Claire Mayne set a PR in the hurdles Saturday at a 21-team meet. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Logan Martin had himself quite a day.
The Coupeville High School senior won the discus and hammer throw Saturday, and narrowly missed out on adding a title in the shot put while competing at the 21-team Lil Norway Invitational at North Kitsap Stadium.
Sparked by Martin’s performance, the Wolf boys, repping one of the three smallest schools in the field, finished fifth in the team standings.
Lynden, a 2A powerhouse, took top honors in the boys battle, while tying with Central Kitsap for the girls team title.
Martin, who has already signed to compete for Central Washington University, more than held his own against throwers from big-school rivals.
The invitational featured schools from all six classifications, with 15 of 21 teams coming from 2A, 3A, or 4A.
Letting it fly, Martin claimed second in the shot put, tossed a season-best in the discus, and went ballistic in the hammer throw.
His throw of 163 feet, five inches is not only the best by a Washington state high school athlete this season — second-best is 108-01 — but is also the seventh-best in the entire nation.
It’s believed to be a school record, though there is currently no mark for the hammer throw listed on the record board in the CHS gym.
That’s likely because the event is only held a few times a year, and is not currently part of the state championships.
It is, however, an event which Martin plans to compete in full-time as a college athlete.
Logan Martin launches.
Martin and his Wolf teammates had been out of action for two weeks plus, with their last meet way back on Mar. 31.
Coupeville gets two meets next week, heading to Oak Harbor Apr. 20 and the Gear Up Eason Invitational in Snohomish Apr. 23.
CHS coaches Bob Martin and Elizabeth Bitting were thrilled with the high points Saturday — Martin’s two wins and 15 PR’s for the team — while taking special joy in how their squad held up against the big boys (and girls).
“For being a small school, our boys did excellent!!!,” Bitting said.
“They can run/throw/jump with the big schools and hold their own! Very proud of them all! What a day!
“The girls ran amazingly,” Bitting added. “Whether they competed in the rain, hail, wind, they gave it their all and always had a smile on their faces.
“They know how to find the joy in all they do. So proud of them all!!! Woot! Woot!! GO WOLVES!!!”
Complete Saturday results:
GIRLS:
100 — Taygin Jump (29th) 15.48; Issabel Johnson (31st) 15.97
800 — Cristina McGrath (24th) 3:18.58 *PR*
100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (19th) 21.14 *PR*; Ryanne Knoblich (24th) 22.89
4 x 100 Relay — Mayne, Carolyn Lhamon, Jump, Johnson (14th) 59.71
4 x 200 Relay — Lyla Stuurmans, Ayden Wyman, Knoblich, Kaitlyn Leavell (13th) 2:14.83
DMR 1200-400-800-1600 Relay — McGrath, Stuurmans, Mayne, A. Wyman (6th) 16:38.64
Shot Put — Lhamon (6th) 30-04.50; Reese Wilkinson (17th) 24-00 *PR*
Discus — Lhamon (10th) 83-06 *PR*; Wilkinson (22nd) 67-07
Javelin — Jump (10th) 74-00; Aby Wood (21st) 53-05
High Jump — Knoblich (3rd) 4-10; Mercedes Kalwies-Anderson (17th) 4-00
Long Jump — Knoblich (20th) 12-04.25; A. Wyman (25th) 11-05.75
Triple Jump — Stuurmans (13th) 27-02; McGrath (19th) 25-05.50
BOYS:
100 — Dominic Coffman (15th) 12.10; Tim Ursu (23rd) 12.56 *PR*
200 — Caleb Meyer (8th) 24.52; Nick Guay (15th) 25.58
400 — Meyer (5th) 52.68 *PR*; Hank Milnes (23rd) 1:02.09 *PR*
800 — Aidan Wilson (6th) 2:10.84 *PR*
1600 — Thomas Strelow (27th) 5:41.27; Alex Merino-Martinez (28th) 6:03.19
3200 — Cameron Epp (26th) 12:13.27 *PR*
110 Hurdles — Reiley Araceley (9th) 19.27; Cael Wilson (15th) 20.95
300 Hurdles — C. Wilson (14th) 52.26 *PR*; Tate Wyman (17th) 54.39 *PR*
4 x 100 Relay — Meyer, Araceley, A. Wilson, Coffman (4th) 46.45
4 x 400 Relay — Mitchell Hall, Araceley, A. Wilson, Milnes (10th) 4:08.60
DMR 1200-400-800-1600 Relay — Epp, Meyer, A. Wilson, Hall (8th) 12:23.15
Shot Put — Logan Martin (2nd) 41-03.50; Zac Tackett (21st) 30-07.50
Discus — Martin (1st) 149-00; Tackett (21st) 91-06
Javelin — Hall (23rd) 99-03; Tackett (25th) 91-04
Hammer Throw — Martin (1st) 163-05 *PR*
High Jump — Coffman (3rd) 5-08; Guay (10th) 5-04
Long Jump — Ursu (14th) 17-00.50 *PR*
Triple Jump — Milnes (15th) 31-11 *PR*; Hall (18th) 28-11.50 *PR*
Caleb Meyer (with baton) and Aidan Wilson anchor strong Wolf relay units.
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