The Phoenix track and field teams closed the season with two solid days at the OSAA State Meet in Eugene. Competing at Hawyard Field, a variety of Pirates made their way to the 4A awards stand on May 26-27. Senior Kyla Potratz closed her memorable PHS career with a fourth-place finish in the 3000-meter run and a fifth in the 1500. Potratz caught LaGrande freshman Brooke Perry in Friday's 3000 before Perry pulled away for the victory, which she repeated on Saturday in the 1500. Also placing for Phoenix was Citlali Ramos. The senior cleared 8-feet-0 in the pole vault, good for sixth place. Sophomore Brayden Decker was the top finisher among Pirate boys. Decker followed up his championship in the Skyline Conference meet a week earlier by clearing six feet in the high jump, good for fifth place. Kael Feeley, a junior, was seventh in the 1500 on Saturday after finishing 10th in the 3000 on Friday. Freshman Elijah Palmer made the podium, placing eighth in the javelin. As a team, the girls were 21st with 13 points while the boys placed 24th as a team, earning seven points in the meet. Philomath (girls) and Marshfield (boys) were the team champions.  For complete meet results, visit https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/487457/results/all

The Phoenix track and field teams made some serious noise at the Skyline Conference Meet in Klamath Falls last weekend. The Pirates boys finished an impressive second in the five-team event, scoring 146 points. Meanwhile, the PHS girls were fourth but only 11.5 points out of second. Henley won both team titles. Phoenix was equally as impressive individually as 10 Pirates are heading to the OSAA State Track and Field Meet in Eugene on May 26-27. The group will compete at venerable Hayward Field, one of the world's top facilities and home to the US Olympic Trials among other marquee events. Senior Kyla Potratz earned a pair of titles, winning both the 1500- and 3000-meter runs. Potratz outran Isabela Coffman of Klamath Union for both victories. Last fall's 4A cross country champion, Potratz wasn't the only Pirate to qualify in multiple events. Junior Kael Feeley also doubled in the distances, winning the 3000 on Friday before placing second in the 1500 on Saturday afternoon.  Also on the track, junior Nathan Faulkner impressed, finishing second in the 200 to qualify for State. Faulkner and teammates Jackson Selden, Kody Martin and Eli Cruise roared to a second-place finish in the 400-meter relay to earn their state spot. Junior Orlando Contreras led a big point barrage in the 800. Contreras finished second while classmate Jacob Moody was third and freshman Ethan Dobbins sixth. Phoenix also qualified multiple athletes in field events. Junior Cash Stallsworth led the way, winning the discus while finishing second in the shot put. Stallsworth was in fifth place in the shot put before coming up big in his final throw to move up to second place. Senior Citlali Ramos set a personal record in the pole vault, clearing 8-foot-5 to place second.  Underclassmen are also part of the state scene. Sophomore Brayden Decker dueled with Klamath Union's DayQuan McKay on a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon. Decker won the high jump in a "jump off", clearing a personal record 6-3 in the process. Meanwhile, freshman Eli Palmer was a strong second in the javelin, coming up 2.5 inches short of a victory in earning his state spot. Complete district results https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/488531/results/all

Phoenix continued its track and field season on May 3, joining Henley and Klamath Union for a Skyline Conference meet in Klamath Falls. Event winners included: Citlali Ramos in the 200 (27.88 seconds); Kael Feeley in the 800 (2:09.22); Jackson Selden in the 300 hurdles (45.26); 4x100 boys’ relay (Eli Cruise, Jackson Selden, Nathan Faulkner, Cody Martin, 47.09); Morgan Miles in the javelin (91-10); Cash Stallsworth in the discus (126-6); Alex Prescott in the high jump (4-8); Brayden Decker in the high jump (5-9); Alex Prescott in the long jump (15-0); Jackson Selden in the pole vault (9-6); The Pirates return to action on Saturday at the Grants Pass Rotary Meet. Complete results from Klamath Falls 

The Phoenix Pirates continue putting together positive performances in track and field. PHS completed a busy week of meets, hosting three events last week. Following are complete for all three meets that were held at Jack Woodward Stadium.   April 18 Skyline Conference meet  April 21 Phillips-Klimek Distance Twilight April 22 Phoenix Invitational  Phoenix is gearing up for the Skyline Conference meet, set for May 19-20 in Klamath Falls.

Morgan Miles made the most out of a trip to Portland. The Phoenix senior set a new school record in the javelin at the Nike Jesuit Relays. Morgan bested Cristal Tellez's 2019 mark (105 feet, 9 inches) with a best of 108-07 in the event. The effort was nearly 10 feet more than Miles' previous best and marked a 23-foot gain since the end of last season. Miles and the Pirates are back in action on May 3 when they travel to Klamath Union for a Skyline Conference meet. Complete results from the Jesuit Relays.   

The Phoenix High School track and field teams are on the rise. Boasting their largest rosters in several seasons, the Pirates have impressed in a variety of events through the early part of the competition season. The build-up to the Skyline  Conference meet (scheduled for May 19-20 at Mazama High School in Klamath Falls) is currently underway. Middle and long distances plus hurdles are PHS strengths on the track. Senior Kyla Potratz returns after winning a state cross country title in the fall. Classmate Citlali Ramos leads the team's female middle distance runners.  For the boys, junior Kael Feeley and freshman Nathen Hammond headline the distance crew while juniors Orlando Contreras and Nathan Faulkner and freshman Ethan Dobbins lead the pack in the shorter distances.  Senior Jackson Selden is among the top hurdlers in the conference among boys while junior Brisa Bauer leads the female hurdlers.  On the field, senior Alex Prescott is off to an impressive start in the jumps, classmate Morgan Miles is the top javelin throwers among PHS girls while Cash Stallsworth is pacing the Pirate boys in the throws. Senior Jair Ramirez is solid in the javelin while the duo of Dobbins and sophomore Brayden Decker are both moving near six feet in the high jump. Sophomores Laurelin Jansen (pole vault) and Diego Hernandez (triple jump) are returning state qualifiers in their respective events. April 8 meet results at Prefontaine Memorial  April 4 results at Hidden Valley March 22 results at Phoenix