EUGENE — It wouldn’t be the state track meet without Marshfield having at least a couple boys near the top of the pole vault standings.
On Friday, John Parks stamped himself in Marshfield’s rich history as the first three-time winner of the event for the Pirates and Danner Wilson was second as the Pirates started their quest for a third straight team title.
“I feel good,” Parks said. “This is my last high school anything and I got to do it with one of my best friends.”
He added that he just wanted Marshfield to win, and he would have been happy if Wilson had beaten him as long as they were still first and second.
Wilson placed third two years ago, but had his season cut short last year by a broken wrist. He was happy to be able to help continue Marshfield’s legacy in the event.
“I think it made Puck (coach Steve Puckett) really happy,” Wilson said, noting eight of the past nine champions have been Pirates. Chase Howerton and Hunter Drops won it twice each and Trent Summers also was a winner during that stretch.
“I hope Quinton (Kloster) can carry the torch next year and drag someone with him.”
Kloster also qualified for the state meet this year, but failed to clear the opening height.
Marshfield’s only points Friday came in the pole vault, but the Pirates expect to add a bunch on the track Saturday.
Bodey Lutes had the top qualifying time in the 400 meters (48.71) and Kloster also advanced with his time of 51.77. Lutes also cruised into the final of the 200, coasting across the line in 22.65.
Marshfield also is among the favorites in both relays Saturday and will have Jaxson Stovall in the 1,500.
North Bend didn’t score Friday, but Jason Padgett had the top time in the 100 (10.92) and won his heat in the 200 (22.11) and the Bulldogs also will be in both relays and have a chance to score in some field events.
North Bend’s girls, meanwhile, were second behind Philomath in the team race after the first day, scoring 21 points.
North Bend’s day started well when Ellie Massie ran to a runner-up finish in the 3,000 meters in a lifetime best 10:34.58.
Massie ran in the back of the lead pack through a slow first half of the race before surging to keep with eventual winner Brooke Perry of La Grande. They pulled away from the rest of the field and Massie briefly took the lead before Perry held her off on the last lap to win the race for the second straight year in 10:30.87.
Drew Hood followed Massie by placing third in the javelin and seventh in the triple jump. Hood also qualified for the finals of the 100-meter hurdles by placing third in her heat.
Hood started slowly in the javelin, but moved from seventh to first on her fifth throw, 121 feet, 5 inches. But just after hood, Philomath’s Ahnika Tryon had the winning throw of 123-8 and Cottage Grove’s Makya Alsup threw 121-8.
All three threw further than Hood did when she won the title last year.
She was one of two North Bend placers in the triple jump. Lauren Efraimson took fourth with a best leap of 34-11 ¼. Hood, meanwhile, jumped 33-6 ¾.
North Bend will have chances to add points Saturday with Massie in the 1,500 and a pair of pole vaulters, as well as in the closing relay.
Marshfield didn’t earn any points Friday but will have Daphne Scriven in both the discus and shot put Saturday — she won the discus the past two years.
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