COLFAX–Pirates Sidney Bales and Katie Boyer are pole vaulting well, both athletes taking first in the event at meets last week, the MacDougall Invitational here April 22 and at a NE 2B meet in Clarkston on April 18.

At MacDougall, Bales cleared 13-0 and Boyer 8-6 for firsts in the pole vault, helping the boys to eighth place with 33½ and the girls to 12th place with 17 points. At Clarkston, Bales matched his 13-0 vault and Boyer set a personal record of 8-10. Bales also ran an 11-86 100m for first place, adding to the boys' team's 22 and Boyer's mark helping the girls win third with 78½ points.

"This was Sidney's second year in a row finishing with a first place at this invite (4x1 last year) and he placed in all four of his events, and Katie set a personal-best in pole vault Tuesday at 8'10" before following it up with her first-place finish," said Head Coach Adam VanVogt. "Both of them had a great week!

"We competed well and had a lot of athletes place high at these meets," said VanVogt. "We had nine individuals or relays place at the MacDougal."

"A lot of our athletes did really well this week," VanVogt said, "many of them building on personal bests and quite a few ranked in state. Our athletes have big goals and two-meet weeks the next two weeks so I anticipate them continuing to build on their times and marks as the weather warms up and we keep rounding into post-season form."

Tyler Slaybaugh also had a great MacDougall meet as he set personal bests in the 100 (11.65) and 200 (24.63); both times that have him ranked in state.

Other athletes to set personal bests this week include: Ismael Arteaga in discus (53'5"), Tyler Bagby in long jump (17'3"), Levi Bowen in the 400 (58.77) and long jump (16'6"), Braedon Fruh in pole vault (12'6") and the 400 (57.38), Rylan Hays-Carnahan in shot put (33'7") and javelin (81'7"), Samuel Lamb in javelin (93'11") and the 400 (1:08), Santiago Lyden in the 200 (31.02), David Tejero in shot put (34'3") and javelin (105'7"), Robby Van Vogt in triple jump (31'10"), Trevin Walton in long jump (17'.5") and triple jump (36'), Carmen Fruh in pole vault (8'), Haven Kimble in the 100 (15.89) and 200 (32.99), Sage Kimble in shot put (20'9"), Natalia Larios in long jump (11'1.5"), Savannah Lyden in shot put (17'6"), Carolina Morfin in shot put (18'9") and discus (51'4"), Sophia Phelps in the 200 (38.01), Emma Thompson in shot put (13'4") and javelin (27'9"), Rilee Thompson in shot put (20'3") and discus (56'3"), and Bethany Zimmerman in the 400 (1:12).

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Meet #2 Location and Date: MacDougall Invite at Colfax High School on 4/22/23

Boys who placed (top 8 score points) 

Tyler Slaybaugh- 5th-100 (11.65) and 8th-200 (24.63)

Sidney Bales- 1st-pole vault (13') and 6th-100 (11.69)

Braedon Fruh- 3rd-pole vault (12'6")

Tyler Bagby- 7th-pole vault (11')

Boy's 4x100 Relay- 5th (46.21) Trevin Walton, Tyler Slaybaugh, Braedon Fruh, Sidney Bales

Boy's 4x400 Relay- 5th (3:55) Trevin Walton, Sidney Bales, Levi Bowen, Tyler Bagby

Girls who placed (top 8 score points)

Katie Boyer- 1st-pole vault (8'6")

Carmen Fruh- 5th-pole vault (8')

Girl's 4x100 Relay- 6th (57.73) Haven Kimble, Bethany Zimmerman, Carmen Fruh, Katie Boyer 

Meet #1 Location and Date: At Clarkston High School on 4/18/23

Boys who placed (top 8 score points) 

Sidney Bales- 1st-100 (11.86) and 1st-pole vault (13')

Tyler Slaybaugh- 3rd-100 (12.06), 3rd-200 (25.20), and 3rd-pole vault (11')

Kyzer Herres- 3rd-400 (58.31) and 6th-pole vault (9'6")

Levi Bowen- 6th-400 (1:00) and 7th-pole vault (9')

David Tejero- 4th-shot put (34'3") and 5th-javelin (105'7")

Tyler Bagby- 2nd-pole vault (11'6")

Trevin Walton- 3rd-triple jump (35'9") and 5th-long jump (17'.5")​

Girls who placed (top 8 score points)

Katie Boyer- 1st-pole vault (8'10"), 5th-100 (14.84), and 8th-long jump (13'5.25")

Bethany Zimmerman- 7th-high jump (4')

Girl's 4x200 Relay- 4th (2:15) Atalya Mitchell, Laynee Herres, Sophia Phelps, Bethany Zimmerman

Pirate athletes top 10-state:

Sidney Bales- 1st-100 (11.53), 1st-pole vault (13'6"), 4th-long jump (19'6"), 7th-200 (24.52), and 7th-high jump (5'6")

Tyler Slaybaugh- 5th-100 (11.65), 5th-pole vault (11'), and 8th-200 (24.52)

Braedon Fruh- tied for 2nd-pole vault (12'6")

Tyler Bagby- tied for 4th-pole vault (11'6")

Levi Bowen- tied for 8th-pole vault (10')

Kyzer Herres- 10th-pole vault (9'6")

Katie Boyer- 2nd-pole vault (8'10")

Carmen Fruh- tied for 3rd-pole vault (8')

Boy's 4x100 Relay- 1st (46.21) Trevin Walton, Tyler Slaybaugh, Braedon Fruh, Sidney Bales

Boy's 4x400 Relay- 5th (3:55) Trevin Walton, Sidney Bales, Levi Bowen, Tyler Bagby