Mission delivers podium performances at KLH Meet
Iyezk Umphrey glides down the runway during the KLH Memorial Track Meet. (Christa Umphrey photo)
St. Ignatius athletes turned in standout efforts at the KLH Memorial Track Meet on May 3, with multiple top-10 finishes and a gold medal performance highlighting a strong showing for the Bulldogs.
Leading the way was distance standout Harlon Leishman, who claimed silver in the 3200 meters with a time of 10:18.61 — just four seconds off the winning mark. Leishman’s performance was one of the top distance results of the meet and continues a consistent season for the veteran runner.
On the boys’ side in the field events, Ryan Sharbono was a double top 10 finisher for Mission. Sharbono earned second place in the discus with a personal best toss of 153 feet, 7 inches — a mark that places him among the best throwers in the state’s Class B ranks.
The Bulldogs also had a strong performance in the triple jump, where senior Isaac Umphrey took 10th with a leap of 38 feet, 11 inches. Lex LaFrombois had a top five finish of his own in the long jump, soaring 19 feet, 8.75 inches to place fourth overall in a competitive field.
In the field events, Arlee's Eli O’Neill delivered a standout performance, placing sixth in the shot put with a throw of 41 feet, 6 inches, and also landing in the top ten of the javelin with a toss of 138-3, good for seventh overall.
Dustone Cyrus put together an impressive performance in the horizontal jumps, leaping 19 feet, 3 inches to claim eighth place in the long jump.
In the high jump, Keelan DuPuis was part of a six-way tie for seventh place with a clearance of 5-6.
On the girls’ side, Karma Tibbetts placed 10th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:50.38.