The end of the regular Junior High track and field season resulted in the 8th grade girls remaining undefeated for the second year in a row, posting a 6-0 record over all opponents.
The 7th grade girls compiled a record of 5-1. The boys’ teams both had three wins this year.
All four teams compete in the league meet today at North Beach at 3:30 p.m. Results will be posted in next week’s edition.
Top three results:
8th grade girls
Ocosta 190 Valley 112 Mary Knight 31
Ocosta 87.5 Valley 75 North Beach 24.5
Ocosta 137 Naselle 119 Taholah 73
Ocosta 133 Naselle 113 Valley 98
Ocosta 170 South Bend 99 Naselle 84
Ocosta 127 Valley 80 Taholah 53
7th grade girls
Ocosta 84 Valley 56 North River 40
North Beach 62 Valley 38 Ocosta 37
Ocosta 126 North Beach 85 Naselle 48
Ocosta 116 Valley 89 Ilwaco 75
Ocosta 163 South Bend 65 Taholah 53
Ocosta 76 Valley 68 Raymond 36
8th grade boys
Raymond 224 Ocosta 98,Valley 61
North Beach 77 Ocosta 73 Valley 33
Ocosta 134 North Beach 132 Naselle 55
Ocosta 150 Ilwaco 121 Valley 82
Ocosta 142 South Bend 98 Naselle 45
Raymond 188.5 Ocosta 57.5 Valley 43
7th grade boys
Raymond 211 Ocosta 88, Valley 41
North Beach 74 Valley 48 Ocosta 45
Ocosta 132 Naselle 103 North Beach 75
Ocosta 117 Naselle 115 Valley 58
Ocosta 153 Naselle 106 South Bend 52
Raymond 160.5 Ocosta 57.5 Valley 34
Records broken:
Three boys records have been broken so far this year.
Paul Bjornsgard annihilated the 8th grade boys’ turbo javelin record posted by James Benn in 2010 - 161’5” to 116’6”. His throw is the 2nd best in the state for 8th graders and 5th best in the United States.
Brandon Thomas shattered the 7th grade boys turbo javelin record set by Joe Wardlow in 2013 - 140’10” to 94’4”. Thomas is currently the state leader for 7th graders and is 6th in the U.S.
Ryan Anderson set a new mark in the boys’ 7th grade triple jump, bettering his brother Luke’s record set in 2010 - 33’ to 30’9”. Ryan holds the 2nd best mark in the state for 7th graders.
Alexi Most currently has the 5th best pole vault mark in the state for 8th grade girls at 7’.
Austin McDonald currently has the 10th best discus throw in the state for 7th graders at 100’6”.
