‘It doesn’t matter whatever conditions, we’re always able to perform.’ Lincoln pulls off impressive victory in Boys 4x100 relay at Jesuit Twilight meet

“We were ready for whatever. We came here to perform. We made sure we were in top condition, with the mindset that we’re going to win.”

By René Ferrán | Photo by Taylor Balkom 

Enrico Ganz had already experienced disappointment once Friday at the Jesuit Twilight Relays. 

The Lincoln senior and his twin brother, Antony, ran on the Cardinals’ 4x200-meter relay team that lost by seven-thousandths of a second to Tualatin in the afternoon session.

Neither was about to let that happen again in the twilight session when they teamed with Chase Kochis and Nathan Davidson for the final heat of the 4x100 relay.

Kochis was a late addition to the team, taking the place of Emmett Togni due to an injury, but Enrico Ganz said that change didn’t faze them.

“Everyone is always fighting for a spot, and every week it could change,” Ganz said. “If somebody does change, we’re all ready to make that team. That’s what really makes us competitive.”

And they showed that competitiveness with a seamless trip around the Cronin Field track, ensuring no photo finish was needed with a comfortable victory in 43.40 seconds.

“Even with our first leg being a substitute, it doesn’t matter whatever conditions, we’re always able to perform,” Ganz said. “We’ve always been confident, but it’s building that confidence and making sure we’re able to perform, even in weather like this.

“We were ready for whatever. We came here to perform. We made sure we were in top condition, with the mindset that we’re going to win. We weren’t joking around. We were all serious, focused, and I think that made a big difference.”

Oregon City won the girls 4x100 in a slight upset, handing state-leading Lake Oswego its first loss of the season. The Pioneers remained unbeaten themselves, finishing just two-hundredths off their season best in a time of 48.12.

Boys 4x100 Relay Podium

1, Lincoln (Chase Kochis, Nathan Davidson, Antony Ganz, Enrico Ganz), 43.40.

2, Eagle (Ian Duarte, Sam Woolner, Tristan Walker, Barrett Davis), 43.74.

3, Union (Toby Smoot, Ben Hallead, Caden Drobinski, Tobias Merriweather), 43.90.

4, Wilsonville (Gregory Keswick, Cooper Hiday, Wesley Hur, Rocco Marshall), 43.95.

5, Ida B. Wells (Dylan Dimond, Koen Kuhn, Colin Perry, Nolan Malcomson), 44.02.

6, Westview (Desmond Jenkins, Benjamin Chen, Garrett Oliver, Fuad Omer), 44.05.

7, Tualatin (Marcus Ludes, Joshua Tedlock, Simon Phipps, Noah Ogoli), 44.05.

8, Catlin Gabel (Joshua Widdows, Elijah Widdows, Jackson George, Malcolm Grant), 44.12.

Girls 4x100 Relay Podium

1, Oregon City (Samara Lugo, Sophia Beckmon, Grace Leasure, Harley Daniel), 48.12.

2, Lake Oswego (Quinn Greene, Marina Turpen, Dakota Webb-Hawkins, Mia Brahe-Pedersen), 49.13.

3, South Kitsap (Savannah Kambich, Marissa Crane, Elise Hopper, Ella Hopper), 49.29.

4, Jesuit (Megan Cosper, Maggie Gaur, Cameron Gatlin, Madison Hawkins), 49.73.

5, Mountainside (Olivia Hicks, Anna Miller, Hanna McAuliffe, Tucci Iyasele), 49.80.

6, West Linn (Hayden Williams-Downing, Emersen Ruppe, Anika Sukumar, Olivia Iverson), 49.91.

7, Capital (Olympia) (Kora Landers, Lucy Heminway, Lilly Geuin, Addison Harrington, 50.11.

8, Rogers (Puyallup) (Skye Johnson, Karinna Tel, Jenai Ancheta, Elena Iniguez, 50.61.

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