Chiefs perform well at meet

WALLA WALLA - The Chiefs hit the road to Walla Walla Saturday for the Blue Devil Invite and came back with some impressive results.

Moses Lake matched up against Chiawana, Pasco and Walla Walla in the four-team non-scoring meet and proved the Chiefs could compete with anyone on the track.

"We didn't keep score because this was a warm-up that served basically as a jamboree," girls coach Nicki Weiland said. "The kids were kind of nervous, but did an awesome job for their first meet."

Several girls shinned at the event including Selina Koon who placed first in the high jump and long jump events, Taylor Yamane who placed first in the 300 meter hurdles and second in the 100 meter hurdles. The 4x100 Relay team of Emma Deerling, Maggie Middleton, Ella Olson and Yamane finished second among the competition, as did the 4x400 squad of Casci Carpenter, Arlena Hannan and Alysha and Stephanie Overland.

On the boys team is was Ben Crowell placing first in the long jump and Justin Johnson second in the 800 meters.

The 4x100 Relay team of Alek Schweisow, Dylan Darlington, Lowell Kirkwood and Johnson placed second in the event.

Moses Lake is back on the track Saturday when the team travels to East Valley High School in Yakima for the Papa Wells Invite.

"This is a new event for us," Weiland said. "The top two varsity kids will perform and a freshman and sophomore category will be part of the competition, so this should be an exciting meet."

The Chiefs continue nonleague action March 23 at the Ray Cross Invite in Ephrata, and then opens up league competition on the road at Davis High School April 6.

Invite Results

Boys

100-Meters

Sixth place -Brook Milbrandt, 11.83

800 Meters

Second place -Justin Johnson, 2:13.90

Fifth place- Ralph Holt, 2:22.71

1600 Meters

Third place-Alek Schweisow, 4:40.91

Fourth place-Dylan Darlington, 4:48.61

Sixth place-Lowell Kirkwood, 4:54.76

100-meter hurdles

Sixth place-Matt Cooper, 21.55

300 hurdles

Fourth place Nathanael VanWinkle, 50.28

4x400 Relay

Second place-Schweisow, Darlington, Kirkwood and Johnson, 3:47.66

Shot Put

Seventh place-Kosi Lattimore, 35-9.5

Discus

Fourth place- Renwil Babcat, 111 1/4

Javelin

Third place- Renwil Babcat, 143-8

High Jump

Fourth place-Ben Crowell, 5-8

Long Jump

First place-Ben Crowell, 20-41/4

Girls

200-Meters

Ninth place-Maggie Middleton, 30.45

800 Meters

First place-Casci Carpenter, 2:32.44

1600 Meters

Sixth place-Hayden Kersey, 6:26.41

Seventh place-Ariana Regimbal, 6:34.48

Eighth place-Alexis Harper, 6:46.48

100-meter hurdles

Second place-Taylor Yamane, 17.84

300 hurdles

First place-Taylor Yamane, 50.87

Third place-Arlena Hannan, 52.88

Fifth place-Emma Deering, 58.29

4x100 Relay

Second place-Deering, Yamane, Middleton and Ella Olson, 58.46

4x400

Second place-Carpenter, Hannan, Alysha and Stephanie Overland, 4:42.06

Javelin

Tenth place-Megan Thompson, 53 1/2

High Jump

First place-Selina Koon, 5'

Long Jump

First place-Selina Koon, 16-2 1/2

WARDEN - The Cougars started off the season in grand fashion with a twin killing over Cle Elum/Roslyn Saturday.

Warden turned back the Warriors 8-1 in game one, and then blew past the visiting team 13-3 in five innings in game two.

"I like where we are at after a couple weeks practice," coach Wes Richins said. "The younger girls are meshing with the older girls and got a chance to show what they could do as we were missing four of our starters."

Warden 8

Cle Elum 1

The Cougars jumped up top 4-0 after the first two innings of play. The Warriors got their only run of the game in the top of the third. Warden added 4 runs in the bottom of the sixth to cruise to the win.

Warden 13

Cle Elum 3

Game two of the doubleheader was cut short as the 10-run rule was invoked after the Warriors at bat in the top of the fifth inning.

The Cougars took control leading 7-3 after two innings of play and added 4 runs in the bottom of the third and a run in the bottom of the fourth to win in a cakewalk.

Freshman Aaliyah Enriquez was the winning pitcher of record in both games, fanning 14 Warrior batters. She also went 3-for-5 with a double in her debut.

Freshmen Shania Kisler and Brenna Whitney were 3-for-5 at the plate as well. Kisler swiped 4 bases to boot. Mixey Gonzales had 4 hits on the day including a triple, two doubles and 3 RBI. Senior Haley Yamane had 3 hits in 3 at bats in game two.

"We moved up to 1A after two years at 2B and will be led by senior Iris Rodriguez an all-state infielder and pitcher and Bianca Hernandez catcher," Richins said. "We like that we will have competition most days and get to see two-time defending champion Connell."

The Cougars take to the diamond Saturday when the teams heads south for a twin bill with Goldendale."