Janke gains 3A titles, N. Central school record

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Justin Janke was the next man up for North Central (Spokane) after the consecutive graduations of NXN champions Kai Wilmost and Tanner Anderson. 

It was a daunting task, but Janke took it to heart and worked hard. And thanks to a big performance on a blustery day at the Washington state meet in Tacoma, it's Janke that owns North Central's school records in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters.

The Washington State-bound senior ran 8:55.96 a day after clocking 4:07.69 in the 1,600. He won the Class 3A titles in both events. Janke broke the school record in the mile earlier this season at the Jesuit Twilight Relayss in Portland.

"It's kind of crazy," Janke said. "After cross country season (two years ago), Kai was injured and went to state off of two weeks of training. And to have a faster time than Tanner, that's really cool. They're really greata athletes. I didn't live up to the height of what the accomplished, but in track I got the school records."

The times could have been faster if not for buffeting winds on the homestretch, particularly on the homestretch. 

Janke plans to fly to the Portland Track Festival the morning after his graduation. He also has the Brooks PR Invitational on his radar. 

Here are some of the additional highlights from the Washington state meet:

RESULTS

- Federal Way scored 65 points to run away with the Class 4A boys team title. Issaquah put up 74 points to win the girls championship. 

- Jack Yearian of Bellarmine Prep successfully defended his titles in the 4A 1,600 (4:07.68) and the 3,200 (9:05.63).

- Dai'lyn Meriwether from Union won the Class 4A girls 200 meters in 24.75 seconds.

- Jai'lyn Meriwether from Union won the Class 4A girls 400 meters in 55.01 seconds. 

- Jake Ulrich from Eastmont won the 4A boys 400 meters in 48.07 seconds.

- Mason Scheidel from Skyview dove at the finish line and the gambit pulled out a .01 victory in the 800 meters. He edged Noah Wallace from Lake Stevens, 1:55.36 to 1:55.37.

- Freshman Taylor Roe of Lake Stevens won the 4A girls 1,600 (4:50.34) and the 3,200 (10:21.51).

- Brandi Hughes from Skyline won the girls 100 hurdles in 14.12 seconds. She also won the 300s in 44.02.

- Nick Johnson from Gonzaga Prep won a close race with Tanner Conner from Kentridge in the boys 110 hurdles, 14.05 to 14.09. Conner came back to win the 300 hurdles in 37.44 seconds.

- The Issaquah girls won the 4x200 relay in 1:39.71. They also won the 4x400 in 3:51.75 (3:49.28 prelim).

- Mason Sallee of Federal Way won 4A titles in the long jump (23-8.75) and the triple jump (48-0.50).

- Jelani Heath won the 4A girls long jump with 19-11.50.

- Lincoln of Tacoma won a boys team title for the first time since 1977, taking 3A with 45.66 points. Lynnwood scored 55 points to take the girls crown.

- Emmanuel Wells from Rainier Beach won the 3A sprint titles with 10.98 seconds into a headwind and 21.88 in the 200.

- Jordan Oakes of Holy Names won the 3A 800 meters (2:12.13), edging Lakeside's Sophie Cantine (2:13.44). Oakes also beat Cantine in the 1,600 as they went 4:46.80 and 4:49.34. 

- Madison Yerigan of Stanwood won the 3A 300 hurdles in 43.24 seconds. She also won the high jump with 5-6.

- Jakobe Ford of Shadle Park won the 3A boys high jump with a make a 7-1.

- Tyson Penn of Bellevue won the 3A boys long jump with 24-1.25 and the triple jump with 48-3.75.

- Chinne Okoronkwo of Mountlake Terrace won 3A titles in the pole vault (13-0), long jump (19-3.25) and triple jump (40-7).

- In Class 2A, Shorecrest scored 60 points to take the girls team title. Black Hills scored 47.5 points to claim the boys title.

- Wurrie Njadoe of Shorecrest paced her team to the title with victories in the 100 (12.17) and 200 (25.01). She won the long jump with 20-0.25.

- Brother and sister Joey and Abby Weiler of R.A. Long won matching 2A pole vault titles. Joey made 15-10 for the win and Abby jumped 13-0.

- At the small-schools meet in Cheney, Zillah's boys (58.5) and Naches Valley's girls (63) won the 1A team titles. Bickleton won the 1B boys crown with 56.5 points, while Oakesdale and Mount Vernon Christian tied for the girls title with 69 points apiece. The St. George's girls edged Okanogan 71-70.5 in the Class 2B meet. Okanogan's boys pulled out the 2B boys title.

- Lexi Rolan of Medical Lake won Class 1A titles in the 100 (12.46) and 200 (25.58).

- Jack Ammon from Northwest Christian won the 2B 400 meters in 49.41 seconds. He also won the 800 in 1:56.07.

- Maya Jackson from Northwest took the 1A 400 meters in 56.74 seconds.

- Tibebu Proctor of Northwest won the 1A titles in the 1,600 (4:20.65) and the 3,200 (9:30.30).

- Jose Padilla from Chelan won the 1A discus competition with 195-0.

- Jordan Spradlin of Montesano threw 48-4 to win the girls 1A shot put. She also won the discus with 134-8.

- Josh Schulz from Pe Ell won the 2B long jump with a mark of 23-8. He was second in the triple jump.

- Sophomore Karlee Freeman of Raymond won the 2B discus title with 159-8.

- Lauren Newman from LaSalle won the 1A girls long jump with 19-4.50.

- Scout Cai of Colfax won the 2B girls pole vault with a clearance at 12-4.

- Emmy Engle from Okanogan won the 2B girls javelin with 154-4.