Freshman Nora Soule of Ilwaco qualified for the WIAA championships by placing third in the 1600 meters and third in the 3200m. She will race again in Yakima at the 2B state meet.

CHEHALIS — Ilwaco athletes came up against solid competitors at the District 4 meet at W.F. West High School in Chehalis Friday.

Three athletes from Ilwaco High School advanced to the WIAA 2B State Track Meet at Eisenhower High School in Yakima May 25-27.

Sophomore Mya Cunningham qualified for her second consecutive state meet, thanks to a second-place finish in the 800 meters in which she clocked a personal record of 2:44.78. Last year, she earned a state medal on a relay team.

Nora Soule, a freshman, placed third in the 1,600m with 6:20.96 and third in the 3,200 with 14:26.20.

Junior Jacob Mathison set a PR of 2:08.34 while placing fourth in the 800m. Ironically, he was the lone Ilwaco runner to qualify for the state 2B cross country meet in the fall, finishing in the middle of a crowded field.

The personal records set by Cunningham and Mathison in their 800-meter races pleased coach Crystal Bell. “Our 4x400m boys relay team fought super hard, too, giving lots of hope for next season,” she said.

The relay team placed seventh, just missing out on qualifying. On the squad were Mathison, sophomores Sammy Lloyd and Wade Smith, and freshman Cody Miller.

Seagull wins

In team scoring at the meet, Toledo was the runaway overall points winner for the boys ahead of Rainier and Napavine with Raymond fourth. The Seagull girls tied for second with Toutle Lake, with North Beach narrowly ahead.

Pacific County schools had individuals advance. Raymond sophomore Karsyn Freeman set PRs to win the 100m hurdles and discus and place second in pole vault, and she placed fifth in the shot put; senior Jolie Dunn was third in 100m hurdles; senior Genevieve Sarich was fourth in the 1,600m; freshman Megan Kongbouakhay was fourth in triple jump; senior Lisa Finne was fifth in pole vault and triple jump; freshman Ava Baugher was sixth in high jump.

South Bend junior Mackenzie Kuiken was fourth in the 100m hurdles; sophomore Emily Howell was fourth in javelin.

For the boys, Raymond senior Morgan Anderson won the 110m hurdles and was second in the pole vault and triple jump; junior Austin Snodgrass won the discus, was second in shot put and fifth in the 100m; freshman Chris Banker was third in high jump; sophomore Kevin Hovis was fifth in pole vault and sixth in triple jump.

Senior Landon Nielsen of Wahkiakum was fourth in the high jump and sixth in shot put. South Bend senior Judah Milton won the 300m hurdles and was fifth in javelin.