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Chugiak girls surge to early lead in Freshman-Sophomore track meet

The West and Chugiak boys are tied for first place going into Saturday's final day of the Freshman-Sophomore track and field meet at Dimond High.

Both teams scored 42 points Friday to take a slim lead over South, which is in third place with 40 points.

In the girls' competition, Emma Nelson won the high jump and long jump to help Chugiak into a sizeable first-day lead with 59 points, 24 more than anyone else.

Friday's only other double winner was Bartlett's Rose Lega, who won the shot put and discus.

Freshman-Sophomore Meet

Boys

Team scores (through 5 events) – 1) tie, West and Chugiak 42, 3) South 40, 4) Bartlett 28, 5) Dimond 22, 6) Eagle River 19, 6) Eagle River 19, 7) East 11, 8) Service 9. Unified (through 2 events) – 1) Dimond 18, 2) South 10.

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Friday's finals (top 3)

3,200 meters – 1) Luke Meiwes, Sou, 10:25.24; 2) Foster Birnbaum, W, 10:26.19; 3) Justin Carpenter, Ser, 10:38.08.

Shot put – 1) Richard Aholelei, B, 36-3.25; 2) Nigel Floyd, ER, 36-1.75; 3) Forest Perish, C, 35-4.

Discus – 1) Forest Perish, C, 106-0.5; 2) Nigel Floyd, ER, 97-8.5; 3) Dylan Bryan, W, 92-11.

Long jump – 1) Cephas Ekuase, D, 19-4.5; 2) Harry Turner, C, 18-3.5; 3) Cordell Williams, E, 18-2.75.

Triple jump – 1) Corin Katzke, W, 37-8.25; 2) Jake Mohundro, Sou, 37-6.25; 3) Harry Turner, C, 36-4.

High jump – 1) Tyler Blanch, Soo, 5-6; 2) Dallas Tellef, B, 5-0.

Unified shot put – 1) Jared Hall, D, 19-11.

Unified long jump – 1) Joseph Smither, Sou, 14-5,.5; 2) Jared Hall, D, 10-2.5.

Girls

Team scores (through 5 events) – 1) Chugiak 59, 2) West 35, 3) Bartlett 32, 4) South 28, 5) Dimond 23, 6) Eagle River 19, 7) East 14, 8) Service 9. Unified (through 2 events) – 1) Service 20.

Friday's finals (top 3)

3,200 meters – 1) Emma Tvelia, ER, 11:49.91; 2) Maggie Meeds, Sou, 11:54.85; 3) Hannah Brown, Sou, 12:30.48.

Shot put – 1) Rose Lega, B, 29-5.75; 2) Christine MacDonald, W, 28-2.5; 3) Paula Wargo, B, 26-4.

Discus – 1) Rose Lega, B, 75-0; 2) Emagyn Anderson, E, 73-0; 3) Genna Graf, ER, 72-8.

High jump – 1) Emma Nelson, C, 5-2; 2) Ann Gebauer, Ser, 5-0; 3) Kyra Percie, D, 4-4.

Long jump – 1) Emma Nelson, C, 17-5.25; 2) Cerina Bush, C, 16-5.5; 3) Megan Luther, D, 15-8.5.

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Triple jump – 1) Gretta Pickett, W, 33-7; 2) Rebekah Smith, C, 31-11; 3) Kassidy Murfin, C, 31-10.

Unified shot put – 1) Rachel Robinson, Ser, 9-3.75.

Unified long jump – 1) Rachel Robinson, Ser, 6-9.5.

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