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Injury keeps Roberge from competition
By John Gunther, Sports Editor
Sunday, June 28, 2009 | No comments posted.
Moriah Roberge’s night at the U.S. Junior Nationals ended before it started Friday at Hayward Field.
The former Marshfield standout rolled her ankle during warmups for the pole vault and wasn’t able to compete.
“I’m feeling fine,” Roberge said in an telephone interview after being checked out at a Eugene-area hospital.
She was disappointed to not get to compete, though, after hitting the qualifying standard for the meet while winning her second Class 5A state title at Hayward Field in May.
Roberge said her bone popped out of place, and went back in after a few minutes. X-rays were taken at the hospital just to make sure she didn’t break any bones, but she doesn’t know yet whether she suffered any ligament damage.
She expects to have an MRI done on her ankle soon, but first she’s off to visit older siblings Celina and Muriel.
Roberge said she felt great while preparing for the event. She was using a larger pole than she did during the high school season because the opening height for junior nationals was boosted to 12 feet, 51⁄2 inches, a height she had only cleared during the state meet.
“I’m sure she was unhappy to not be able to compete,” said Marshfield coach Rich “Mac” McIntosh. “Making opening height would have been a milestone for her.”
Roberge will take the rest of the summer off before heading to San Diego State University in August. She has a scholarship to compete for the Aztecs starting next fall.
Bandon standout Cole Scherer will compete in the javelin at the U.S. Junior Nationals onSunday.
The former Marshfield standout rolled her ankle during warmups for the pole vault and wasn’t able to compete.
“I’m feeling fine,” Roberge said in an telephone interview after being checked out at a Eugene-area hospital.
She was disappointed to not get to compete, though, after hitting the qualifying standard for the meet while winning her second Class 5A state title at Hayward Field in May.
Roberge said her bone popped out of place, and went back in after a few minutes. X-rays were taken at the hospital just to make sure she didn’t break any bones, but she doesn’t know yet whether she suffered any ligament damage.
She expects to have an MRI done on her ankle soon, but first she’s off to visit older siblings Celina and Muriel.
Roberge said she felt great while preparing for the event. She was using a larger pole than she did during the high school season because the opening height for junior nationals was boosted to 12 feet, 51⁄2 inches, a height she had only cleared during the state meet.
“I’m sure she was unhappy to not be able to compete,” said Marshfield coach Rich “Mac” McIntosh. “Making opening height would have been a milestone for her.”
Roberge will take the rest of the summer off before heading to San Diego State University in August. She has a scholarship to compete for the Aztecs starting next fall.
Bandon standout Cole Scherer will compete in the javelin at the U.S. Junior Nationals onSunday.
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