Track meet kudos to Mt. View runners!

You might recognize a few names with new district records...!

Track and Field

Both elementary students and middle schoolers from around the district had the chance to enjoy the great outdoors and compete in two recent track meets organized respectively by Evergreen Forest's John Tanner and Chinook's Rich Wind.

"It's a great opportunity to highlight the value of extracurricular programs in our public schools…these programs teach important life skills including team work, integrity, respect and striving for our goals," said Wind, who has organized the middle school event for 6 years. He also invites outside districts, including Olympia and Tumwater, to participate, and this year was able to award medals made possible in part through gate donations. Students from Komachin, Nisqually and Chinook all took home some medals.

"Your team has to depend on each other more at a competitive, invitational meet like this," said Komachin 7th grader, Kathleen, who won a medal in the 4 x 100 relay hurdles.

"I think it's a nice way to honor our excellent middle school student athletes," said Komachin teacher and coach Katherine Davis . "It's also nice to see what other schools are doing and increase the competition."

Celebrating its 9th year, the two elementary meets include more than 300 5th and 6th grade student athletes from NTPS elementary schools. "We're probably nearing 5,000 kids participating over the years," Tanner said. "We have wonderful volunteers who keep coming back year after year even though their kids are in high school or college too."

Several students set new district records...

• Brandon Morgan Evergreen Forest 5th Boys 400meter dash 1:10.20
• Callan Russell Woodland 6th Girls 800m dash 2:49.45
• Josh Pentz Mt. View 6th Boys 100m hurdles 15.54
• Stevie Cleveland Mt. View 6th Boys 50m dash 7.42
• Sam Tarabochia 6th Boys 800m dash 2:36.50
• Ika Morton Evergreen Forest Long Jump 14' 11.5"
• Evergreen Forest 5th Boys 4x100 meter relay (Derek Walter/Quinton Taylor/Ryan Birbeck/Ben Rood) 1:00.81
• Horizons 5th Boys 4x200 relay (Evan Olson/Easton Trakel/Deon Commet/Trevion Campbell ) 2:10.51
• Evergreen Forest 6th Girls 4x200m relay (Michael Simmons/Faith Cebula/Brianna Attwood/Alyssa Gilchrist ) 2:10.04