2A DISTRICT 1-2 TRACK & FIELD: Swoboda wins title, 12 Spartans qualify for state

by MAX OSWALD
Sports Reporter | May 11, 2024 6:00 PM

ST. MARIES — Kylee Swoboda cleared five feet in the high jump to place first, Carter Korff snagged top three finishes in three different events and Priest River’s boys and girls both placed fourth at the 2A District 1-2 Track & Field Championships held at St. Maries High on Friday and Saturday.

Swoboda, a junior, is now a repeat district champion after winning the high jump again; her mark of five feet is tied for second best in state’s 2A classification. Korff placed second in the long jump (20-3) on Friday, then third in both the 100 (12.06) and triple jump (38-3 1/4), qualifying for the state meet in all. Brayden Lamanna followed up his third place finish in the 3200 (10:15.69) with a second place finish in the 1600, running to a new personal best time of 4:42.81. Haley Braae was third in the 100, setting a new personal best time of 14.30 seconds.

On the field, Chase Smith was third in both the long jump (14-5 3/4) and triple jump (30-7), setting new personal bests in both events. Jasmine Stark, who was second and broke the school record in the pole vault (8-2) Friday, placed second in the 400 with a new personal best of 1:06.25. Lizzie McCracken placed second in the 800 (2:36.16), third in the 1600 (6:15.67) — her first time qualifying for state in both events. Ian Lamanna was second in the pole vault (11-6), qualifying for the second straight year.

Braae, Stark, Swoboda and Ashlynn Korff won the girls' 4x200 relay in 1:56.02 to finish first. Rebecca Sedbrook finished fifth in the shot put (33-3 1/2), qualifying for state via a wildcard spot.

As noted in Friday’s edition of the Daily Bee, Niki Porinchok (high jump, 5-4 and discus, 136-8 1/2) and Marley Burgess-Duquette (pole vault, 7-0) are also headed to the state championship.

"While both teams finished lower than we had hoped, both teams outscored their projected team points," head coach Jared Hughes said. "The coaching staff is extremely proud of how all the athletes competed. I am also so very thankful and blessed to have such an amazing coaching staff that had the kids ready to go."

The 2A IHSAA Track & Field Championships will be held May 17-18 at Middleton High.

BOYS

Team scores — 1, St. Maries 122; 2, Grangeville 108; 3, Kellogg 73.5; 4, Priest River Lamanna 52; 5, Orofino 16.5.

(top three individuals, winning relay to state)

100 — 1, Jordan Yearout, St. Maries, 11.94; 2, Reuben Sanchez, Grangeville, 11.99; 3, Carter Korff, Priest River Lamanna, 12.06. 200 — 1, Jordan Yearout, St. Maries, 23.51; 2, Ayden Arnett, Grangeville, 23.58; 3, Ryken White, Kellogg, 23.88. 400 — 1, Jackson Stepro, Kellogg, 51.60; 2, Ayden Arnett, Grangeville, 54.24; 3, Reuben Sanchez, Grangeville, 56.24. 800 — 1, Ryken White, Kellogg, 2:06.18; 2, Tyler Zechmann, Grangeville, 2:08.44; 3, Simeon Sanchez, Grangeville, 2:12.56.1600 —1, Simeon Sanchez, Grangeville, 4:42.20; 2, Brayden Lamanna, Priest River Lamanna, 4:42.81; 3, Makai Peak, Kellogg, 4:46.10. 3200 — 1, Simeon Sanchez, Grangeville, 10:02.28; 2, Makai Peak, Kellogg, 10:13.08; 3, Brayden Lamanna, Priest River Lamanna, 10:15.69.

110 hurdles — 1, Hayden Defoort, St. Maries, 16.29; 2, Isaiah Gustaffe, St Maries, 16.64; 3, Radley McDonald, Kellogg, 17.20. 300 hurdles — 1, Hayden Defoort, St. Maries, 42.81; 2, Isaiah Gustaffe, St. Maries, 43.69; 3, Davin Harju, Kellogg, 45.62. 4x100 relay — 1, St Maries (Fredrick Plante, Alexzander Lambson, Gerard Dittman, Jordan Yearout), 45.89. 4x200 relay —1, St Maries (Isaiah Gustaffe, Julien Ceja-Grimaldo, Gerard Dittman, Jordan Yearout), 1:34.40. SMR 1600 — 1, Grangeville (Koby Beach, Ayden Arnett, Reuben Sanchez, Simeon Sanchez), 3:46.57. 4x400 relay — 1, Kellogg (Jackson Stepro, Wyatt Storey, Ryken White, Makai Peak), 3:34.85.

Shot put —1, Cutter Robinson, Grangeville, 45-4; 2, Scott Sotin, St. Maries, 44-10; 3, Edward Harrison, Orofino, 44-9½. Discus — 1, Alexzander Lambson, St. Maries, 164-11; 2, Cutter Robinson, Grangeville, 145-6; 3, Niki Porinchok, Priest River Lamanna, 136-8½. Pole vault — 1, Ben Martin, St. Maries, 11-6; 2, Ian Lamanna, Priest River Lamanna, 11-0; 3, Gerard Dittman, St Maries, 11-0. High Jump — 1, Colten Larsen, Grangeville, 5-6; 2, Davin Harju, Kellogg, 5-6. 3, Niki Porinchok, Priest River Lamanna, 5-4. Long jump — 1, Julien Ceja-Grimaldo, St. Maries, 20-3.75; 2, Carter Korff, Priest River Lamanna, 20-3; 3, Harrison Gray, Orofino, 19-8¾. Triple jump — 1, Julien Ceja-Grimaldo, St. Maries, 41-2; 2, Gerard Dittman, St. Maries, 39-2½; 3, Carter Korff, Priest River Lamanna, 38-3 ¼.

GIRLS

Team scores — 1, St. Maries 97; 2, Grangeville 84; 3, Orofino 80; 4, Priest River Lamanna 67; 5, Kellogg 39.

(top three individuals, winning relay to state)

100 — 1, Raevyn Yearout, St. Maries, 12.90; 2, Dusty Bashaw, Grangeville, 14.29; 3, Haley Braae, Priest River Lamanna, 14.30. 200 — 1, Raevyn Yearout, St. Marie, 26.89; 2, Trieste Marek, Kellogg, 28.34; 3, Adalei Lefebvre, Grangeville, 28.88. 400 — 1, Raevyn Yearout, St. Maries, 1:02.34; 2, Jasmine Stark, Priest River Lamanna, 1:06.25; 3, Gloria Rogers, St. Maries, 1:06.44. 800 — 1, Sitka Harris, Grangeville, 2:35.76; 2, Lizzie McCracken, Priest River Lamanna, 2:36.16. 3, Callie Howe, Grangeville, 2:47.77. 1600 — 1, Sitka Harris, Grangeville, 5:58.77; 2, Callie Howe, Grangeville, 6:01.64; 3, Lizzie McCracken, Priest River Lamanna, 6:15.67. 3200 — 1, Callie Howe, Grangeville, 14:08.27; 2, Erin Hanson, St. Maries, 14:24.95; 3, Alexis King, Grangeville, 14:37.42.

100 hurdles —1, Lindi Kessinger, Orofino, 16.64; 2, Daizy Nelson, Orofino, 17.24; 3, Izzy Davis, Kellogg, 18.70. 300 hurdles — 1, Lindi Kessinger, Orofino, 48.51; 2, Daizy Nelson, Orofino, 50.77; 3, Emree Beeson, Grangeville, 51.67. 4x100 relay — 1, Grangeville (Dusty Bashaw, Adalei Lefebvre, Sydney Roach, Emree Beeson), 54.62. 4x200 relay — 1, Priest River Lamanna (Haley Braae, Ashlyn Korff, Jasmine Stark, Kylee Swoboda), 1:56.02. SMR 800 — 1, St. Maries (Cassia Enson, Kierra Jessen, Gloria Rogers, Raevyn Yearout), 2:01.52. 4x400 relay — 1, Grangeville (Emree Beeson, Dusty Bashaw, Adalei Lefebvre, Sitka Harris), 4:39.68.

Shot put — 1, Lindi Kessinger, Orofino, 38-9½; 2, Jacklin Linnemeyer, St. Maries, 35-3½; 3, Ila Wilkinson, Grangeville, 34-9½. Discus — 1, Lindi Kessinger, Orofino, 125-3; 2, Jacklin Linnemeyer, St. Maries, 117-3; 3, Reagan Kessinger, Orofino, 110-8. Long jump —1, Daizy Nelson, Orofino, 15-6¾ ; 2, Reagan Kessinger, Orofino, 14-6¼; 3, Chase Smith, Priest River Lamanna, 14-5 ¾. High jump — 1, Kylee Swoboda, Priest River Lamanna, 5-0; 2, Trieste Marek, Kellogg, 4-10; 3, Jamie Mueller, St. Maries, 4-10. Triple Jump — 1, Reagan Kessinger, Orofino, 31-9½; 2, Cassia Enson, St. Maries, 30-7½. 3, Chase Smith, Priest River Lamanna, 30-7. Pole vault — 1, Kaylynn Boyett, St. Maries, 8-2; 2, Jasmine Stark, Priest River Lamanna; 3, Marley Burgess-Duquette, Priest River Lamanna, 7-0.