PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Soggy standouts

By JASON ELLIOTT

Sports writer

POST FALLS — As the wind howled and rain continued to punish each and every athlete on the track and field at Post Falls High, it was going to take a special kind of athlete of find success on Thursday afternoon in the annual District 1 all-star meet.

Zach Johnson, a three-sport athlete at Lake City High, has found ways to adapt, whether it be on the track, basketball court or football field.

“Most of it is just a mental approach to things,” said Johnson, a junior. “You’ve got to go out and get a good time, focus on what you can do to get better and improve throughout the season.”

Johnson, along with teammates Zachary Adkinson, Trevor Cogley and Christian Weber, won the 4x200 relay in 1 minute, 31.97 seconds, all the while fighting through wind and rain throughout the race.

“It’s fun,” Johnson said. “You’re out there with the guys competing. Some people didn't want to compete today because of the weather and scratched. We figured, we’re here, we’re going to run regardless.”

Post Falls, anchored by senior Dalton Wild, scratched from the relay. Wild did not compete on Thursday due to an injury — he needed stitches in his right foot after stepping on glass last week — but said he’ll return for the 5A Region 1 meet next Thursday at Coeur d’Alene High.

Wild and Johnson have the top two times, respectively, in District 1 in the 100, as do their 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams.

“Last year, Zach was the big dog for the 100, so I knew I had to step it up this year,” said Wild, a senior and wide receiver in football. “I had to do my best to compete with him. Working for the state meet and winning a state championship is what I’m trying to do now. Zach’s a beast for sure and he’s a great competitor and I love running against him.”

“For me, he’s a track kid and I’m a football kid,” said Johnson, who scratched in the 100 and 200 Thursday because of the conditions. “I just try to come out and work on things for football and try my best. If I win, then it is what it is.”

Post Falls junior Annastasia Peters set meet records in the 1,600 (4 minutes, 56.58 seconds) and 3,200 (10:59.75). Previous marks were held by Caitlin Conway of Coeur d’Alene in the 1,600 (5:16.84 in 2017) and Kinsey Gomez of Coeur d’Alene in the 3,200 (11:03.07 in 2009). Trojan senior Sammie Wood eclipsed the 800 record in 2:13.53, breaking her previous mark of 2:16.24 set in the 2021 meet.

No teams scores were kept in the event, which also inducted former Timberlake High star Caleb Cazier, Wallace’s Gretchen (Bailey) Mann and the late Dave Rounds, former Wallace track and field and football coach, into its Hall of Fame on Thursday afternoon.

BOYS

100 — 1, John Cornish, Lakeland, 11.72. 2, Zachary Adkinson, Lake City, 11.74. 3, Christian Weber, Lake City, 11.77. 200 — 1, Alexzander Raudebaugh, Coeur d’Alene, 23.55. 2, Alex Marquez, Timberlake, 23.77. 3, Kaeden Waters, Post Falls, 23.81. 400 — 1, Dylan Wolfe, Post Falls, 51.22. 2, Zach Yetter, Timberlake, 53.30. 3, Morgan Bunting, Coeur d’Alene, 54.04. 800 — 1, Lachlan May, Coeur d’Alene, 2:00.71. 2, Jacob King, Coeur d’Alene, 2:01.39. 3, Ben Ricks, Sandpoint, 2:04.21. 1,600 — 1, Jacob King, Coeur d’Alene, 4:34.08. 2, Gavin Calkins, Post Falls, 4:53.61. 3, Kasten Grimm, Sandpoint, 4:53.94. 3,200 — 1, Lachlan May, Coeur d’Alene, 10:00.02. 2, Luke Roberts, Post Falls, 10:25.26. 3, Will Callahan, Coeur d’Alene, 10:31.57.

110 hurdles — 1, Rusty Lee, Sandpoint, 15.35. 2, Caius Tebbe, Timberlake, 16.61. 3, Skyler Huber, Lakeland, 18.28. 300 hurdles — 1, Rusty Lee, Sandpoint, 39.87. 2, Shane Gamber, Priest River, 41.49. 3, Wyatt MacArthur, Timberlake, 42.59. 4x100 relay — 1, Lake City (Trevor Cogley, Zachary Adkinson, Christian Weber, Zach Johnson), 43.96. 2, Lakeland, 44.18. 3, Sandpoint, 45.55. 4x200 relay — 1, Lake City (Zachary Adkinson, Trevor Cogley, Christian Weber, Zach Johnson), 1:31.97. 2, Lakeland, 1:33.61. 3, Sandpoint, 1:34.37.4x400 relay — 1, Timberlake (Wyatt MacArthur, Mason Zollinger, Alex Marquez, Zach Yetter), 3:34.21. 2, Priest River, 3:39.04. 3, Cd’A Charter, 3:39.44. 4x800 relay — 1, Sandpoint (Daniel Ricks, Trey Clark, Jett Longanecker, Ben Ricks), 8:33.08. 2, Post Falls, 8:44.29. 3, Priest River, 9:37.27. Sprint medley — 1, Coeur d’Alene (no names listed), 3:46.54. 2, Timberlake, 3:56.96. 3, Bonners Ferry, 3:59.36.

Shot put — 1, Will Hurst, Sandpoint, 48-0 ½. 2, Trevor Miller, Post Falls, 46-6 ½. 3, Luke Trogden, Mullan, 44-3 ½. Discus — 1, Will Hurst, Sandpoint, 151-2. 2, Luke Trogden, Mullan, 147-6. 3, Trevor Miller, Post Falls, 142-2. High jump — 1, Jack Kliewer, Coeur d’Alene, 5-6. 2, Bryce Henry, Lakeland, 5-6. 3, Grant Roth, Lakeland, 5-4. Pole vault — 1 (tie), Erik Deem, Priest River, Cody Morse, Lakeland, Jakan Lawrence, Coeur d’Alene, 12-6. Long jump — 1, Chase Berg, Post Falls, 20-5. 2, Blair Crane, Post Falls, 19-5. 3, Caius Tebbe, Timberlake, 19-3. Triple jump — 1, Chase Berg, Post Falls, 40-0 ½. 2, Caius Tebbe, Timberlake, 39-4. 3, Blair Crane, Post Falls, 39-1 ½.

GIRLS

100 — 1, Georgia Whitehead, Lake City, 13.40. 2, Maricela Nelson, Coeur d’Alene, 13.45. 3, Kytriana Burrell, Coeur d’Alene, 13.46. 200 — 1, Georgia Whitehead, Lake City, 26.78. 2, Maricela Nelson, Coeur d’Alene, 27.09. 3, Addie Kiefer, Lakeland, 27.25. 400 — 1, Addie Kiefer, Lakeland, 1:02.09. 2, Maren Davidson, Sandpoint, 1:02.18. 3, Trinity Byrne, Post Falls, 1:03.23. 800 — 1, Sammie Wood, Post Falls, 2:13.53. 2, McKenna Kozeluh, Cd’A Charter, 2:26.54. 3, Camille Ussher, Bonners Ferry, 2:26.77. 1,600 — 1, Annastasia Peters, Post Falls, 4:56.58. 2, Sammie Wood, Post Falls, 4:57.60. 3, McKenna Kozeluh, Cd’A Charter, 5:13.61. 3,200 — 1, Annastasia Peters, Post Falls, 10:59.75. 2, Kaylynn Misner, Post Falls, 12:09.66. 3, Taylah Chapman, Lake City, 12:55.24.

100 hurdles — 1, Mia Blackmore, Bonners Ferry, 17.86. 2, Sage Pederson, Coeur d’Alene, 17.96. 3, Dakota Caudle, Timberlake, 17.99. 300 hurdles — 1, Destiny Lyons, Sandpoint, 50.74. 2, Lily Richardson, Sandpoint, 52.55. 3, Sage Pederson, Coeur d’Alene, 53.31. 4x100 relay — 1, Timberlake (Parker Wall, Sage Gervais, Reese Yerian, Nacree Kyllonen), 51.99. 2, Lakeland, 52.22. 3, Post Falls, 53.97. 4x200 relay — 1, Lakeland (Michaela Palaniuk, McKenzie Palaniuk, Stacey Barker, Chloe Charvier-Solliett), 1:49.09. 2, Timberlake, 1:50.53. 3, Coeur d’Alene, 1:51.21. 4x400 relay — 1, Timberlake (Jozee MacArthur, Talize Anderson, Parker Wall, Sage Gervais), 4:19.54. 2, Post Falls, 4:23.25. 3, Priest River, 4:44.10. 4x800 relay — 1, Sandpoint (Ara Clark, Megan Oulman, Payton Betz, Maren Davidson), 10:16.05. 2, Post Falls, 10:22.63. 3, Lakeland, 11:32.80. Sprint medley — 1, Sandpoint (Lily Richardson, Noah Roark, Anna Reinink, Destiny Lyons), 1:58.50. 2, Lakeland, 1:59.91. 3, Priest River, 2:04.55.

Shot put — 1, Asha Abubakari, Bonners Ferry, 37-5. 2, Kay Reed, Kellogg, 35-10. 3, Haylee Potts, Kellogg, 35-4 ½. Discus — 1, Kay Reed, Kellogg, 107-3. 2, Lily Phenicie, Coeur d’Alene, 103-3. 3, Ivy Smith, Sandpoint, 102-8. High jump — 1, Kenna Simon, Lakeland, 4-10. 2, Emma Harless, Post Falls, 4-8. 3, Maleah Wilhelm, Post Falls, 4-6. Pole vault — 1, Erika Edmundson, Sandpoint, 9-6. 2, Morgan Burt, Bonners Ferry, 9-6. 3, Devin McDaniel, Sandpoint, 9-0. Long jump — 1, Sydney Garn, Cd’A Charter, 15-4. 2, Asha Abubakari, Bonners Ferry, 15-0 ½. 3, Elisheva Davis, Priest River, 14-5 ½. Triple jump — 1, Ziya Munyer, Lakeland, 34-6 ½. 2, Skilar McLean, Post Falls, 33-9 ½. 3, Asha Abubakari, Bonners Ferry, 32-5.