Pirate boys fifth at McDougall Invite

COLFAX–State-leading pole vaulter Colton Slaybaugh and top Pirate thrower Raelin Borley were named “Athletes of the Meet” at last Saturday’s McDougall Invitational here, Colton Slaybaugh helping the boy’s team to fifth-place, and Borley placing well in the throwing events.

Sidney Bales placed in all four of his events, first as a member of the 4X100 Relay, second in the pole vault and 200, and fourth in the 100.

“That made him one of the rare athletes to do so in a major invite,” commented Coach Adam Van Vogt.

For the Pirate boys, Colton Slaybaugh cleared 14-3 in the pole vault for first and was sixth in the javelin at 123-11.

Borley took second in the shot put at 33-0, third in discus at 96-2 and sixth in javelin in 92-3.

Braedon Fruh was third in pole vault at 11-0. Troy Steele placed fourth in javelin 132-4 and sixth in shot, 38-9. Tyler Slaybaugh was eighth in the 100 at 12.04.

Katie Boyer finished third in pole vault at 6-6. Haliee Brewer was fourth in high jump at 4-6; seventh in the pole vault at 5-0 and eighth in long jump, 12-9½. Natalia Larios finished sixth in pole vault, 6-0.

April 19 at Pomeroy, Pirate boys won with 137 points and the girls were fifth with 66.2 in the first Pirate-hosted meet of the season.

Firsts for the boys included Colton Slaybaugh in the pole vault (13-6) and 100 (11.69), Sidney Bales in the 200 (24.89) and the Boys 4X100 (Braedon Fruh, Sidney Bales, Tyler Slaybaugh, Colton Slaybaugh) in 46.91.

Second-place finishes were by Bales in the pole vault (12-0) and 100 (11.78), and Steele in the javelin (142-8), shot (36-10½) and discus (104-4).

Borley, Brewer and Boyer were first-place finishers for the girls. Boyer topped pole vaulters at 7-0 and long jumpers at 13-3½. Borley threw the javelin 98-3 for first and Brewer high jumped 4-4 for first.

Placing second was Brewer in the pole vault (6-6) and Michealle Debord in the 100 (15.34).

Boys

100: 3-T. Slaybaugh, 12.25; 5-Fruh, 12.78; 6-Tyler Matheny, 12.97; 8-Josh Kepner, 13.12.

Pole Vault: 4 (tie) Fruh/Tyler Bagby, 10-6; 6-Levi Bowen, 8-6; 7-Kyzer Herres, 8-0.

Long jump: 4-Trevin Walton, 16-11 5-Matheny, 16-7; 6-Bagby 15-10; 8 (tie)-Kepner/Sam Lamb 15-7.

Triple Jump: 4-Walton 32-3.

400: 5-Herres, 1:00.

800: 7-Cash Copher, 2:45.

Discus: 7-David Tejero, 82-0.

Javelin: 8-John Michael Ames, 97-7.

Girls

Shot Put: 3-Borley, 30-8½;

Discus: 3-Borley, 91-5.

Pole Vault: 7-Larios, 6-0.