Oregon high school track and field bests: Top weekly, season marks for 2023 (3 state records broken this weekend)
By René Ferrán
Mia Brahe-Pedersen went east this weekend and crushed a couple of state records.
The Lake Oswego junior traveled to Bend to compete in Saturday’s Summit Invitational, winning the 100 meters in 11.08 seconds and the 200 in 22.61 — not only breaking her state marks in both events but moving to the all-time national top 10 in the process.
She is now No. 3 all-time in the 100 among high schoolers, behind World U-20 champion and Olympic relay gold medalist Briana Williams (10.94 in 2019 for Northeast of Oakland Park, Fla.) and Candace Hill (10.98 in 2015 for Rockdale of Conyers, Ga.).
Brahe-Pedersen’s time is the fastest ever at a high school meet (Williams and Hill ran their times at summer events), breaking Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones’ 11.14 for Thousand Oaks, Calif., in 1992. It is tied for 17th in the world this spring for all age groups.
In the 200, she broke the state record of 22.95 that she shared with 1968 Olympian Margaret Johnson-Bailes and moved to No. 8 on the all-time national list. It is the second-fastest time at a high school meet, behind Allyson Felix’s 22.52 run for Los Angeles Baptist in 2003.
Her time ranks No. 14 in the world this spring for all age groups.
She wasn’t the only Lakers sprinter to shine in the High Desert on Saturday. Classmate Josie Donelson won the 400 in 54.68, tying for fifth on the state’s all-time list, beating Newberg freshman Sophia Castaneda, who went 55.12 to move to No. 11 all-time.
A third state record went down Saturday at the 73rd annual Grants Pass Rotary — pending verification by athletic.net. Churchill freshman Addison Kleinke cleared 13 feet, 1 inch, to become the second girl in state history to go over 13 feet outdoors.
She broke Sarah Sasaki’s 24-year-old mark of 13-0 set in 1999 at North Clackamas Christian. Kleinke’s all-time best is 13-6 as an eighth-grader last spring.
Central Catholic senior Kyeese Hollands tacked on another couple of inches to her personal best in the javelin, throwing 154-5 to win the Dean Nice Invitational on Friday and move to the top 20 on the state’s all-time list.
Crescent Valley sophomore Emily Wisniewski moved to the all-time top 10 in the 3,000 at the Dean Nice, running 9:40.87 (pending verification by athletic.net) that is eighth-fastest in state history.
Here is a look at the best marks posted in Oregon high school track and field for the week of May 1-7 as well as for the 2023 season (through May 7).
(State record in parentheses)
Photo by Leon Neuschwander
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BOYS
100 meters (10.21)
Season – 10.59 seconds, Demari Thompson, Jr., North Salem (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 10.84, Mihaly Akpamgbo, Jr., West Salem (Central Valley meet at South Salem, May 3)
200 (21.03)
Season – 21.42, Andrew Walker, Sr., South Medford (Mt. SAC Relays, April 15)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 22.05, Demari Thompson, Jr., North Salem (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
400 (46.47)
Season – 48.29, Fuad Omer, Sr., Westview (Wilsonville Invitational, April 15)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 48.72, Garrett Chaffee, Sr., Newberg (Summit Invitational, May 6)
800 (1:47.68)
Season – 1:49.79, William Heslam, Sr., Roosevelt (Oregon Relays, April 22)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 1:54.89, Braydon Lee, Sr., Barlow (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
1500 (3:45.3)
Season – 3:49.70, Tyrone Gorze, Sr., Crater (84th Annual Medford Rotary Relays, April 8)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 3:57.0h, Carter Cutting, Sr., Wilsonville (NWOC meet at Canby, May 3)
3000 (8:03.67)
Season – 8:11.95, Tyrone Gorze, Sr., Crater (Oregon Relays en route, April 21)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 8:33.00, Josiah Tostenson, So., Crater (Grants Pass Rotary, May 6)
110 hurdles (13.73)
Season – 14.11w, Micah Perry, Sr., Barlow (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 14.34, Micah Perry, Sr., Barlow (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
300 hurdles (36.10)
Season – 38.18, Boden Hanley, Sr., South Eugene (Jim Robinson Twilight Invitational, April 15)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 39.92, Micah Perry, Sr., Barlow (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
4x100 relay (41.19)
Season – 42.24, Central (Kohler Hernandez, Myles Crandall, Jack Burgett, Jordan Vega Ramos) (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 42.42, Sheldon (Grafton Robinson, Owen Phillips, Zach McEwen, Brock Thomas) (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
4x400 relay (3:16.82)
Season – 3:22.86, Lincoln (JahAllah Van, Alexander Rhodes, Nicholas Ranalli, Nathan Davidson) (Sherwood Need for Speed Classic, April 15)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 3:24.40, McDaniel (Artem Hoffman, Eliott Black, Raphael Blandini, Finnegan Quinn) (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
Shot put (73-5)
Season – 60 feet, 6¾ inches, Parker Jarvis, Sr., Grants Pass (Grants Pass Rotary, May 6)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 60-6¾, Parker Jarvis, Sr., Grants Pass (Grants Pass Rotary, May 6)
Discus (237-6)
Season – 163-5, Nywaun Campbell, Sr., Roosevelt (PIL meet vs. Franklin, May 3)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 163-5, Nywaun Campbell, Sr., Roosevelt (PIL meet vs. Franklin, May 3)
Javelin (255-4)
Season – 209-0, Austin Milton, Sr., Sherwood (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 181-2, Cody White, Sr., Estacada (Tri-Valley meet vs. Gladstone, May 3)
High jump (7-3½)
Season – 6-6, Houston Klug, Jr., North Medford (Southwest meet vs. South Medford, May 3); Jayden Christy, Sr., Santiam Christian (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28); and Darrell Goddard, Sr., La Pine (Junction City Invitational, April 29)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 6-6, Houston Klug, Jr., North Medford (Southwest meet vs. South Medford, May 3)
Pole vault (18-3)
Season – 15-0, Kevin Swindler, Sr., Tigard (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 14-7, Caden Harris, Sr., Banks (3A Special District 2 home meet, May 4)
Long jump (25-3¼)
Season – 23-1½, Owen Phillips, Jr., Sheldon (Southwest meet vs. North Eugene, Roseburg, May 3)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 23-1½, Owen Phillips, Jr., Sheldon (Southwest meet vs. North Eugene, Roseburg, May 3)
Triple jump (51-0)
Season – 46-2, Noah Goodrich, Jr., Summit (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 45-6, Benati Louvouezo, Jr., Grant (Centennial Invitational, May 6)
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GIRLS
100 (11.08)
Season – 11.07w, Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Jr., Lake Oswego (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 11.08, Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Jr., Lake Oswego (Summit Invitational, May 6)
200 (22.61)
Season – 22.61, Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Jr., Lake Oswego (Summit Invitational, May 6)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 22.61, Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Jr., Lake Oswego (Summit Invitational, May 6)
400 (53.93)
Season – 54.68, Josie Donelson, Jr., Lake Oswego (Summit Invitational, May 6)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 54.68, Josie Donelson, Jr., Lake Oswego (Summit Invitational, May 6)
800 (2:03.02)
Season – 2:12.08, Emma Bennett, So., Jesuit (Oregon Relays, April 22)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 2:12.68, Lauren Ayers, Jr., Tualatin (Three Rivers meet vs. Tigard, May 2)
1500 (4:14.11)
Season – 4:34.43, Emily Wisniewski, So., Crescent Valley (Jesuit Twilight Relays en route, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 4:36.75, Ella McGillis, Jr., Central Catholic (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
3000 (9:24.86)
Season – 9:40.87, Emily Wisniewski, So., Crescent Valley (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 9:40.87, Emily Wisniewski, So., Crescent Valley (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
100 hurdles (13.57)
Season – 14.84, Sara Rivas, Jr., Bend (Intermountain meet at Ridgeview, May 3)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 14.84, Sara Rivas, Jr., Bend (Intermountain meet at Ridgeview, May 3)
300 hurdles (42.23)
Season – 45.10, Josie Donelson, Jr., Lake Oswego (Three Rivers meet at Lakeridge, May 2)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 45.10, Josie Donelson, Jr., Lake Oswego (Three Rivers meet at Lakeridge, May 2)
4x100 relay (46.53)
Season – 47.15, Lake Oswego (Riley Ha, Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Marina Turpen, Josie Donelson) (Oregon Relays, April 22)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 47.64, Lake Oswego (Naomi Robinson, Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Josie Donelson, Marina Turpen) (Summit Invitational, May 6)
4x400 relay (3:49.97)
Season – 3:50.27, Lake Oswego (Riley Ha, Mia Brahe-Pedersen, Marina Turpen, Josie Donelson) (Arcadia Invitational, April 8)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 4:00.38, Lincoln (Eva Novy-Hildesley, Sarah Kane, Sophia Malinoski, Autumn Dobbs) (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
Shot put (52-7)
Season – 47-1, Sydney Brewster, Sr., Sandy (Mt. Hood meet vs. Central Catholic, April 11)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 42-5, Marissa Johnson, Fr., Tigard (Three Rivers meet at Tualatin, May 2)
Discus (179-7)
Season – 155-7, Kyeese Hollands, Sr., Central Catholic (Oregon Relays, April 22)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 151-4, Kyeese Hollands, Sr., Central Catholic (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
Javelin (181-2)
Season – 154-5, Kyeese Hollands, Sr., Central Catholic (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 154-5, Kyeese Hollands, Sr., Central Catholic (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
High jump (6-1)
Season – 5-8½, Kyra Bakke, Jr., Tualatin (Wilsonville Invitational, April 15)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 5-6, Kyra Bakke, Jr., Tualatin (Three Rivers meet vs. Tigard, May 2) and Catherine Phillips, So., Mountainside (Metro meet vs. Southridge, May 3)
Pole vault (13-1)
Season – 13-1, Addison Kleinke, Fr., Churchill (Grants Pass Rotary, May 6)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 13-1, Addison Kleinke, Fr., Churchill (Grants Pass Rotary, May 6
Long jump (22-4)
Season – 22-4, Sophia Beckmon, Sr., Oregon City (Jesuit Twilight Relays, April 28)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 18-7, Breanna Raven, Sr., Thurston (Grants Pass Rotary, May 6)
Triple jump (40-7¼)
Season – 39-8¼, Anika Sukumar, Sr., West Linn (Three Rivers meet at Tigard, April 25)
Weekly (May 1-May 7) — 38-8¼, Maleigha Canaday-Elliott, Jr., McDaniel (Dean Nice Invitational, May 5)
w - wind aided; h - hand-held
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