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State track and field preview: What to watch for at Mount Tahoma this weekend
The WIAA's State Track and Field meet is on the horizon at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma. Here's what to watch, events to follow and schedules for the three-day championship from May 29-31. Don't blink, or you just might miss a slew of South Sound runners in this year's 100-meter dash. Locals make up five of the state's 10 fastest-recorded sprints this spring, including each of the top three. Curtis senior Nicholas 'Nico' Altheimer (10.35) and Kentridge teammates Berry Crosby (10.43) and Jordan Miller (10.48) are chasing the gold medal this weekend from the 4A ranks — a race projected to feature all three seniors on the podium. They'll run in Thursday's preliminary heats at 3:10 p.m. for their chance to race in Saturday's 100-meter 4A final at 11:40 a.m. Altheimer continues his quest to be crowned Washington's top sprinter, the Vikings standout with the state's best 100-meter (10.35) and 200-meter (21.02) times this season. He runs the final leg of Curtis' state-record 4x100 relay and will contend in the 4A Boys 300-meter hurdles (39.34). Can he bring multiple gold medals back to University Place? 'He's a really special athlete,' Curtis head coach Ben Mangrum said of Altheimer. 'They don't come around very often like him. Just really natural, but also has worked really hard for a long time at this. 'His talent is remarkable, but his work ethic is pretty excellent as well. He's like 6-foot-4, probably 200 pounds, but just eats up the track every step.' When Curtis' 4x100 relay team dashed to victory at the West Central District III championships at Kent-Meridian High School May 21, it became the first in state history to break the 41-second mark (40.97). Now, they've arrived at the state's biggest stage. Jayden Rice-Claiborne, Isaac Brooks, Kamil Ross, and Altheimer are the favorites in Saturday's final, should they advance through Friday's preliminaries. 'Those guys have been working hard for a long time, so it's no accident that they're running really well right now,' Mangrum said. 'They've put in the time to do that.' And who's right on their tails? Kentridge's Crosby-Miller sprinting duo join Jacob Satchell and Josiah Brown to comprise the Chargers' 4x100 relay, whose 41.18-second race at the NPSL Championships on May 14 stood as the state's best time for a week (before Curtis stole the top of the leaderboard for themselves). The South Sound remains rich with 4x100 relay talent, including 4A's Curtis and Kentridge quartets. Lincoln will contend in 3A with Ramon Jones, Eddie Bruner Jr., Kasey Williams, and JoMierre Askew-Poirier. The Abes claimed last week's district relay title with a personal-record 41.59 — second-fastest among 3A programs in 2025. And look for Tumwater's speedy 4x100 relay, tops in 2A so far this spring. Xavier Bunn, Cash Short, David Malroy, and Blake Kirkpatrick ran a 41.99-second race on May 9, the classification's best time statewide. Kanai Kennedy just took the West Central District III championships by storm. Will he save his best run for last on his home track? Mount Tahoma's budding freshman stole the show in the 3A 100-meter run at Kent-Meridian last Wednesday, notching a personal-record (10.61) that cleared the field by nearly a quarter-second (10.85). It's the seventh-fastest 100-meter time spanning all classifications in Washington this season, placing Kennedy directly in contention at home this weekend. He'll run in three events at Mount Tahoma Stadium: The 3A Boys 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4x100 relay as the final leg. ▪ Curtis features a trio of contending distance runners: Kellen McInelly (1600m, 3200m), Dima Serafimovici (3200m) and junior Owen Mangrum (1600m, 3200m). McInelly broke three-decade-old Curtis records in both events and is 'one of the more dangerous guys in the state right now,' Mangrum said. Owen Mangrum, Ben's son, makes 'everything fun' for Curtis' head coach. 'When I was about 10 or 12 years into coaching, my kids were growing up and they were starting to get into activities, and I saw that I was missing out on what they were doing,' Ben Mangrum said. 'I actually coached Owen in baseball for a number of years. ... I've never had to be the coach that comes down hard on his own son. He's always been a great example for everybody else. 'He took on running a couple of years ago, and it was kind of a blessing for me because I didn't want it to be something that was mine. It was something that he chose, that he wanted to do, and then it totally snowballed into something that he cared more about than I could have imagined.' ▪ Bonney Lake distance specialist Latham West goes for gold in this weekend's 4A Girls 1600- and 3200-meter runs. The Panthers junior is the state's reigning 3A Girls 1600-meter fourth-place finisher and grabbed the state's top seed in the 3200 with a dominant, 16-second win at last week's district championships at Kent-Meridian (10:31.58). ▪ Federal Way's Geron White is a heavy favorite to claim repeat titles in the boys high jump at Mount Tahoma. White battled unrelenting wind and rain to win last year's 4A Boys title (6-6) and competes from 3A with the Eagles this spring. White has already cleared the 6-10.25 mark, the event's top seed by more than a six-inch margin. ▪ Emerald Ridge sophomore Iren Derricks burst onto the local track scene by capturing last year's 4A Girls 100-meter title (12.23) as a freshman last spring and enters this year's meet with a personal-best 11.90. Can she bring home gold once again? ▪ Lincoln's Eddie Bruner Jr. sports the state's fastest 400-meter dash this spring (47.38) and defends his title at Mount Tahoma this weekend. The Abes star claimed last year's 3A Boys 400-meter title (48.53) over Liberty's Jackson Moffitt (48.95). Mount Tahoma Stadium — Tacoma, WA (May 29-31) Thursday: Events begin at 1 p.m. Field events are held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and running events begin at 2 p.m. Final awards and team scores are announced at 8 p.m. Friday: Events begin at 9:50 a.m. Field events are held from 9:50 a.m. to 3 p.m., and running events begin at 11 a.m. WIAA Academic Awards are announced at 1:40 p.m. and final awards are revealed at 6:25 p.m. Saturday: Events begin at 10:20 a.m. Field events are held from 10:20 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and running events begin at 10:30 a.m. Final team scores and awards begin at 4:35 p.m. Here's a full, detailed schedule of this weekend's state meet provided by the WIAA.
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23-05-2025
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State Track and Field kicks of races, athletes race in style
DES MOINES, Iowa — The 2025 Iowa High School State Track and Field kicked off their four days of racing at Drake Stadium, and many of the athletes raced in style. These athletes have prepared and pushed themselves all season for the opportunity to step foot on the famous blue oval. Students rolled up on Thursday in decked-out school buses and stepped onto the track looking just as good. Wayne High School sophomore Ella Whitney ran at the blue oval in 2024 and wanted to bring some fun to the field again this year. 'Ya know, it's State, why not go all out. I think everything should be fun, we even got different color spandex for state, so I think it should be fun and outgoing and whatever makes it special,' said Whitney. Over in Buffalo Center, the town may be a little short on bleach and toner. The seniors at North Iowa Buffalo Center High School like to stand out at state. 'Well, regularly, in the past few seasons, we've just bleached our hair, but this year we wanted to do something special because it's our senior year,' said Grunhovd. 'Then I just landed with some stars on my head, I don't know.' The Earlham High School girls' 4×800 team was a matching set due to the help of a teammate with a flair for braids and buns, and it wasn't just hair; even the glitter matched. 'It's a fun little way for us to just be a group, be a team, so yeah, the glitter was the teammates. I did both of their hair plus my own. We've just, we've always been really close, and we feel that it makes it more enjoyable because running is a hard sport, so anything you can do to make it better makes it more worthwhile.' That united front brought the Earlham Girls 4×800 to a runner-up finish. It's just day one of the Track and Field State Tournament, the athletes are sure to continue showing up with a little flair. Keep up with results and events during the 2025 State Track and Field Tournament here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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30-04-2025
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Coahoma's Baylor Wright signs to Angelo State for Track and Field
COAHOMA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Baylor Wright has signed to further her Track and Field career at Angelo State University. Wright is a multi-sport athlete, also competing in Softball and Basketball. This week Wright will play her softball game, and also compete in Pole Vaulting at the State Track and Field meet. A press release from Coahoma's Public Information Officer states that Wright is a 2024 UIL state silver medalist in the pole vault event and has captured back-to-back Region I-3A championship titles, winning the event in 2024 and 2025. She set the school record with her personal best vault of 12 feet at the Region I meet on April 18, 2025. Additionally, Wright has qualified multiple times for the Region I meet in various relay events throughout her career. In addition to being a standout track athlete, Wright is a four-year varsity member of the back-to-back state champion softball team, playing in the outfield. She has earned two gold medals at state and one silver medal at the UIL 3A state championship tournaments from 2022 to 2024. Wright is also a four-year player on the varsity basketball team. As the only senior, she led the team this past season to win the District 3-3A title and reach the semi-regional round of the UIL state girls basketball playoffs. The soon-to-be Rambelle has a lot on her resume and looks to take her experiences from Coahoma to San Angelo. Watch the video above to hear from Wright. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
