Laker Classic 2009

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Laker Classic 2009

The Laker Classic showcased some of the top talent in Oregon on a cool Friday (4.3.09) afternoon and evening at the Lake Oswego Track & Field complex. The host Lakers provided some of the top performances as senior Elijah Greer ran what we believe to be a track record of 1:51.47 in a virtual solo effort to win by nine seconds.

Junior Tate Murray improved her personal best in the 3,000 meters by 38 seconds as she used a late race kick to win in an excellent time of 10:21.34. Her time moves her to within a second of the best time in Oregon so far this year and is now second on the all-time LO performance list.

Junior John Paden followed the same script as Murray as he used a strong kick over the final 400 meters to win the boys' 3000 in a new personal best of 9:03.24. That time moves him to the number 10 spot on the all-time Laker performance list.

Melanie Overall, also junior, won the girls Javelin with a throw of 106' 04" and placed 6th in the Shot Put with a throw of 31'02", which is a personal record and 4th best on the all-time Laker performance list..

Other top placers:

Joel Minugh threw the Shot Put 47' 09.75" to place third and Jimmy Jacobson placed thrid in the Discus with a throw of 129' 08".

Freshman Andrew Jeffery ran an impressive 4:22.99 to place fifth, just missing fourth, in the boys' 1500 meters. That performance was a personal by almost nine seconds and one of the fastest times by a Laker ninth grader in recent memory.

Junior Gabi d'Amato placed third in the girls' Pole Vault with a clearance of 9' 6".

Senior Thomas Belesiu placed 4th in the 400 meters in 53.41.Chris Luetjen ran to 7th in the boys' 100 meters in 11.65, placed 6th in the High Jump at 5'6" and was 8th in the Javelin with a throw of 136'10".

Senior Noah Estuesta moved into 6th on the LO all-time list with a throw of 155'06.5" to place 4th in the Javelin.

Senior James Ratliff, not running in his hurdle specialties due to a tweak to a hamstring, placed 5th in the Discus with a throw of 125.01.

Freshman Christy Wood placed 6th in the girls 200 meters in 27.90 and 8th in the 100 meters in 13.47.

Junior Jacqui Wallis placed 4th in the girls 400 meters in 1:01.50 and Meghan Ellis was 9th (1:05.21).

Senior Paul Hoard won his heat and placed 7th overall in the 800 meters with a time of 2:02.78. Sophomore Emily Hoard placed 8th in the girls 800 meters in 2:33.91.

Senior Cali Reis ran 49.29 to place 7th in the girls' 300 meter intermediate hurdles and took 10th in the 100 meter hurdles in 17.92

The Laker girls placed 5th in the 4 x 100 relay (Christy Wood, Cali Reis, Madison Keele and Jacqui Wallis) with a time of 51.52. The girls 4 x 400 relay improved their seasonal best to 4:15.99 to also place 5th with a team of Megan Ellis, Sarah Oliva, Jacqui Wallis and Cali Reis.

Sarah Oliva placed 5th in the Triple Jump with a distance of 31'04.25".

Madison Keele was 9th in the Long Jump with a leap of 14'09.25".

Jenny Ballinger placed 9th in the Discus with a throw of 80'01.75".

Angie Lambert placed ninth in the Javelin at 88'04".