CWAC track teams racing toward Tacoma

Othello's Kirkwood, Ephrata's Chamberlain part of area's district highlights

PROSSER — The Ephrata, Othello and Quincy track and field squads will have their fair share of representatives at this weekend's 2A state championships.

Ephrata's girls team did quite well at the District 5/6 championships over the weekend, qualifying athletes in eight events. The top three finishers in each event earn automatic berths to state. The 2A championships begin Friday and continue Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

The Lady Tigers earned two district titles at Prosser's Art Fiker Stadium. Sophomore Lisa Heer won the 400-meter dash in 1 minute, 2.92 seconds, while the 1,600-meter relay squad of Mylissa Treftz, Erin Laughlin, Justine Hintz and Heer was first in 4:12.74.

Heer, Treftz and Laughlin all qualified for state in multiple events. Heer was second in the 800 meters (2:29.51), with Treftz second in the 400 (1:03.18) and Laughlin second in the 300-meter low hurdles (47.97). Ephrata junior Brandi Eloff was second in the mile run (5:41.50).

Other Lady Tiger qualifiers included the 400-meter relay team of Lexis Lange, Laughlin, Casey Tate and Treftz, which took second in 51.90 seconds; Lange, third in the 100 dash at 13.59; and Erin Boland, second in the pole vault at 10 feet, 6 inches.

Ephrata's Wes Chamberlain was the Tigers' only male athlete to qualify individually. The sophomore was first in the pole vault (13-04) and third in the high jump (5-11 1/2). Ephrata's 400-meter relay team of Kip Swem, Cody Mann, Trystan Mann and Michael Castillo finished fourth at districts, but earned a provisional state time of 44.28 seconds.

Quincy junior Whitlee Young led the Jacks' athletes at districts, qualifying for state in the one- and two-mile races. Young was second in the two-mile (12:46.39) and third in the one-mile (5:42.10). The Lady Jacks' other state competitor is sophomore Holly Grigg, who took third in the pole vault at 10-03.

Quincy's boys team will also send two to state. Senior AJ Gardner was third in the shot put (47-06 1/2) and sophomore Brandon Kennedy was third in the pole vault (13-04).

Othello's Rayce Miller led the Husky boys at districts and heads for Tacoma in two events. Miller qualified in the long jump (20-10) and triple jump (42-09 1/2).

Othello junior Courtney Kirkwood led the Lady Huskies with state-qualifying marks in the 100-meter high hurdles, javelin and long jump. Kirkwood's district mark of 140-02 in the javelin was first in the state, while her 17-foot, 1-inch leap in the long jump was the state's second best for 2A girls.

Othello sophomore Allison Walker qualified for state in the 200 meters (26.95) and the high jump (5-02). Luz Mendoza qualified with a toss of 105-06 in the discus. The Lady Huskies' 800-meter relay squad of Kelsey Peterson, Allison Walker, Ashley Walker and Kirkwood also sewed up a spot, running a district time of 1:49.91.

The 2A state meet takes place alongside the 1A meet in Tacoma. Start times on both Friday and Saturday are 9:30 a.m.

Boys district 5/6 results

100 meters: 6. Trystan Mann, Ephrata, 11.61. 200 meters: 5. Trystan Mann, Ephrata, 23.67. 800 meters: 7. Gerardo Viveros, Ephrata, 2:12.46. 110 high hurdles: 5. John Misasi, Quincy, 17.11; 6. Ryan Lutz, Ephrata, 17.22; 8. Derek Miller, Ephrata, 17.72. 300 meter hurdles: 8. Ryan Lutz, Ephrata, 43.57. 400 meter relay: 4. Ephrata (Kip Swem, Cody Mann, Trystan Mann, Michael Castillo) 44.28; 8. Quincy (John Misasi, Michael Lemon, Tim Silvas, Cody Miller) 47.77. 1,600 meter relay: 6. Ephrata (Kip Swem, Jim Williams, Brad Destio, Michael Castillo) 3:38.44. Shot put: 3. AJ Gardner, Quincy, 47-06 1/2. Discus: 5. Mark Tilly, Ephrata, 123-06. High jump: 3. Wes Chamberlain, Ephrata, 5-11 1/2; 8. Ryan Lutz, Ephrata, 5-06. Pole vault: 1. Wes Chamberlain, Ephrata, 13-04; 3. Brandon Kennedy, Quincy, 13-04; 5. Kyle MacLeod, Ephrata, 13-00; 7. Landen Lange, Ephrata, 12-06. Triple jump: 7. Jim Yeager, Ephrata, 38-2 1/4.

Girls district 5/6 results

100 meters: 3. Lexis Lange, Ephrata, 13:59; 6. Tasha Zamarron, Quincy, 13.74. 200 meters: 7. Lexis Lange, Ephrata, 28.17; 8. Brittany Jensen, Ephrata, 28.96. 400 meters: 1. Lisa Heer, Ephrata, 1:02.92; 2. Mylissa Treftz, Ephrata, 1:03.18. 800 meters: 2. Lisa Heer, Ephrata, 2:29.51. 1,600 meters: 2. Brandi Eloff, Ephrata, 5:41.50; 3. Whitlee Young, Quincy, 5:42.10. 3,200 meters: 2. Whitlee Young, Quincy, 12:46.39. 100 high hurdles: 5. Daiam Navarro, Ephrata, 16.98; 6. Justine Hintz, Ephrata, 17.25. 300 low hurdles: 2. Erin Laughlin, Ephrata, 47.97; 5. Justine Hintz, Ephrata, 48.79. 400 meter relay: 4. Quincy (Tasha Zamarron, Kandy Stetner, Selina Longoria, Taylor Kunkel) 52.27. 800 meter relay: 4. Ephrata (Lexis Lange, Erin Laughlin, Casey Tate, Mylissa Treftz) 1:53.06; 7 Quincy (Ryanne Durfee, Taylor Kunkel, Selina Longoria, Tasha Zamarron) 1:57.63. 1,600 relay: 1. Ephrata (Mylissa Treftz, Erin Laughlin, Justine Hintz, Lisa Heer) 4:12.74; 6. Quincy (Amanda Misasi, Lauren Huxtable, Sam King, Holly Grigg) 4:46.72. Shot put: 7. Jordyn Murray, Ephrata, 32-06. Javelin: 7. Lily Perez, Quincy, 100-05; 8. Alex Youngberg, Ephrata, 99-09. High jump: 6. Melodie Eloff, Ephrata, 4-06; 7. Alicia Johnson, Ephrata, 4-04. Pole vault: 2. Erin Boland, Ephrata, 10-06; 3. Holly Grigg, Quincy, 10-03; 4. Casey Tate, Ephrata, 9-08; 7. Alex Youngberg, Ephrata, 8-00. Long jump: 4. Kandy Stetner, Quincy, 15-08; 6. Cheyanna Flint, Ephrata, 15-02 1/2. Triple jump: 5. Taylor Kunkel, Quincy, 33-05; 6. Cheyanna Flint, Ephrata, 32-10.