When they last competed against each other in HHSAA competition, Kaeo Kruse and Louis Ondo showed signes of forging a rivalry. But on Saturday, Kruse ran a time that was unrivaled.
When they last competed against each other in HHSAA competition, Kaeo Kruse and Louis Ondo showed signes of forging a rivalry. But on Saturday, Kruse ran a time that was unrivaled.
The Kamehameha-Kapalama senior ran the fastest 3 miles in state championship history Saturday in Makawao, Maui, relegating Ondo, a Waiakea senior to silver.
In winning his second consecutive cross-country title, Kruse’s time of 15:22.23 bested the 15:22.4 that Kamehameha-Kapalama’s Jeremy Kamaka’ala ran in 2005 on Kauai
Ondo added a runner-up finish to the bronze he pocketed last season on on Kauai, and his 16:15.1 was 19 seconds better than the time he recorded last week in winning the BIIF championships.
While Iolani ended Kamehameha-Kapalama’s three-year state reign, Waiakea was fourth, the best finish for a non-ILH school, Hilo was sixth and Hawaii Prep was eighth, the top finisher among Division II schools for the second consecutive season.
Before Ondo’s third-place finish last season, the last BIIF male to finish in the top three at states was Hilo’s Mark Turner in 2008.
It was a strong day for BIIF boys, who had the finish line all to themselves for a nine-second span after the seventh-place runner came in. Konawaena’s Cody Ranfranz was eighth, and he was followed by Kealakehe’s Ziggy Bartholomy, Hilo’s River Brown, Kealakehe Adalberto Malagon and Hawaii Prep’s Nate Ladwig in spots 9-12. Konawaena’s Lawrence Barrett Barrett was 14th.
Rylie Cabalse (19th), Slater Inouye (24), Adrian Larskpur (38th) and Jiem Enji (62nd) all scored points for Waiakea. Hilo was sixth.
Kruse and Ondo likely will run against each other again in the spring. Last May on Maui in the state track and field championships, Ondo won the 1,500, finishing 17 one-hundredths of a second ahead of Kruse. In thr 3,000 Kruse is the two-time state champion and the state record-holder
While Big Island boys secured nine of the top 24 spots Saturday at Seabury, only two isle wahine finished in the top 40. Waiakea Saya Yabe, the league runner-up, was 27th and Hilo’s Sam Marrack was 40th. BIIF champ Sophia Cash of Honokaa was 49th.
Iolani’s Amanda Beaman cruised to her first state crown, but that didn’t stop Punahou from winning its fourth consecutive team title. Dating back to 2005, the only time the Buffanblu failed to win states was when Hawaii Prep won it all in 2011 on Maui.
On Saturday, Ka Makani were eighth, second-best among Division II schools.
Volleyball
Chanelle Molina capped her celebrated high school volleyball career with a double-double (11 kills on .409 hitting, 13 digs), and Konawaena swept Damien 25-14, 25-15 in Honolulu to finish fifth at the HHSAA Division II tournament.
Alissa Nahale-Blanco posted eight kills for the BIIF champion Wildcats (21-1), and Ihi Victor finished with seven. The Wildcats served nine aces against the Monarchs (9-9), the ILH’s No. 4 team.
• Kapolei def. Waiakea 25-18, 25-14: Kadara Marshall compiled six kills, but the BIIF champion Warriors (16-5) finished with only one more kill (14) than hitting error in losing the Division I fifth-place match.
Michelyn Pilila’au hit a blistering .818 (nine kills on 11 errorless swings) for the Hurricanes (13-5), the OIA’s No.5 team.
Saturday at Makawao, Maui
BOYS
Team
1. Iolani 79; 2. Punahou 100; 3. Kamehameha-Kapalama 105; 4. Waiakea 125; 5. Kalaheo 171; 6. Hilo 199; 7. Maui 235; 8. Hawaii Prep 265; 9. Hawaii Baptist 299; 10. McKinley 302; Also: T11 Kealakehe 304;
Individual
1. Kaeo Kruse Kamehameha-Kapalama 15:22.2
2. Louie Ondo Waiakea 16:15.1
3. Connor Lehl Punahou 16:21.7
4. Avery Torres Kalaheo 16:28.0
5. Royce Garcia Iolani 16:41.0
6. Eden MacKinnon King Kekaulike 16:41.7
7. Aaron Shiinoki Punahou 16:45.2
8. Cody Ranfranz Konawaena 16:46.4
9. Ziggy Bartholomy Kealakehe 16:47.9
10. River Brown Hilo 16:51.0
11. Adalberto Malagon Kealakehe 16:52.7
12. Nate Ladwig Hawaii Prep 16:55.2
13. Craig Shner Ii Maryknoll 16:56.0
14. Lawrence Barrett Konawaena 16:56.1
15. Colby Otero Kalaheo High School 17:02.9
16. Jason Wang Iolani 17:05.0
17. Kawika Jacang Kamehameha-Kapalama 17:08.2
18. Nicholas Arima Iolani 17:09.1
19. Rylie Cabalse Waiakea 17:10.4
20. Tyler Ebisuya Iolani 17:16.5
21. Uilasho Francisco Maryknoll 17:20.2
22. Cameron Daniel Punahou 17:23.9
23. Deion Giron Maui High 17:26.1
24. Slater Inouye Waiakea 17:27.0
25. Jacob Vigliante Radford 17:29.6
Other BIIF finishers
38. Adrian Larkspur Waiakea 17:44.6
47. Kai Garson-Shumway Hilo 17:57.9
53. Ilan Naibryf Hawaii Prep 18:01.6
56. Brandon Baca Hilo 18:11.1
57. Aris Aynessazian Hilo 18:11.9
62. Jiem Emji Waiakea 18:15.5
66. Ryan Witthans Kamehameha-Hawaii 18:18.0
76. Kaimi Mossman Hilo 18:25.1
77. Daniel Cohen Hawaii Prep 18:27.1
81. Steven Baca Hilo 18:31.3
90. Michael Christensen Makua Lani 18:34.2
91. Tristan Sienkiewski Hawaii Prep 18:37.2
92. August O’Shea Kealakehe 18:37.3
97. Simon Ellis Konawaena 18:40.0
104. Shadoe Soukey Hilo 18:43.5
109. Shaun Kojima Waiakea 18:48.1
111. Jason Lee Hawaii Prep 18:49.3
119. Malcolm Davis Hawaii Prep 18:53.4
127. Eric Cabais-Fernande Waiakea 18:57.5
137. Zech Ulgade Honokaa 19:00.4
143. Jonah Hurney Hawaii Prep 19:06.1
152. Majdi Mariano Kealakehe 19:14.1
154. Christian Batad Keaau 19:15.7
155. Govardan Strayhorn Pahoa 19:16.7
157. Keaweiwi Pilayo Honokaa 19:17.1
159. Nicolino Keen Christian Liberty 19:17.8
169. Sean Vidania Makua Lani 19:31.6
175. Chance Souze Kohala 19:33.8
176. Logan Takizawa Konawaena 19:35.6
180. Eric Osicky Kealakehe 19:41.1
190. Sheven Asejo Kamehameha-Hawaii 20:01.8
192. Jerome Quines Honokaa 20:32.3
GIRLS
Team
1. Punahou 46; 2. Seabury Hall 104; 3. Iolani 108; 4. Kamehameha-Kapalama 164; 5. Maui 164; 6. Radford 173; 7. Mililani 189; 8. Hawaii Prep 250; 9. Pearl City 283; 10. Kalaheo 338; Also: 12. Hilo 363; 20. Waiakea 504; 23. Kamehameha-Hawaii 605
Individual
1. Amanda Beaman Iolani 18:26.7
2. Teresa Brady Punahou 18:43.9
3. Noelani Obermeyer Punahou 18:45.3
4. Ava Shipman Seabury Hall 18:59.7
5. Hennessey Ellis Kamehameha-Kapalama 19:01.7
6. Lauren Gibbs Mililani High School 19:02.3
7. Mary Moloney Radford High School 19:14.4
8. Mililani High School Vanessa Roybal 19:18.8
9. Alexis Deocampo-Paguin St. Francis 19:24.8
10. Mia Schiel Punahou 19:33.2
11. Sophia Johnston Maui Prep Academy 19:36.1
12. Chloe Gangnath Seabury Hall 19:38.0
13. Gianna Sbarbaro Le Jardin 19:39.9
14. Cassandra Frenzel Kalaheo High School 19:41.6
15. Veronica Winham Seabury Hall 19:46.0
16. Mikayla Fujiwara Punahou 19:47.6
17. Jamie Tanaka Iolani 19:47.6
18. Maiya Fujiwara 19:49.1
19. Lisa Tashiro Kaiser High School 19:49.1
20. Briana Yamamoto Maui High School 19:57.9
21. Jordan Jones St. Andrew’s 19:59.2
22. Emily Craig Maui High School 20:02.5
23. Kailey Totherow Punahou 20:10.1
24. Claire Cutler Punahou 20:12.0
25. Carolyn Price Island School 20:14.9
Other BIIF finishers
27. Saya Yabe Waiakea 20:21.3
40. Sam Marrack Hilo 20:57.0
41. Keala Pacyao-Rivilla Hilo 21:02.6
49. Sophia Cash Honokaa 21:10.0
50. Zoe Ganley Hawaii Prep21:10.2
58. Stella Javier Pahoa 21:27.5
59. Emi Higgins Hawaii Prep 21:28.3
60. Ada Benson Hawaii Prep 21:29.0
67. Nanea Wall Konawaena 21:40.8
71. Yuki Zbytovsky Kohala 21:45.3
79. Tove Fostvedt Hawaii Prep 21:53.6
98. Halle Nottage Makua Lani 22:12.7
99. Jodi Go Waiakea 22:13.5
108. Leina Ann Takizawa Konawaena 22:25.0
109. Joey-Ann Cootey Kamehameha-Hawaii 22:25.1
112. Whittini Smith Keaau 22:29.8
117. Caitlin Albrecht Hilo 22:31.6
130. Navi Varize Hilo 22:51.8
132. Breana Arakawa Kealakehe 22:56.7
139. Keiko Mills Hilo 23:05.6
141. Keale Kim Hilo 23:07.4
142. Kanoelani Oblero Hilo 23:08.6
147. Kahala Huddleston Kamehameha-Hawaii 23:14.0
149. Zoe McGinnes Hawaii Prep 23:15.5
160. Zion Frost Kealakehe 23:36.2
161. Sochi Reyes Kealakehe 23:37.7
164. Sienna Levine Hawaii Prep 23:40.6
166. Kacie Decoito Honokaa 23:45.2
168. Helena Saito Honokaa 23:46.2
176. Ashlyn Cabatbat Kealakehe 23:59.9
182. Macey Soares Waiakea 24:19.6
183. Ashley Rynkewicz Waiakea 24:22.9
184. Evalani Cosgrove Waiakea 24:26.7
185. Chloe Gan Ka’u 24:26.9
188. Gabrielle Bartolome Kohala 24:32.8
189. Chalet Tauati Kamehameha-Hawaii 24:39.8
190. Madison Pratt Keaau 24:44.1
191. Camille Poe Kamehameha-Hawaii 24:55.6
196. Mana Ho Kamehameha-Hawaii 5:37.2
198. Marley Young Keaau 25:47.9