EUNICE – The line of competition was drawn at 12 feet, six inches, and for nearly an hour it became the dramatic focus of the annual Eunice High Bobcat Relays.
Beau Chene High pole vaulter Storm Robin and Opelousas Catholic’s Ian Miguez, dueled until just past dusk Friday, with the winner decided by fewer misses.
Miguez. who cleared 14 feet at last week’s Crowley High meet, said he felt pushed somewhat by Robin, who set a personal during the event.
“I brought a shorter pole (to Eunice) than I usually use, so it was too small to go any higher. I thought (Robin) was able to push me a little bit,” said Miguez.
Robin finished his meet satisfied with the result.
“I did what I came here to do and that was achieving a personal best. The best I’ve done before (Friday) was 12 feet. I’ve been working on this event and today some of the small things kept me from going a little higher,” Robin said.
Miguez said he has been training with his cousin, OC pole vaulter Amy Stelly, who won the girls’ division with her 11 foot clearance.
Stelly, who finished third in the Division II indoor meet last month at LSU, concluded the Bobcat Relays with misses at 11-6.
Miguez said he and Stelly train in New Iberia and the pole vault has become an endearing event for him.
“One day my aunt suggested that I try the pole vault. I tried out and I ended up liking it. It’s different, so I’ve come to like it,” Miguez said.
Stelly and field competitor Mia Manzanares helped the Vikings finish second in the girls’ competition (104 points), behind Notre Dame (112).
Manzanares also helped the Vikings’ effort.
Following the meet, Manzanares was selected the outstanding female field performer after she won the javelin (118-1), finished second in the shot put (29-2 ¼) and third in the triple jump (32-2).
The OC boys, aided by 20 points from middle and long distance runner Blake Aucoin, were seventh (47).
OC coach Dane Charpentier said he has been trying to improve the school’s track program, mainly through numbers.
“I’ve been working hard at getting more kids out for track and we’re working hard at it,” said Charpentier.
Aucoin was triumphant in the 1600 meters (8:34.04) and the 3200 (19:08.21).
Eunice High’s Cole Prudhomme was the meet’s outstanding male field performer.
Prudhomme won the shot put (52-11 ½) and was the runner up in the discus (118-5) behind Port Barre’s Dylan Taylor (124-3).
Beau Chene’s Charlie Milton was the outstanding male track performer.
Milton won the 300-yard hurdles (40.69). Milton added another eight points in the 110 hurdles (15.81). Milton was also a key figure on two of the Gators’ relay events.
The Port Barre and Eunice girls each won a pair of events.
Port Barre’s Rona Hardy won the 100 meters (12.78). The Devils also won the 400-meters relay (52.88).
Eunice’s girls claimed wins in the 800 and 1600 meters relays
BOBCAT RELAYS RESULTS
Boys Results
Team Totals: 1. Crowley 152, 2. Oakdale 11, 3. Beau Chene 93, 4. Eunice 81, 5. Northwest 62, 6. Notre Dame 53, 7. Opelousas Catholic 47, 8. Rayne 25, 9. Port Barre 22.
Running Events
100: 1. Abraham Gordwin, Northwest 11.18, 2. Nicholas Powell, Eunice 11.28, 3. James Evins, Oakdale 11.30.
200: Jacquo Price, Crowley 22.25, 2. Charles Jones, Rayne 23.34, 3. Abraham Gordwin, Northwest 23.59.
400 meters: 1. Cordarius Thomas, Rayne 52.01, 2. James Holmes, Oakdale 54.07, 3. Yefri Sanchez, Crowley 55.1.
800: 1. Quentron Gallow, Crowley 3:32.37, 2. Javante Balthazar, Oakdale 3:32.50, 3. Lane Pelafigue, Beau Chene 3:34.52.
110-hurdles: 1. Darion Dunn, Oakdale 14.97; 2. Charlie Milton, Beau Chene 15.81, 3. Davante Broussard, Northwest 16.28.
300-hurdles: 1. Charlie Milton, Beeau Chene 40.69, 2. Damon Guillory, Crowley 42.03, 3. Darion Dunn, Oakdale 42.44.
1600 : 1. Blake Aucoin, OC (8:34.04), 2. Kirkland Gil, Oakdale 8:42.49, 3. James Welch, Oakdale 8:42.62.
3200: 1. Blake Aucoin, OC 19:08.21, 2. Kirkland Gil, Oakdale 20:02.47, 3. Ethan Briscoe, Eunice 20:27.69
400-relay: 1. Crowley 43.97 (Ty’Von Griffin, Xavier Johnson, Chris Lewis, Jacquo Price) 2. Oakdale 45.96, 3. Eunice 46.28.
800-relay: 1. Crowley 2:10.79 (Terrell Thomas, Xavier Johnson, Tra Lewis, Jacquo Price) 2. Beau Chene 2:15.44, 3. Notre Dame 2:96.04.
1600-relay: 1. Crowley 3:39.72 (Damon Guillory, Tra Lewis, Mikal Hebert, Terrell Thomas) 2. Beau Chene 3:48.81,3. OC 3:52.80.
Field Events
Shot Put: 1. Cole Prudhomme, Eunice 52-11 ½, 2. Paul Guidry, Notre Dame 46-11, 3. Chris Lee, Northwest 48-6.
Discus: 1. Dylan Taylor, Port Barre 124-3, 2. Cole Prudhomme 118-5, 3. Nate Link, Notre Dame 118-3.
Javelin: 1. Hayden Bourgeois, Notre Dame 172-1, 2. Eric Lacombe, Crowley 141-1, 3. Braylon Bienvenue, Northwest 134-9.
Triple Jump: 1. Chris Lewis, Crowley 41-7 ½, 2. John Marceaux, Crowley 39-11, 3. Caleb Allen, Norhwest 39-3 ½.
High Jump: 1. Damon Guillory, Crowley 6-4, 2. Jordan Victorian, Eunice 6-2, 3. Paul Goodley, Crowley 6-2.
Long Jump: 1. Darion Dunn, Oakdale 20-1, 2. Claiton Johnson, Notre Dame 19-4, 3. Malik Hayward, Oakdale 19-3 ½.
Pole Vault: 1. Ian Miguez, OC 12-6, 2. Storm Robin, Beau Chene 12-6, 3. Darrio Romero, Crowley 106.
Girls Results
Team Totals: 1. Notre Dame 112, 2. Opelousas Catholic 104, 3. Eunice 97, 4. Oakdale 63 ½, 5. Port Barre 79, 6. Rayne 74, 7. Crowley 40, 8. Beau Chene 34, 9. Northwest 25 ½.
Running Events
100: 1. Rona Hardy, Port Barre 12.78, 2. Karoline Guidry, OC 12.85, 3. Beuhla Bradley 13.03.
200: 1. Kiarra White, Eunice 26.78, 2. Ramona Green, Oakdale 27.62, 3. Amy Stelly, OC 27.93.
400: Jasmine Shaw, Rayne 1:46.34, 2. Clea Fransaw, Eunice 1:46.94, 3. Saja Chevis, Eunice 1:47.65.
800: 1. Leeann Gray, Notre Dame 1. 4:09.68, 2. Madison Gray, Notre Dame 4:11.50, 3. Emery Hammond, OC 4:12.96.
1600: 1. Erin Trahan, Notre Dame 10:06,50, 2. Lindsey Warren, OC 10:13.00, 3. Bailee Oliver, Beau Chene 10:22.89.
3200: 1. Aline Gossen, Notre Dame 13:26.10, 2. Bailee Oliver, Beau Chene 13:52.08, 3. Jeanine Lacombe, Beau Chene 14:32.27.
100 Hurdles: 1. Tristan Mouton, Rayne 15.78, 2. Jalasia Hebert, Crowley 16.12, 3. Jennifer Poullard, Oakdale 17.98.
300 Hurdles: 1. Tristan Mouton, Rayne 48.12, 2. Heaven Terrell, Oakdale 48.59, 3. Jalasia Hebert, Crowley 49.96.
400-relay: 1. Port Barre 52.85 (Lillian Darden, Selena Romar, Kristen Thomas, Sharona Hardy) 2. Rayne 53.00, 3. Oakdale 53.29.
800-relay: 1. Eunice 2:29.18 (Jhyreh Johnson, Terrica Thomas, Hannah Jack, Beuhla Bradley) 2. Rayne 2:30, 3. Oakdale 2:31.72.
1600-relay: 1. Eunice 4:31.0 (Jyhreh Johnson, Kiarra White, Hannah Jack, Beuhla Bradley) 2. Notre Dame 4:43.93, 3. OC 4:51.03.
Field Events
Shot Put: 1. Tamarra Triplette, Port Barre 30-5 ½, 2. Mia Manzanares, OC 29-2 ¼, 3. Shamira Frank, Northwest 28-11.
Discus: 1. Darrian Phillips, Oakdale 92-2, 2, Shamira Frank, Northwest 86-3, 3. Lindasia Price, Crowley 77-4.
Javelin: 1. Mia Manzanares, OC 118-1, 2. Morgan Oliver, Notre Dame 102-1, 3. Elizabeth Mouret, OC 90-10.
Triple Jump: 1. Heaven Terrell, Oakdale 36-5 ½, 2. Josie Lamm, Notre Dame 32-8, 3. Mia Manzanares, OC 32-2.
High Jump: 1. Grace Morgan, Notre Dame 5-10, 2. Bailee Villejon, Crowley 5-0, 3. Robbi Palmer, Eunice 4-8.
Long Jump: 1. Heaven Terrell, Oakdale 17-4, 2. Rona Hardy, Port Barre 16-2, 3. Josie Lamm, Notre Dame 15-8 ½.
Pole Vault: 1. Amy Stelly, OC 11-0, 2. Imari Jackson, Rayne 9-0, 3. Keeley Richard, Beau Chene 8-6.
From: http://www.dailyworld.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/03/21/wire-pole-vaulting/25155263/
