EVERETT – While the track and field spotlight normally shines brightest on those who’ve been there before, every season it seems to find a surprise star.
Chanel Sam, welcome to the spotlight.
Sam, a highly talented Jackson High School freshman, was a four-event winner at Friday’s Everett School District Championships and paced the Timberwolves to a team title.
Sam started by winning the 100-meter run (13.21 seconds) and 200 (26.98). Both times tied Jackson school records.
“Especially as a freshman, she is so talented, humble and a pleasure to be around,” Jackson coach Steve Till said.
Sam also won the high jump (5-feet even) and long jump (16-2.5).
“She broke the (JHS) record in the high jump at the Bellevue Invite and the long jump last week at the freshman championships,” said Till.
That wasn’t the only Jackson record to fall Friday.
The 800 relay team of Kristi Kingma, Layne Jorgenson, Rachel Casel and Jessica Le set a school record with a winning time of 1:49.76.
Everett was led by Suzy Olsen, a double-winner in the 800 and 1,600.
“Suzy is a really strong athlete who steps up week after week,” said her coach Ned Prouse.
“Now, our goal is to get her ready for district and state.”
Samantha Taylor (400) and Elizabeth Melnikas (pole vault) both won for Cascade.
At Everett Memorial Stadium
Team results-Jackson 69, Everett 64, Cascade 56.
3,200-Ponce (J) 12:03.00; 100 hurdles-Gerrard (J) 17.3; 100-Sam (J) 13.21; 1,600-Olsen (E) 5:24.7; 400 relay-Jackson 52.91; 400-Taylor (C) 60.39; 800-Olsen (E) 2:28.2; 200-Sam (J) 26.98; 300 hurdles-Lund (E) 48.94; 800 relay-Jackson 1:49.76; 1,600 relay-Cascade 4:11.32; Javelin-Grebin (C) 112-08; Discus-Hampton (C) 112-09; Triple jump-Vance (E) 32-02.75; Shot put-Smith (E) 34-09; High jump-Sam (J) 5-00.0; Long jump-Sam (J) 16-02.5; Pole vault-Melnikas (C) 10-00.0.
Battle of Shoreline: At Shoreline, Danielle Clauson won the discus and javelin events to lead King’s to the team victory at the Battle of Shoreline meet. Cora Speidel (Shorecrest, second place) and Sara Levy (Shorewood, third) also won two individual events.
At Shoreline Stadium
Team results-King’s 98, Shorecrest 82, Shorewood 80, Shoreline Christian 14.
3,200-Jensen 12:16.0; 100 hurdles-Daigneault (SC) 16.69; 100-Mayhle (K) 13.0; 1,600-Levy (Swd) 5:21.0; 400 relay-Shorecrest 51.19; 400-Thomas (K) 1:00.0; 800-Levy (Swd) 5:21.0; 200-Bremond (Swd) 27.24; 300 hurdles-Louie (K) 50.73; 800 relay-King’s 1:47.0; 1,600 relay-Shorecrest 4:19.0; Javelin-Clauson (K) 133-2; Discus-Clauson (K) 121-8; Triple jump-Speidel (Sct) 35-9; Shot put-Christianson (Swd) 37-8.5; High jump-Soules (Swd) 4-10; Long jump-Speidel (Sct) 17-2.5; Pole vault-Crosby 8-6.
Edmonds School District meet: At Edmonds, Katie Tougas won the 100- and 200-meter sprints to lead Edmonds-Woodway to the team championship. Caitlin Hovick of Mountlake Terrace won the javelin and discus events. Her teammate, Tram Dinh won the long jump and 400. Renee Grittins of Meadowdale won the 300 hurdles and triple jump.
At Edmonds District Stadium
Team results-Edmonds-Woodway 176, Mountlake Terrace 145, Meadowdale 117, Lynnwood 85.
3,200-Wrest (E-W) 12:28.87; 100 hurdles-Hanson (MT) 16.28; 100-Tougas (E-W) 13.41; 1,600-Southcote-Want (E-W) 5:43.71; 400 relay-Edmonds-Woodway 52.50; 400-Dinh (MT) 1:00.32; 800-Huegli (E-W) 2:33.64; 200-Tougas (E-W) 27.45; 300 hurdles-Grittins (Me) 50.18; 800 relay-Meadowdale 1:53.8; 1,600 relay-Mountlake Terrace 4:25.92; Javelin-Hovick (MT) 115-3; Discus-Hovick (MT) 99-7; Triple jump-Grittins (Me) 34-3; Shot put-Bennett (Me) 32-7; High jump-Sims (E-W) 5-0; Long jump-Dinh (MT) 16-2.75; Pole vault-Quick (E-W) 8-6.
Boys track
Everett School District Championships: At Everett, Seagulls’ senior captains Axel Stanovsky (1,600- and 3,200-meter runs), Logan Ordona (400, 800) and Andrew Stiger (javelin) were all victorious en route to winning the team title for Everett. Teammate and hurdler J Hopkins won both hurdles races.
At Everett Memorial Stadium
Team results-Everett 83, Cascade 58, Jackson 42.
110 hurdles-Hopkins (E) 15.6; 100-Sepe (C) 11.4; 1,600-Stanovsky (E) 4:24.2; 400 relay-Cascade 43.5; 400-Ordona (E) 51.16; 300 hurdles-Hopkins (E) 38.95; 800-Ordona (E) 2:01.7; 200-Green (J) 22.82; 3,200-Stanovsky (E) 9:43.2; 1,600 relay-Everett 3:30.2; Javelin-Stiger (E) 184-9; Discus-Tran (C) 139-7; Triple jump-Jones (E) 42-7.5; Shot put-Mecum (C) 46-2; High jump-Seng (C) 6-0; Long jump-Willis (C) 20-8.5; Pole vault-Ross (E) 12-0.
Edmonds School District meet: At Edmonds, Dean Yeh won the long and triple jumps, Eric Greenwood won the high jump and the 400-meter run and Yonathan Yilma won the 1,600 and 3,200 to lead Edmonds-Woodway to the team title. Eric Doyle of Mountlake Terrace won both hurdles races.
At Edmonds Stadium
Team results-Edmonds-Woodway 202, Mountlake Terrace 179, Lynnwood 74, Meadowdale 33.
110 hurdles-Doyle (MT) 15.75; 100-Kim (E-W) 11.77; 1,600-Yilma (E-W) 4:31.07; 400 relay-Edmonds-Woodway 45.28; 400-Greenwood (E-W) 52.55; 300 hurdles-Doyle (MT) 42.79; 800-Grover (E-W) 2:04.39; 200-Ellersick (MT) 24.06; 3,200-Yilma (E-W) 10:01.42; 1,600 relay-Mountlake Terrace 3:38.69; Javelin-Burnett (L) 166-11; Discus-Routen (E-W) 128-9.5; Triple jump-Yeh (E-W) 38-9.5; Shot put-Stadnitskiy (MT) 47-3; High jump-Greenwood (E-W) 6-0; Long jump-Yeh (E-W) 20-2.75; Pole vault-Ragih (L) 9-0.
Battle of Shoreline: At Shoreline, Kevin Ramos won two individual events for Shorecrest which finished tied for second with Shorewood in the Battle of Shoreline. King’s, led by Raymond Zhang who won the 110-meter hurdles in 16.91 seconds, won the team title.
At Shoreline Stadium
Team results-King’s 95, Shorecrest 77, Shorewood 77, Shoreline Christian 15.
110 hurdles-Zhang (K) 16.91; 100-Ramos (Sct) 11.08; 1,600-Ruhlman (Sct) 4:44.0; 400 relay-Shorecrest 44.91; 400-Thomas (Swd) 53.84; 300 hurdles-Hartman (Swd) 44.0; 800-Anderson (Sct) 2:07.0; 200-Ramos (Sct) 22.45; 3,200-Pull (K) 10:07.0; 1,600 relay-King’s 3:30.0; Javelin-Lehman (K) 148-8; Discus-Neubaur (SW) 148-8; Triple jump-Yakovich (K) 42-4; Shot put-Swinson (K) 47-0; High jump-Talbot (K) 6-0; Long jump-Gruger (Swd) 21-1; Pole vault-Cox (Swd) 11-1.
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