Lincoln County schools win events in big track meet

Newport’s Layla Newell won the 300-meter hurdles in the huge Jim Barks Grizzly Bear Open at McMinnville, the season-opening meet for the Cubs, Taft and Waldport.

Newell was timed in 48.92 seconds to beat a field that included 19 other runners. Some other events had more than 100 participants.

Newell also was fourth in the long jump with a leap of 15-3.

Julia Kessi was third in the triple jump for the Cubs (30-4 3/4) with teammate Gemma Palou fifth (29-6).

Taft’s Sienna Lillebo was third in the long jump (15-4 ½) and fifth in the 200 (27.45).

Taft was sixth in the 4x400 relay with the team of Aliviah Mode, Jayde Reyes-Cornejo, Hazel Fiedler and Ellie Nightingale finishing in 4:38.87. Newport was seventh with the team of Newell, Allison Pettett, Camille Keck and Andiah Johnson (4:39.42).

Mysti Ferguson was sixth for Newport in the discus (72-2).

Waldport’s Cheyenne Corliss was seventh in the shot put (28-3).

In the javelin, Taft’s Sierra Sanders was fourth (96-6) and McKena Weiss eighth (89-10). Kiana McNeil was seventh for Waldport (90-4). McNeil was eighth in the triple jump (27-9).

For the boys, Newport’s Finn Collson won the 3,000 meters with a new best time of 8:49.48. Collson was third in the mile in 4:28.90.

Nicholas Gianni was second for Newport in the 300 hurdles (45.20).

Taft’s Trenton Battle was eighth in the 100 (11.49) with Newport’s Roberto Herrera 10th (11.60). Canby’s Cohen Hall had a speedy winning time of 10.79 and runners from Grant of Portland had all the other spots in the top 10.

In the 4x100 relay, Newport was sixth with the squad of Giulian Gutierrez, Herrera, Salvador Magana and Ethan Osborn (46.38). Waldport was eight with the team of John Miller, Kelden McNeil, Owen Catalfamo and Noah Fruechte (46.80).

Taft was sixth in the 4x400 relay with the squad of Battle, Kol Tolan, Jackson Nightingale and Dylan Stutzman (3:42.30). Newport was eighth with the team of Connor Brown, Herrera, Ethan Osborn and Noah Larsen (3:46.79).

Waldport’s Raiden Stedman was sixth in the 110 hurdles (19.21) with teammate Kenneth Heasley eighth (19.82).

In the field events, Taft’s Battle (5-10) and Tolan (5-8) were second and third, respectively, in the high jump. Tolan also was third in the triple jump (38-3).

Newport’s Aaidyn Bokuro was third in the long jump (20-3).

Waldport’s Corben Simon was eighth in the shot put (36-7 ½).

Newport’s Oliver Peralta was seventh in the javelin (119-10).

In all, 14 schools had athletes in the meet.

Following spring break, Newport is at Sweet Home on April 4 and then hosts the Newport Open on April 9. That meet includes Toledo, Waldport, Eddyville, Philomath, Sheridan, Siletz Valley, Tillamook and Yamhill-Carlton.

Taft is at Scio on April 4 and hosts a meet on April 11.