Washington Girls
Sprints
Riley Crandall, (Skyline High School, 11th) | 200m - 23.92 | GearUP Eason Invitational (4/25)
Lauren Matthew, (West Valley High School, 12th) | 400m - 55.52 | GearUP Eason Invitational (4/25)
Lauren Balousek, (Mercer Island High School, 10th) | 400m - 55.57 | Arcadia Invitational (4/10)
Chloe Williams, (Kentridge, 9th) | 400m - 55.73 | Bill Harris Invitational (4/25)
Quick Notes: The 400m group is extremely tight, with three athletes separated by just 0.2 seconds. Crandall adds a strong 200m mark, giving this group both speed and depth heading into May.
Distance
Kjirsten Ludeman, (Sehome High School, 10th) | 800m - 2:07.63, 1600m - 4:48.67, 400m - 55.95 | GearUP Eason Invitational / Oregon Relays / Birger Solberg Invitational (4/25, 4/4, 4/11)
Ciana Johnson, (Ballard High School, 10th) | 800m - 2:08.04, 400m - 56.21 | GearUP Eason Invitational / Metro Meet (4/25, 4/9)
Jane Wycoff, (Mount Spokane High School, 12th) | 1600m - 4:51.73 | Jesuit Twilight Relays (4/24)
Latham West, (Bonney Lake, 12th) | 1600m - 4:51.83 | Jesuit Twilight Relays (4/24)
Cassidy Armstrong, (Ballard High School, 12th) | 3200m - 10:21.08 | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Sloane Clines, (Sehome High School, 10th) | 3200m - 10:42.54 | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Quick Notes: Ludeman and Johnson headline this group as top 800m runners in the nation and impressive range across events. The 1600m, depth is clear, with Wycoff and West separated by just a tenth, while Cassidy Armstrong continues to demonstrate her status as a national-caliber talent in the 3200m.
Field
Kim Beard, (King's Schools, 12th) | Discus - 148-10 | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Kayla Williams, (Spanaway Lake High School, 12th) | Triple Jump - 41-0.5 | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Laine McKenzie, (Cedarcrest High School, 12th) | Long Jump - 19-6, Triple Jump - 40-9.25 | Arcadia Invitational (4/10)
Sephaira Watts-Johnson, (Lakes High School, 10th) | Long Jump - 19-5 | River Ridge, Lakes @ Mt. Tahoma (4/16)
Quick Notes: McKenzie's Arcadia long jump and triple jump performance placed her in the conversation as one of the best multi-event athletes in the state. Beard's discus mark adds strength in the throws, while Watts-Johnson gives this group emerging underclass depth.
Washington Boys
Sprints
Aiden Morton, (Bellevue High School, 11th) | 400m - 47.68, 200m - 21.58 | Bellevue Invitational / GearUP Eason Invitational (4/18, 4/25)
Dwight Ballard, (Spanaway Lake High School, 12th) | 100m - 10.51 | GearUP Eason Invitational (4/25)
Blake Kirkpatrick, (Tumwater High School, 12th) | 100m - 10.57 | GearUP Eason Invitational (4/25)
Miller Warme, (Kamiak High School, 11th) | 110mH - 13.73 | GP @ Kamiak (4/2)
Dredyn Sharlow, (Bethel Senior High School, 10th) | 200m - 21.39 (0.3) | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Dionysus So-Gilmore, (Seattle Academy, 12th) | 200m - 21.45 | GearUP Eason Invitational (4/25)
Sutton Flint, (Liberty-Issaquah, 12th) | 110mH - 14.09 (0.7), 300mH - 36.30 | Oregon Relays / GearUP Eason Invitational (4/4, 4/25)
Kenyon Andrews, (Hazen High School, 12th) | 300mH - 36.43, 400m - 47.10 | Arnie Young Invite / Pasco Invite (4/4, 4/18)
Quick Notes: The end of April demonstrated the depth of the sprint group, with state leads in the 100m and 400m. Suttin Flint continues to impress as a national-caliber hurdle talent, but has strong competition from Kenyon Andres and Miller Warme.
Distance
Mana Voss, (Central Kitsap High School, 11th) | 800m - 1:50.00 | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Findlay Hartshorn, (Bear Creek School, 12th) | 800m - 1:51.21 | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Amin Fidaar, (Rogers Senior High School, 12th) | 800m - 1:51.59 | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Cohen Butler, (Camas High School, 12th) | 1600m - 4:07.47 | Jesuit Twilight Relays (4/24)
Dylan Rowell, (Anacortes High School, 12th) | 1600m - 4:07.72, 3200m - 8:54.88 | Jesuit Twilight Relays / Birger Solberg Invitational (4/24, 4/11)
Isaac Benjamin, (South Kitsap High School, 12th) | 3200m - 8:47.19 | Arcadia Invitational (4/10)
Quenton Lanese, (Olympia High School, 9th) | 3200m - 8:58.76 | Arcadia Invitational (4/10)
Quick Notes: This is the strongest group in the state. Voss leads the 800m, while Butler and Rowell headline the mile. Benjamin's 3200m at the Arcadia Invitational anchors a group with both top-end talent and emerging underclass depth.
Field
Simon Rosselli, (Mead Senior High School, 12th) | Shot Put - 68-9, Discus - 225-6 | Legends Twilight Invitational / Arcadia Invitational (4/25, 4/10)
Ethan Thayer, (Onalaska High School, 11th) | Shot Put - 61-3 | Beaver Dam Jam Invitational (4/25)
Luke Jennings, (Glacier Peak High School, 10th) | Discus - 179-6.5 | Don Holder Relays (4/4)
Kai Peterson, (River Ridge High School, 11th) | Long Jump - 25-0 | River Ridge Dual (4/16)
Yevhen Zhmailo, (Lake Washington High School, 12th) | Long Jump - 24-2.75 (-0.6), Triple Jump - 50-11.75 | Oregon Relays (4/4)
Trenton Sandborn, (Freeman High School, 12th) | High Jump - 6-9 | Mooberry Relays (4/25)
Luke Barrick, (Onalaska High School, 12th) | Pole Vault - 16-6 | Kalama Twilight Invitational (4/17)
Jonathan Allen, (Hanford High School, 10th) | Pole Vault - 16-4.75 | Jesuit Twilight Relays (4/24)
Quick Notes: Rosselli dominates the field events with elite national marks in both throws. Zhmailo and Peterson highlight strong horizontal jumps, while vault and high jump remain competitive across multiple athletes.
Washington Girls
Sprints
Riley Crandall, (Skyline High School, 11th) | 200m - 23.92 | GearUP Eason Invitational (4/25)
Lauren Matthew, (West Valley High School, 12th) | 400m - 55.52 | GearUP Eason Invitational (4/25)
Lauren Balousek, (Mercer Island High School, 10th) | 400m - 55.57 | Arcadia Invitational (4/10)