The Camas High School girls track and field team rose above their Greater St. Helens League challengers Wednesday and Thursday, at McKenzie Stadium.
The Lady Papermakers racked up 154 points to beat Skyview, Union, Battle Ground, Evergreen and Heritage for the district championship trophy. The Camas boys collected 146 points to finish in second place. Skyview won the boys title with 162 points.
Alexa Efraimson earned first place for the Papermakers in the girls 800 (2:09.74) and 1,600-meter runs (4:50.24). She also carried the baton across the finish line first in the 1,600 relay, picking up the pace set by Cammie Parsons, Ali Nuce and Mckenzie Good (4:01.88).
“There are so many great girls at this meet. It’s getting more and more competitive in this area as the years go on,” Efraimson said. “It makes it harder and harder to move on, but it also makes it more rewarding when you do move on.”
Only the top three individuals and relays teams from each event qualified for the West Central District meet Friday and Saturday, at Kent Meridian High School. Camas is sending 13 girls and 10 boys to Kent for the opportunity to compete at the state championship meet, May 23 to 25, at Mt. Tahoma High School, in Tacoma.