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Busy weekend, big results

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on June 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans enjoys a rare quiet moment.  (Photo courtesy Sarah Stuurmans)

She survived and thrived.

Coupeville High School junior Lyla Stuurmans closed out the two-day heptathlon at the Washington State Combined Events Championship Saturday, adding another PR in the javelin as she topped or tied her best career mark in four of seven events.

Her heave went 61 feet, four inches, while she also flew 14-01 in the long jump and hit the tape in the 800 in two minutes, 34.29 seconds, which was a season-best.

Stuurmans claimed 5th in the 800, her top finish in any event at the prestigious showdown at Lake Stevens High School.

The championships drew 32 competitors from across all classifications (4A-1B), with Rochelle Jeffries of Foster making off with the heptathlon crown.

Saturday’s finale came on the heels of Friday’s opener, in which Stuurmans competed in the 200, the shot put, the high jump, and the 100 hurdles.

She’s the second Wolf in as many years to qualify for the championships, as Aidan Wilson competed in the decathlon in 2023.

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She’s here for all the events

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , on May 31, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Lyla Stuurmans (right) is a master of many events. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Her days are busy.

Coupeville High School junior Lyla Stuurmans is putting a cap on her track and field season by competing in the heptathlon at the Washington State Combined Events Championship this weekend.

The meet, held at Lake Stevens High School, began Friday and ends Saturday, with seven different events in play.

Stuurmans competed in the 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, and 200 during day one, with the long jump, javelin, and 800 slated for the finale.

She set a PR in the hurdles, hitting the tape in 21.06 seconds, and tied her PR in the 200 at 29.19.

It was that kind of day for Stuurmans, who lobbed the shot put 23 feet, 00.75 inches in her debut in the event, while narrowly missing her PR in the high jump, clearing the bar at 4-03.25.

“The Franchise” is the second Wolf in as many years to compete in the combined events championship.

She’s following in the footsteps of Aidan Wilson, who finished 7th in the decathlon last spring.

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