PREP TRACK & FIELD: Caven, Porinchok win twice at Kellogg Last Chance Meet
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 hour, 27 minutes AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | May 4, 2026 12:30 PM
KELLOGG — Clark Fork High senior Westin Caven won a pair of track events while Priest River High senior Niki Porinchok won a pair of field events as the two led all area athletes at the Kellogg Last Chance Meet held Saturday at Dale Hunt Track and Field.
Caven won the 800-meter run (2:12.49) and the 110-meter hurdles (19.09) while freshman Kingston Hudson added a win in the triple jump (37 feet, 9 inches) by over four feet for the Wampus Cats, which finished fifth out of seven scoring teams.
Porinchok won the shot put with a new personal best mark of 50 feet, 3 inches, which ranks as No. 6 all-time in school history, and then won the discus with a toss of 167 feet, 3 inches — his second-best throw to date — for the Spartans, which finished fourth as a team.
Bonners Ferry High senior Spiro Petras won the 100-meter dash (11.76), 200-meter dash (24.06) and long jump (18 feet, 1.75 inches) for the Badgers, which placed second in the team standings.
In girls action, Priest River High freshman Rachel Roberts won the 200-meter dash (29.66) with a new personal best and the pole vault (6 feet, 6 inches) while junior Ashlynn Korff added a win in the 100-meter dash (14.01) for the Lady Spartans, which placed third out of seven scoring teams on the day.
Priest River will compete next on Friday and Saturday at the 3A District 1-2 Championships at St. Maries High while Clark Fork heads to Lapwai High on those some days for the 2A District 1-2 Championships. Bonners Ferry is back in action Thursday and Friday at Timberlake for the 4A District 1-2 Championships.
BOYS
TEAM SCORES — 1, Valley Christian 166.5. 2, Bonners Ferry 136. 3, Kellogg 109. 4, Priest River 41.5. 5, Clark Fork 39. 6, Liberty (Spangle) 37. 7, Mullan 3.
(winner, top local)
100 — 1, Spiro Petras, Bonners Ferry, 11.76; 5, Westin Caven, Clark Fork, 12.44. 200 — 1, Spiro Petras, Bonners Ferry, 24.06; 4, Peyton Whitehead, Priest River, 25.99. 400 — 1, Davin Harju, Kellogg, 50.56. 800 — 1, Westin Caven, Clark Fork, 2:12.49. 1600 — 1, Wes Hendrickson, Valley Christian, 4:51.11. 3200 — 1, Shadrach Creswell, Kellogg, 11:09.94.
110 hurdles — 1, Westin Caven, Clark Fork, 19.09. 300 hurdles — 1, Davin Harju, Kellogg, 43.02. 4x100 relay — 1, Valley Christian (Gideon Raczek, Dan Stebbins, Peter Rehwaldt, Calvin Hill), 47.86. 4x200 relay — 1, Bonners Ferry (Ben Hollabaugh, Brecken Miller, Mark Elliston III, Liam Harp), 1:44.44. 4x400 relay — 1, Valley Christian (Matthew Moore, Peter Rehwaldt, Calvin Hill, Wes Hendrickson), 3:54.84.
Shot put — 1, Niki Porinchok, Priest River, 50-3; 7, Peyton Whitehead, Priest River, 32-7. Discus — 1, Niki Porinchok, Priest River, 167-3; 12, Tanner Hughes, Priest River, 95-2. Javelin — 1, Porter Lewis, Kellogg, 136-1; 4, Landen Meyers, Priest River, 115-0. Pole vault — 1, Collin Fish, Liberty (Spangle), 7-0. High jump — 1, Wyatt Madden, Valley Christian, 5-8. Long jump — 1, Spiro Petras, Bonners Ferry, 18-1.75; 3, Landon Blackburn, Priest River, 17-3. Triple jump — 1, Kingston Hudson, Clark Fork, 37-9.
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES — 1, Valley Christian 161. 2, Liberty (Spangle) 129. 3, Priest River 91. 4, Bonners Ferry 84. 5, Kellogg 62. 6, Clark Fork 20. 7, Mullan 12.
(winner, top local)
100 — 1, Ashlyn Korff, Priest River, 14.01; 2, Vanessa Rogier, Clark Fork, 14.38. 200 — 1, Rachel Roberts, Priest River, 29.96. 400 — 1, Madeleine Shutts, Valley Christian, 1:04.98. 800 — 1, Audrey Anderson, Liberty (Spangle), 2:39.07. 1600 — 1, Audrey Anderson, Liberty (Spangle), 6:00.50. 3200 — 1, Lily Boomer, Valley Christian, 13:51.95.
100 hurdles — 1, Elsie Buys, Liberty (Spangle), 18.49; 3, Haylee Jepson, Priest River, 19.39. 300 hurdles — 1, Olivia Lammers, Bonners Ferry, 56.28; 3, Haylee Jepson, Priest River, 59.44. 4x100 relay — 1, Liberty (Spangle) (Gwen Olson, Elsie Buys, Addilee Buys, Audrey Anderson), 57.94. 4x200 relay — 1, Valley Christian (Laura Hopson, Serena Ashmoore, Amerah Rounsley, Abby Boomer), 1:58.24. 4x400 relay — 1, Valley Christian (Laura Hopson, Aubre Hopson, Madeleine Shutts, Abby Boomer), 4:24.65.
Shot put — 1, Lucy Smith, Liberty (Spangle), 33-8; 6, Farrah Hollett, Priest River, 27-10. Discus — 1, Lucy Smith, Liberty (Spangle), 117-2; 5, Farrah Hollett, Priest River, 76-7. Javelin — 1, Amerah Rounsley, Valley Christian, 96-4; 2, Haylee Jepson, Priest River, 75-5. Pole vault — 1, Rachel Roberts, Priest River, 6-6. High jump — 1, Abby Boomer, Valley Christian, 5-0. Long jump — 1, Laura Hopson, Valley Christian, 14-8; t-2, Ashlyn Korff, Priest River; Vanessa Rogier, Clark Fork, 13-8. Triple jump — 1, Laura Hopson, Valley Christian, 31-5.5; 3, Vanessa Rogier, Clark Fork, 29-4.25.
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