The annual Everett School District track and field meet, also known as the Everett City Championships, is today. Boys and girls from Cascade, Everett and Jackson will get started at 4 p.m. at Everett Memorial Stadium.
On the line, of course, are city bragging rights. This year a format change makes the meet more meaningful: Coaches agreed to combine the boys and girls team scores of each school to crown a true city champion, Everett boys track coach Doug Hall said.
Another unique quirk: The meet’s final event will be a co-ed 4-by-400-meter relay.
To me, the most intriguing event will be the boys 400 (4-by-100) relay. Cascade and Everett are both ranked among the top five in the state, according to Athletic.net.
Cascade’s team – Paul Heer, Derek Sepe, Julian Willis and Lorne Bridgford – is No. 2 with a season-best time of 42.86 seconds. Everett is fifth (43.19). The Seagulls’ runners are J Hopkins, Rendel Jones, Nick Thomas and Joe Giesick.
Maybe the city rivalry can push the squads to a state-best time. The current leader is Todd Beamer (42.74).
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