North Kitsap High School

Copyright Âc 2009 Ed Bagley

Mead High School in Spokane, a legendary power distance running, has found a new way to win another title at the 2009 Washington State Track & Field Meet at Mount Tahoma Stadium, Tacoma (WA) to end May

The Panthers had just one individual champion, Keith Webber in the pole vault, but managed to score points in the hurdles and field events to earn 49 points and 4A high school title.

Bellarmine Sarah Hartwell, Shaquana Logan, Jacka Midori Starks and Kelly won the 4 x 100m and 4 x 200 relay, Jacka has also won the 200 and Logan won the 100 hurdles to make Bellarmine preparation of a title for the girls 4A 56 points.

In 3A boys competition, Andrew Kimpel led North Central to title by winning the 3,200 in 9:08.39. North Central Ben Johnson was second in 3200, and North Central finished 2-3-4 in 1600 with Kimpel, Leon Dean and Johnson. This is called the depth of distance, and led to a government security for Indians in Spokane.

Rainier Beach High School knocked the competition to win the 3A girls with 65 points. The Vikings' Dyneeca Adams won the 400 in 56.89, Ariele Reeves won the 300 hurdles in 43.60 and both Adams and Reeves joined Charnay Combs and Ta Pri Nelthrope won two 4 x 100m and 4 x 200 relay. The effort of 4 x 200 1:39.49 established a new state record.

Lynden define a new state record for the 4 x 400 boys competing to win 2A title with 45 points.

Grills 2A meet was freshman Cherish Morrison, Blaine. All Morrison did was win the 100, 200 and 400, a new state record in 400 with 57.28 and anchored winning 4 x 200 Blaine relay team. She was the only competitor among the six different divisions to win four events.

Champions 2009 Washington - 4A Boys Division

Team Winner - Mead with 49 points - Runner-Up - 3-Way Tie Between with Kent Meridian, Central Kitsap and Todd Beamer, all with 34.

100-Meter Dash - 10.81 - Duran Ward Todd Beamer High School.

200-21.79 - Duran Ward Todd Beamer. (Summary of State is 21.26 set by Darrell Robinson Wilson in 1982.)

400-49.01 - Jacob Sealby Wenatchee. (Summary of State is 45.74 set by Darrell Robinson, Wilson 1982).

800 - 1:52.57 - Daigre Derrick Kent Meridian.

1600 - 4:13.71 - Shane Moskowitz, Central Kitsap.

3200 - 8:59.53 - Shane Moskowitz, Central Kitsap. (State Record is 8:50.65 by Chris Lewis, Mead 1989).

110m Hurdles - 14.23 - Steven Warner of Kentwood.

300 Hurdles - 38.46 Scalesse Adam - Kelso.

Relay 4 x 100-42.17 - Todd Beamer (Hogan Anthony Travis Koch, Dominique Maxie and seal to Josh.)

Relay 4 x 200 - No information available.

4 x 400 - 3:19.36 - Wenatchee (Helm Cooper, Sewell Chaese, Sealby Sealby Lucas and Jacob).

High Jump - 6 10.00 - Kasen Williams, Skyline.

Pole Vault - 15 to 06.00 - Keith Webber, Mead.

Long jump - 24 to 05.00 - Justin Veltung Puyallup.

Triple jump - 48 to 01.00 - Zach Smith, Kentlake.

Shot put - to Marlyn Anderson 59 to 04.75 - Snohomish.

Discus - 159-11 - Marlyn Anderson, Snohomish.

Javelin - 208-04 - Joe Zimmerman, Lewis and Clark. New record of the state. To beat the old record of 207-10 set by Jacob Wilson of Heritage in 2008.

Champions 2009 Washington State - Division 3A Boys

Team Winner - North Central with 52 - Runner-Up - Renton with 38.

100-10.86 - Anthony Wright lakes.

200-21.47 - Adams Markeem West Seattle.

400-47.93 - Michael Berry, Rainier Beach.

800 - 1:54.12 - Michael Miller of Mt. Rainier.

1600 - 4:15.55 - Michael Rainer Miller.

3200 - 9:08.39 - Andrew Kimpel North Central.

110m Hurdles - 14.27 - Malmivirta Jaakko Nathan Hale.

-. 300 hurdles