Oak Harbor’s Wildcat United won the boys title at the 11-team middle school Northwest Conference Championship track meet Thursday, May 26, in Oak Harbor.

Wildcat United, which combines athletes from Oak Harbor and North Whidbey middle schools, captured the crown in both the boys varsity (eighth grade) and junior varsity (seventh grade) divisions.

The varsity boys, with a strong showing in the field events, edged Mount Vernon 98.67-93, while the JV boys held a comfortable lead over second place Anacortes 126-77.5.

In girls action, the Wildcat United varsity placed third with 98.5 points, trailing Cascade of Sedro-Woolley (126.83) and Burlington-Edison (105.33).

The junior varsity team took seventh with 29 points. Anacortes claimed the JV girls title with 144.5 points.

Wildcat United, coached by Mikki Boyer and Mike Briddell,  finished the year with 143 participants, and 70 qualified for the conference meet.

Assistant coaches are Alan Bailey, Ashlee Poggie, Keith Snavely and Matt Nuqui.

Top-10 results for Wildcat United at the conference meet:

First, varsity boys: Vincent Martinez, javelin, 117; Corban Ferguson, high jump, 5-07.

First, varsity girls: Patricia Miessner, 1,600, 5:35.53; Keelie Partridge, 400, 1:06.68; long jump, 14-04.5.

First, JV boys: Caden Leckelt, 200, 25.88; Colton Livingston, 800, 2:24.06; 4×200 relay (Livingston, Brendan Andersen, Bennett Andersen, Leckelt), 1:50.34.

Second, varsity boys: Robby Null, shot put, 39-02; Tyrell Torres, discus, 97-01.

Second, varsity girls: Miessner, 800, 2:34.74; 4×100 (Jenny Danielson, Kayli Benedetto, Marina White, Leielle Salinger), 56.93.

Second, JV boys: Brenden Andersen, 1,600, 5:38.45; Devan Sanchez, shot put, 27-11.5.

Third, varsity boys: Ferguson, 110 hurdles, 17.91; Andrew Lof, discus, 95-03; Torres, javelin, 102-09; Gabriel Daggett, high jump, 5.

Third, varsity girls: Megan Smith, 1,600, 6:08.87.

Third, JV boys: Leckelt, 100, 12.75; Zach Moore, 110 hurdles, 18.93; Taiyo Jackson, long jump, 14-05.5.

Fourth, varsity boys: Peyton Horn, 1,600, 5:13.72; Robby Galang, javelin, 92-11; 4×200 (Galang, John Morgan-Fahey, Mason Fields, Martinez), 1:57.68.

Fourth, varsity girls: Partridge, 100, 13.66; Smith, 800, 2:53.54; Halle Lemme, shot put, 27-07.

Fourth, JV boys: Tanner Hackerott, 800, 2:34.16; long jump, 14-03; Anthony Ashworth, 1,600, 5:55.03; Brenden Andersen, shot put, 26-04; Jackson, high jump, 4-06; Livingston, javelin, 94-06; 4×100 (Elias Wiley, Brecken Collins, Elias Thompson, Hackerott), 58.37.

Fourth, JV girls: Annie Salinger, 200, 30.28; long jump, 12-03; Ashley Shoemaker, 100 hurdles, 18.62.

Fifth, varsity boys: Daggett, javelin, 91-02; William Rush, high jump, 4-10; Ethan Snell, long jump, 15-09; 4×100 (Snell, Daggett, Nolan Davis, Kekoa Alejandro), 52.87.

Fifth, varsity girls: Ella Erickson, 1,600, 6:30.37; Addy Day, 100 hurdles, 19.18; Haley Abbott, javelin, 75-03; Danielson, high jump, 4-03; 4×200 (Day, Kyra Pitts, Frances Empinado, Breanna Scheppler), 2:10.15.

Fifth, JV boys: Jackson, 100, 13.24; Collins, 800, 2:35.2; Henry Booth, discus, 73-07; Moore, high jump, 4-02.5.

Fifth, JV girls: 4×100 (Rowan Wiley, Annie Salinger, Mariko Johnston, Shoemaker), 59.3.

Sixth, varsity boys: Bryce Zimmerman, 400, 1:05.18; javelin, 88-06.

Sixth, varsity girls: Gracie Hiteshew, 100 hurdles, 19.22; Benedetto, high jump, 4-02.

Sixth, JV boys: Lawrence Zapata, 110 hurdles, 20.

Sixth, JV girls: Katarina Courson, javelin, 58.

Seventh, varsity girls: Danielson, 100, 14.08; Jaelyn O’hara, 400, 1:18.28; Morgan Lamar, javelin, 72-04.

Seventh, JV boys: Wiley, 1,600, 6:10.96; Leckelt, shot, 25-09.

Seventh, JV girls: Aaliyah Spencer, 400, 1:21.87; Princess Garcia, 100 hurdles, 21.34; Johnston, shot, 23-09.

Eighth, varsity boys: Horn, shot, 33-03.5; Ethan Macaluso, discus, 80-06; (tie) Null & Fields, high jump, 4-08.

Eighth, varsity girls: Benedetto, 100, 14.31; Lemme, javelin, 69.

Eighth, JV boys: Wiley, 800, 2:55.11; Bennett Andersen, shot, 25-08; discus, 64-05; Zapata, long jump, 13-05.5.

Eighth, JV girls: Brooke Williams, 100 hurdles, 28.6.

Ninth, varsity boys: Alejandro, long jump, 14-08.

Ninth, varsity girls: Katie Vangorder, long jump, 12-05.

Ninth, JV boys: Booth, shot, 24-08.

10th, varsity girls: Abbott, shot, 25-08.

10th, JV boys: Isaac Nickols, discus, 63-09.

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In first photo below, Wildcat United’s Colton Livingston leads the field in the JV boys 800. In the second photo, Bennett Andersen helps the JV boys 4×200 relay team (with Livingston, Brendan Andersen and Caden Leckelt) take first. Photos by John Fisken.