They’re throwing and running strong up at Bothell High.

Cougar senior Allie Hadley broke the school record with a throw of 140 feet, four inches in javelin on April 14 at the Pasco Invite. She currently is ranked first in state.

“It’s really a big deal,” says Cathy Boyce, the Bothell High track and field coach. “She is sitting on top of Kingco, state and the league. It’s an outstanding highlight of the season.”

Along with javelin, Hadley also competes in the girls 4×100 and 4×400 relay events.

“It feels awesome,” says Hadley, whose goal is to throw 150 feet. “I’ve still got a lot of work to do.”

Hadley trains in the off-season and postseason for her events. “It keeps me mindful and focused on technique.”

Senior Morgunn Ewing also fares well in javelin and recently threw 174-7, passing his personal record of 129 feet.

“In the world of javelin, it is a phenomenal feat,” says coach Boyce.

His throw places him at the top of Kingco by five feet. He also ranked fifth at Pasco and eighth in the state. “It’s awesome. It feels good to be No. 1 in our division,” says Ewing.

He puts in a lot of his own time training on weekends to better his throws in javelin and shot put. “Right now, I am just trying to beat my personal record and take it one week at a time,” says Ewing.

Bothell’s boys 4×100 relay team (pictured) ran a 43.6-second race in its last meet, rolling into first in Kingco and eighth in the state. The team includes junior Danny Wilson, junior Will McIntyre, junior Jared Berry and senior Nick Anthony. In the past three years, Bothell track and field has seen strong 4×100 teams.

“We work really hard on technique,” says coach Boyce. “They have good team chemistry and it has worked out well.”

The Bothell track and field team is working toward the Kingco championships May 9 and 11 at Juanita High. According to Boyce, the top eight at Kingco go to districts on May 16 and 18.

The top five from districts, which include Kingco and Wesco, will go to state.

“We are working to get as many athletes to state as possible,” says Boyce.

One of the team’s captains, senior Nate Conrad, comments on the season: “We have responded well from last year. Everyone has stepped up at the loss of seniors and we’ve had a lot of personal records.”

Junior captain Jessi Howe says, “Overall, the team looks strong. We have good underclassmen and a strong girls team.”

Coach Boyce is proud of the boys and girls who compete and excel for the Cougars in the multitude of events.

“We encourage our kids to be track athletes. It’s not individual, it’s a team sport.”