The Portland girls track team had a strong showing at the JV St. John's Invitational. Autumn Schafer came away with the first place medal in the Pole Vault with vault of 6'6". Other top finishers for the Raiders were Elaina Volk who finished 3rd in the 800 and 4x100M Relay, Teagan Lathers, 3rd in the 3200M and 4x100M relay, Mya Kahn, 2nd in the Shot Put, Amanda Dahl, 4th in the Shot Put, Lily Bowers, 3rd in the Disc, Leah Nelson and Avery Brennan both were part of the 3rd place 4x100M Relay Team. Great season for these outstanding Raiders!

In their last meet of the year, many of the young Raiders Track team decided to end their 1st year of track giving it their best Monday night at the St. Johns JV Invitational.   The Raiders collected 25 medals in all, with 11 different athletes recording 16 “personal bests”.   

   Medaling for Raiders on the Track was Isaac Dakin in the 100m, Cooper Hoskins in the 200m, and Boden Nye and Jake Olsen in the 800m.   Olsen also grabbed 2nd in a great 1600m race with a personal best of 5:17.   Zach Underwood doubled up medaling in the 110 and 300 Hurdles.   Portland’s 4x100 relay of Conner Kazamer, Jacob Rensberry, Ryan Watkins, and Jacob Pohl took 4th place, while the 4x400 relay of Olsen, Underwood, Rensberry, Nate Pianosi raced to a 3rd place finish. The 4x200 of Cooper Hoskins, Conner Kazamer, Rensberry, and Pianosi ran a great time of 1:47.86 and captured the gold medals!   

   In the Field Events, Portland Pole Vaulters Hoskins, Dakin, and Pohl slung themselves to 2nd, 3rd and 4th places.   The Porltand Throwers were not to be outdone, with Logan Rogers tossing the Shot Put 34’ 1 ¼” and the Discus 102’ 6” both 3rd Place finishes and personal season bests, while Zane Warner heaved the Discus 102’ for 4th place and a personal season best.   Not medaling in this meet, but moving into 7th place on Portland’s Freshman Discus Top 10 List was Devin Spitzley, who started throwing late in the season, but will be a force in the future.

   Most of the young first time Raiders closed this season out on a high note and will hang up their spikes for the year.   BUT, hopefully will keep them in a closet close by, so they can keep training a little this summer with Portland Track Club and be ready to make some noise next year!