April 10: AHS track team swept by Crater

Ashland Daily Tidings

The Ashland High track and field team endured a Southern Oregon Conference sweep at the hands of Crater on Tuesday at the home track.

The Crater boys won 109-32 and the Crater girls were equally dominant in a 103-38 victory.

The Grizzlies were paced by individual winners Nate Hoxmeier and Dave Richardson for the boys and Rianna Patterson, Claire Chavez and Keely Zodrow for the girls.

Hoxmeier won the 800-meter run in 2:04.4 and Richardson took the 3,000 in 9:42.8.

On the girls side, Patterson captured the 800 in 2:31.9, Chavez won the 3,000 in 13:09.9 and Zodrow was tops in the triple jump with a leap of 29-7.

The Grizzlies also got second-place performances out of Jeff Olson (1,500, 4:21.9) and Ashley Black (200, 29.2), among others.