Sports Eighteen Camas and Washougal athletes from the Evergreen Storm Track Club finished in the top eight at the Pacific Northwest Association Championship meet June 26 through 28, at Chief Sealth High School, in Seattle.
“This was the most successful association meet we’ve ever had,” said first year head coach Scott Timmons. “We had the most champions, and we had the most athletes advancing in events across the board. When you look at it as a whole, it’s pretty impressive.”
Camas runner Rachel Blair captured championship medals in three events in the 13- to 14-year-old girls division. She finished first in the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 19.87 seconds. She also won the 1,500 (4:48.33) and the 3,000 (10:22.61).
Washougal runner Gabe Dinnel gained three medals in the 13-14 boys division. Dinnel, Mason Gross, Griffin Martinez and Shun Yamaguchi clinched first place in the 3,200 relay with a time of 9:30.11. Dinnel also took second place in the 3,000 (9:32.58) and fourth place in the 1,500 (4:32.86). Gross claimed sixth place in the 400 (56.94) and the 800 (2:20.39).
Camas runner Ariya Briscoe won the 13-14 boys 800 run with a time of 2:14.37. William Sun claimed first place in the 15-16 boys 400 hurdles in 1:07.97. He also finished fifth in the 110 hurdles (16.48). Lucy George earned first place in the 13-14 girls javelin with a throw of 74 feet, 1 inch. She also took fifth in the high jump (4-7) and sixth in the 100 hurdles (17.82).
