CU throwers Dominate at Lewis & Clark Open
COMPLETE RESULTS
PORTLAND, Ore.—Winning four of the eight events, the Concordia throwing contingent headlined action at the Lewis & Clark Spring Break Open held at Eldon Fix Track over the weekend.
A total of 13 cavaliers reached the NAIA automatic entry standards in the event with junior
Darien Moore (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield H.S.) set a school record with a 213-2 (64.97m) effort in the men's hammer throw.
In addition to the hammer throw, Moore led a 1-2-3-4 finish for the CU men in the shot put and the discus. Following Moore's school record in the hammer were
Adam Riddle (Fox Island, Wash./Gig Harbor H.S.) (206-8),
Joe Hall () (179-4) and
Nate Moses (Fresno, Calif./Bullard H.S.) (175-11) with all four reaching the 'A' standard.
Moore also took top honors in the shot put with an NAIA-leading 60-6 (18.44m). Moses followed with a 54-1 1/4 toss for second place while Hall (50-0) and Lake (48-6 3/4) took third and fourth place, respectively.
Moses, meanwhile, claimed the top spot in the discus with a 189-4 (57.70m) toss which also paces the NAIA on it national leader board. Moore (171-2), Hall (158-5) and Lake (148-3 (48.23m) all reached the 'A' standard and will give CU four qualifiers in eth event at the outdoor national championships next May.
Rounding out the men's side,
Stephen Walter (Harrisburg, Ore./Harrisburg H.S.) unleashed a career best 181-11 in the javelin, adding more than five feet to his previous best, but falling just shy of the NAIA provisional standard of 184-0.
Two CU women's throwers punched their ticket to nationals as
Jessica Mattos (Corralitos, Calif./Aptos H.S.) earned a qualifier in the discus and
Emma Buchholz (Sheridan, Ore./Sheridan H.S.) in the javelin. Mattos recorded a 146-1 (44.53m) in the discus to move into the No. 8 position on CU's all-time performance list while Buchholz cracked a 154-8 (47.15m) in the javelin for the school's No. 4 all-time mark. Teammate Annelise Wiseman placed fifth with a 126-2 (38.47m) to just miss out on the NAIA 'B' standard of 128-5.
On the track, several Cavaliers moved into the school's all-time top 10 list. For the men,
Carlos Ortiz (Salem, Ore./North Salem H.S.) jumped to No. 3 in school history with a 10.92 in the 100 and
Chris Zeller (Portland, Ore./Reynolds H.S.) up to No. 4 in the 200 with a 22.29.
Rachel Siltman (Puyallup, Wash./Mount Rainier Lutheran H.S.) and
Holly Pfaff (East Peoria, Ill./Metamora H.S.) moved into the No. 4 and No. 6 spots with times of 15.66 and 15.99 in the 100 hurdles for the women's team.
Molly Scoles (Sedro-Woolley, Wash./Mt. Baker H.S.) debuted in the 400 hurdles and clocked a 1:05.70 for fourth place on CU's all-timer performance list.
The lone NAIA qualifier on the track came from
Jordan Reeher (Prineville, Ore./Crook County H.S.) in the men's 400 hurdles. Reeher easily won the event with a 53.06 just off his career best of 52.57 which he set on route to earning All-American honors in 2012.
Flirting with a national qualifier in the 400 relay, the CU quartet of Ortiz, Reeher, Andre Washington and Eric Tolento covered the track in a school record 42.11. The time broke the former school record of 42.29 which was set in 2012 and fell just shy of the 41.99 'B' standard.
Lewis & Clark Spring Break Open
Lewis & Clark College
Eldon Fix Track
Portland, Ore.
March 21-22, 2014
Men's Results
100: 2.
Carlos Ortiz (Salem, Ore./North Salem H.S.), 10.92; 3.
Eric Tolento (Salem, Ore./McKay H.S.), 11.05; 5. DeAndre Jackson, 11.24; 6.
Chris Zeller (Portland, Ore./Reynolds H.S.), 11.35. 200: 1.
Chris Zeller (Portland, Ore./Reynolds H.S.), 22.29; 4.
Carlos Ortiz (Salem, Ore./North Salem H.S.), 22.63; 7.
Eric Tolento (Salem, Ore./McKay H.S.), 22.80; 10. DeAndre Jackson, 22.99. 400: 3.
Jasen Brown (Brewster, Wash./Brewster H.S.), 50.30. 800: 2.
Andre Washington (Vancouver, Wash./Hudson's Bay H.S.), 1:55.54. 400 Hurdles: 1.
Jordan Reeher (Prineville, Ore./Crook County H.S.), 53.06; 5.
Eli Kastelein (Langley, B.C./Langley Christian H.S.), 58.96; 6.
Kyle Saulmon (Lebanon, Ore./Lebanon H.S.), 59.93. Long Jump: 12.
Louis Faust (Columbus, Mont./Columbus H.S.), 18-3 3/4 (5.58m). Shot: 1.
Darien Moore (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield H.S.), 60-6 (18.44m); 2.
Nate Moses (Fresno, Calif./Bullard H.S.), 54-1 1/4 (16.49m); 3.
Joe Hall (), 50-0 (15.24m); 4.
Zach Lake (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Rainier Lutheran), 48-6 3/4 (14.80m). Discus: 1.
Nate Moses (Fresno, Calif./Bullard H.S.), 189-4 (57.70m); 2.
Darien Moore (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield H.S.), 171-2 (52.17m); 3.
Joe Hall (), 158-5 (48.30m); 4.
Zach Lake (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Rainier Lutheran), 158-3 (48.23m); 22.
Jordan Reeher (Prineville, Ore./Crook County H.S.), 97-4 (29.66m). Hammer: 1.
Darien Moore (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield H.S.), 213-2 (64.97m); 2.
Adam Riddle (Fox Island, Wash./Gig Harbor H.S.), 206-8 (62.99m); 3.
Joe Hall (), 179-4 (54.67m); 4.
Nate Moses (Fresno, Calif./Bullard H.S.), 175-11 (53.63m). Javelin: 3.
Stephen Walter (Harrisburg, Ore./Harrisburg H.S.), 181-11 (55.44m); 12.
Jordan Reeher (Prineville, Ore./Crook County H.S.), 126-7 (38.59m). 400 Relay: 1. Concordia 'A', 42.11 (C. Ortiz, A. Washington, J. Reeher, E. Tolento); 3. Concordia 'B', 43.74 (D. Jackson, C. Zeller, E. Vazquez, E. Kastelein).
Women's Results
100: 8.
Kayla Richardson (St. Helens, Ore./St. Helens H.S.), 13.31; 13. Kei Kei Johnson, 13.41; 14.
Rachel Siltman (Puyallup, Wash./Mount Rainier Lutheran H.S.), 13.43; 19.
Kristin Monda (Gresham, Ore./Gresham H.S.), 13.64. 200: 8.
Kayla Richardson (St. Helens, Ore./St. Helens H.S.), 27.64; 9.
Mikeala Carssow (Hockinson, Wash./Hockinson H.S.), 27.68; 11.
Kristin Monda (Gresham, Ore./Gresham H.S.), 27.91; 13. Ke Kei Johnson, 27.94; 14. Sam Boulanger, 28.16. 400: 3.
Mikeala Carssow (Hockinson, Wash./Hockinson H.S.), 59.85; 5. Sam Boulanger, 1:01.04; 8.
Brianna Keane (Bellingham, Wash./Sehome H.S.), 1:01.78. 800: 2.
Sarah Whybark (Snohomish, Wash./Glacier Peak H.S.), 2:17.08. 100 Hurdles: 2.
Rachel Siltman (Puyallup, Wash./Mount Rainier Lutheran H.S.), 15.66; 4.
Holly Pfaff (East Peoria, Ill./Metamora H.S.), 15.99; 10.
Julia Dressler (Tacoma, Wash./Franklin Pierce H.S.), 17.44. 400 Hurdles: 2. 1:05.70. Long Jump: 4.
Holly Pfaff (East Peoria, Ill./Metamora H.S.), 16-6 (5.03m). High Jump: 6.
Holly Pfaff (East Peoria, Ill./Metamora H.S.), 4-11 1/2 (1.51m). Shot: 3.
Tori Dixson (Battle Ground, Wash./Battle Ground H.S.), 39-2 1/4 (11.94m); 14.
Holly Pfaff (East Peoria, Ill./Metamora H.S.), 33-4 1/2 (10.17m); 15.
Jessica Mattos (Corralitos, Calif./Aptos H.S.), 32-2 3/4 (9.82m);
Terra Steadman (San Jose, Calif./Leigh H.S.), ND. Discus: 2.
Jessica Mattos (Corralitos, Calif./Aptos H.S.), 146-1 (44.53m); 3.
Tori Dixson (Battle Ground, Wash./Battle Ground H.S.), 133-2 (40.60m); 4.
Terra Steadman (San Jose, Calif./Leigh H.S.), 130-3 (39.70m). Hammer: 6.
Jessica Mattos (Corralitos, Calif./Aptos H.S.), 140-2 (42.72m); 7.
Tori Dixson (Battle Ground, Wash./Battle Ground H.S.), 131-5 (40.06m); 13.
Terra Steadman (San Jose, Calif./Leigh H.S.), 126-5 (38.54m). Javelin: 1.
Emma Buchholz (Sheridan, Ore./Sheridan H.S.), 154-8 (47.15m); 5.
Anneliese Wiseman (La Grande, Ore./La Grande H.S.), 126-2 (38.47m); 21.
Holly Pfaff (East Peoria, Ill./Metamora H.S.), 81-10 (24.94m). 400 Relay: 3. Concordia, 51.08 (K. Johnson, M. Scoles, S. Boulanger, K. Monda).