Eatonville’s Ethan Carter sets another school record

With severe weather threatening their home meet against Washington High School, Eatonville’s track and field team took an early approach to competition. Head coach Geoff Olson opted to have the pole vaulters compete on Tuesday, March 25, ahead of the storm. The precaution proved necessary, as the full meet scheduled for Wednesday was ultimately canceled.

Despite the adjusted schedule, Ethan Carter delivered a standout performance, breaking his own school record in the pole vault for the second time this season. After setting a new Eatonville record at 14 feet, 6 inches in the season opener, Carter cleared 15 feet to surpass his previous mark by six inches. His vault currently ranks first in Washington’s 2A classification and second across all divisions, trailing only Camas’s Chase McGee, who cleared 16 feet.

Two other Eatonville vaulters set personal bests. Mark Devera cleared 9 feet, improving his previous mark by a full foot, while Kaelic Stecker posted a new best of 8 feet.

Full Results:

Boys

Ethan Carter – 15’0”

Mark Devera – 9’0”

Steven Haas – 8’6”

Kaelic Stecker – 8’0”

Girls

Caelyn Schneider – 6’6”

Ava Tatro – 6’0”

Eatonville’s full team returns to action on Wednesday, April 2, traveling to Orting to compete against the Cardinals and the Emerald Ridge Jaguars. Events begin at 3:30 p.m.