In a welcome reversal of fortune from last year's torrential daylong downpour, milder temperatures and dry skies ruled the day as 69 teams and 845 athletes competed at the 20th annual event held at Shoreline Stadium.
"The kids are real excited to have such a great day to jump this year," said Kamiak's jumps coach Jill Mayer, echoing the opinions of many at the packed stadium.
In the high jump, a trio of highly touted Wesco South leapers cleared the six-foot mark, only to watch Inglemoor's Dorian Dolleman register an impressive 6-foot, 6-inch jump.
Mariner's Adrien Black (6-4) and Edmonds-Woodway's Eric Greenwood (6-2) placed third and fourth respectively.
Kamiak senior Jesse Swarthout, fresh off the heels of a school record-tying leap of 6-2 on Thursday night, maxed out at 6-0 to finish 11th.
"I felt pretty good out there today," said Swarthout. "The weather was better, so we had some good jumping positions. But I was a little tired, a little sore."
The local squads fared well, with three Wesco schools (Kamiak, Jackson, Mariner) finishing in the top 13.
The "track" athlete of the meet was Seattle Prep's Max O'Donahue-McDonald. The Panther star ran the state's best time in the 3,200 this year, breaking the meet record with a time of 8:59.73.
The "field" athlete honors went to Sehome's Steven Ayers, who won both the shot put (62-6) and the discus (168-9), earning 20 points all on his own for the Mariners.
Other double-winners included Ryan Hamilton of Evergreen, who took both the 100- and 200- meter dashes, and Garfield's Stephone Jordan the state's top-ranked hurdler, who won both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles.
Kamiak's Sean Beigton vaulted 15 feet to tie for second in the pole vault and help lead the Knights to an eighth-place showing with 26 points. Teammate Colin Logue ran the 400 in 50.03 seconds to place fourth and fellow Knight Sean Bucy earned a third in the javelin with a toss of 165 feet, 6 inches.
Jackson's 12th-place finish was highlighted by Mitchell Briggs, who finished second in the rarely-scored freshman/sophomore 1,600 run with a time of 4:28.48. Ali Al-Hussaini also earned points for the T-Wolves finishing fifth in the 300-meter hurdles.
In addition to Black's third in the high jump, Dak Riek ran the 3,200 in 9:04.49, also good for third as the Marauders' 20 points earned them 13th place.
Shorecrest sprinter Kevin Ramos scored all 8.5 of the Scots' points with a fourth in the 200 and a fifth in the 100.
At Shoreline Stadium
Team results-Evergreen 64, Kentwood 54.5, Sehome 47, Mount Si 33, Highline 32, Eastlake 31, Yelm 28, Garfield 26, Kamiak 26, Inglemoor 25, Todd Beamer 25, Jackson 22, Mariner 20, South Kitsap 19, Woodinville 18, Squalicum 18, Kent Meridian 17.5, Seattle Prep 16, Bainbridge 15, AC Davis 14, Franklin Pierce 13, Mead 13, Ferris 13, Skyline 12, Decatur 12, Gig Harbor 11, Ferndale 11, Cascade 11, Bellingham 11, Auburn Riverside 10, Shorecrest 8.5, Rainier Beach 8, North Central 8, Newport 8, Lindbergh 8, West Seattle 8, Liberty 7, Mount Rainier 7, Edmonds-Woodway 7, Lincoln 7, Mercer Island 6, Franklin 5, Shorewood 4, Stanwood 4, Ballard 3.5, Roosevelt 3, Interlake 2, Bellevue 2, Bothell 1, Bishop Blanchet 1, Sammamish 1, Everett 1, Olympic 1.
Event winners plus local top-eight placers.
110 hurdles-1. Jordan (Garfield) 14.43; 100-1. Hamilton (Evergreen) 10.71, 5. Ramos (Shorecrest) 10.92; 1,600-Chinchar (Kentwood) 4:12.18; 400 relay-1. Highline 42.86, 6. Mariner 43.75, 7. Cascade 43.85; 400-1. McHenry (Sehome) 48.88, 4. Logue (Kamiak) 50.03; 300 hurdles-1. Jordan (Garfield) 39.02, 5. Al-Hussaini (Jackson) 40.69; 800-1. Williams (Gig Harbor) 1:53.43, 8. Stanovsky (Everett) 2:00.08; 200-1. Hamilton (Evergreen) 21.71, 4. Ramos (Shorecrest) 22.42, 7. Logue (Kamiak) 23.53; 3,200-1. O'Donahue-McDonald (Seattle Prep) 8:59.73, 3. Riek (Mariner) 9:04.49, 7. Yilma (Edmonds-Woodway) 9:16.35; 1,600 relay-1. Eastlake 3:24.70, 5. Jackson 3:29.73; Javelin-1. Keller (Mount Si) 176-9, 3. Bucy (Kamiak) 165-6, 5. Tran (Cascade) 161-9; Discus-1. Ayers (Sehome) 168-9, 5. Neubauer (Shorewood) 149-9, 7. Kendo (Cascade) 148-0; Triple jump-1. Ojukwu (Evergreen) 44-0.75, 7. Cho (Kamiak) 41-2.75; Shot put-1. Ayers (Sehome) 62-6; High jump-1. Dolleman (Inglemoor) 6-6, 3. Black (Mariner) 6-4, 4. Greenwood (Edmonds-Woodway) 6-2; Long jump-1. St. Clair (Kentwood) 22-6, 7. Willis (Cascade) 21-2; Pole vault-1. Sampson (Squalicum) 15-6, T2. Beighton (Kamiak) 15-0, 5. Simunds (Stanwood) 14-0. 1,600 Frosh/Soph-1. Contreras (AC Davis) 4:28.06, 2. Briggs (Jackson) 4:28.48, 8. Parry (Bothell) 4:33.50; 800 sprint medley-1. Evergreen 1:35.61, 4. Mariner 1:37.84, 5. Kamiak 1:38.44. 800 distance medley-1. Auburn Riverside 10:53.62, 3. Jackson 11:12.89, 8. Cascade 11:28.78.
Tomahawk Track and Field Classic: At Marysville, host and team champion Marysville-Pilchuck was led by discus winner Fono Vakalahi (151 feet, 10 inches) and high jump winner Duane LaPyri (6-0).
At Quil Ceda Stadium
Team results-Marysville-Pilchuck 112.5, Burlington-Edison 107, King's 89.5, Arlington 82, Snohomish 69, Mountlake Terrace 55, Oak Harbor 53, South Whidbey 41, Issaquah 36, Lakewood 20.5, Archbishop Murphy 20, Nathan Hale 14.5, Mt. Vernon Christian 2.
110 hurdles-Snyder (AM) 14.74; 100-Bennett (BE) 11.09; 1,600-Looi (I) 4:45.05; 400 relay-M-P 43.85; 400-Fuller (K) 50.33; 300 hurdles-Snyder (AM) 39.80; 800-Armenta (BE) 1:58.90; 200-Fuller (K) 22.58; 3,200-Simpson (BE) 9:49.62; 1,600 relay-B-E 46.23; Javelin-Ellis (BE) 171-11; Discus-Vakalahi (MP) 151-10; Triple jump-Yakovich (K) 44-06.50; Shot put-Hunter (O) 53-05.50; High jump-LaPeyri (MP) 6-00.00; Long jump-Yakovich (K) 21-00.75; Pole vault-Kilpatrick (S) 13-06.00.
Girls track
Tomahawk Track and Field Classic: At Marysville, Arlington's Kjirsten Jensen was the only Wesco individual athlete with multiple first-place finishes, taking honors in the discus with a throw of 120 feet, 7 inches and the shot put (38-3).
At Quil Ceda Stadium
Team results-Burlington-Edison 127.5, Issaquah 122, M-P 112, South Whidbey 64, Arlington 55, King's 55, Snohomish 53, Lakewood 46, Oak Harbor 36, Archbishop Murphy 31.5, Mountlake Terrace 28, Nathan Hale 5, Granite Falls 2.
3,200-Gordon (SW) 11:43.38; 100 hurdles-Howe (L) 15.74; 100-Carr (I) 12.36; 1,600-Smollack (O) 5:05.13; 400 relay-Issaquah 50.60; 400-Richert (I); 800-Smollack (O) 2:16.43; 200-Carr (I) 25.74; 300 hurdles-Howe (L) 48.11; 800 relay-Issaquah 1:46.65; 1,600 relay-Issaquah 4:04.48; Javelin-Clauson (K) 128-02; Discus-Jensen (A) 120-07; Triple jump-Thiel (O) 28-04.00; Shot put-Jensen (A) 38-03.00; High jump-Hanson (MP) 5-02.00; Long jump-Baba (I) 16-07.00; Pole vault-Thomas (BE) 10-00.00.