SWOCC Track and Field Result from the Mt Hood Track Festival
Wilson Hodge was the outstanding athlete this week for the Southwestern Oregon Track team. Hodge was going for a 2 foot improvement in the Shot Put trying to hit the 45 foot mark. On his final throw in finals he popped a 46’ 3”. Although Hodge placed 6th he was in the competition with several 4 year schools and unattached athletes. The event was won by David Pless, throwing for Iron Wood Track Club with a monster throw of 65’. The Lakers were without their conference leading woman thrower Rachael Huffman due to a sprained ankle she got a t Lane CC last week and our outstanding Men’s Hurdler Brooks Ney that had competed earlier in the week at the NWAC Multi Event. The overall meet was dominated by the University of Alaska at Anchorage. Riley Greenfield was 4th in the High Jump at 6’ 1 ½ “. Freshman Austin Hutchins placed 4th in the Long Hurdles with a time 1:00 which was very good for his first time running the event. Paul Harlow placed 3rd in the Pole Vault at 13’ 11”. On the Women’s side Talisha Dozier placed 4th in the Long Jump at 17’ 2 ½ “ Katie Pitts placed 6th in the Triple Jump at 35’ 9 ½ “ The Women’s 4 X 100 Relay team of Rachael Broyals, Coutrney May, Helene Sink and Talish Dozier ran a 51.27 for 4th place. Alexis Crellin ran a 1:02 in the 400 for 8th Place.
SWOCC sports
Southwestern Oregon’s baseball team split two NWAC games at Clackamas in Oregon City Friday. The Cougars won the opener 5-4, while the Lakers took the second game 3-1. On Saturday, SWOCC swept both games, 11-2 and 7-2. Southwestern is in third place in the South Region (14-10, 17-22) and hosts Bellevue Saturday and Sunday. The Laker softball team swept two from visiting Chemeketa CC in Coos Bay Saturday, 10-2, 6-2. The Lakers are in second in the South Region 11-5, 28-8 and host Clackamas CC Tuesday and Clark Friday to end the regular season.