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Pate, Wyatt pace Ms at Homer meet

By Aaron Selbig
Staff Writer

Under a brilliant blanket of sunshine Saturday afternoon, a quartet of Kenai Peninsula high school track teams -- Homer, Skyview, Ninilchik and Nikiski -- took in a glorious view of Kachemak Bay from the Homer High football field and managed to get in a little friendly competition, as well.

Photo by Aaron Selbig

Homer long jumper Burl Tonga, with a jump of 17 feet and one-half inch, earned a first place finish at a May 2 track meet at Homer High.

Homer's Brittney Wyatt put on a show in the hurdling events, taking first place in both the 100 and 300-meter hurdles. Kayla Williamson and Katie Miller also placed first in the 400 and 800-meter sprints respectively.

For the boys, Mike Pate paced the Mariners with wins in both the 200 and 400-meter runs while Dyllan Day won the 100-meter sprint with a time of 11.85. Two HHS relay teams took home first in the 400 and 800-meter events and long jumper Burl Tonga was the only athlete to crack 17 feet, earning a first place finish in that event.

The Mariner boys and girls each placed second in the team standings, behind Skyview.

Aaron Selbig can be reached at aaronselbig.@homernews.com.

Go to HomerNews.com for Homer Invitational Results.

ResultsHomer Invitational

May 2 at Homer High

Girls

Team scores - 1. Skyview, 130; 2. Homer, 81; 3. Ninilchik, 48; 4. Nikiski, 40.

Individual results (Homer)

100 meters - 4. Brittney Wyatt, Hom, 14.50.

200 - 3. Kayla Williamson, 30.16; 4. Kelsey Haas, 30.72.

400 - 1. Kayla Williamson, 1:05.07.

800 - 1. Katie Miller, 2:47.54; 3. Hannah Coe, 2:48.88.

100-meter hurdles - 1. Brittney Wyatt, 18.21; 3. Kelsey Haas, 19.63.

300-meter hurdles - 1. Brittney Wyatt, 53.78; 3. Katie Miller, 55.68.

Shot put - 4. Kayla Williamson, 21--10.

Boys

Team scores - 1. Skyview, 200; 2. Homer, 119; 3. Ninilchik, 65; 4. Nikiski, 52.

400-meter relay - 1. Homer (Hendrikson, Resitartes, Tonga, Day), 48.98; 2. Skyview, 51.83; 3. Ninilchik, 53.17.

800-meter relay - 1. Homer (Smith, Weinfurter, Hendrikson, Pate), 1:44.11; 2. Skyview, 1:45.93; 3. Ninilchik, 1:51.85; 4. Nikiski, 1:54.38.

Individual results (Homer)

100 meters - 1. Dyllan Day, 11.85.

200 - 1. Mike Pate, 24.22; 2. Dyllan Day, 24.79; 3. Anthony Resitartes, 25.00.

400 - 1. Mike Pate, 53.06.

800 - 2. Tux Seims, 2:17.24; 4. Courtney Smith, 2:25.75.

1,600 - 2. Tux Seims, 5:02.69; 4. Courtney Smith, 5:39.75.

Long jump - 1. Burl Tonga, 17'1/2".

Triple jump - 2. Burl Tonga, 36' 1 ".

Discus - 4. Eric Weinfurter, 79--8.