The RiverHawk Track & Field team competed at the Titan Invitational on Friday and Saturday with 10 schools in attendance (UCC, Western Oregon, Oregon State, Bushnell, Southern Oregon, Lane, Mt. Hood, Treasure Valley, Southwestern Oregon, and Clackamas). This was the first track meet this season seeing multiple NWAC South Region schools as well. It was also the first true hot track meet as far as temperature goes for the season, as Friday had a high of 81°F and gusts of wind throughout the day, while Saturday had a high of 84°F, making for some tough elements on top of the competition.
On the women's side, there were multiple top 5 finishes. In the 800m, Samantha Eichman placed 3rd overall and 5th in the 1500m, she was also the top finisher in both events amongst junior colleges at the meet. Eichman also re-established lifetime personal bests and school records in both events with a time of 2:24.31 (800m) and 5:14.03 (1500m). Jaelin Hotz finished 2nd in the triple jump with a mark of 10.11m (33-2ft). In the pole vault, Genessa Eldredge took 3rd place overall with a personal best and school record jump of 3.23m (10-7ft). Kaylee Hendron finished 3rd in discus, but was the top junior college athlete. Hendron's throw of 40.86m (134-1ft) also re-established her own school record and a season's best, and she is leading the NWAC. Following behind Hendron, was fellow teammate, India Dishman who placed 5th overall in discus (2nd amongst junior colleges), with a season's best throw of 37.21m (122-1ft). Dishman also placed 7th overall in the hammer throw, while being the top junior college athlete in the event. She threw a personal best and new school record of 38.84m (127-5ft), which put her ranked at the top in the NWAC.
On the men's side, Christopher Penn took 1st overall in the 200m with a time of 22.22, and 5th overall (top amongst junior colleges) in the 100m with a season's best and school record time of 10.91. Carson Burris took 2nd overall in the shot put (1st amongst junior colleges) with a personal best and school record mark of 13.93m (45-8.5ft). In the javelin event, Zachary Holland competing unattached took 1st place overall with a throw of 66.99m (219-9ft), and following behind him was teammate Dustin Baze who took 5th place with a personal best throw of 37.69m (123-8ft).
Top 5 Placers:
Women
Jaelin Hotz (2nd Triple Jump)
Samantha Eichman (3rd 800m, 5th 1500m)
Genessa Eldredge (3rd Pole Vault)
Kaylee Hendron (3rd Discus)
India Dishman (5th Discus)
Men
Christopher Penn (1st 200m, 5th 100m)
Zachary Holland *unattached (1st Javelin)
Carson Burris (2nd Shot Put)
Dustin Baze (5th Javelin)
The RiverHawks will be back at Southwestern Oregon CC for the fourth time this season in a triangular meet against SWOCC and Mt. Hood CC at the Prefontaine Masters on Saturday, April 24th.
