Student athletes vie for state titles

After a weekend of state competitions, local student athletes return to school with medals and awards.

State champions

Othello's Courtney Kirkwood won the gold in two events at the 2A state track meet. The senior ran the 100-meter high hurdles in 14.79 seconds and threw 151' in the javelin to take first place in both.

The Othello fastpitch softball team won the 2A state championship, ending their season with a 26-1 record. The girls shut out four teams to win the title.

Ephrata's Wes Chamberlain won the 2A state pole vault title for the second consecutive year with a record-breaking jump of 15'5". The junior broke the previous set record of 15'4".

Track

Tad Harman - Shot put (4th place - 53'06.50), discus (8th place - 148'05)

Cameron Dewitt - Discus (14th place - 132'00)

Track

Courtney Kirkwood - 100-meter high hurdles (1st place - 14.79a), javelin (1st place - 1151'00), long jump (4th place - 16'03.25)

Tiffany Martinez - Shot put (16th place - 31'11.00), discus (9th place - 107'04)

Allison Walker - High jump (2nd place - 5'02.00), triple jump (3rd place - 35'05.00)

Tennis

TD Peterson and Sam Harris - 3rd place

Softball

The team was defeated by Lakeside 9 Mile Falls 11-2; beat Lynden Christian 10-5; lost to Nooksack Valley 13-0

Softball

The team lost in the second consolation round to Chimacum High School.

Track

Cody Purdom - 110-meter high hurdles (4th place - 15.14a)

Ryan Fleenor - Shot put (foul)

Wes Chamberlain - High jump (4th place - 6'04.00), pole vault (1st place - 15'05.00), triple jump (4th place - 44'01.75)

Jerome Prescod - High jump (6th place - 6'03.00), long jump (13th place - 20'03.50), triple jump (2nd place - 45'11.25)

Trystan Mann - Long jump (9th place - 20'07.0)

Brandi Eloff - 1600-meter run (16th place - 6:04.93a)

Danielle Friend - 3200-meter run (14th place - 11:49.60a)

Justine Hintz - 300-meter low hurdles (8th place - 47.79a)

Erin Boland - Pole vault (2nd place - 10'06.00)

Melodie Eloff - Pole vault (13th place - 8'06.00)

Tennis

Todd Harr and Tyler Van Heusden were defeated by Eric Guenther and Kashif Kahn of WF West High School 6-2, 6-2; defeated by Taylor Benge and Jerry Arroyo of Fife High School 6-4, 2-6, 7-6.

Track

Brandon Kennedy - Pole vault (2nd place - 14'09.00)

Whitlee Young - 3200-meter run (15th place - 12:29.89a)

Holly Grigg - Pole vault (9th place - 9'00.00)

Taylor Kunkel - Triple jump (5th place - 34'10.50)

Softball

The girls lost 0-15 to Mossy Rock in the first round and were defeated by Orcas in the consolation round 6-5.