Young LMS team bests north school rivals

It was sunny and the track was hot.

May 10, 2003 6:00 pm
Langley Middle School seventh grader Eric Stallman makes his South Whidbey debut in the 100 hurdles a good one
Langley Middle School seventh grader Eric Stallman makes his South Whidbey debut in the 100 hurdles a good one

It was sunny and the track was hot.

Two of four Langley Middle School track teams that took team championships in their first home meet of the season Wednesday put a lot of that heat down, as the eighth-grade boys and seventh-grade girls beat teams from North Lake and North middle schools.

With 110 athletes out for track in total this season, LMS track coach Jack Terhar said the result at the meet was encouraging, especially since the greater share of those athletes are seventh-graders trying track and field for the first time.

“We have a very young team,” he said.

LMS track RESULTS

Seventh-Grade Boys

Teams: N. Lake 57, LMS 49, North 20

Individuals: 110 hurdles — 1. Stallman (LMS) 19.9, 2. Rovang (LMS) 20.9, 4. Brown (LMS) 22.3; 1,600 — 1. VanSentin (N.L.) 5:33.3, 3. Conners (LMS) 6:58.0; 100 — 1. Stewart (NL) 13.4, 4. Banks (LMS) 14.2; 800 — 1. Lance (NL) 2:32, 2. Stallman (LMS) 2:48; 400 relay — 1. North Lake 52.2, LMS 1:03.3; 400 — 1. Harshman (LMS) 1:06.9, 2. Banks 1:08.9, 4. Conner (LMS) 1:14.2; 200 — 1. Stadler (NL) 30.7, 3. Conner 33.0, 4. Idso (LMS) 34.1; Mile relay — North Lake 4:06.9, LMS 5:03; Long jump — 1. Molstre (NL) 15-4, 4. Banks 14-2.5; High jump — 1. Carter (NL) 4-8, 3. Banks 4-6, 4. Harshman 4-4; Shot put — 1. Crane (LMS) 31-5, 3. McClean (LMS) 24.9; Discus — 1. Bain (NL) 98-9.5, 2. Harshman 83-1.5, 3. Blakey (LMS) 80-10.

Eighth-Grade Boys

Teams: LMS 73, N.L. 37, North 15

Individuals: 110 hurdles — 1. Plastino (LMS) 17.3, 2. Iddins (LMS) 17.5, 3. Fitz (LMS) 17.6, 4. Jolley (LMS) 18.6; 1,600 — 1. Maty (NL) 5:15, 3. Tenuta (LMS) 5:33; 100 — 1. Plastino 12.7, 2. Iddins 13.2; 800 — 1. Marti (NL) 2:24, 2. Fitz (LMS) 2:27; 400 — 1. LMS 52.2; 400 meter — 1. Salens (LMS) 1:00; 200 — 1. Plastino 25.6, Helpenstell (LMS) 26.4, 3. Saelens 26.7, 4. Turner (LMS) 27.9; Mile relay — 1. North Lake 4:09, 2. LMS 4:34; Long jump — 1. Aker (NL) 15-8, 3. Helpenstell 15-4, 4. Potter (LMS) 15.2; High jump — 1. Aker (NL) 5-2, 2. Plastino 5-2, 3. Helpenstell 5-0; Shot put — 1. Saelens 33.7, 2. Turner (LMS) 33.0; Discus — 1. Turner 98-5.4, 3. Jolley 92-11.

Seventh-grade girls

Teams: LMS 52.5, N.L. 46, North 26.5

Individuals: 100 hurdles — 1. Roberts (LMS) 18.8; 1600 meter — 1. Oken (N.L.) 6:20.0, 3. Sinclair (LMS) 6:25.6; 100 — 1. McNeil (N.) 14.1, 2. Roberts (LMS) 14.3, 3. Sandri (LMS) 14.6; 800 — 1. Johnson (LMS) 2:49; 400 — 1. Johnson 1:10.2, 3. Churchill (LMS) 1:14.9, 4. Doran (LMS) 1:15.2; 200 — 1. Johnson (LMS) 31.0; 800 relay — 1. LMS 2:22, 2. North Lake 2:28.5; Long jump — 1. Sandri 13-5, 2. Roberts (LMS) 12-5, 4. Demartini (LMS) 12-2; High jump — 1. Anthony (NL) 4-0, 3. Sandri 4-0, 4. Denka (LMS) 3-10; Shot put — 1. Lopez (N) 22.2, 3. Sandri 20.2, Mulcahy (LMS) 20.10; Discus — 1. Mulcahy 57-9.5.

Eighth-Grade Girls

Teams: N.L. 58.5, LMS 42.5, North 26

Individuals: 100 hurdles — 1. Pfeiffer (LMS) 17.2; 1600 — 1. Raylin (NL) 5:44, 2. Gordon (LMS) 6:23; 100 — 1. Schmidt (LMS) 14.2; 800 — 1. Schmidt 2:34; 400 meter — 1. Pfeiffer 1:10, 4. Levi (LMS) 1:16; 200 — 1. Robinson (N) 30.3, 3. Grine (LMS) 31.8; 800 relay — 1. LMS 2:04, 2. North Lake 2: 21; Long jump — 1. Clayton (NL) 13-3; 2. Pfeiffer 13-1, 3. Larmore (LMS) 12-3.5; High jump — 1. Clayton (NL) 4-2, 3. Schmidt 4-0, 4. Lint (LMS) 4-0; Shot put — 1. Taleu (N) 26.2, 4. Backus (LMS) 23.8; Discus — 1. Brittney (NL) 76-1.25, 3. Phillips (LMS) 73-11.5.