athletes Devin Patton (high jump, 6-0), Kenny Lathrop (800-meters, 2:11.47) and Chris Harshman (pole vault, 12-0) placed first in their events, and each joined Sam Garnett on the second place 4 x 400-meter relay team (3:43.49).

Joining these Eagles at Western Oregon is Clancy Warnock, who won the javelin event (165-03), and Ben Garnett, who placed second in shot put (44-06).

Second place finishes were also recorded by Wallowa Cougars Brandon Mahon (100 meters, 11.86) and Price Both (1,500 meters, 4:46.42), along with Cove’s Jered Witty (javelin, 154-01).

And it was an impressive day for the Panthers’ Nick West, who placed second in the 110-high hurdles (17.8) and first in the 300-intermediate hurdles (43.00) in back-to-back races, earning the label “great athlete,” from coach Bowers.

So that’s 20 local athletes from an Eastern Oregon region headed to a Western Oregon region. The pain, the agony and the gut-busing work earned this trip — and it may lead to something even more special.

State champions? Kings and queens of Oregon?

We’ll see.

 “I wish I could take all of them to states for how hard they work,” Bowers said. “They’re just a hard working group of kids.”

It’s about discipline, says Eagles coach John Roberts.

 “Their work ethic is good for me,” he said. “If not, I usually do not put up with them.”

Boys Results

100 Meters  

1. Dallen Davies 11.85, Jr, CRA; 2. Brandon Mahon, 11.86, Sr, WAL; 3. Chris Brower, 12.03, Sr, CRA; 4. Colton Schulze, 12.09, Jr, PC; 5. Levi Crisp, 12.13, Sr, CRA; 7. Justin Brainerd, 12.36, Jr, COV; 8. Logan Ross, 12.42, Sr, COV; 10. Chris Kee, 12.59, Sr, IMB; 11. Clancy Warnock, 12.61, Jr, JOS; 14. Lee Fox, 12.90, So, WAL; 17. Joey Brown, 13.64, Jr, PV; 19. Ryan Pagliarulo, 13.73, Sr, COV; 21. Austin Zinzer, 14.34, Sr, IMB.

200 Meters  

1.Maurus Hope, 23.04, Sr, ADR; 2. Dallen Davies, 23.91, Jr, CRA; 3. Levi Crisp, 24.56, Sr, CRA; 4. Chris Brower, 24.79, Sr, CRA; 5. Brandon Mahon, 25.08, Sr, WAL; 6. Justin Brainerd, 25.49, Jr, COV; 7. Clancy Warnock, 25.74, Jr, JOS; 10. Lee Fox, 26.25, So, WAL; 11. Scott DelCurto, 26.33, Fr, COV; 13. Logan Ross, 27.34, Sr, COV.

400 Meters  

1. Maurus Hope, 50.20, Sr, ADR; 2. Dallen Davies, 52.31, Jr, CRA; 3. Nick West, 52.39, Jr,  IMB; 4. Kevin Fillies, 56.74, Jr, ADR; 5. Price Both, 57.29, Jr, WAL; 9. Zack Phillips, 59.90, Fr, IMB; 10, Tanner VanLeuven, 59.97, Jr, IMB.

800 Meters  

1.Kenny Lathrop, 2:11.47, Jr, JOS; 2. Trevor Durr, 2:11.57, Jr, PE; 3. Elija Eggle, 2:11.75, Jr, Hunt; 4. Dalton McDaniel, 2:12.15, So, IMB; 5. Jan Seiler, 2:15.66, So, HAR; 6. Mickey Stenkamp, 2:16.14, Fr, JOS; 7. Fayira Touray, 2:20.78, Sr, JOS; 14. Josh Gorrell, 3:08.56, Sr,  PV.     

1,500 Meters  

1.Blake Huff, 4:44.80, So, PE; 2. Price Both, 4:46.42, Jr, WAL; 3. Francois Cooremans, 4:52.36, Sr, ADR; 4. Fayira Touray, 5:00.09, Sr, JOS; 5. Daniel Rodgers, 5:08.32, Sr, PC; 8.  Brent Osterberg, 5:17.80, Jr, COV; 12. Zack Valentine, 5:40.17, Fr, PV; 13. Jim Hanley, 6:37.81, Fr, PE.   

3,000 Meters

1.Garrett DeGraw, 10:15.62, So, CRA; 2. Gus Titus, 10:25.20, So, CRA; 3. Ronald Gladden, 10:56.46, Fr, WAL; 4. Nathan Brazil, 11:14.21, So, COV; 5. Blake Huff, 11:29.82, So, PE; 8. Zack Valentine, 12:19.57, Fr, PV.

110 High Hurdles

1.Levi Harris, 17.67, Sr, CRA; 2. Nick West, 17.80, Jr, IMB; 3. Devin Patton, 17.98, Sr, JOS; 4. TJ Potter, 19.30, Fr, CRA; 5. Ronald Gladden, 20.66, Fr, WAL.

300 Int Hurdles

1.Nick West, 43.00, Jr, IMB; 2. Kyle Rogers, 44.95, Sr, ADR; 3. Levi Harris, 46.20, Sr, CRA; 4. Devin Patton, 46.24, Sr, JOS; 5. TJ Potter, 48.13, Fr, CRA; 7. Alex Umpleby, 49.98, Jr,PV; 8. Joey Brown, 53.82, Jr, PV.       

4x100 Relay

 1. Kyle Rogers, David Meyer, Kyle Osborn, Maurus Hope, 44.28, ADR; 2. Chris Brower, Raymond Thompson, Levi Crisp, Dallen Davies, 45.13, CRA; 3. Ben Garnett, Chris Harshman, Clancy Warnock, Kenny Lathrop, 46.06, JOS. 

4x400 Relay

1.Kyle Osborn, Maurus Hope, David Meyer, Kyle Rogers, 3:38.99, ADR; 2. Sam Garnett, Kenny Lathrop, Chris Harshman, Devin Patton, 3:43.49, JOS; 3. Nick West, Tanner VanLeuven, Dalton McDaniel, Zack Phillips, 3:51.33, IMB.

Shot Put

1.Carl Neumann, 44'07.00, Sr, CRA; 2. Ben Garnett, 44'06.00, Sr, JOS; 3. Drew Harper, 43'09.00, Jr, HAR; 4. Cameron Princena, 38'07.00, So, WAL; 5, Nick Aguilera, 38'05.00, Jr  COV; 8. Ethan Lowe, 35'07.00, Jr, JOS; 9. Austin Zinzer, 33'10.00, Sr, IMB.       

Discus

1.Steven Casiano,129'01, Jr, HAR; 2. Raymond Thompson, 128'04, Jr, CRA; 3. Ben Garnett, 126'03, Sr, JOS; 4. JT Black, 122'02, Sr, PC; 5. J.J. Stephens, 106'04, Jr, ADR; 6. Zach Lathrop, 98'05, Sr, WAL; 7. Ethan Lowe, 97'01, Jr, JOS; 8. Caleb Howard, 93'04, Sr, JOS.  

Javelin

1.Clancy Warnock, 165'03, Jr, JOS; 2. Jered Witty, 154'01, So, COV; 3. Raymond Thompson, 153'08, Jr, CRA; 4. Sam Garnett, 150'03, Jr, JOS; 5. Joey Brown, 139'10, Jr, PV; 6. Justin Brainerd, 139'04, Jr, COV.

High Jump

1.Devin Patton, 6'00.00, Sr, JOS; 2. Jeremiah Kelleher, 5'08.00, So, HAR; 3. Justice Walker,  5'08.00, So, PE; 4. Scott DelCurto, 5'08.00, Fr, COV; 5. Jeran Conaway, 5'06.00, Fr, CRA

Pole Vault

1.Chris Harshman, 12'00.00, Sr, JOS; 2. Jeran Conaway, 10'06.00, Fr, CRA; 3. Sam Garnett 10'00.00, Jr, JOS; 4. Kyle Borelli, 10'00.00, Sr, CRA; 5. TJ Potter, 8'06.00, Fr, CRA.

Long Jump  

1.Levi Crisp, 19'06.50, Sr, CRA; 2. Levi Harris, 19'02.75, Sr, CRA; 3. Logan Ross, 18'10.25, Sr, COV; 4. Brandon Crisler, 18'10.25, Jr, PC; 5. Scott DelCurto, 18'05.25, Fr, COV; 9. Lee Fox, 16'09.00, So, WAL. 

Triple Jump

1. Blake Steeves, 41'01.00, Fr, CRA; 2. Steven Casiano, 40'08.50, Jr, HAR; 3. Chris Harshman, 39'08.50, Sr, JOS; 4. Fayira Touray, 39'02.75, Sr, JOS; 5. Tanner VanLeuven, 38'09.50, Jr, IMB; 6. Scott DelCurto, 38'04.50, Fr, COV.

Girls Results

100 Meters

1. Emilee O'Toole, 13.85, Fr, CRA; 2. Alex Borelli, 13.96, Jr, CRA; 3. Stephanie Anthony,  14.03, So, IMB; 4. Caity DeBoer, 14.08, Sr, CRA; 5. Mallory Turner, 14.24, Sr, WAL; 8. Candra Clark, 14.76, Sr, PV; 11. Anna Chrisman, 15.09, So, WAL; 12. Kari Miller, 15.18, Jr, PV; 15. Tiffany Zollman, 15.28, So, WAL; 19. Jesica Bingham, 16.23, Fr, WAL.

200 Meters  

 1. Lindy Steeves, 28.77, Jr, CRA; 2. Caity DeBoer, 29.57, Sr, CRA; 3. Emilee O'Toole, 29.73, Fr, CRA; 4. Mallory Turner, 30.00, Sr, WAL; 5. Stephanie Anthony, 30.24, So, IMB; 8. Anna Chrisman, 32.43, So, WAL;9. Tiffany Zollman, 32.84, So, WAL; 11. Jesica Bingham, 33.63, Fr, WAL.

400 Meters  

1. September O'Crowley, 1:02.41, So, CRA; 2. Mallory Turner, 1:04.26, Sr, WAL; 3. Jayna Witty, 1:05.80, Sr, ADR; 4. Shelby Martin, 1:06.88, So, IMB; 5. Jamie Murchison, 1:07.17, Fr , COV;7. Paige Bailey, 1:09.03, Jr, JOS.

800 Meters

 1. Lindsay Martin, 2:36.94, So, IMB; 2. Natalie Bentz, 2:38.40, So, CRA; 3. Lena Moro, 2:39.28, Sr, JOS; 4. Natalie Millar, 2:51.36, So, WAL; 5. Brittanie Crook, 2:58.94, Sr, IMB.

1,500 Meters

 1. Natalie Millar, 5:35.56, So, WAL; 2. Delilas Korth, 5:41.65, So,CRA; 3. Sammy Bowns, 5:53.10, So, ADR; 4.Elizabeth Inscore, 5:57.69, Sr, DAY; 5. Cheyenne Molt,  6:05.99, Fr, PC; 6. Brittanie Crook,6:31.09, Sr, IMB; 8. Katie O'Dell, 6:51.40, Sr, IMB; 9. Kalie Wilburn, 7:09.73, Jr, IMB.

3,000 Meters

 1. Sammy Bowns,12:44.41, So, ADR; 2. Delilas Korth, 12:55.30, So,CRA; 3. Lindsay Martin, 13:30.38, So, IMB; 4. Monique McKenzie,14:04.55, Sr, WAL; 5. Iris Gunkel,14:33.79, So, CRA.

100 High Hurdles

 1. Colby Patton, 17.75, Sr, JOS; 2. Ranae Orosco,18.25, So, ADR; 3.Kate Jones,18.70, Fr, PV; 4. Monique McKenzie  19.13, Sr, WAL; 5. Holly Hartman,19.97, Fr, ADR; 6. Reva West, 20.14, So, IMB; 11. Anna Chrisman, 21.32, So, WAL.

300 Low Hurdles

 1. September O'Crowley, 48.45, So, CRA; 2.Colby Patton, 49.63, Sr, JOS;3. Bethany Milburn, 52.60, So, CRA; 4. Kate Jones, 53.93, Fr, PV; 5. Madison Shira, 54.07, Fr, ADR; 7.  Kalie Wilburn, 59.79, Jr, IMB; 8. Sami Fritz, 1:02.13, So, PV.

4x100 Relay

 1.Alex Borelli, Caity DeBoer, Lindy Steeves, Emilee O'Toole, 51.72,CRA; 2. Lena Moro, Colby Patton, Amber Shear, Megan Yost , 53.99, JOS; 4. Mallory Turner, Anna Chrisman, Tiffany Zollman, Jesica Bingham, 56.66, WAL.

4x400 Relay

 1.Lindy Steeves, Alex Borelli, Natalie Bentz, September O'Crowley, 4:19.24, CRA; 2. Lena Moro, Amber Shear, Colby Patton, Megan Yost, 4:24.67, JOS; 3. Sarah Bowers, Reva West, Shelby Martin, Lindsay Martin, 4:50.93, IMB; 4.Candra Clark, Sami Fritz, Kate Jones, Kari Miller, 5:02.77, PV.

Shot Put

 1. Paige Branstiter, 36'08.00, Sr, ADR; 2. Candra Clark, 32'08.00, Sr, PV; 3. Tonya Broam, 32'02.00, Jr, HUN; 4. Demetria Thompson, 31'09.0, Fr, IMB; 5. Taylor Campbell, 29'11.00, Sr, CRA; 8. Jesica Bingham, 25'06.00, Fr, WAL; 9. Olivia Williams, 25'03.00, Jr , JOS.

Discus

 1. Paige Branstiter, 114'09, Sr, ADR; 2. Kayla Cuvelier, 90'04, Jr, JVA; 3. Jamie Murchison, 86'10, Fr ,COV; 4. Catie Kershner, 86'01, Jr, JVA; 5. Demetria Thompson, 85'03, Fr, IMB; 8. Kari Miller, 71'06, Jr , PV; 9. Katie O'Dell, 70'09, Sr, IMB.

Javelin

 1. Megan Yost, 116'11, Sr, JOS; 2. Paige Branstiter, 115'00, Sr,ADR; 3. Jamie Murchison, 108'10, Fr, COV; 4. Candra Clark,101'02, Sr, PV; 5. Paige Bailey, 100'04, Jr, JOS; 6.  Sarah Bowers, 98'05, So, IMB; 9. Tierra Prince, 89'03, Fr, COV.

High Jump

 1. Natalie Bentz, 5'01.00, So, CRA; 2. Kayla Cuvelier, 4'10.00, Jr, JVA; 3. Tierra Prince, 4'08.00, Fr, COV; 4. Lindy Steeves, 4'06.00,Jr, CRA; 5. Holly Hartman, 4'04.00, Fr, ADR; 6. BoDean Warnock, 4'02.00, Jr, JOS.

Pole Vault

 1. September O'Crowley, 7'06.00, So, CRA; 2. Reva West, 7'00.00, So, IMB.

Long Jump

 1. Stephanie Anthony, 15'02.00, So, IMB; 2. Kayla Cuvelier, 15'01.00, Jr, JVA; 3. Emilee O'Toole, 14'11.50, Fr, CRA; 4.  Shelby Martin, 13'09.50, So, IMB; 5. Caro Stark, 13'05.00, Jr,  PC; 9. Sami Fritz,12'08.00, So, PV.

Triple Jump

 1. Lena Moro, 32'10.50, Sr, JOS; 2. Stephanie Anthony 31'08.50, So, IMB; 3. Katie Bowns, 31'03.25, So, ADR; 4. Kari Miller, 29'09.75, Jr, PV; 5. Shelby Martin, 29'03.00, So, IMB; 6. Kate Jones, 28'09.00, Fr, PV; 7. BoDean Warnock,  28'01.75, Jr, JOS; 8. Amanda Bowers, 27'07.25, Jr, IMB; 9.Monique McKenzie, 27'06.00, Sr, WAL.