LA GRANDE, Ore. –
Eli Stevens dominated the field in the pole vault to claim his second title at the Cascade Conference Track & Field Championships, presented by U.S. Bank, as the Oregon Tech men sit alone in fourth-place after Day 1 of the event at Banner Bank Track.
Braedan Doherty added a second-place effort in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, as the Hustlin' Owls head into the final day of the meet with 40 team points. College of Idaho leads the team race with 102 points, followed by Eastern Oregon (70), Trinity Western (43), OIT and British Columbia (38).
Only seven athletes were remaining in the field when Stevens entered the vault, clearing 4.61 meters (15 feet, 1 ½ inches) in his first attempt. After passing on the next height, Stevens was the only athlete to clear 4.81 meters (15 feet, 9 ¼ inches) to claim the title. The senior took three attempts at OIT's school record (5.00 meters) – but clipped the bar.
Doherty had a gutsy performance in the steeplechase, using a final kick over the last 300-meters to earn the silver medal in a time of 9:31.57 – earning All-CCC honors.
Kai Miles closed the running events with a fourth-place finish in the 10,000-meters (32:28.25) – earning the squad five team points.
Tech added points with three seventh-place finishes –
Tate Wyman with a PR in the 110-meter hurdles (15.45),
Thomas Adams in the 400-meters (49.13), with both runners joining
Evan Sneed and
Ryan Doherty to place in the 4x100-meter relay (42.74).
Day 2 begins with field events at 11 a.m., with running events at 1 p.m.
RESULTS
3,000-meter steeplechase – 2.
Braedan Doherty 9:31.57, 9.
Bryce Worrell 9:54.89, 10.
Daxton Wilson 9:59.96, 14.
Lucas Goodrich 10:09.00, 15.
Tucker Piper 10:20.12, 18.
Elijah Zavala 10:26.01
4x100-meter relay – 7. 42.74 (Adams, Sneed, R. Doherty, Wyman)
110-meter hurdles – 7.
Tate Wyman 15.45, 10.
Jason Dickerson 15.86
400-meters – 7.
Thomas Adams 49.13,
Evan Sneed 50.24
10,000-meters – 4.
Kai Miles 32:28.25
Hammer – 11.
Hunter Enick 44.48 meters (145-11), 14.
Jacob Janeczko 43.69 meters (143-4), 19.
Zachary Hart 40.83 (133-11)
Pole Vault – 1.
Eli Stevens 4.81 meters (15-9 ¼), 10.
Logan Shurts 4.11 meters (13-5 ¾), 16.
Ryan Doherty 3.81 meters (12-6)
Shot Put – 9.
Jacob Janeczko 13.34 meters (43-9 ¼), 12.
Zachary Hart 13.13 meters (43-1), No. 18
Hunter Enick 12.59 meters (41-3 ¾)
Long Jump – 10.
Tate Wyman 6.71 meters (22-0 ¼), 23.
Logan Shurts 6.27 meters (20-7), No. 27
Cole Leader 6.04 meters (19-9 ¾)
