Onekama Track 2005: Bobcat Invitational May 7, 2005

Bobcat Invitational Saturday, May 7, 2005

A strong team effort coupled with some stellar individual performances pulled the Portagers to a first place finish of 128 points over a five-team field at Saturday’s annual Bobcat Invitational, held at Brethren High School.

Luke Allen broke an 11-year old school record in the 800 with a time of 1:58, besting Tigran Bailey’s old mark of 2:00. Allen also anchored his team’s 1600 meter relay to a first place finish in 3:41.64, and was part of the 3200 meter relay team which finished second to Mason County Eastern with a time of 8:58.68. Junior Ryan Brown swept four first place medals in his events, and set a new junior class pole vault record of 12’7". Brown led the Portager hurdlers to the top three places in the 300 m intermediate hurdles, finishing first in 42.94 and chased by Jordan Maxey (placing second with a PR of 44.7) and Taylor Fraly, third in 45.73. Brown also won the 110 hurdles in 17.04, while Maxey placed third with a PR of 17.3.

Team Results: Boys

Onekama 128 points
Manton took second place at the meet with 97.5 pts;
Brethren with 74 pts;
MCE with 54 pts,
Manistee Catholic Central with seven points.

Team Results: Girls

Manton 164
MCE 127
OHS 97
Brethren 79
MCC 27
TCC 14

Individual Results: Boys
Names in boldface indicate a personal best:

Pole Vault: 1^st — Ryan Brown, 12’7"; 3^rd — Jordan Wilson, 10’6", 4^th — Nick Swisher, 10’6"
Long Jump: 1st — Dustin Thomas, 17’8 _"
High Jump: 3rd — Thomas, 5’8"
3200 meter relay: 2nd — Luke Allen, Nate Milarch, Andy Desmarais, Josh Groenwald, 8:38.68
110 High Hurdles: 1^st- Brown, 16.3, 3^rd - Jordan Maxey, 17.34
100 m. dash — 4^th — Anthony Reedy, 11.97, 5^th — Thomas, 12.05
Discus: 4th — Chris Smith, 115’3"
Shot Put 2nd Chris Smith
800 meter relay: 1^st - Milarch, Reedy, Fraly, Eric Maddux, 1:39.5
1600 m Run: 1st- Swisher, 4:58.91
400 m. relay: 1^st- Milarch, Maddux, Thomas, Maxey, 47.37
300 Hurdles: 1^st —Brown, 42.94, 2^nd -Maxey, 44.71 3^rd — Fraly, 45.73
200 m. dash: 3^rd — Maddux, 24.65, 4^th — Reedy, 24.68
800 m Run: 1st:— Allen, 1:58.62, 6^th — Andy Desmarais, 2:17.67
3200 m.Run: 1st — Josh Groenwald, 10:33.11
1600 m Relay: 1st — Brown, Allen, Milarch, Maddux 3:41.64

Although the scoring sheets indicate first through sixth place only, several Portagers worked hard to score personal bests. Eric Maddux had a PR of 24.65 in the 100 dash, followed closely by Anthony Reedy with a 100 meter personal best of 24.68. Sophomore Taylor Fraly had a PR of 18.4 in the 110 high hurdles, and freshman Andy Allen posted a PR of 58.3 in the 400 meter run. Sophomore Nick Swisher had a PR in the discus with a throw of 101 ft.

Individual Results: Girls

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