From News Advocate Staff Reports

In Division 4 action, Onekama freshman Jaylee Brown not only took fourth place in the girls pole vault, but did so by setting an Portager school record at a height of 10-3. “I was amazed I was able to vault that high,” Brown said of her personal best leap. “I was very focused on doing my best today.”

Onekama coach and Brown’s mother, Bonnie Brown, was also thrilled. “She had a tremendous day of vaulting,” Brown said. “Everything she has been working on this year fell into place at the right time and place. I couldn’t be more proud of her as her coach and mom.”

Jaylee’s father and pole vault coach Jerry Brown has also been with his daughter every step of the way this season. “As a coach I’d say ‘Jaylee landed on the intersection of preparation and opportunity,’” Brown said “As a parent I’m ‘Dancing in the streets’ proud of her.”

Onekama boys had four individual athletes competing as well as its 3,200-meter relay team.

Senior Jaron Llewellyn was the lone Portager to pick up points for Onekama with his eighth place finish in the 800-meter run in the time of 2:01.63.

The 3,200-meter relay team composed of Llewellyn, Tyler Groenwald, Ryan Pienta, and Josh Goins was on place short of scoring points by finishing ninth in the time of 8:26.1 as well as one second short of breaking an Onekama school record.

Onekama freshman Jaylee Brown not only took fourth place in the girls pole vault, but did so by setting an Portager school record at a height of 10-3.

Cody Graf ran in the 3,200-meter run in the time of 10:44, while pole vaulters Parker Johnson and Tyler Fogarty jumped 12-6 and 12-0 respectively.

Senior Johnson’s vault was good for 10th place while Fogarty’s put him as the top Freshman competing in Division 4. “I’m happy anytime we have get All-State athletes,” Mickey Story said. “To have so many do so well is just a culmination of a great season.”

Brethren’s Rebecca Priest ran the 300-meter hurdles in the time of 51.17. “She ran around the same time her regional qualifying time was,” Brethren coach Rob Isble said. “She had a good day, and like all athletes running in their first state finals, nerves are a big part of it. But, she handled it really well and ran a good time.”