Viks debut Tuesday at Hans Petersen Field


Vikings senior Gracie Freudenthal won a 4A state 300-meter hurdles title as a sophomore with the fastest time in school history.

The Siuslaw Vikings track and field teams' tuneup for their Central Coast Invitational is Tuesday at Hans Petersen Field.

Siuslaw will host athletes from Bandon, Elmira and Pacific, with field events starting at 4 p.m.

The Vikings had been scheduled to open their season last Tuesday, April 13, but determined it was too soon after the prior season.

"With other sports still going on, we just don't have enough kids who will be ready by then," athletic director Chris Johnson said. Several of his track and field athletes competed the previous weekend in either the state cross country championships or the season football finale.

The CCI is Siuslaw's premier annual home meet.

This season, Hans Petersen Field will be the site of two other top events, the Sky-Em League Showcase, featuring the league's top athletes, and the Sky-Em League Championships.


SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 20
— Four-way meet with Bandon, Elmira, Pacific, Hans Petersen Field, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 23 — Central Coast Invitational, Hans Petersen Field, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 27 — Sky-Em League JV Meet, Cottage Grove
Friday, April 30 — Sky-Em League Showcase, Hans Petersen Field, 4 p.m.
Friday, May 7 — Wally Ciochetti Invitational. Cottage Grove, 2 p.m., 11 a.m.
Friday-Saturday, May 14-15 — Sky-Em League Championships, Hans Petersen Field, 11 a.m.
May 17-23 — Culminating Week, to be announced

TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER

Boys
Freshmen (9)
Samuel Castle
Owen Garneau
Dylan Jensen
Brayden Linton
Talin Loomis
Talan Ross
David Sassone
Landon Severy
Cort Waggoner
Sophomores (9)
Jacob Blankenship
Ben Bomberger
Alex Goss
Kyle Hughes
Carson McGinley
Lucian Murphy
Hunter Petterson
Jonathan Rose
Samuel Ulrich
Juniors (11)
Rhys Fleming
Dante Gali
JC Gentry
Avery Hart
Joshua Heckathorn
Chad Hughes
Kayden Lane
Camp Lacouture
Daniel Paasch
Joseph Slaughter
James Smith
Seniors (5)
Ryan Jenning
Jaxson Jensen
Skyler Loomis
Liam McClellan
Christian Newlan

Girls
Freshmen (6)
Madison Carnahan
Makayla Freeman
Corduroy Holbrook
Jane Lacouture
Daelyn McGee
Mya Smith
Sophomores (2)
Jasmine Bledsoe
Zoe Alberty
Juniors (2)
Arrianna Brown
Rylee Colton
Seniors (4)
Brea Blankenship
Gracie Freudenthal
Molly McGinley
Andrea Osbon