Jordan Ford: “I’m going first and I’m finishing first!” (John Fisken photos)
Lindsey Roberts and her relay teammates will try and punch their ticket to state in two events Friday in Bremerton.
Want to risk getting a sunburn in Cheney in a week?
Than the next two days are all-important.
Coupeville will make the trek to Bremerton High School’s stadium Friday and Saturday for the West Central District 3 meet, with state berths waiting to be won.
Competing against their three foes in the 1A Olympic League as well as the best from the five-team Nisqually League, each Wolf needs a top four performance in their event to advance to the big dance.
If they finish outside the top four, there’s still a remote chance of advancing if they achieve a preset state standard.
To be safe, though, it’s 99.99% certain you want to be top four or bust.
Districts will kick off with a flurry of finals Friday afternoon, then wrap up Saturday with an all-day bonanza.
Unlike the 2A competitors, who will also be conducting their district meet in the same stadium, Coupeville and the 1A schools will have no heats, just finals, in all their events.
That means less chance to get worn down, but also puts a premium on throwing down your best performance right out of the gate.
As we look at the list of who’s (currently) in the field, remember it’s fluid.
Some athletes are battling injuries, while others may choose to pass on certain events to focus on others.
That could allow some Wolves who are currently alternates to move up and claim spots in the district field.
So, with that in mind, the schedule (with eligible CHS participants):
Friday:
3:25 — Girls 4 x 200 relay (Lauren Grove, Lindsey Roberts, Sylvia Hurlburt, Makana Stone)
3:30 — Boys pole vault (Jordan Ford)
3:30 — Girls long jump (Roberts, Grove)
3:30 — Girls high jump (Lauren Bayne)
3:30 — Boys triple jump (Mitchell Carroll, Connor Thompson)
3:30 — Boys javelin (Dalton Martin, Mitchell Losey)
3:30 — Boys discus (Martin)
4:15 — Girls 100 hurdles (Roberts)
4:30 — Boys 100 (Jacob Smith)
4:45 — Girls 100 (Hurlburt)
5:00 — Girls shot put (Skyler Lawrence)
5:00 — Boys 1600 (Henry Wynn, Danny Conlisk)
5:40 — Girls 4 x 100 relay (Grove, Roberts, Stone, Hurlburt)
5:55 — Boys 400 (Jared Helmstadter)
6:10 — Girls 400 (Stone)
Saturday:
10:00 — Girls javelin (Naika Hallam, Allison Wenzel)
10:00 — Boys shot put (Martin)
11:45 — Boys long jump (Lathom Kelley, Carroll)
11:45 — Boys high jump (Ford, Thompson, Chris Battaglia)
12:40 — Boys 800 (Conlisk)
12:50 — Girls 800 (Stone)
2:30 — Girls 300 hurdles (Mckenzie Meyer)
2:40 — Boys 200 (Smith)
2:50 — Girls 200 (Hurlburt, Grove)
3:40 — Girls 4 x 400 relay (Wenzel, Madison Rixe, Bayne, Meyer)
3:45 — Boys 4 x 400 relay (Smith, Wynn, Helmstadter, Conlisk)
