Spradlin shines among tough competition at Spudder Classic

Tough competition at Spudder Classic

Facing tough competition, a handful of Twin Harbors athletes were able to come away with individual titles at the Spudder Track and Field Classic at Ridgefield High School on May 5.

Hoquiam finished third as a boys team with 51 1/2 points, more than doubled up by the host Spudders 111 1/2 and just behind Washougal with 67 1/2. North Beach was the only other boys team to place in the top 10 with 31 points to place ninth.

North Beach finished highest of the Twin Harbor schools represented on the girls side with 59 points to take fourth place, one point behind Kalama. Woodland won the girls meet with 74 1/2 points. Montesano placed sixth with 50 points, while Elma edged its way into tenth with 31 1/2 points.

Montesano’s Jordan Spradlin was the only double winner of the Twin Harbors athletes with victories in the girls shot put and girls discus. Teammate Shayla Floch brought home a first for the Bulldogs in the high jump, but came up just short to finish second in the long jump even though she turned in a season best distance of 16-6.

“There was some pretty good competition and we got some very good performances from our top competitors,” Montesano coach Doug Schupbach said.

North Beach’s Mariah Vogler was the only Hyak girl to claim an individual title, posting a season best distance of 32-9 3/4 to win the triple jump.

Elma’s Jillian Bieker turned in a trio of top-4 finishes on the girls side with a third-place finish in the long jump, and 300 hurdles and finished fourth in the 100 hurdles.

Elma’s Cody Vollan came away with the Eagles lone title on the boys side in the 400.

North Beach’s Brenden Chaney posted a season best height of 13-3 in the pole vault to come away with the win.

Hoquiam’s Chris Smith, Jonah Doll, Artimus Johnson and Anthony Nash combined to run a 44.46 to win the 4×100 relay. Nash sprinted his way to second place finishes in the 100 and 200.

Devin Merksick rounded out the Grizzlies individual titles with a win the high jump. Merksick cleared 6-2 for the victory.