Wise wins three titles, dips under 14 in hurdles

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

EUGENE -- Deshae Wise's state meet went as well as she hoped, and then some. 

The Grants Pass senior, profiled Friday for overcoming an early upbringing inside a human trafficking ring, produced one of the best days ever for a girl at the OSAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. 

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Wise won three individual events on the track, a feat unprecedented at the Class 6A level. She won the 100 (11.97), the 100 hurdles (13.96w) and the 300 hurdles (42.86). She goes into the Oregon history books as No. 3 all-time in the 100 (season best of 11.79), and No. 2 all-time in the hurdles races. 

'Pretty much everything surprised me to be honest," Wise said. "Every state meet I've been to I was content but never really satisfied with the outcome of my races."

The 100 hurdles was her best moment, as dipping under 14 seconds was a season-long goal. 

"This whole season I've put pressure on it," she said. "Is it going to be the state meet, or districts? It' so satisfyling to finally get what I've worked for for so long."  

Wise was one of several athletes who put together great days across multiple events. 

Franklin's Henry Mong, who burst onto the scene this spring, ran 3:50.52 to win the 1,500 meters and then came back with 1:52.78 in the 800. 

Mong's status as a premier middle distance racer had been somewhat obscured by the fall he suffered in last year's state meet, when he got up to finish ninth.

Sunset junior Kelly Makin had a big day as well, taking the 6A victory in the 1,500 in 4:33.47 and then the 800 in 2:10.99. 

Braden Lenzy of Tigard, an early Notre Dame football commit, won the boys 400 in 47.92 and was also second in the 200 and fourth in the 100. After rocketing Beaverton to first in the 4x100 relay, Anthony Albright won the 100 meters in 10.54. 

The Oregon City boys, with big points coming from sprinters Rieker Daniel and Jake Harthun, secured the team championship with 57 points. The Pioneers settled it with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400 relay that ended a tight struggle with Jesuit (51 points).

The Jesuit girls scored 71 points to win the 6A team championship. 

But Summit left little doubt as to the top program in the state. The Storm girls amassed 189 points and won for a record-breaking 11th consecutive year. Summit also took the boys title with 71 points. 

Summit's Olivia Brooks raced the clock in the 1,500 meters and ran 4:30.71 for the fastest time in any classification. She also won the 3,000 meters. 

Brayden Durfee won the 5A 200 (21.81) and the 400 (49.22) to lead the Summit boys.

Sherwood junior Shelby Moran, who owned the top achievement in the state this season when she smashed the state discus record, had an unfortunate day. She fouled all three of her attempts and did not score in the event where she is nationally ranked.

In Class 4A, North Bend sophomore Ty Hampton threw a big PR of 208-9 to win the javelin with a US#4 mark. 

Team Champions

Class 6A - Oregon City boys 57 points, Jesuit girls 71

Class 5A - Summit boys 71, Summit girls 189

Class 4A - Marshfield boys 62, Astoria girls 57

Class 3A - Salem Academy boys 84, Cascade Christian girls 64

Class 2A - Weston-McEwen boys 67, East Linn Christian girls 86

Class 1A - Pacific boys 59, Joseph girls 64