Olympic bound
October 2, 2008 · Updated 9:44 PM
Track and field standouts: Three Snoqualmie Valley athletes,
(Erik Lanigan (left) Drake daPonte, (center) and Dan Haakenson, will
be competing at the Junior Olympics being held this week in Buffalo
New York. For Lanigan it will be his third trip to the yearly event with his
two previous placings of 22nd and 10th in the high-jump. His
personal record of 8' 9" should put him near the winning heights
It will be daPonte's first visit to the Junior Olympics, competing
in the bantam class with other 9/10 year old athletes. He will be
running in the 400, 800 and 1500 meter runs, having gone
undefeated all this year. In addition, he will compete in the Hershey
Nationals in the 400 meter in Hershey Pennsylvania. daPonte made it
to regionals last year taking fourth in both the 800 and 1500
meter. Drake is a member of the Snoqualmie Valley Track Club
Jr. Wildcat program.
Dan Haakenson will also make his first trip to the Junior
Olympics, and will be competing in the discus. His personal record of
149'7" should put him in the mix of placers. Haakenson is also a
member of the Snoqualmie Valley Track Club, Wildcat program.
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