Athletes of the meet
Published 11:57 am Tuesday, April 10, 2018
- Astoria's Darian Hageman competes in Monday's triple jump, which she won along with three other events.
Eight athletes from Astoria, Ilwaco, Jewell and Seaside earned the Athletes of the Meet awards from the Daily Astorian Invitational track meet, held Monday at Seaside High School.
Awards were given to two athletes each in track events (boys and girls) and field events (boys and girls).
In track events for the girls, Ilwaco senior Eliza Bannister and Jewell senior Gabi Morales were recognized for their performances.
Bannister won the 200 meters in a personal best 28.59, and took second in the 1,500 meters (5:34.08). Morales was second in the 300 hurdles (49.94) and third in the 100 hurdles (17.55).
In the field events, Astoria senior Darian Hageman was the only athlete to win four individual events.
The future Pac-12 athlete swept the jumps, clearing 10 feet to win the pole vault and 5-2 to win the high jump. She scored first-place marks in the long jump (16-0¾) and triple jump (37-8¼).
The second award was given to Seaside junior Gretchen Hoekstre, who had the winning marks in the shot put (40-1) and discus (129-8).
On the boys’ side, one track award went to Seaside senior Rafi Sibony, who won the 800 meters in 2:03.28, and ran the anchor leg for the winning 1,600-meter relay, outracing Astoria to the finish line.
Also honored was Ilwaco sophomore Daniel Whiting, who won the 1,500 meters (4:35.08) and the 3,000 meters (10:19.74). Both times were personal records.
In field events, Astoria senior Tim Barnett swept the throws, with winning marks in the discus (153-10), javelin (160-8) and shot put (50-9).
Astoria teammate Michael Kee won the long jump, soaring a personal best 19-8. He also won an event on the track, running 17.05 in the 110-meter hurdles.
There were no meet records set, but Ilwaco’s Marcus Connor set a school record in the discus. His throw of 147 feet, 9 inches broke the previous record of 144-0, set by Larry Richardson in 1968.