Ryan Torpie is inspired to learn more history. Ryan Gustafson was inspired by history.

Torpie and Gustafson won the girls and boys Lindgren Mile, respectively, highlighting the 41st Mooberry Relays at Rogers High School on Saturday.

Gerry Lindgren, the greatest distance runner in Spokane history, previously autographed pictures for the winners of the mile for the meet at his alma mater where he was named the Outstanding Male Athlete in 1964.

“Friday I was helping move all the trophies and awards and I saw that picture,” Gustafson, a Rogers senior, said after running 4:29.5. “I wanted it from the second I saw it. Coming down the stretch all I could see was that picture. I’m going to hang it on my wall somewhere where I can see it every day.

“It means a lot because he went here. I felt like I owed it to my school and history.”

This is the first year Rogers switched the 1,600 meters to the slightly longer mile and named it for one of its most famous alums.

“I’m not going to pretend to know a lot about him,” said Torpie, a Mead junior who finished in 5:23.5. “I know he’s an Olympian and one of the greatest runners in history. It’s so cool he went here. I want to learn more,”

Ideal weather produced some great results.

Mt. Spokane hurdler Adam Barkley swept the 110 highs and 300 intermediates, breaking a 14-year old record in the longer race by running 38.8 seconds.

The Lewis and Clark girls smashed an 11-year old record in the 800 relay, clocking 1:43.3.

A pair of versatile seniors, Catie Schuetzle of Shadle Park and Kevin Hatch of Freeman, were named the outstanding athletes.

Schuetzle won the 100, anchored the winning and school record-setting 1,600 relay team (4:05.2) and helped the Highlanders win the two-person triple jump (she went 37-feet, 11¾-inches) and finish second in the long jump relay (she went 18-2½).

“There are a lot of good athletes here,” she said. “I felt like I had a good meet. I know I can do better and I will, but I’m happy. I have no regrets. I had close to my season bests and the 1,600 relay was great.”

Hatch was just as busy and successful.

He led off the school-record-breaking 400 relay (44 seconds) that finished second, was on the winning long jump relay (going 22-3), finished third in the high jump (6-4) relay and cleared 14 feet in the pole vault, finishing first, though an injured teammate kept him out of the medals for the relay.

“It’s a big honor because coming from a small school, being athlete of the meet is a rush,” he said. “We’re not used to coming up and playing against the big dogs. It’s kind of fun to come up and compete. And the relays (for field events) are fun. I felt pretty good. It wasn’t like my PR day, but I came out and performed.”

Hatch is only the second small school athlete ever to win the award, the first being Bonners Ferry distance runner Forest Braden in 2002.

“People don’t think small schools have athletes,” Hatch said. “It’s fun to come to a meet like this to prove we have athletes and depth.”

The Scotties had 21.5 points, bolstered by Bryan Riggs’ victory in the 400 (51.6). The team winner was Mt. Spokane with 58 points. Shadle Park was second at 56 and East Valley third at 55.5.

Lewis and Clark won the girls meet with 61 points. Ferris was second at 56 and North Central third at 55.5.

East Valley had an impressive day, sweeping the boys shot put, javelin and discus with the girls winning the discus and placing in the shot put and javelin.

“That’s what we were planning,” said Chris Shearer, who had the best individual throw in the javelin at 186-7. “It’s because we have really good coaches … they know what they’re talking about.

Barkley wasn’t expecting a meet record.

“I was kind of surprised,” he said. “I think it was just because I was really fluid over the hurdles. I wanted to beat (University’s) Kellen Lewis real bad. I was leading (the area) and he got me at Pasco (last weekend).”

Cheney’s Katie Kimball also swept the hurdles, lowering her season bests in both (15.8, 46.2).

I’m OK, I’m on track,” the State 3A champion in the 300 hurdles said. “We’ll see how it goes. I definitely wanted to get in the 46’s, maybe the 45’s. I would like to be faster at this time, but I’ll be fine. The coaches said I’ll be fine, so I’ll be fine.”

Erica Chaney of Gonzaga Prep became the first area girl to throw the shot put beyond 40 feet this year, going 40-3 to finally break the barrier after going 38-11 in the first meet of the season.

“My form has been inconsistent,” she said. “I was kind of laughing at myself, I was always doing something wrong. I told myself, ‘Erica, you’ve got to get it all together.’ I think maybe I can break the school record (41-7).”

“A pair of double wins led Lakeside’s girls to a dominant team victory at the Riverside Invitational.

Kelsey Stillar took the discus (117-3) and the javelin (116-5) and Gale Nelson swept the sprints, winning the 100 with a time of 12.7 seconds and the 200 in 26.94 seconds.

In the boys meet, Northport’s Chad Butorac swept the 100, 200 and 400, but Cashmere squeezed by Medical Lake and Lakeside to win the team title.

Butorac won the 100 in 10.7 seconds, the 200 in 22.14 seconds and a time of 49.6 seconds in the 400 meters.

ML’s David Jones won the 1,600 and the 3,200, taking the 3,200 in a time of 10:23, five seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

“Justin Emel’s sweep of the hurdles helped propel Newport’s boys to the team win at the Ritzville and Reardan Invitational, held at University.

Emel finished the 110 in 15.29 seconds, part of a 1-2-3 sweep by the Grizzlies, and blew away the field in the 300 with a time of 40.96 seconds, nearly six seconds in front of the second-place finisher.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s Justin Carstensen won the long jump (20-11¼) and the triple jump (40-8) to go along with his pole vault win and a second-place finish in the high jump.

In the girls meet, St. John-Endicott’s Katie Corder tied for first in the shot put (38-81/2) and won the discus (110-7), while finishing second in the javelin.

Lind-Ritzville won the meet with 101 points, with Reardan second at 91.