Bulletin staff report

REDMOND – Central Oregon athletes made a name for themselves Friday during the annual Pepsi High Desert Invitational track and field meet hosted by Redmond High School.

The non-scoring, eight-school event drew teams from Bend, Crook County, Sisters, Hood River Valley, Pendleton, Southridge and South Albany, in addition to the host Panthers, on a sun-drenched spring afternoon.

Eleven of the 17 boys events were won by competitors from Central Oregon, while eight of the 17 girls events were won by locals.

”A lot of people from all of the teams had personal bests,” noted Redmond coach Rick Nickell. ”We had great weather and great competition.”

Sisters senior Jawan Davis won three events on the day, placing first in the 100 meters (11.03 seconds), 200 (22.24) and high jump (6 feet, 2 inches). The Outlaws finished first in the 4 x 400 relay (3:33.89).

Bend High came away with five first-place performances. Charlie Houser sailed through the 110 high hurdles in 15.10, Jacob Knight was first in the 800 (2:02.46), Matt Sieverson won the pole vault (13-6), Travis Graham won the triple jump (42-4), and the Lava Bears’ 4 x 100 relay was victorious in 44.08.

Redmond had two event winners: Ryan Mackenzie in the 300 intermediate hurdles (39.88) and Luke Williams in the shot put (48-7).

On the girls side, the sisters High duo of Minique Yost and Jenny Boswell had big days.

Yost won the 200 meters in 25.79 seconds after earlier winning the 400 in 59.59.

Boswell swept the hurdles races, winning the 100 in 16.39 and the 300 in a blistering 45.53.

Hannah Larkin of Redmond won the 800 (2:25.80), teammate Jenny Johnson was first in the pole vault (10-6), and the Panthers’ Laura Gilbert won the discus (111-4).

Bend High got a first-place effort from Chelsea Jackson in the javelin (125-0).

Crook County’s top finish came from Rachael Conley, who was third in the 300 hurdles (49.18).

Pendleton’s Sarajane Rosenberg won three individual events (long jump, triple jump and 100 meters) and was part of the Buckaroos’ winning 4 x 100 relay team to emerge as the top female athlete of the meet.