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Bothell High School boys relay team wins state title | Prep sports

Published 10:26 am Tuesday, May 28, 2013

By Matt Phelps

Bothell's Ryan Croson hands off to Matt Moran during the state prelim 4x100 relay at the 4A state meet at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma on Friday
Bothell's Ryan Croson hands off to Matt Moran during the state prelim 4x100 relay at the 4A state meet at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma on Friday

The Washington State 4A Track and Field championships took place Friday and Saturday at Tahoma High School in Tacoma and one relay team left a lasting mark for Bothell, as the boys’ team finished 13th overall, while the girls were 29th.

The biggest finish of the weekend was the Bothell High School boys’ relay team’s state title in the 400-meter relay on Saturday. Teammates Austin Cruse, Will McIntyre, Ryan Croson and Matt Moran took the championship in a time of 41.94 seconds.

In the boys’ javelin, Bothell’s Aaron Wilks finished third overall with a distance of 177-feet, 1-inch.

Rebecca Peoples finished third in the girls’ pole vault with 11 feet.

The Bothell girls’ 800-meter relay team of Jessica Howe, Katie Bellusci, Sarah Stavig and Jessica Walters finished seventh (1:44.19).

Bothell’s Charlie Barringer was 13th overall in the 3,200 meters (9:39.17).

In the girls’ high jump, Nicole Brendemuhl finished 15th (5 feet).

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