Dickinson senior sets new school record in Pole Vault

Dickinson High School host track and field event on Saturday, April 15.

By Josiah C. Cuellar

April 17, 2023 at 5:07 PM

DICKINSON — Teams from across the state traveled to Dickinson over the weekend to participate in the Dickinson High School (DHS) track and field invitational. It was held at the Biesiot Activities Center on Saturday, with Minot High School girls and Bismarck Legacy boys toppling the other programs. DHS would take fifth place, for both the boys and girls overall scores, but the day was not without excitement, as senior Emily Ash set a new school record in pole vaulting.

Dickinson High School team celebrating around Emily Ash after her record setting height was announced.

The Midgets set over 35 personnel records and seven new state qualifiers. Coming into the meet, the Midgets already had 11 state qualifying finishes in events.

Emily Ash, who has already qualified in pole vaulting, 4x100m and 4x200m relays, tied for first in pole vaulting, simultaneously setting the girls program record at 11-01.

Junior Jasmin Barry also found herself on top of the winners podium in long jump, with a distance of 18-07. Barry recently broke a school record in long jump at the Bowman County meet, that goes all the way to 1976, jumping 18' 11”. Kendra King will be joining Barry at state in long jump, taking third(16-10). King also took third in triple jump, with a state qualifier (35-03.50).

Dickinson boys also picked up some state qualifiers in Benett Carlson and Blake Homiston. Carlson tied for first in pole vaulting with a height of 13-06, Homiston taking third in pole vault and in 300m dash with a personal best of 13-0 and 42.21 respectively.

DHS Top 3:
100m - (Boys) 15. Braden Meschke, 11.67; 24. Zachary Nodland, 12.02; 26. Thomas Freer, 12.10; 41. Camden Hjellming, 12.44(PR). (Girls) 2. Jazmin Barry, 12.46(PR); 7. Jayden Atkins, 13.04; 11. Kamora Phillips, 13.24(PR).

200m - (Boys) 9. Blake Weller, 23.06(PR); 15. Christian Bowden, 23.91(PR); 26. Madox Tolman, 24.74(PR). (Girls) 3. Emily Ash, 27.07(PR); 9. Jayden Atkins, 28.41; 11. Kamora Phillips, 28.76(PR).

400m - (Boys) 7. Duncan Blauer, 56.88; 23. Tate Berg, 1:01.31(PR); 30. Jesse Adatsi, 1:02.57(PR). (Girls) 8. Cecilia Homiston, 1:06.10; 9. Arabella Privratsky, 1:06.32; 18. Peyton Laser, 1:10.58.

800m - (Boys) 24. Dawson Zubke, 2:21.83a; 44. John Rude, 2:35.45; 54. Westley Rae, 2:41.71(PR). (Girls) 29. Abby Praus, 2:51.37; 41. Kallan Caywood, 3:05.22(PR); 44. Oceanna Rice, 3:09.31(PR)

1600m - (Boys) 31. Westley Rae, 5:33.66aPR; 47. Jaxon Braun, 5:54.08(PR). (Girls) 9. Leila Gregoire, 5:49.68.

110m hurdles - (Boys) 5. Cole Skabo, 16.99(PR).

300m hurdles - (Boys) 3. Blake Homiston, 42.21(PR), Dickinson; 9. Cole Skabo, 45.08.(Girls) 5. Sadie Stevenson, 52.55

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4x100 - (Boys) 6. Ian Randles, Camden Hjellming, Zachary Nodland, Thomas Freer, 48.57. (Girls) 7. Kamora Phillips, Xeia Schneider, Keira Paulson, Aspen Roadarmel, 55.39; 9. Bella Anderson, Ashlyn Deguzman, Abby Staudinger, Jersi Luchi, 56.74.

4x200 - (Boys) 8. Blake Homiston, Kaleb Pullins, Zachary Nodland, Camden Hjellming 1:43.02 (Girls) 5. Cecilia Homiston, Ashlyn Deguzman, Maycee Moe, Keira Paulson, 2:00.03a.

4x400 - (Boys) 2. Benett Carlson, Isaac Schulte, Blake Weller, Duncan Blauer, 3:44.46; 9. Ahmed Matala, Sean Okoe-Wellington, Jesse Adatsi, Drayden Valenciano, 4:14.36. (Girls) 6. Jenna Nelson, Arabella Privratsky, Hannah Geisel, Jazmin Barry, 4:32.89.

4x800 - (Boys) 4. John Rude, Dawson Zubke, Tate Berg, Jaxon Braun, 9:22.15a. (Girls) 5. Ava Gibson, Kallan Caywood, Gracie Semerad, Oceanna Rice, 12:58.66.

Shot Put - (Boys) 9. Landon Fichter, 43-04.00; 10. Max Wilkinson, 43-03(PR); 25. Brayden Barnhardt, 36-06. (Girls) 4. Jecelyn Arends, 35-04; 13. Aubryahna Hutzenbeler, 29-09(PR); 22. Rubi Valencia, 28-04.00.

Discus - 5. Ethan Halverson, 132-05(PR); 32. Evan Davidson, 95-03; 34. Zane Zimdars, 88-01(PR). (Girls) 17. Jecelyn Arends, 80-05; 27. Allanah Davis, 69-00; 36. Rylee Wallace, 60-02(PR).

High Jump - (Girls) 9. Jenna Nelson, 4-07(PR); 9. Sadie Stevenson, 4-07; 9. Cecilia Homiston, 4-07.

Pole Vault - (Boys) T1. Benett Carlson, 13-06; 4. Blake Homiston, 13-00(PR); 13. Jack Goodall, 10-06(PR). (Girls) T1. Emily Ash, 11-01.00(PR); 11. Lexi Bradley, 6-09(PR).

Long Jump - (Boys) 8. Kaiden Richter, 20-02(PR); 11. Cole Skabo, 19-06; 15. Blake Weller, 19-01. (Girls) 1. Jazmin Barry, 18-07; 3. Kendra King, 16-10(PR); 13.Jenna Nelson, 15-04(PR).

Triple Jump - 8. Madox Tolman, 40-02.50; 9. Isaac Schulte, 39-04.50(PR); 14. Tahj Zastoupil, 38-05.50. (Girls) 3. Kendra King, 35-03.50; 20. Sierra Schilling, 30-05.00.

By Josiah C. Cuellar

Josiah C. Cuellar was born in San Angelo, Texas, a small rural community in the western part of the state known for its farming, ranching and beautiful Concho River. A Texas A&M San Antonio graduate specializing in multi-media reporting, Cuellar is an award winning photographer and reporter whose work focuses on community news and sports.

Dickinson senior sets new school record in Pole Vault

Dickinson High School hosts invitational track and field meet where DHS' Emily Ash set a new school record, while the Midgets set 35 personnel records and seven new state qualifiers.