Logan Martin signs to compete in track and field for Central Washington University. (Eileen Stone photos)
A family portrait, of sorts.
“You da man!”
Track season never ended.
Coupeville High School senior Logan Martin has been hard at work perfecting his throws, showing up and showing out in one-man workouts.
And all that work has paid off.
In advance of his final season with the Wolves, Martin signed paperwork to commit to competing at Central Washington University.
He’s expected to throw the discus and shot put, as he does at CHS, while adding the hammer and weight throw.
Martin, who has also played basketball, tennis, and soccer during his time as a Wolf, set PR’s in the shot put, discus, and javelin during his junior season of track.
His best discus throw in a high school meet has been 153 feet, 10 inches, putting him hot on the heels of older brother Dalton, who owns the CHS career record with a heave of 161-07 from 2016.
With a PR of 44-03 in the shot put, Martin is also chasing Hunter Hammer’s school-best mark of 51-03.75 from 2011.
This spring will offer Logan and teammates their first chance in three seasons to qualify for the state meet.
The ongoing pandemic erased spring sports during Martin’s sophomore season.
While CHS and its foes returned to competition last year, there were no postseason events.
That’s expected to change this time around, with Martin and Co. aiming to make the trip to Cheney for the big dance.
After that, Coupeville’s top thrower will return to the eastern side of the state, but this time with Ellensburg and CWU his destination.
That’s the same NCAA D-II school where former Wolf football star Nick Streubel pulled on the pads during a stellar collegiate career.
