Brailee VandenBoom of Eatonville High School won the high jump and finished second in another event in the 22-school Tacoma Invitational track and field meet April 16. And earlier last week, Tucker Buffington and Natasha Henley broke school records for Eatonville, helping the Cruisers win a three-school 1A Evergreen League track and field meet April 14 in Rochester. In the prestigious invitational hosted by Lincoln High, VandenBoom beat all comers in the girls' competition by clearing 5 feet 4 inches. She also placed second in 200 with a clocking of 27.20 seconds. Buffington, soaring 12 feet, set the new Eatonville standard in the boys' pole vault. Henley topped the girls' long jump record by soaring 16 feet 9 inches. Ray Springer (100 and long jump) and Dorion Dewitt (1,600 and 3,200) each won two individual events for Eatonville's boys team. The same was accomplished for the girls team by Brailee VandenBoom (200 and high jump), Emily Padgett (800 and 1,600) and Audrey Madison (hurdles races). " Boys team scores: Eatonville 118, Rochester 63, Elma 53 Event winners for Eatonville: 100, Ray Springer 11.77; 400, Derick York 55.48; 800, Ron Roberts 2:18.16; 1600, Dorion Dewitt 4:52.25; 3200, Dewitt 10:49.77; 110 high hurdles, Luke Pate 18.12; 4x100 relay 46.55 (TJ McCarther, Tucker Buffington, Zarak Scruggs, Ray Springer); Shot put, Ryan Antonson 44-0; Javelin 161-8; Pole vault, Buffington 12-0; Long jump, Springer 19-5. " Girls team scores: Eatonville 145, Elma 69, Rochester 29 Event Winners for Eatonville: 100, Alexa Graddy 13.17; 200, Brailee VandenBoom 27.4; 800, Emily Padget 2:42; 1600, Emily Padget 5:58.92; 3200, Isabelle Snyder 12:52; 100 hurdles, Audrey Madison 17.12; 300 low hurdles, Audrey Madison 50.29; 4x100 relay, 53.30 (Natasha Henley, Madison, Graddy, VandenBoom); 4x200 relay 1:52.84 (Henley, Madison, Graddy, VandenBoom); 4x400 relay 4:26.57 (Henley, Madeline Madison, Jaelin Hotz, Skyler Simon); Javelin, Samantha Swartout 100-10; High jump, VandenBoom 4-10; Long jump, Henley 16-9.
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