With the postseason looming for the 4A Kingco track teams, the Inglemoor Viking and Bothell Cougar teams are gearing up to send as many athletes as possible to the 4A state meet, Star Track, at Mount Tahoma High School on May 27 and 28.
Personal bests and school records are falling by the wayside in what looks to be a high-octane finish to the 2011 track season.
The Cougs and Viks last participated in the Northshore District Meet, which takes place Thursday night at Inglemoor High School starting at 4 p.m.
The 4A Kingco league meet is coming up next week at Juanita High School on May 11 and 13, with top finishers advancing on to the 4A regional meet.
BOTHELL COUGARS TRACK & FIELD PROFILE
• Head coach: Cathy Boyce, 3rd year
• Last year: 2nd in 4A Kingco (boys), 9th in 4A Kingco (girls)
• 2011 turnout: 105
KEY RETURNERS – BOYS
• Sr. Luke Proulx: Captain and star running back of the Cougars’ football program, a true sprinter looking to return to state in the 400-meter relay and earn a berth in the 100 meters.
Best time (2011 season): 11.10 seconds (100 meters, Shoreline Invitational)
• Sr. Brendan Peterson: Returning state thrower specializes in shot put but is also strong in discus and javelin. Third in the shot last year at Kingco.
Best throw: 52 feet, 2 inches (shot put, Shoreline Invitational)
• Sr. Greg Williams: Another thrower coming on strong, had a new personal best at last weekend’s Shoreline Invitational.
Best throw: 136 feet, 2 inches (discus, Shoreline Invitational)
• Sr. Braden Foley (right): Team co-captain and starting quarterback for the Cougars looks to make state in the javelin. His best mark is tops in the league, but 10th best in 4A overall.
Best throw: 177-10 (javelin, Bothell vs. Redmond/Roosevelt double-dual meet)
KEY RETURNERS – GIRLS
• Jr. Anoop Gill: Key piece of the 1600-meter relay squad, will shine at middle distances.
Best time: 63.49 (400 meters, Pasco Invit.)
• Sr. Nyah Campbell: Co-captain leads off the Cougars’ strong relay squad. Can also run hurdling events.
Best time: 13.36 (100 meters, Bellevue Invitational)
• Sr. Kareena Dahl: Co-captain and distance specialist looks to improve her times down the stretch and make a run at state.
Best time: 12:25.30 (3200 meters, Bothell vs. Bellevue dual meet)
DID YOU KNOW?
The Cougars have a pair of three-sport athletes on their track roster – Braden Foley (football, basketball, track) and Kareena Dahl (cross country, basketball, track).
AT THE NEXT LEVEL
Jordan Boase (2004): Running professionally
Tim Clendaniel (2008): Western Washington University
Trey Parry (2009): University of Portland
Ashkon Nima (2010): Western Washington University
FROM THE COACH
“(We have a) very hard-working, positive team with good leadership from the captains. The boys’ goal is the Kingco title, and the girls’ goal is the top five in Kingco.”
— Head coach Cathy Boyce
INGLEMOOR VIKINGS TRACK & FIELD PROFILE
• Head coach: D.J. Baddeley, 13th year
• Last year: 4th in 4A Kingco (boys), 4th at 4A state meet (girls)
• 2011 turnout: 147
KEY RETURNERS – BOYS
• Sr. Mark Roetcisoender: Senior sprinter has a real shot at a top state finish. Placed in the 100 and 200 meters and the 400 relay last year at Star Track. Sidelined with injuries early in 2011 but has come back strong.
Best time: 51.01 (400 meters, Tomahawk Classic)
• Sr. Todd Raynes: Returning state placer in the 400 relay, he currently has the top 100-meter time in Kingco.
Best time: 10.96 (100 meters, Inglemoor vs. Sammamish dual meet)
• Sr. Shamus Mukai: Fifth at state last year in the pole vault, he has already tied a career-best with a 14 foot clear this season.
Best vault: 14-0 (Bill Harris Invitational)
• Sr. Colin O’Neil: The Vikings’ best distance runner nearly broke a personal best in the 3200 meters two weeks ago. Looks to make Star Track after falling just short in 2010.
Best times: 4:19.02 (1600 meters, Arcadia Invitational), 9:27.97 (3200 meters, Tomahawk Classic)
• Sr. Jordan Gray: Key piece of the 400 relay team, he bolsters the Vikings’ depth in the sprint events.
Best time: 23.74 (200 meters, Inglemoor vs. Woodinville and Issaquah double-dual meet)
KEY RETURNERS – GIRLS
• Sr. Erin Allen: One of two outstanding hurdlers for the Vikings, she routed the field a recent invitational meet and is rated No. 1 in the 300-meter event.
Best time: 14.95 (100 meter hurdles, Tomahawk Classic)
• Sr. Becca Berge (right): Placed fifth in both the hurdles events at state last year, and is a key component to the Vikings’ solid relay squads.
Best time: 15.14 (100 meter hurdles, Tomahawk Classic)
• Sr. Hannah Stevenson: Returning state placer in the 400 and 800 relays, also competes in jump events.
Best jump: 16-9.50 (long jump, Bill Harris Invitational)
• Jr. Sarah Nash: One of the top returning 400-meter runners in the league fell just short of a state berth last season.
Best time: 60.69 seconds (400 meters, Tomahawk Classic)
• Sr. Isabella Torgerson: Placed fifth at districts in the pole vault in 2010, looks to break through in the postseason and get to state. Cleared 10 feet for the first time last weekend.
Best vault: 10-1 (Tomahawk Classic)
ONES TO WATCH
The Vikings have a transfer from Juanita, Tansey Lystad, who has already broken the school record in the 1600 meters with a run of 5:00.37 at the Pasco Invitational on April 16. On April 19, sophomore Kyra Burke broke the record in the 3200 (11:24.52) only to have Lystad break it again two days later in 10:48.90, which currently ranks No. 1 in the state at the 4A level.
AT THE NEXT LEVEL
Tess Parent (2010): Yale University
Lindsy Johanson (2010): Western Washington University
FROM THE COACH
“We have a nice mix of veteran members and up-and-coming young members. A key to this season will be managing the cold and being healthy during the championship meets.”
— Head coach D.J. Baddeley
