Costello may be a freshman, but he’s got the legs of a senior.
Costello dominated the sprint events Wednesday and Friday at the Western Conference North Division track meet.
He passed a competitor in the last 10 meters of the 100-meter final, which was stocked with mostly juniors and seniors. Costello backed that up with a solid victory in the 200. His times of 11.20 and 22.78 seconds put him among the state’s elite.
He also ran on the Tomahawks’ winning 400- and 1,600 meter relay teams as M-P won the meet by one point. Costello’s four events provided 48 of the Tommies’ 146 points. Costello and his relay teams also won all of their preliminary races with ease.
“Freshman boys don’t normally do things like that,” M-P coach Randy Davis said. “He obviously can be very, very special.”
Costello will get his biggest test of the season on Friday when he is expected to meet Kamiak’s Derrick Bradley in the District I 100 and 200 finals at Stanwood High School.
Other top boys track performers: Derrick Bradley, Kamiak; McKane Lee, Arlington; Derek Fekkes, Stanwood; Warren Eickoff, Snohomish, JaMichael Bailey, Cascade; Matt Heinle, Edmonds-Woodway; Brandon Bilyeu, South Whidbey; Travis Boyd, Kamiak; Stephan Kulpa, Oak Harbor; Kevin Hutchinson, Lake Stevens; Brenton Bodewig, Arlington; Ryan Roache, Snohomish; Tom Patten, Snohomish; Adam Roe, King’s.
The junior helped Lake Stevens to a runnerup finish at the North Division meet with a dominant showing in the sprints.
Anderson’s winning time of 12.33 seconds in the 100-meter final was among the state’s best this season, as was her time of 25.85 in the 200.
Anderson anchored a Lake Stevens 400-meter relay team that won easily. Things were not quite as easy in the 800 relay.
Anderson took the baton for the final leg trailing by about 7 meters. She made up the distance and the Vikings won the event in 1:46.49 – just over a half-second faster than Snohomish, which won the meet but was second in that event.
“If felt really good,” said Anderson, after her 100 victory. “A lot of work has gone into this.”
Other top girls track performers: Lucy Miller, Snohomish, Brittany Bekins, Cascade; Katy McGillen, South Whidbey; Akousua Fordjour, Shorewood; Katelyn Waterhouse, Snohomish; Sarah Owen, Lynnwood; Lindsey Barnes, Lake Stevens; Claudie Gil-Osorio, South Whidbey; Emily Kling, Snohomish; Marji Bovey, Cascade; Julie Reese, King’s; Abby Kwan, King’s.
Baseball player of the week: Name Matt Reese, Darrington
Other top baseball performers: Dallas Godwin, Darrington; Nate Santiago, Kamiak; Brian Ouellette, Kamiak; Jeff Poole, Kamiak; Chad Schroeder, Cascade; Steven Griffith, Kamiak; Kevin Young, Shorewood; Ben Mummy, Meadowdale; Jeremy Prins, Shoreline Christian; Richard O’Neill, Meadowdale; Zach Swett, Meadowdale; T.J. Peden, Granite Falls; David Fertello, Shoreline Christian; Steve Sperry, Snohomish; Jeff Schomaker, Shorewood; Joe Dickerson, Marysville-Pilchuck; Dan Liang, Marysville-Pilchuck; Ian Gac, Edmonds-Woodway.
Softball player of the week: Kristina Thorson, Shorecrest
Other top softball performers: Julie Vanek, Everett; Kristen Linscott, Archbishop Murphy; Christie Robinson, South Whidbey; Natasha King, Darrington; Krista Colburn, Kamiak; Emily Passavoy, Kamiak; Jenny Murphy, South Whidbey; Heidi Heric, Shorewood; Alana Schutt, Edmonds-Woodway; Alyshia Smith, Everett; Angela Teasley, Darrington; Katy Barstad, Mountlake Terrace; Kristi Leiter, Lake Stevens.
Boys soccer player of the week: Hawk Mummey, Edmonds-Woodway
Other top boys soccer performers: Jason Sampaga, Mariner; Joe Pieroni, Monroe; Ben Dragavon, Monroe; Blake Bural, Monroe; Austin Allen, Monroe; Bill Bordner, Monroe.
Girls tennis player of the week: Theresa Black, Oak Harbor
Other top girls tennis performers: Nancy Hong, Kamiak; Maggie Manucal, Oak Harbor; Sarah Allen, Edmonds-Woodway; Deonna Hughes, Edmonds-Woodway; Tanya Ramfar, Kamiak; Liz Currey, Stanwood; Tamra Godfrey, Stanwood.
Boys golfer of the week: Mike Hibbitt, Jackson
Girls golfer of the week: Renee Skidmore, Cascade
Other top girls golf performers: Kim Shin, Shorewood
Aaron Coe, Herald Writer
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