One of the best throwers in SW Washington picked up three wins on Saturday. The Acorns senior Lewis Koser thrashed his PR in both the shot put and discus at the Ray Ryan Invite in Hoquiam.
It’s the first time in his prep career he’s gone over 50 feet in shot, besting his throw from a league meet last week by nearly a foot. The two-time state discus champ’s throw of 171-01 bested the rest of the field by over 40 feet.
And in the javelin, an event he’s sparingly done, his throw of 147-08 was better than his previous best by over five feet. Oakville’s other medalist was Skyler Moretti, eighth in the open 200.
On the girls side, the Acorns’ only medalist was junior Destiny Beaver taking third in the 300 hurdles and sixth in the 100 hurdles.
Winlock’s Sancho, Tenino’s McKauge garner multiple wins in Tenino
Victoria Sancho and Jeremiah McKauge shined in their respective events at Saturday’s Tenino Twilight Relays plus left with one personal best. Sancho, the Cardinals star sprinter and jumper, won the long jump with her first career leap over 15 feet at 15-06.25.
The senior also triumphed in the open 100 and in the triple jump, the latter a season-best jump of 32-05.50. Elsewhere for the girls, Black Hills senior Hailey Tinsley was the lone thrower to eclipse triple digits, claiming the win with a toss of 106-04.
The Wolves won the sprint medley relay in 2:04.81 while Tenino picked up a victory in the 3,200-meter relay and Samantha Smith was the runner-up in the 1,600 with a new PR of 6:38.74.
McKauge secured the shot put with a heave of 44-02.50 and set a new career-best throw of the javelin at 130-11. His Tenino teammate Parker Minerich claimed the discus on a 138-02 toss and sophomore Tucker Matheson cleared the high jump at 6-feet even to win.
Black Hills’ Jude Bender won the long jump with a new PR of 19-03.75, was on its runner-up sprint medley relay and took fifth in the open 100. Winlock’s best finish was its second place 3,200-meter relay.
