The South Whidbey High School track teams warmed up for the regular season by taking part in the Island Jamboree along with Coupeville and host Oak Harbor Thursday, March 15.
No team scores were kept in the abbreviated-event meet.
The Falcon boys received first place efforts from Kristopher Dixon, 110 high hurdles, 16.88; Owen Boram, javelin, 154-03; and Sam Martin, pole vault, 9.
The girls were paced by Sophia Nielsen, who won both her events (100 hurdles, 15.92; long jump, 15-01). Other wins came from Lila McCleary, 200, 28.37; Elizabeth Donnelly, 800, 2:29.93; and Kaia Richmond, 1,600, 5:34.66.
Nielsen’s time in the hurdles is the fastest 1A mark in the state in the event so far this young season.
Next up for the Falcons is a three-team home meet with Archbishop Murphy and Granite Falls at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 22.
Other South Whidbey results at the jamboree
Boys, second: Matthew Simmons, 400, 53.36; Kole Nelson, 110 hurdles, 17.23; (tie) high jump, 5-4; (tie) Issiah Gonzales, high jump, 5-04.
Girls, second: Alexandra Kurtz, 100, 13.65.
Boys, third: Carlhenri Chapman, 400, 54.03; Callahan Yale, 800, 2:15.97; Larsen Christiansen, javelin, 129-02; Tyler King, pole vault, 7-06.
Girls, third: (tie) Mattason Straub, 100, 13.66; (tie) Karyna Hezel, 100, 13.66; Kurtz, 400, 1:05.5; Kaia Richmond, 800, 2:34.4.
Boys, fourth: Yale, 1,600, 4:57.79.
Girls, fourth: Mallory Drye, 400, 1:07.18; Grace Complita, high jump, 4-02; Camille Young, long jump, 14-06.5.
Boys, fifth: Simmons, 100, 11.73; Kristopher Dixon, 400, 55.42; Cooper Ullmann, 1,600, 5:17.28; Brady Hezel, discus, 80-01; Kaidyn Banks, long jump, 15-07.
Girls, fifth: Dye, 200, 29.25.
Boys, sixth: Max Dodd, 400, 56.1.
Girls, sixth: Grace Huffman, 1,600, 6:21.11.
Issiah Gonzales leaps to fourth place in the high jump Thursday. (Photo by John Fisken)
JaNoah Spratt was the top finisher in the shot put at the jamboree Thursday. (Photo by John Fisken)
Callahan Yale runs the 1,600 for the Falcons at the jamboree. (Photo by John Fisken)
