By DYLAN SAVELA Manistee News Advocate Sports Writer

ONEKAMA — After completing three of her four events, already covering a total of 800 meters on the track, Jaylee Brown had nine more feet to go — up.

The Onekama freshman had only five minutes to catch her breath after placing fifth in the 300 meter low hurdles, before she had to take to the sky in the pole vault, the event in which throughout the day she sporadically made her way to the final two in — between her other events.

“I’m really tired,” a seemingly exhausted Brown said as she stretched — eyes affixed to the bar she had to clear nine feet above her.

And clear it, she did — capturing her third first place finish of the day, along with the 100-meter high hurdles and the 400-meter relay with teammates Nichole Slater, Yumi Babinec and Danielle Ward.

As a team, the Portager girls placed second overall with 73 total points, while Manton was first with 140.

The Onekama boys team placed third with 73, behind second placed Big Rapids CCA (95.3) and first placed Manton (137).

The Brethren Bobcats were also among the teams competing and though the boys were unable to place, Rebecca Priest, Kailyn Ware, Amanda Peck, Karen Lewis and Ashleigh Maier place in various competitions for the girls, helping the Bobcats place eighth overall with 22 points.

“Well, our boys team is very young,” Brethren coach Rob Isble said. “I was happy with all the kids though, they were all working hard.”

Friday’s warm temperatures were also inviting for all teams involved, making the Frostbite Invitational anything but frosty.

“We’ve been really lucky the last several years,” Onekama boys coach Mickey Story said. “We named it the Frostbite Invitational because of the time of year, but this is the third year in a row the weather’s been great and today’s probably the nicest day we’ve had yet. So, definitely no complaints weather wise.”

Portagers’ girls coach Bonnie Brown agreed. “I was thankful for the great weather which enabled many of our times, heights and distances to improve.”

Girls results

• Pole vault — 1, Jaylee Brown, OHS, 9-0; 3, Taylor Hagen, OHS, 7-6.
• High jump — 5, Ashley Rupert, OHS, 4-8.
• Long jump — 2, Nichole Slater, OHS, 14-3.; Kailani Buckner 11'4
• 100 hurdles — 1, Brown, OHS, 17.29; 4, Kailyn Ware;  Brethren, 18.15; 5, Rebecca Priest, Brethren, 18.26; Yumi Babinec 18.3; Nichole Slater 14.7
• 300 hurdles — 2, Priest, Brethren, 53.08; 5, Brown, OHS, 54.5. ; Danielle Ward 55.4
• 400 relay — 1, OHS, Daniele Ward, Jaylee Brown, Yumi Babinec, Nichole Slater, 54.8; 3, Brethren, Priest, Ware, Karen Lewis, Ashleigh Maier, 57.1
• 200 M - Danielle Ward 29.8; Kailani Buckner 31.7
• 400 M - Anna Veverica 1:10; Shelby Sidor 1:11
• 800 — 2, Tobi Schoedel, OHS, 2:37.
• 800 relay — 4, OHS, Ward, Ashley Rupert, Taylor Hagen, Slater, 2:00.42.
• 1,600 — 5, Amanda Peck, Brethren, 6:35; 6, Brenna Miller, OHS, 6:36.
• 1,600 relay — 3, OHS, Veverica, Babinec, Hagen, Brown, 4:31.
• 3,200 relay — 3, OHS, Veverica, Tobi Schoedel, Shelby Sidor, Elizabeth Schoedel, 11:02.13.
• Shot Put - Ashley Rupert 25'
• Discus - Ashley Rupert 65'2

Boys Results

• Pole vault — 1, Parker Johnson, OHS, 12-6; 3, Tyler Fogarty, OHS, 10-6.
• High jump — 6, Patrick Spalding, OHS, 5-3.
• 100 hurdles — 3, Spalding, OHS, 18.1; 5,  Danny Brown, OHS, 19.2. 
• 400 -- 5, Joe Kosiboski, OHS 57.2
• 400 relay — 3, OHS, John Evans, Johnson, Troy Rau, Spalding, 48.1.
• 800 — 2, Jaron Llewellyn, OHS, 2:10; 4, Ryan Pienta, OHS, 2:21.
• 1,600 — 4, Llewellyn, OHS, 5:06.
• 1,600 relay — 4, OHS, Daldos, John Evans, Ian Smith, Pienta, 3:49
• 3,200 — 3, Cody Graf, OHS, 11:14.
• 3,200 relay — 3, OHS