When you do what Regis High School junior Josh Mumey did early in the season, it can be hard to measure up to it.
A couple weeks ago, he painted a huge target on his back by jumping 6 feet, 8.5 inches, the best mark in the state through all classifications.
The important thing for Mumey is that mark earned him Regis’ school record.
“I just was happy because that was my goal for my senior year,” said Mumey, who placed seventh in the state as a sophomore.
In Saturday’s Meet of Champions at McCulloch Stadium, Mumey showed that he can compete in the high jump.
Against a solid field of competitors and in difficult rainy and slick conditions, Mumey showed composure by winning the event with a mark of 6-2.
“The rest of the season, once I made 6-8, is consistency at about what I’m getting today,” Mumey said.
Regis’ boys relay team showed it is going to be one with which to be reckoned.
The group of Ryan Boyd, Eric Gustin, Ethan Lulay and Sam Nieslanik won the 1,600 relay in 3:31.36, the fastest time in Class 2A this season. The same grouping also placed sixth in the 400 relay in 45.25.
Also for Regis, Gustin won the 400 in 50.67 and Brendon Woodcock was fourth in 51.27.
Regis’ Eric Gustin (center) comes first in the boys 400 meter with a time of 50.67 at the Meet of Champions on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at McCulloch Stadium in Salem.
Cascade’s team of Garrett Yunker, Lucas Bjorklund, Austin Martin and Brandon Martin won the 400 relay in 43.61.
The Cougars’ depth showed up on the boys side of the meet.
Brandon Martin was second in 100 (11.31) and 200 (23.32), Austin Martin was fifth in the 400 (51.35) and seventh in the 200 (23.71), John Schirmer was third in the 110 hurdles (16.10), fifth in the 300 hurdles (42.71) and fifth in the long jump (19-8.5).
Cascade junior Caden Phelps won the pole vault with a mark of 12-0.
Cascade’s Elisa Kanoff won the 100 (13.24) and was second in the 200 (26.56), Christy Seaton was third in the 100 hurdles (16.85) and high jump (5-0), Amanda Wiebenga was second in the pole vault (10-6) and the Cougars’ 400 relay team of Seaton, Wiebenga, Nyah Collins and Kanoff was fourth (52.56).
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