Eight CHS Track and Field Athletes Heading to State

Photos by Kevin Farrell. 1. Freshman Caroline Menna won the 3200m women’s race, followed by teammate senior Ava Northrup in second. 2. Senior Owen Bard gave two strong performances, winning both the 1600m (with a PR of 4:43.34) and the 3200m men’s races. 3. Junior Kaston Dillon won the 400m men’s race in 54.12 seconds, over a second faster than the next competitor. 4. Junior Aiden Tuttle won the 800m men’s race with a PR of 2:09.09.

Posted Wednesday, May 25, 2022 9:00 am

Marlene Farrell - Correspondent

Qualifying for the State 1A Championship is a tall order for high school track and field athletes. They must finish first at the district meet in their event. Or, for a few exceptional athletes, they qualify by meeting a rigorous qualifying time, height or distance.

Head coach Bill Davies was excited going into Districts on May 19th, hosted by Cashmere. “It’s a big week for sure,” he said. “There are so many amazing kids. We only have a few that have an easy qualification to state, and many others that will need to have a great day.”

Eight CHS athletes ended up qualifying at Districts. The state 1A championship is held May 26th to 28th at Eastern Washington University’s track.

Photos, taken by Kevin Farrell, show the qualifying athletes from events at an earlier home meet. A few athletes that gave notable performances but didn’t qualify include junior Kai Lewman, 2nd in the long jump, freshman Karla Cacho, 2nd in the 300m hurdles with a PR of over two seconds, junior Edie Walker, 2nd in the pole vault with a PR of 8’6”, and sophomore Finna Gillikan, 2nd in the high jump.

“It’s such a joy to be a part of the excitement and success of these wonderful kids,” said Davies. “I’m very blessed.”