Track
Clackamas Community College Track and Field athletes took on the High Performance trackmeet hosted by Oregon State University, competing against 42 other teams. Overall, the teamdid quite well, with four athletes setting new personal records. Along with setting personalrecords, Freshman Dillion Potter placed 2nd overall in the Hammer Throw, only 1.06 metersbehind first place.
Read MoreAfter the deeply disappointing cancellation of spring sports at Clackamas Community College, Jim Martineu wrote in an email that, “All spring sport athletes who participated before the cancellation will get their year of eligibility back.” Initially, this sounds like great news, but it further complicates things for sophomore athletes. Transfer decisions have become even harder…
Read MoreOne of the largest effects COVID-19 has had on Clackamas Community College was not only cancelling in-person classes, but also all spring sports for their entire season. Jim Martineau, Director of Health/PE/Athletics said in an email, “[that] the NWAC conference first suspended and then cancelled all spring sports.” NWAC called it off on March…
Read MoreStory by Riley Buerk Clackamas track and field has not hosted a home event in 17 years, but that will all change on March 21. Clackamas will be hosting a home track meet at the Oregon City CCC campus, instead of Oregon City High School. The school decided last spring after weighing its options to…
Read MoreClackamas Community College’s track and field program hosted the Cougar Open at Oregon City High School’s Pioneer Stadium Saturday, April 20. The meet was the eighth meet the Cougars have competed in this season. Overall Clackamas has qualified 12 athletes in 16 events for the NWAC Championships. The most prolific athlete on the men’s or…
Read MoreAfter competing in 13 meets, Clackamas Community College’s track and field program’s season concluded with the Northwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Championship on May 21 and 22. The Cougars had enjoyed a successful season with many of their athletes nationally ranked, like freshman J.J. Walker, who’s 6145 points in the NWAC multi-event Championship would…
Read MoreCOUGARS EXCELL IN THEIR FIRST TRACK MEET, HOPEFULLY A FORESHADOWING OF ACHIEVEMENTS TO COME Story and photo by William Farris Track and field season is under way at Clackamas Community College and the first meets have left students and coaches excited for the coming season. With great performances and hopeful outlooks, this year is shaping…
Read MoreMEET CCC’S HEPTATHALON CHAMPION AND WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, CHELSEA BONE By Travis David V Whittaker Clackamas Community College’s track and field athlete Chelsea Bone almost walked away from the sport she now loves as a college sophomore. Her work ethic and dedication to excellence has landed her a full-time scholarship, and at…
Read MoreClackamas Community College track and field can now put another successful season in the books. Both men’s and women’s teams placed third in their divisions last week at the NWAC championships. Clackamas women scored 114 points while the men scored 120 points and they each earned a spot on the podium. The Cougars were able…
Read MoreBy Doug Fry Clackamas Community College track and field joined teams from all over the Northwest to compete in the 2017 Oregon State High Performance Meet on April 28 and 29. In a track meet that consisted of PAC 12 schools such as Washington, Oregon State and Oregon, Clackamas was able to hold its own.…
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