Local athletes place at 4A state finals | Prep track and field

Kentwood's Sarah Toeaina finished fourth in the state triple jump at the state Class 4A track and field championships this weekend at Tacoma's Mount Tahoma Stadium.

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Kentridge’s Jake Philpott soared to sixth in the pole vault final with a height of 13 feet.

Kentridge’s Jake Philpott soared to sixth in the pole vault final with a height of 13 feet.

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Kentwood’s Sarah Toeaina finished fourth in the state triple jump at the state Class 4A track and field championships this weekend at Tacoma’s Mount Tahoma Stadium.

Toeaina stretched 36 feet, 11¼ inches. Tahoma’s Danielle Agoh was the winner (37-10¼). Toeaina also was eighth in the long jump (16-10¼).

Kentwood’s sprint relay foursome of Aurie Taylor, Bebe Thomas, Malea Munoz and Zaria Jones was third, covering the 400 meters in 48.87. Meet champion Federal Way won in 46.90.

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Kentridge’s Lexi Klinkenberg took fifth in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 44.25 seconds. Inglemoor’s Darhian Mills captured the title in 42.45. Klinkenberg was sixth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.96). Federal Way’s Mariyah Vongsaveng won in 14.24.

Kentlake’s Avalyne Peters was eighth the high jump (5-0). Kentridge’s Kiki Gilbert finished eighth in the javelin (123-11).

For the boys, Kentwood’s Brandon Stribling grabbed third in the long jump (22-11½). Teammate Terence Grady was fifth in the 110 hurdles (14.80).

Kentridge’s Jake Philpott, a junior, settled for sixth in the pole vault (13-0). Richland’s Larry Still was the winner (15-9).

Kentridge’s Marlon Palmer finished eighth in discus (148-3). Kent-Meridian’s D’Mon Lee was eighth in the 200 (22.82).


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