Kelley paces Wolves at Invitational | Track

A small band of Coupeville High School track and field athletes put in a solid performance at the 18-team Cashmere Invitational Saturday, April 11.

A small band of Coupeville High School track and field athletes put in a solid performance at the 18-team Cashmere Invitational Saturday, April 11.

Missing much of its team because of spring break, Coupeville sent a dozen members to Cashmere and came away with 10 season-best marks, according to coach Randy King.

Lathom Kelly entered the 300-meter hurdles for the first time and won the event in 42.07, the third-fastest 1A time in the state this spring.

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The junior also posted top season times while placing sixth in the 200 (23.65) and eighth in the 100 (11.88).

Dalton Martin finished fourth in the discus (129-01) and 11th in the shot put (38-02.75).

The girls were led by Lauren Grove (seventh, triple jump, 28-00.75; 14th, long jump, 13-02) and Skylar Lawrence (seventh, shot put, 28-05.5; 18th, discus, 72-10; 22nd, javelin, 70-10).

The boys 4×100 relay team of Kelley, Mitchell Carroll, Jacob Smith and Martin placed 12th (51.19).

Carroll was also 15th in the triple jump (31-11.25) and 22nd in the long jump (15-09.25). Smith was 19th in the

100 (12.43).

Also competing for the Wolves were Jesse Hester (15th, 110 hurdles, 20.9; 25th, javelin, 69-08), Luke Carlson (16th, discus, 89-05), Mitchell Losey (javelin, 112-08) and Connor Thompson (12th, high jump, 5-04; 16th, triple jump, 34-00.5).

Other Coupeville girls competing were Abby Parker (14th, 1,500, 6:11.08; 15th, 1,500, 3:05.32), Allison Wenzel (19th, javelin, 70-10) and Alexxis Otto (23rd, shot put, 21-05.5; 24th, discus, 48-11).

The Wolves will take part in a league meet with Sequim and Klahowya at Port Townsend at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, April 16.