The team’s first competition of the season happened Saturday, March 16 at the Wahtonka Track in The Dalles and, by the looks of things, the Timberwolves are blistering.
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The team’s first competition of the season happened Saturday, March 16 at the Wahtonka Track in The Dalles and, by the looks of things, the Timberwolves are blistering.
Tired of running after the kids? Then put the shoe on the other foot and get them to Wahtonka Track on May 23.
Through the mud and pouring rain in Milwaukie on May 7, the team got to see the view from the podium several times, racing tough while anticipating districts next week. Both men’s and women’s teams placed second. Riverhawks are headed to Prineville for the Intermountain Conference District Meet on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14.
By far one of the most exciting races of the afternoon was Leo Lemman’s 3000m in Oregon City on Saturday, April 23. Consistent splits, with improved leg speed from racing the 400m and 800m at Hood River got him to the front of the pack, with a scorching time of 9:05, a 13-second personal best. Junior Fiona Dunlop wrested the PR crown on Saturday’s 1500 in Oregon City, coming in at 5:36, a 24-second, all-time personal best.
Work ethic leads to some personal records for Riverhawk Tracksters as they competed on Friday in Canby. The attitude was apparently contagious as the most memorable entries were from the athletes who were just plain willing to try. And try hard.