Eatonville High School track team shines at WIAA 1A state track meet

The Eatonville High School track team showcased an impressive array of talents at the WIAA 1A State Track Tournament, held at Zaepfel Stadium over Memorial Day weekend. Competing against some of the best athletes in the state, both the boys' and girls' teams delivered commendable performances, finishing 25th out of 43 teams and 23rd out of 34 teams, respectively.

Grady McGuire emerged as a standout athlete, particularly in the Ambulatory events. He achieved personal bests and secured 3rd place in both the Ambulatory Shot Put and Ambulatory Discus events. 

Colton Rush put forth a strong effort in the 1600m finals and securing 26th place. 

The 4x100m relay team, comprising Riley Hill, Jacob Simons, Oscar Lopez-Diaz, and Keith Smith finished 12th in the preliminaries, narrowly missing the cut to advance to the finals. 

In the javelin finals, Riley Storm delivered a solid performance, finishing 10th. 

Ethan Carter excelled in the pole vault finals, capturing 3rd place.

Logan Taylor also made his mark by finishing 15th in the triple jump finals. 

On the girls' side, Jenae Roulst showed promising potential in the 100m preliminaries, finishing 18th. 

Kelani Monserrate was a standout performer for the girls' team. She qualified for the 400m finals by finishing 6th in the preliminaries and went on to secure an impressive 4th place in the finals. 

Grace Coonrod delivered a strong performance in the 1600m finals, finishing 13th. 

The 4x100m relay team, consisting of Nikia King, Jenae Roulst, Ciana Hover, and Hannah Hanson finished 4th in the preliminaries with a season-best time of 50.87. They went on to finish 5th in the finals, capping off a successful season with a strong team effort.

The 4x200m relay team of Nikia King, Kennedy Noble, Ciana Hover, and Kelani Monserrate also put forth a commendable effort, finishing 11th in the preliminaries. 

Head Coach Geoff Olson expressed his pride in the team's achievements and optimism for the future. 

“This was a very good season. We had a ton of great things happen this year with all the new talented freshmen. It really is going to carry us into the 2A classification next year. I'm looking forward to all the success it will bring,” Olson said. 

As the Eatonville High School track team looks ahead to moving up to the 2A classification, the experiences and successes from this season provide a solid groundwork. The athletes’ dedication, hard work, and achievements this year set the stage for even greater accomplishments in the future.