Athletes from all around the state are competing this week for the Washington Track and Field Championships.
Runners, jumpers and throwers from 4A schools will compete Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The 4A meet will take place at Mt. Tahoma High School at 4634 S 74th St in Tacoma.
Athletes from the Narrows League qualified for the state meet at the district meet last week. Those who finished in the top eight for each event at the district meet typically qualify.
A number of athletes from Central Kitsap High School will be at the event. The following Cougars finished in the top eight in their events at the district meet:
Girls
100 Meter
Fourth place: Keyera Gaulden, 12.66.
Sixth place: Jasmine Leaptrot, 12.69.
800 Meter
Second place: Rose Christen, 2:10.24.
1600 Meter
Fourth place: Rose Christen, 5:04.19.
4×100 Relay
Fifth place: Destiny Dunbar, Keyera Gaulden, Kendra Fields, Jasmine Leaptrot, 49.70.
4×200 Relay
Second place: Destiny Dunbar, Jasmine Leaptrot, Kendra Fields, Keyera Gaulden, 1:44.16.
4×400 Relay
Sixth place: Keyera Gaulden, Jasmine Leaptrot, Sophie Carroll, Rose Christen, 4:08.98.
Boys
400 Meter
First place: Michael Thomas, 48.16
800 Meter
Fifth place: Austin Anderson, 1:58.08.
4×100 Relay
Third place: Nick Zawadzki, Hudson Keffer, Greg Cleveland, Michael Thomas, 43.05.
4×400 Relay
Eighth place: Nick Zawadzki, Austin Anderson, Greg Cleveland, Michael Thomas, 3:34.71.
Javelin
First place: Hudson Keffer, 187-06.
Fifth place: Spencer Claeys, 168-06.