EUGENE, Ore. – Competing at arguably the greatest track venue in the country, junior Wes Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS) took advantage of the stout competition, taking a second off his season best in the 800m run to meet the NAIA B cut in the event at the Oregon Relays at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Jones finished 13th overall in the event but shaved over a second off his season best, running the two lap race in 1:53.23 to hit the NAIA B cut for the 2014 Outdoor Track and Field Championships next month in Alabama.  The time currently sits 13th nationally according to tfrrs.org.

Also competing on Friday was sophomore high jumper Anthony Johnson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS), who cleared 2.11m (6-11.0) for the second straight week to take fourth place, finishing in front of several NCAA Division I jumpers.  Former Concordia jumper and a 2013 NAIA All-American Ethan Moore won the event, clearing 2.14m (7-0.25).

Both Jones and Johnson are scheduled to compete again on Saturday afternoon when they join the rest of the Geoducks at the Lewis & Clark Invitational in Portland, Ore.  Action at Griswold Track is set to begin at 11 a.m.

Results

SEATTLE – After leading the NAIA in the high jump all season long, sophomore Anthony Johnson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/Pima CC) has been recognized by the Cascade Conference for his efforts, earning Red Lion Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honors.

Johnson won the high jump at the Washington Open on his first attempt at 2.11m (6-11), improving his NAIA-best mark and holding off University of Washington’s top jumper AJ Maricich for the title.

Sophomore Anthony Johnson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/Pima CC) won the high jump on his first attempt at 2.11m  (6-11.0), improving his NAIA-best and holding off Washington’s AJ Maricich for the title.

He will next jump on Friday afternoon at the Oregon Relays at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

SEATTLE – A school record in the women’s javelin and another win in the men’s high jump highlighted the Evergreen Geoducks performance at the Washington Open on Friday and Saturday at Husky Track in Seattle, Wash.

Senior Kameo Dela Cuadra (Salinas, Calif./North Salinas HS) set a new school best in the women’s javelin, tossing the spear 27.92m (91-07) to take 11th.  Teammate Hapa Patcho (Waipahu, Hawai’i/Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘O Anuenue) was just two inches back with a throw of 27.87m (91-05).

Junior Wes Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS) improved his season best in the 800m run, finishing third behind a pair of Washington Huskies with a time of 1:54.29.  Senior Zephyr Forest (Fairfax, Calif./Sir Francis Drake HS) also improved his season best in the 400m hurdles, breaking the one-minute barrier for the first time this season with a time of 59.42.

The team of Wes Jones, Forest, Steven Pressley (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS) and Les Jones (Tacoma, Wash./Mt. Tahoma HS) took fifth in the 4x400m relay with at time of 3:34.05.

Sophomore Anthony Johnson (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS/Pima CC) won the high jump on his first attempt at 2.11m  (6-11.0), improving his NAIA-best and holding off Washington’s AJ Maricich for the title.

Junior Aaron Jones will be in action for the Geoducks on Sunday, running in the Corvallis Half Marathon in Corvallis, Ore.

Results