Both the South Whidbey High School boys and girls track teams placed second at the seven-team Cascade Conference championship meet Thursday, May 3, at Cedarcrest.
King’s took both titles. The Knights tallied 195 points to 155.5 for the Falcons in the boys meet, and King’s edged South Whidbey 165.5-155.5 in the girls meet.
The Falcon boys were led by Matthew Simmons, who won two individual events (200, 23.4; 400, 51.9) and ran on the winning 4×100 relay (44.55) with Kristopher Dixon, Carlhenri Chapman and John Bartel.
Dixon also won the 110 hurdles (15.3), and Owen Boram took the javelin (148-09).
Chapman and Bartel joined Callahan Yale and Max Dodd on the first-place 4×400 team (3:34.32).
Sophia Nielsen captured two of the South Whidbey girls four wins, taking the 100 hurdles (15.62) and triple jump (34-05.5).
Elizabeth Donnelly won the 800 (2:21.67), and Emily Vanberg finished first in the javelin (103-11).
South Whidbey will compete in the District 1 championship meet at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, and 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Sultan High School
Other South Whidbey results at the league meet
Second, boys: Simmons, 100, 11.51; Dixon, 300 hurdles, 40.29; Issiah Gonzales, high jump, 5-06; Cameron Jensen, long jump, 20-06.75.
Second, girls: Karyna Hezel, 100, 13.35; Kaia Swegler-Richmond, 1,600, 5:25.16; 3,200, 11:48.3; Nielsen, long jump, 16-06.5; 4×100 (Karyna Hezel, Alexandra Kurtz, Mikayla Hezel, Nielsen), 51.61; 4×400 (Donnelly, Lila McCleary, Grace Complita, Mallory Drye), 4:20.35.
Third, boys: Chapman, 400, 53.7; long jump, 20-03.75; Kole Nelson, 110 hurdles, 16.33; Larsen Christiansen, 300 hurdles, 45.13.
Third, girls: Kurtz, 400, 1:03.61; McCleary, 300 hurdles, 49.37; Vanberg, discus, 86-09; 4×200 (Drye, Karyna Hezel, Kurtz, McCleary), 1:50.93.
Fourth, boys: Bartel, 200, 24.01; Michael Cepowski, 3,200, 10:05.91; Gonzales, triple jump, 39-01.5.
Fourth, girls: Mattason Straub, 100, 13.45; Rachel Harder, discus, 85-08; Karyna Hezel, 200, 27.61.
Fifth, boys: Dodd, 400, 54.2; Sam Martin, pole vault, 10-06.
Fifth, girls: Complita, 400, 1:05.54; Serena McLain, 100 hurdles, 18.03; Maddy Drye, javelin, 85-10.
Sixth, boys: Bartel, 100, 12.06; Casey Justus, shot put, 37-01.5; Christiansen, javelin, 124-02.
Sixth, girls: Kurtz, 100, 13.67; Mallory Drye, 400, 1:06.51; Leanne Robbins, pole vault, 7-06.
Seventh, boys: Justus, discus, 107-09; Billy Rankin, long jump, 18-05.5; triple jump, 37-05; Dylan Davis, shot put, 36-01.5.
Seventh, girls: Donnelly, high jump, 4-02; Nora Anastasi, pole vault, 7-06; Straub, long jump, 15-05.75.
Eighth, girls: Harder, shot put, 25-03.5; Camille Young, long jump, 14-02.5.