TRACK NOTES - May 9, 2008

The latest Mid-Columbia track leaders through May 9th.

Boys

100 (10.74) Cade Wandling (Prosser) 10.86 (also 10.72w), Blair Collins (Royal) 11.18, Steven Piippo (Richand) 11.24, Kody Winsor (Hanford) 11.28, Mike Madison (Echo) 11.28 (also 10.9h), Ross Manderscheid (Kamiakin) 11.28 (also 11.19w), Kevin Anderson (Southridge) 11.34 (also 11.18w), Jordan Ness (Walla Walla) 11.40. Also Buddy Steele (River View) 11.2h, Cash Brown (Royal) 11.2h, Bryce Fritz (Echo) 11.2h.

200 (21.42) Cade Wandling (Prosser) 22.12, Cody Bruns (Prosser) 22.45, Josh Bland (Hanford) 22.47, Stephen Swanson (Southridge) 22.76, Steven Piippo (Richland) 22.80, Michael Madison (Echo) 22.85 (also 22.4h), Cori Nickerson (Kamiakin) 22.95, Angel Alvaro (Othello) 23.01.

400 (47.66) Cade Wandling (Prosser) 48.69, Cody Bruns (Prosser) 49.14, Josh Bland (Hanford) 49.84, Cori Nickerson (Kamiakin) 50.31, Jordan Ness (Walla Walla) 50.43, Alex Pfeifer (Lind-Ritzville) 50.69, Mike Madison (Echo) 50.83, Colton Casillas (Richland) 50.85.

800 (1:49.94) Alex Ringe (Hermiston) 1:57.25, Peter Gilbert (Pasco) 1:57.80, Nathan Schweiger (Richland) 1:58.93, Andrew Gonzales (Southridge) 1:59.43, Drew Warner (Kamiakin) 2:00.54, Casey Singleton (Southridge) 2:00.73, Robby Wall (Walla Walla) 2:01.12, Jordan Ringe (Hermiston) 2:01.3h. 1A/2B/1B Reid Empey (Connell) 2:05.1h.

1600 (4:08.86) Andrew Gonzales (Southridge) 4:20.56, Evan Fiske (Kamiakin) 4:29.14, Todd Allen (Southridge) 4:30.42, Peter Gilbert (Pasco) 4:31.21, Layton Bird (Hanford) 4:31.25, Quinton Olivas (Southridge) 4:32.46, Ryan Willits (Richland) 4:32.77, Caleb Parker (Richland) 4:33.13. 1A/2B/1B Jose Marcial (Kiona-Benton) 4:37.6h. 1500 Andrew Gonzales (Southridge) 3:58.97.

3200 (8:57.19) Andrew Gonzales (Southridge) 9:24.38, Evan Fiske (Kamiakin) 9:46.84, Jose Marcial (Kiona-Benton) 9:50.66, Derek Scott (Kamiakin) 9:56.32, Quinton Olivas (Southridge) 9:57.26, Colby Cravens (Southridge) 9:59.52, Aaron Nelson (Walla Walla) 10:04.43, Michael Higgins (Walla Walla) 10:06.38. 3000 Jordan Ringe (Hermiston) 8:48.92.

110H (14.20) Kyle Eaton (Walla Walla) 15.32, Roy Haringa (Sunnyside) 15.44, Jordan Bilodeaux (Lind-Ritzville) 15.47, Lalo Mendoza (Wahluke) 15.67, Matt Wimett (Southridge) 15.68, Joe Clements (Hanford) 15.81, Michael Najera (Walla Walla) 15.97, Kennedy Sarmiento (Sunnyside) 16.16. Also Morgan Baker (Waitsburg-Prescott) 15.9h.

300H (37.38) Michael Najera (Walla Walla) 40.08, Roy Haringa (Sunnyside) 40.68, Steven Natho (Prosser) 40.89, Joe Clements (Hanford) 41.08, Ted Blowe (Richland) 41.39, Kyle Eaton (Walla Walla) 41.52, Nick Becerra (Kennewick) 41.63, Mark Rademacher (Hermiston) 41.66. 1A/2B/1B Jordan Bilodeaux (Lind-Ritzville) 42.00. Also Morgan Baker (Waitsburg-Prescott) 41.2h, Josh Smith (Waitsburg-Prescott) 41.5h.

4x100 (41.74) Prosser (Galvan, Bruns, Washington, Wandling) 42.85, Kamiakin 43.50, Southridge 43.54, Walla Walla 43.69, Richland 43.93, Royal 44.03, Echo 44.5h, Connell 44.73.

4x400 (3:19.12) Richland (Bowers, Schweiger, Piippo, Casillas) 3:27.12, Kamiakin 3:27.28, Walla Walla 3:27.37, Prosser 3:30.25, Pasco 3:31.86, Hermiston 3:32.23, Hanford 3:32.93, Lind-Ritzville 3:33.14.

High jump (7-0) Jason Feser (Kamiakin) 6-6, Greg Stapleton (Kamiakin) 6-6, Stephen Swanson (Southridge) 6-5, Cory Whitmore (Lind-Ritzville) 6-2, James Coulson (Connell) 6-2, Andrew Venema (Bickleton) 6-2, John Kayembe (Hermiston) 6-1, Jonathon Miller (Richland) 6-0, Steven Piippo (Richland) 6-0, Josh Bland (Hanford) 6-0, Blair Collins (Royal) 6-0, Cody McCargar (Richland) 6-0, Shawn Vandermark (Hanford) 6-0, Austin Wilborn (Pasco) 6-0, Tim McEuen (Walla Walla) 6-0, Justin Poteet (Prosser) 6-0.

Pole vault (15-9 3/4) Chester Holt (Walla Walla) 13-6, Kyle Schuetze (Prosser) 13-6, Cameron Fancher (Southridge) 13-3, Robert Jessop (Kennewick) 12-6, Asa Clements (Hanford) 12-6, Devin Shaw (Pasco) 12-6, Storm Shea (Grandview) 12-6, Jacob Garretson (Southridge) 12-6. 1A/2B/1B Patrick Maeder (Bickleton) 12-0, Marshall Fryberger (Lind-Ritzville) 12-0.

Long jump (23-8 1/2) Jason Feser (Kamiakin) 22-0 3/4, Ross Manderscheid (Kamiakin) 21-10 1/4, Levi Luca (Hanford) 21-8, Stephen Swanson (Southridge) 21-6 1/2, Patrick O'Neill (Kamiakin) 21-1 1/2, Justin Piek (Walla Walla) 21-1 1/2, Blair Collins (Royal) 21-1 (also w21-10 1/2), Ross Quesnell (Southridge) 21-1.

Triple jump (49-1 1/4) Stephen Swanson (Southridge) 44-2, Jonathon Miller (Richland) 44-2, Joseph Babcock (Grandview) 43-11, Justin Piek (Walla Walla) 43-5 3/4, Jason Feser (Kamiakin) 43-3 1/4, Robert Jessop (Kennewick) 42-9 1/2, Patrick O'Neill (Kamiakin) 42-7, Ryne Eggers (Walla Walla) 41-10. 1A/2B/1B Wyatt Withers (Waitsburg-Prescott) 40-2 1/2.

Shot put (61-4) Tad Harman (Moses Lake) 53-7 1/2, Erik Hille (Lind-Ritzville) 53-4 1/2, Josh Antonson (Southridge) 51-3 1/2, Jon Murbach (Kamiakin) 50-11, Cody Humphrey (Hermiston) 49-4 1/4, Cameron Dewitt (Moses Lake) 49-2 1/4, Lale Ena (Hermiston) 49-0 1/2, Kohl St. Peter (Pasco) 48-11.

Discus (186-2) Tad Harman (Moses Lake) 160-3, Ethan Hill (Walla Walla) 159-0, Erik Hille (Lind-Ritzville) 154-8, John Grandstaff (Walla Walla) 149-4, Ryan Wolfe (Kiona-Benton) 147-10, Scott Christensen (Richland) 147-7, Kohl St. Peter (Pasco) 145-11, Spencer Hadley (Connell) 145-7.

Javelin (206-6) Spencer Hadley (Connell) 183-2, Kyle Wagar (Hanford) 174-1, Travis Sharp (Kennewick) 170-5, Ethan Morgan (Kamiakin) 170-1, Jordan Friesz (Hanford) 168-8, Grant Fish (Moses Lake) 164-7, Cameron Wagar (Hanford) 162-0, Jess Haertling (Hermiston) 160-6.

Girls

100 (11.86) Whitney Leavitt (Kiona-Benton) 12.13, Yesenia Ortiz (Pasco) 12.56, Kasey McNeill (Southridge) 12.66 (also 12.48w), Olivia Johnston (Kamiakin) 12.89, Jordan Brown (Prosser) 12.93, Allison Walker (Othello) 12.95, La'Quilla Upton (Southridge) 12.95, Shallyn Jackson (Richland) 13.02. Also Angelica Rodriguez (Hermiston) 12.4h.

200 (24.58) Whitney Leavitt (Kiona-Benton) 25.36 (also 25.0h), Martha Sanford (Richland) 25.90, Shaniae Lakes (Richland) 26.04, Courtney Kirkwood (Othello) 26.17, Chelsea Bourque (Southridge) 26.22, Bianca Arellano (Pasco) 26.52, Olivia Johnston (Kamiakin) 26.62, La'Quilla Upton (Southridge) 26.64, Kahiesha Johnson (Hanford) 26.64. Also Angelica Rodriguez (Hermiston) 25.8h, Michelle Coombs (Hermiston) 26.2h.

400 (54.8h) Whitney Leavitt (Kiona-Benton) 58.75, Angelica Rodriguez (Hermiston) 58.79, Yesenia Ortiz (Pasco) 59.24, Martha Sanford (Richland) 59.48, Megan Dart (Hanford) 1:00.18, Andrea Smith (Southridge) 1:00.48, Kailee Davisson (Walla Walla) 1:00.56, Bri Caldwell (Richland) 1:01.61.

800 (2:09.99) Maggie Jones (Richland) 2:21.04, Janette Rodriguez (Pasco) 2:21.23, Megan Dart (Hanford) 2:22.67, Annie McDonald (Richland) 2:24.05, Katie Mahoney (Richland) 2:24.20, Kiley Johnson (Richland) 2:25.13, Marisa Vander Malle (Pasco) 2:26.26, Laurel Burrup (Richland) 2:28.13. 1A/2B/1B Lydia McCubbins (Royal) 2:31.71.

1600 (4:59.63) Marisa Vander Malle (Pasco) 5:07.12, Kiley Johnson (Richland) 5:15.38, Katie Mahoney (Richland) 5:18.62, Janette Rodriguez (Pasco) 5:18.88, Danielle Amparan (Richland) 5:20.48, Lauren Dernbach (Richland) 5:21.21, Erin Hegarty (Hanford) 5:26.89, Laurel Burrup (Richland) 5:31.49. 1A/2B/1B Lydia McCubbins (Royal) 5:35.1h. 1500 Kimberly Macias (Hermiston) 5:08.69.

3200 (10:43.38) Janette Rodriguez (Pasco) 11:25.83, Erin Hegarty (Hanford) 11:27.88, Marisa Vander Malle (Pasco) 11.34.57, Kiley Johnson (Richland) 11:39.55, Danielle Amparan (Richland) 11:40.22, Alyssa Olsen (Pasco) 11:41.83, Alisha Till (Richland) 11:50.26, Lauren Dernbach (Richland) 11:58.40. 1A/2B/1B Nancy Cardenas (Umatilla) 12:02.88. 3000 Marisa Vander Malle (Pasco) 10:45.06.

100H (14.11) Courtney Kirkwood (Othello) 14.62, Galia Deitz (Richland) 15.08, Olivia Johnston (Kamiakin) 15.34, Katharine Lotze (Kiona-Benton) 15.35, Chelsea Bourque (Southridge) 15.38, Jessica Casper (Connell) 15.38, Martha Sanford (Richland) 15.53, Brianna Casper (Connell) 16.20 (also 15.8h). Also Kay-Leigh Barnitz (Hermiston) 16.0h.

300H (42.17) Olivia Johnston (Kamiakin) 44.28, Galia Deitz (Richland) 44.92, Martha Sanford (Richland) 45.99, Jessica Casper (Connell) 46.31, Chelsea Bourque (Southridge) 47.11, Melanie Valdez (Richland) 48.11, Kasia Rademacher (Hermiston) 48.13, Katharine Lotze (Kiona-Benton) 48.27 (also 47.2h).

4x100 (47.84) Richland (Deitz, Lakes, Sanford, Sanford) 48.75, Southridge 49.09, Pasco 49.89, Walla Walla 50.54, Hanford 51.31, Hermiston 51.2h, Connell 52.40, Kamiakin 52.49.

4x200 (1:42.39) Southridge (Bourque, Smith, Upton, McNeill) 1:44.48, Richland 1:44.79, Kiona-Benton 1:49.2h, Walla Walla 1:49.50, Hanford 1:50.01, Pasco 1:50.08, Connell 1:51.99, Grandview 1:52.38.

4x400 (3:53.63) Hermiston (Coombs, Jones, Rodriguez, Rademacher) 4:07.27, Richland 4:08.01, Pasco 4:08.17, Southridge 4:14.07, Moses Lake 4:17.03, Kamiakin 4:21.62, Connell 4:21.89, Prosser 4:24.41.

High jump (6-0 1/2) Jessica Clements (Richland) 5-7, Taymussa Miller (Hanford) 5-6, Sarah Von Arx (Hermiston) 5-4, Elise Jepsen (Kamiakin) 5-4, Allyssa Thompson (Kamiakin) 5-3, Patricia Miller (Hanford) 5-2, Allison Walker (Othello) 5-2, Emily Jepsen (Kamiakin) 5-2, Whitney Leavitt (Kiona-Benton) 5-2, Veronica Bradley (Hanford) 5-2, Jordyne Jaquish (Sunnyside) 5-2, Kendell Gilmore (Pasco) 5-2, Kristine Korte (Southridge) 5-2, Katharine Lotze (Kiona-Benton) 5-2, Laura Jacobsen (Walla Walla Valley) 5-2.

Pole vault (12-6) Jessica Christian (Richland) 12-1, Shanie Bushman (Walla Walla) 11-9, MacKenzie Hall (Southridge) 10-6, Alice Meroni (Kiona-Benton) 10-3, Liz Dotson (Richland) 10-3, Jess Heiman (Hanford) 10-0, Kelsie Duncan (Kamiakin) 10-0, Beth Notturno (DeSales) 9-6, Joanna Chen (Richland) 9-6, Giselle Kauer (Kiona-Benton) 9-6.

Long jump (19-5) Allyssa Thompson (Kamiakin) 17-4 1/4, Courtney Kirkwood (Othello) 17-3, Kasey McNeill (Southridge) 17-1, Jordan Brown (Prosser) 17-1, Taymussa Miller (Hanford) 16-10 1/2, Shallyn Jackson (Richland) 16-10 1/4, Jordyne Jaquish (Sunnyside) 16-9 1/2, Lindsay Roberts (Richland) 16-9. 1A/2B/1B Amy Kegler (Riverside) 15-6 1/2.

Triple jump (39-4) Elise Jepsen (Kamiakin) 36-6, Shaniae Lakes (Richland) 36-2 1/4, Allyssa Thompson (Kamiakin) 35-9, Katharine Lotze (Kiona-Benton) 35-8, Taymussa Miller (Hanford) 35-6 1/2, Ann Noyes (Moses Lake) 35-6, Shanie Bushman (Walla Walla) 35-4 3/4, Kara Berlin (Hanford) 34-9 1/2.

Shot put (46-9 1/2) Michelle Coombs (Hermiston) 39-5, Anna George (Grandview) 38-2, Mary Barnett (Hermiston) 37-4, Ashley Willoughby (Richland) 36-9, Tiffany Martinez (Othello) 35-9, Melissa Eastman (Walla Walla) 35-9, Adriana Rodriguez (Walla Walla) 35-2, Haley Tank (Hanford) 35-0 1/2. 1A/2B/1B Kieosha Avery (Connell) 33-6.

Discus (149-5) Ana Zapien (Prosser) 133-9, Anna George (Grandview) 121-9, Mary Barnett (Hermiston) 120-11, Tiffany Martinez (Othello) 112-4, Claire Schilperoort (Sunnyside) 111-7, Luz Mendoza (Othello) 111-1, Pamela Harvey (Kamiakin) 110-1, Maryjo Hinojosa (Richland) 108-6. 1A/2B/1B Genesis Pearson (Waitsburg-Prescott) 106-3.

Javelin (160-10) Michelle Coombs (Hermiston) 155-10, Courtney Kirkwood (Othello) 147-4, Richelle Stewart (Kamiakin) 134-1, Kenna Ross (Walla Walla) 130-4, Anna George (Grandview) 124-0, Claire Schilperoort (Sunnyside) 122-1, Haley Tank (Hanford) 121-1, Reina Malito (Kennewick) 120-0. 1A/2B/1B Jordan Connell (Riverside) 107-7.

TRACK NOTES - MARCH 26, 2008

State track and ield leaders Through March 23, as reported to Washington Track Weekly.

FAT: Fully automatic timing (add .24 to hand-timed results for comparison).

Boys

100 meters — FAT: Cade Wandling, Prosser, 11.04; Zach Stanfield, Adna, 11.18; Dasean Fields, Lincoln, 11.22. Hand-timed: Ty Lang, Heritage, 10.6; Nick Roark, North Central (Spokane), 10.7; Ezra John Griffey, Decatur, 10.8; Marco Martinez, Toppenish, 10.8.

200 — FAT: Cade Wandling, Prosser, 22.42; Stephen Swanson, Southridge, 22.89; Christian Stark, Elma, 22.98. Hand-timed: Devin St. Clair, Kentwood, 21.5; Kinsley Ojukwu, Union, 22.1; Ezra John Griffey, Decatur, 22.1.

400 — Case Parker, East Valley (Spokane), 49.2; Jason Hodge, Pullman, 49.5; Cade Wandling, Prosser, 49.74.

800 — Mason McHenry, Sehome, 1:56.35; Erik Berg, Seattle Prep, 1:59.4; Anthony Ellis, Redmond, 1:59.8.

1600 — Kyle Van Saten, Lake Stevens, 4:26.02; Michael Miller, Mount Rainier, 4:26.02; Adam Thorne, Ferris, 4:26.36.

3200 — Kelly Lynch, Mead, 9:22.8; Ryan Prentice, Mount Rainier, 9:24.05; Andrew Gonzales, Southridge, 9:24.38.

110 hurdles — FAT: Stephone Jordan, Garfield, 14.79; Avery Johnson, Lincoln, 15.02; Immanuel Satterwhite, Mount Tahoma, 15.15. Hand-timed: Darnell Harris, Spanaway Lake, 14.8; Austin Victor, Inglemoor, 14.9; Sean Harris, Kent-Meridian, 15.1; Alex Sears, Emerald Ridge, 15.1; Robert Hanke, Stanwood, 15.1; Brian Blackburn, Spanaway Lake, 15.1.

300 hurdles — FAT: Eric Morrison, Rogers (Puyallup), 39.9; J Hopkins, Everett, 40.4; Sean Walker, Central Kitsap, 40.66. Hand-timed: Nick Roark, North Central (Spokane), 40.4; Jesse Elvrom, Yelm, 40.7; Dana Wells, Riverside Christian (Yakima), 40.8; Nick Cassleman, Pullman, 40.8.

Shot put — Andrey Levkiv, Hazen, 57-1; Marlyn Anderson, Snohomish, 54-2 ¼; Alameda Taamu, Rainier Beach, 53-2 ½.

Discus — Conner Larned, Enumclaw, 165-0; Tad Harman, Moses Lake, 159-4; Josh Davis, Mount Si, 157-8.

Javelin — Jake Wilson, Heritage, 190-9; Jordan Craig, Elma, 184-2; Ryan Rose, West Valley (Spokane), 183-3.

High jump — Ross VanZanten, Mark Morris, 6-7; Jason Feser, Kamiakin, 6-6; Al Maracich, Mead, 6-6.

Long jump — Christian Crain, West Seattle, 22-0 ½; Brent Kaplan, Chehalis, 21-10; Vicente Cordova, Evergreen (Seattle), 21-9.

Triple jump — Kinsley Ojukwu, Union, 46-3; Stephan Scott-Ellis, Curtis, 46-0; Robert Cramer, Camas, 44-1.

Pole vault — Wes Chamberlain, Ephrata, 14-9 ¼; Jordan Wishard, Kelso, 14-9; Cheyne Clark, Bainbridge, 14-6.

400 relay — Kentwood, 43.0; Beamer, 43.5; Curtis, 43.6.

1600 relay — Mount Tahoma, 3:27.18; Bainbridge, 3:29.32; Central Valley (Spokane), 3:29.60.

Girls

100 — FAT: Ariana Jones, Franklin, 12.06; Kelly Jacka, Bellarmine Prep, 12.26; Whitney Leavitt, Kiona-Benton, 12.68. Hand-timed: Andrea Geubelle, Curtis, 12.2; Carson McKole, Oak Harbor, 12.2; Jessica Niewoehner, Beamer, 12.3; Lateashea Currie, Heritage, 12.3; Shelby Mauer, Cheney, 12.3.

200 — FAT: Chantel Jaeger, West Valley (Yakima), 26.24; Whitney Leavitt, Kiona-Benton, 26.29; Kelly Jacka, Bellarmine, 26.31. Hand-timed: Andrea Geubelle, Curtis, 25.4; Bianca Greene, Garfield, 25.5; Haley Locker, Ferndale, 25.8.

400 — Eleanor Siler, Lewis & Clark, 58.7; Kishia Mitchell, Rogers (Puyallup), 58.9; Jasmine Cho, Newport (Bellevue), 59.4.

800 — Becca Friday, Bellingham, 2:16.2; Annie Moore, Sehome, 2:17.63; Shannon Porter, Hockinson, 2:20.9.

1600 — Nicole Cochran, Bellarmine Prep, 4:59.91; Alyssa Andrews, Gig Harbor, 5:07.1; Annie Moore, Sehome, 5:09.3.

3200 — Natohsa Buruse, Ridgefield, 11:14.2; Bronwyn Crossman, Squalicum, 11:18.0; Devin McMahon, Redmond, 11:19.4.

110 hurdles — FAT: Bree LeRoy, Gig Harbor, 15.34; Galia Deitz, Richland, 15.63; Chelsea Bourque, Southridge (Kennewick), 15.97. Hand-timed: Courtney Kirkwood, Othello, 15.4; Stephanie Jones, Enumclaw, 15.8; Kayla Stueckle, Emerald Ridge, 15.8.

300 hurdles — FAT: Sarah Jackson, Stanwood, 45.98; Olivia Johnston, Kamiakin (Kennewick), 45.99; Galia Deitz, Richland, 46.68. Hand-timed: Jacqie Evenson, Federal Way, 47.1; Amanda Stump, Stevenson, 47.3; Melissa Mauro, West Valley (Spokane), 48.0.

Shot put — Anna Albrecht, Pullman, 41-10; Kaila Hammond, Anacortes, 41-6 ½; Ashley Kenney, West Valley (Spokane), 39-3.

Discus — Ashley Kenney, West Valley (Spokane), 140-8; Kirsten Smith, Everett, 130-9; Kjirsten Jensen, Arlington, 128-1.

Javelin — Courtney Kirkwood, Othello, 139-1; Sarah Jackson, Stanwood, 129-6; Anna Adamko, Columbia River, 129-2.

High jump — Kelly McNamee, Ferris, 5-10; Lindsey Moore, Kentwood, 5-4; Melissa Mauro, West Valley (Spokane), 5-4; Taymussa Miller, Hanford, 5-4; Jessica Clements, Richland, 5-4; Laura Storm, Lopez, 5-4.

Long jump — Andrea Geubelle, Curtis, 19-0; Bree LeRoy, Gig Harbor, 17-11; Emily Warman, Sedro-Woolley, 17-9.

Triple jump — Jessica Yates, Snohomish, 37-6 ½; Andrea Geubelle, Curtis, 37-4 ½; Savannah Johnson, Tahoma, 36-6.

Pole vault — Jessica Christian, Richland, 11-6; Kara Kitchens, Kelso, 11-0; Tasha Clark, Mead, 10-6; Lindsey Porter, South Kitsap, 10-6; Shanie Bushman, Walla Walla, 10-6; Colleen Meas, Stanwood, 10-6; Courtney Bratrude, Wenatchee, 10-6.

400 relay — Bellarmine Prep, 50.09; Richland, 50.36; Franklin, 50.6.

800 relay — Bellarmine Prep, 1:44.41; Southridge, 1:46.54; Richland, 1:47.71.

1600 relay — Bainbridge, 4:10.38; Bellarmine Prep, 4:10.61; Richland, 4:11.90.

TRACK NOTES - MARCH 19, 2008

Season Preview: Columbia Basin League at a Glance

CBL 4A Boys: Walla Walla, Richland and Eisenhower again figure to have the strongest dual-meet teams thanks to their strong numbers.

Wa-Hi has Justin Piek, the regional champion in the long jump, and senior Michael Najera, who was a finalist in both hurdles races. Richland has a large contingent of freshmen surrounding a senior corps led by state high jump champ Cody McCargar and regional qualifiers Ted Blowe (300H), Colton Casillas (400) and Ryan Willits (1600). Pasco junior Peter Gilbert had a strong debut, winning the 400 and taking second in the 1,600 at the Richland Jamboree. Moses Lake's Tad Harman is one of the favorites in both the shot and discus.

Girls: Richland has won three straight district titles and has not lost a league dual since 2004. The Bombers are strongest in the hurdles, jumps and middle distances but won't give up points anywhere. Jessica Christian already has pole vaulted 11-6 and Jessica Clements high-jumped 5-4 at Saturday's jamboree. Pasco has a good sprint corps led by junior Yesenia Ortiz and senior Bianca Arellano, and distance youngsters Marisa Vander Malle and Janette Rodriguez look to build off their state experience in cross country. Walla Walla and Moses Lake are rebuilding.

2007 champions (duals and districts): Walla Walla (boys); Richland (girls).

Returning state qualifiers: Boys: Dimitri Mandapat, soph., Davis (200); Cody VanDeBrake, sr., Eisenhower (800); Justin Piek, jr., Walla Walla (long jump); Tad Harman, sr., Moses Lake (shot, discus); Cody McCargar, sr., Richland (high jump); Jonathan Miller, sr., Richland (triple jump). Girls: Sandra Martinez, jr., Davis (3200); Galia Deitz, sr., Richland (100H, 300H); Jessica Clements, sr., Richland (high jump); Shanie Bushman, sr., Walla Walla (long jump, pole vault); Jessica Christian, jr., Richland (pole vault); Courtney Bratrude, sr., Wenatchee (pole vault); Lindsay Roberts, sr., Richland (triple jump); Shaniae Lakes, jr., Richland (triple jump).

CBL 3A

Boys: Kamiakin again has a strong all-around team bolstered by the return of senior Ross Manderscheid from hamstring and hip injuries that derailed his 2007 season. He'll help in the sprints and long jump. Jon Murbach is almost at 50 feet in the shot already, and Jason Feser cleared 6-6 in the high jump at the jamboree. Hanford got a boost with junior Josh Bland coming out for the first time - he ran an 11.72 100 and high-jumped 6-0 in his jamboree debut. Southridge gets back hurdler Matt Wimett from injury; he, Steve Swanson (6-5 high jumper) and Josh Antonsen (shot put) should benefit from the region getting a third state berth.

Girls: Southridge, Kamiakin, Hanford and West Valley all could contend for dual-meet and district honors. The Suns are loaded in the sprints and jumps, with three-fourths of their 4x100 relay back in Chelsea Bourque, Kasey McNeill and LaQuilla Upton. Freshman Emily Butler, a state qualifier in cross country, headlines an improved distance corps. Kamiakin's Allyssa Thompson and EWU signee Olivia Johnston lead a team that also has few weak spots event-wise. Hanford's Taymussa Miller cleared 5-4 in the high jump at the jamboree and Megan Dart ran 2:26.73 in the 800. Thompson and Miller were near-misses for state berths a year ago.

2007 champions: Duals: Kamiakin (boys); Southridge (girls). Districts: Kamiakin (boys and girls). Returning state qualifiers: Boys: Kody Winsor, jr., Hanford (100); Tim Kruse, sr., West Valley (800); Andrew Gonzales, jr., Southridge (3200); Carter Nell, sr., Eastmont (pole vault); Cameron Fancher, sr., Southridge (pole vault); Jason Feser, sr., Kamiakin (triple jump). Girls: Morgan Clem, sr., Eastmont (100; 300H); Megan Dart, jr., Hanford (800); Lisa Olander, sr., West Valley (1600); Chelsea Bourque, soph., Southridge (100H); Olivia Johnston, sr., Kamiakin (300H); Elise Jepsen, jr., Kamiakin (high jump, triple jump); Chelsea Putnam, sr., Eastmont (long jump); Mady Miller, jr., Eastmont (shot); Richelle Stewart, sr., Kamiakin (javelin); Kira Lewis, jr., West Valley (triple jump).

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