The La Center girls had three athletes place in the pole vault, giving the Wildcats the early lead in the 1A team standings at the Class 1A/2B/1B state track and field meet in Cheney.
Hannah Trigg and Lauren Baker tied for third place in the pole vault, both clearing 9 feet, 6 inches. La Center’s Natalia Harris placed seventh at 9-0.
Meagan Governor was fourth in the 3,200 meters (11:52.11) and Amanda Blankenship 11:54.36) was fifth, while Katrina Chamberlain was fifth in the shot put (36-5), giving La Center 25 team points, nine ahead of second-place Naches Valley.
King’s Way Christian’s Carina Hall placed seventh in the 1B girls high jump at 4-2.
In the 1A boys meet, Stevenson’s Austin McCrum placed fifth in the high jump at 6-0. McCrum’s best event, the pole vault, will be contested today.
Seton Catholic’s Evan Simms was sixth in the 1B 1,600 meters in 5:05.57.
2A state softball
Woodland won two games at the Class 2A state softball tournament at Carlton Park in Selah, advancing to the semifinals.
The Beavers defeated Ellensburg, 7-0, in the first round then beat Blaine, 12-2, in the quarterfinals. They will face Hoquiam in today’s semifinals. The Grizzlies beat Granite Falls, 13-3, and Othello, 5-4.
W.F. West of Chehalis faces Colville in the other semifinal. Both games are at 10 a.m.
Woodland would advance to the state title game at 2 p.m. with a win, or fall to the consolation semifinals at noon. The third-place game is at 2:30 p.m.
No other information about Woodland’s games Friday was available.
