Morehouse Crowned State Champ as TDHS Athletes Peak in Track

Taylor Morehouse topped 14 feet in the pole vault to take state gold at the 5A state track meet this past Friday and Saturday, May 21st-May 22nd. He was among 3 athletes that took top 3 in their events.

Overall, The Dalles High School had 11 students make it to state. They represented The Dalles really well and most PR’d. Morehouse’s phenomenal vault has led him to be the first state champion at TDHS since 2010.

He was tied for 4th place for the event prior to the state meet. His PR (personal record) was originally 13 feet. He eclipsed that record with his new PR when all the chips were on the table. In second place was Steven Stanley from rival school Hood River Valley High School who was ahead of him all season. 

Taylor Morehouse and Steven Stanley went 1 and 2 in the Pole Vault at the 5A state track meet.

Junior Jaxon Pullen competed in 3 events. He was second in the 100 meter and the 200 meter. He also got 7th in the long jump. He got a new PR in the 100 meter with a time of 11.31 seconds. This was huge for only being his first year of high school track.

Pullen ( Maroon and Black) capturing second in the 100 Meter.

Sophomore Zoe Dunn competed in the long jump at state. She captured third place, which is phenomenal for someone so young.

Sophomore Juan Diego Contreras competed in the 1500- and 3000-meter race. He was 4th in both of his events. He also is another younger student who is amazing. His 1500 time was a new PR of 3:57.51 and his 3000 was 8:52.46.

Juan Diego Contreras gets 4th in the the 1500.

Senior Hannah Ziegenhagen competed in the 800 meter. She placed 7th and got a new PR with 2:27.27. 

Senior Jesse Larson captured 11th place in the 400 meter. He got a new PR on the way of 52.74 seconds.

Senior Emily Johnson got a new PR of 11:12.98 in the 3000 Meter and placed 13th.

Emily Johnson finishes grueling 3000.

Freshman Leo Lemann placed 13th in the 3000 and has a new PR of 9:18.11.

Senior Nick Caracciolo placed 14th in the 3000 meter and also got a new PR of 9:18.30.

Junior Ashley Quisenberry competed in the Triple Jump and placed 12th

 Senior Emily Adams was supposed to compete in the 100 and 200 meter and the long jump. Unfortunately in her 100-meter race, she fell and was injured for the rest of the state meet.