Riverhawk track, tennis athletes earn all-state honors

THE DALLES – The Dalles High School had a variety of tennis and track and field athletes earn OSAA Class 4A all-state honors for their efforts this spring.

For the girls track team, sophomore Willow Ziegenhagen earned second-team honors in the high jump.

Honorable mentions for the girls included: Ziegenhagen in the javelin; junior Evelyn Rogers in the shot put; sophomore Flamingo Duyck in the 800-meter run; senior Laura Black in the pole vault; and freshman Rozlyn Elliott in the high jump.

For the boys team, senior Tyson Long earned a third-team selection for the 1500-meter dash.

Honorable mentions for the boys included: senior Derek Goulart in the high jump and 400-meter relay; David McCracken, 1600-meter relay, 400-meter relay, and the 200 and 100-meter dashes; Tyson Long, boys 800, 1600 relay; Noah Preston, boys 1600 relay, 400 relay; and Patrick Rankin, boys 1600 relay and 400 relay.

For boys tennis, sophomore Gunderson Emmett earned third-team honors as a doubles consolation finalist, sophomore Julian Rodriguez earned third-team honors as a doubles consolation finalist and junior Dante Kim earned third-team honors as a singles second round placer.