The White River High track and field program traveled Thursday to take on the Washington Patriots, with scores going the home team’s way.
The Washington boys won in a squeaker, slipping past the Hornets 65-63. It wasn’t nearly as close in the girls competition, where White River fell 67-43.
The Hornet boys were the recipients of seven first-place finishes. Trevor Schoon was a two-time winner, taking both the shot put and discus. Other winning efforts came from Hunter Hendricks in the 100 meters; Alex Anderson in the 1,600-meter run; Seth Berryhill, 3,200 meters; and Duggan Young, javelin. In addition, the quartet of Hendricks, Caden Sparks, Xavier Russell and Lucas Selby combined to win the 4×100 relay.
Taking second-place honors for the Hornet boys were Brandon Scheer, 800 meters; Berryhill, 1,600 meters; Young, shot put; Carson Swart, discus; Tyler Ussary, javelin; Andrew Northam, long jump; Matthew Huff, triple jump; and the foursome of Dominic Duarte, Dillon Fassler, Northam and Alex Rasmussen in the 4×100 relay.
Garnering third-place points were Hendricks in the 200 meters; Jadon Flanders, 800 meters; Ussary, discus; Northam, javelin; Spencer Hall, high jump and long jump; and Sawyer Mills, triple jump.
The White River girls had a pair of two-time winners. Gabrielle Sandsness was tops in both the shot put and discus, while Maci Goethals won the javelin and triple jump. Also claiming first-place honors was Delaney Lewis in the long jump.
Taking second were Brianne Wiens in the 400 meters and the long jump; Sydney Dysert, 800 meters; Jenna Guenthner, 1,600 meters; and Kelsey Bunker, javelin. Placing third were Shannon Carboy in the 3,200 meters; Andrea Entz, shot put; and Tabitha Feymuth, long jump.
The losses dropped both the White River boys and girls teams to 1-3 in South Puget Sound League 2A competition. The Hornet program is in action again tomorrow, Thursday, traveling to challenge the Fife Trojans.