Mid-week meet produces top marks for The Dalles

THE DALLES – The Dalles used a mid-week Tri-Valley League meet in Madras on April 29 to give many of its younger and/or less experienced athletes a chance to compete on the varsity stage.

The result was nearly 40 personal bests or season bests for the Riverhawks. They included the three-PR day of Yaresly Vazquez (100 meters, 200, high jump), and the two-PR days by Anahi Torres (200, 400), Audrey Tonn (400, discus), and Eliza Vaught (800, 1500).

Three of the Riverhawks’ experienced athletes had banner days, as well. Sophomore Flamingo Duyck ran a Tri-Valley leading 800 meters in 2 minutes, 30.17 seconds to win that race, and she also ran the 300 hurdles in 50.61. Sophomore Willow Ziegenhagen ran a personal best 200 (26.59), a PR 400 (1:02.85), and cleared 5 feet in the high jump. Thrower Evelyn Rogers won all three throws: the shot put at 34 feet, 4 inches, the discus at 81-7 and the javelin at a PR 106.7.