Lillian Ketterling is the 100th Wolf track and field athlete to earn a state meet medal. (Photos courtesy Jandellyn Ward and Elizabeth Bitting)
History was made in the heat.
Competing Friday during day #2 of the three-day 2B state track and field championships in Yakima, Coupeville High School athletes claimed four medals, with the first one a milestone.
Sophomore Lillian Ketterling soared to an even eight feet in the pole vault, earning 8th place in her first trip to the big dance.
That makes her the 100th Wolf to bring home a state meet medal since the modern era of the event began back in 1963.
Hot on her heels was teammate Zachary Saho, who matched her later in the day with an 8th place showing in the shot put.
The Wolf senior chucked his orb 44 feet, five-and-a-half inches to shatter his PR by more than a foot, officially becoming CHS medalist #101 all-time.
Zachary Saho celebrates with CHS coaches Elizabeth Bitting and Bob Martin.
The day’s other mementos went to high jumpers Wyatt Fitch-Marron and Davin Houston, who placed 4th and 5th while soaring 5-10 and 5-08, respectively.
It was the second state meet medal for both, with Fitch-Marron having finished 7th in the same event last season as a freshman.
Houston, a junior, was part of a 4 x 100 relay team which claimed 6th place a year ago.
Wyatt Fitch-Marron adds to his medal collection.
Rounding out Friday’s action, Ketterling placed 16th in the discus, letting loose with a heave of 85-01, while the boys 4 x 1 relay squad finished 17th.
The quartet of Marquette Cunningham, Liam Blas, Fitch-Marron, and Houston hit the tape in 45.76 seconds, but failed to make the cut for Saturday’s finals.
Coupeville closes out its run at state when the team parade kicks things off on the final day at Zaepfel Stadium.
Freshman Tamsin Ward will vie in the high jump Saturday morning, while freshman Cyrus Sparacio and senior George Spear will run in the 3200 late in the day.
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