EUGENE — Weston-McEwen senior Wyatt Parsons is not a man who likes to lose. That much was evident Friday on the final day of the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 2A track and field championships at Hayward Field.
After along wait to get on the track, Parsons and the rest of the Weston-McEwen 4x100 relay team — Tristan Weseman, Logan Ray and Colby Perkins, turned in a time of 43.15 seconds to win the event and better their own school record.
Parsons, who ran the anchor leg, was a full step ahead of Columbia Christian’s Jasper Zapp when he crossed the finish line.
That was just the beginning of a golden night for Parsons, who went on to win the 100 and the 200. Parsons did not lose a 100-meter race all season.
“I’m usually not the fastest guy out of the blocks, but when I get ahead of them, it’s over,” Parsons said. “I love racing with people who are fast.”
Parsons had a hand in 35 of the TigerScots’ 74 points, leading Weston-McEwen to the team title for the first time since 2017. Enterprise was second with 54, while East Linn Christian was third with 47.
“It’s pretty exciting,” Weston-McEwen coach Loran Monaco said. “I could not have asked for a better team effort. Everyone contributed. Wyatt had a great day and broke two state records, and I don’t know how many school records.”
In the 100, Parsons ran a state record 10.83 seconds, surpassing his own record of 10.89 that he ran in the prelims. Zapp was second in 11.12 as Parsons was the only runner under 11 seconds.
In the 200, Parsons had a blistering time of 21.98 seconds, breaking the state record along the way. The previous record of 21.99 belonged to Nevin Lewis of Culver, set in 2009. It’s the first time Parsons had ever run under 22 seconds.
“It’s a nice feeling,” said Parsons, who will run at Mt. Hood Community College next year. “I knew it would be fast with Kaydon (Haro) and Jasper (Zapp) on my hips. I knew if I got out fast it would be good.”
The team title was the icing on the cake for Parsons.
“It shows the work, not just by me, but the whole team, puts in,” he said. “It’s a good place to be around. We knew Enterprise would be tough. Everyone stepped up. In my four years, I haven gotten second two times in football and two times in track. It’s nice to finally win one.”
Knappa’s Wyatt Jacobson won the 1,500 for the second year in a row with a PR of 4:03.41. He also won the 3,000 on Thursday, giving him two titles in two years. He dominated the field with a time of 8:49.76, 12 seconds ahead of the second-place man.
1A
Harper had an 11-point lead over St. Stephens Academy going into the 4x400 relay, but coach David Marker did not tell his team. Instead, he watched Sam Jensen, Richard Joyce, LJ Jacobs and Madoxx Martinez turned in a winning time of 3:30, more than 2 seconds in front of North Clackamas Christian.
The Hornets won their first-ever team title with 74 points, with St. Stephens Academy second with 57, and Cove third with 49.
“It’s pretty fun,” Marker said. “I’m really happy for those guys. About halfway through the day, we thought we had a chance to be in the top three. Then three-fourths of the way through the meet, it was like a reality. Going into the relay, it had sunk in. We didn’t tell them. They deserved to run that one without knowing. I’m proud of all five of them.”
Adding to the Hornets’ point total on Friday were Martinez, who won the 400 (50.17), Isaac Walker who was second in the 100 (11.20) and the 200 (22.76), and Joyce who was fifth in the 800 (1:59.99).
“Every one of those points was huge,” Marker said.
Josiah Gaither of St. Stephens Academy won his second consecutive 100-meter title with a time of 11.19, then won the 200 in 22.42. He also ran a leg on the 4x100 relay team that finished second (44.69), and ran the second leg on the 4x400 team that finished fifth (3:36.27).
Elijah Davidson of Damascus Christian won the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles for the second year in a row.
He set a state record in the 300s with a time of 38.48, breaking his own record of 38.65 from the prelims.
He also set a state record in the 110 race with a time of 14.61. The previous record of 14.70 was set in 2009 by Sean Lewis of Damascus Christian.
Davidson also was third in the 100 (11.24).
3A
Oregon Episcopal needed a strong finish in the 4x400 relay to win the team title, and the Aardvarks came through in a big way, winning the event to slip past Valley Catholic.
Oregon Episcopal finished with 67.5 points, while Valley Catholic had 65, and 2025 champion Siuslaw was third with 59.
Kermit Robinson, Ronan Gantzos, Lincoln Weiler and Brady Mason won the 4x400 in a time of 3:23.12, while Valley Catholic was fifth (3:28.34).
Gantzos gave the Aardvarks big points, winning the 3,000 with a time of 8:36.49, and the 1,500 with a state record of 3:50.97. The previous record of 3:55.76 was set in 2010 by Cole Watson of Rogue River.
Weiler and Mason also ran on the winning 4x100 relay team with Ryder Sendecke and Theo Savage that set a state record of 43.07. The old record of 43.16 was set in 2025 by Burns.
Savage also was second in the 100 (11.19) and fourth in the 200 (22.83), while Mason was second in the 200 (22.37).
Parker Singhose of Burns won the 110 hurdles (14.73) and the 300 hurdles (39.57).
Girls
1A
Lindsay Talbot has a talent that is rarely seen at the small-school level.
The Harper junior won four events at the 1A state meet, starting with long jump on Thursday, and finishing up with a title in the 100 and 300 hurdles and the triple jump.
Talbot, now a three-time state champion in the 100 hurdles, had time of 14.80, a second in front of the runner-up.
In the 300 hurdles, Talbot was crossing the finish line as runner-up Annie Rose Miller of Joseph was about to clear the final hurdle. She ran a state record 44.29 for her third consecutive title. She owned the previous record at 45.23.
Talbot also won her third consecutive triple jump title with a leap of 35-9 1/2.
“In three years, she has won 11 gold and one bronze medal,” Marker said. “I’m happy she is on our side. She is a phenomenal athlete. We will be moving up to 2A next year. it will be exciting to see how she does there.”
Imbler won its second consecutive team title, taking the lead over Joseph after Piper Braseth won the 800 with a state record time of 2:21.29. The previous record of 2:21.71 was set by McKenzie’s Sarah Hanchett in 2008.
The Panthers piled up 91 points, while Joseph was second with 84 and Trout Lake was third with 53.
The Panthers won the 4x100 relay by half a second over Joseph as Saviah Kunz, Whitney Haddock, Paige Braseth and Jeytt Cant turned in a time of 51.22.
In the 1,500, the top three runners broke the state record of 4:51.26, led by Trout Lake’s Melody Stock, who broke her own record with a time of 4:42.78.
Imbler’s Piper Braseth was second in 4:45.26, breaking her own school record, with Lily Weer of Joseph third (4:46.46).
Paige Braseth added to the Panthers’ point total with a fifth-place finish in the 400 with a time of 1:01.67.
Cant added a third-place finish in the 100 hurdles (16.60), while Whitney Haddock was sixth (17.16). Cant also was third in the 300 hurdles (47.17), with Haddock sixth (48.84).
The Panthers finished the meet with a third-place finish in the 4x400 relay as Kunz, Isla Howard, Piper Braseth and Paige Braseth ran a 4:14.66.
Echo’s Jude Royer, who dominated the discus on Thursday, added a shot put title Friday with a throw of 38-6, more than 5 feet in front of runner-up Brooke Hampton of Imbler.
Adrian’s Kiara Rios won three gold medals on the day, starting with the 100, which she won with a time of 12.60.
Rios also won the 400 for the second year in a row with a state record time of 57.07, breaking her own mark of 57.42 that she ran in the prelims, and the 200 with a time of 25.92.
2A
Marley Petry of Bandon won the 300 hurdles for the fourth year in a row, and the Tigers ran away with the team title for the fourth year in a row.
Petry won the race with a state record time of 44.05, breaking her own record of 45.02, set last year. She also won the triple jump (36-1 1/4), the 100 (12.54), and the 200 with a state record time of 25.41, eclipsing the old record of 25.72, set in 2017 by Mackenzie Wilson of East Linn Christian.
The Tigers compiled 103 points, with Enterprise a distant second with 63, and Delphian third with 54.5.
Enterprise’s Owyhee Harguess blew away the field in the 800 with a state record time of 2:14.53. She was 6 seconds ahead of the second-place runner. The previous record of 2:15.71 was set by Averie Peterson of Santiam in 2025.
Harguess also won the 400 in a time of 56.86, and ran a leg on the winning 4x400 relay team (4:04.25), and the winning 4x100 relay team, which set a state record of 50.39. The old record of 50.47 was set in 2016 by East Linn Christian.
3A
Banks, which was second last year in the team standings by one point, left no doubt this year, compiling 90 points. Siuslaw was second with 48 points, with Vale third with 44.
Sophie Schoolmeester led the way for the Braves, winning the 1,500 in a state record time of 4:32.14. The previous record of 4:33.32 was set in 2018 by Maya Rayle of Catlin Gabel.
Schoolmeester also won the 800 with a time of 2:14.43, 4 second ahead of teammate Molly Schoolmeester, who was second.
The Schoolmasters, Bella Lardy and Clarissa Shurts turned in a time of 4:02.26 to win the 4x400 relay.
Vale’s Claire Johnson was a double winner on the day, winning the 200 with a time of 25.22, and the 110 hurdles with a PR of 14.96.
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